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🎧 Featuring: @omixedit

🎛️ Hosted by: @panorama_mastering

In this episode of LOUDAF.CLUB, I sit down with Omar Loya (aka OMixedIt) to talk about his journey from tracking some of the biggest stars in music to building his career as a sought-after mixing engineer.

We dive into:

🎤 Transitioning from tracking to mixing at a professional level

💼 The relationship economics of high-level engineering work

🚫 Setting boundaries with spec work

📈 Why marketing matters as much as your engineering skills

🎙️ Stories from working with Nipsey Hussle, No I.D., H.E.R., and more

Whether you’re an engineer looking to break into mixing, or you just want a behind-the-scenes look at working with industry icons, this episode delivers real, actionable insight you can apply right now.

📌 Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

02:15 – From tracking to mixing: the career shift

10:42 – Managing relationships & networking at the top level

19:36 – Setting boundaries with spec work

27:50 – Marketing as an engineer

36:15 – Stories from the studio with top artists

45:02 – Final thoughts