Audeze catches up with mixer and producer Eduardo Del Aguila

 Eduardo Del Aguila is a Mexican audio mixer, producer, and audio enthusiast.

 "I think there is no way back after you start working with Audeze, the switch between monitors and headphones is pretty soft, an incredible extension and addition of my monitor system..." - Eduardo Del Aguila

Here's our chat with Eduardo:

Can you pick out any highlights from your work that you're particularly proud of?

I am very lucky and I can say that I like a very high percentage of the work I do, I like the artists, the music and the final result, although I would always change something about my previous works. Here are some of the works that I am very proud of.

“To the Root” Natalia Lafourcade

“Background Music” Zoe “Six” Mon Laferte

How would you define your main role on most of the projects you work on these days?

Most of my work is mixing music in the studio or on tour, I am also a recording engineer and producer.

How did you get started in music? What kind of music did you listen to while growing up and how has that progressed?

I come from a family of musicians, my father was a classical pianist and music was always present in my life and in that of my 6 brothers who, like my father, are also musicians, I listened to a lot of live classical music and many rock records, Progressive rock that my older brothers listened to, as well as the 70's pop that my sisters listened to.

Can you name any factors that influenced the course of your musical life? Heroes, role models, moments, interactions, etc?

I remember very well the first big concerts I went to, for example, Pink Floyd or The Cure, I remember the pleasure of listening live and a few meters away music that I had played for years on record.

Can you briefly describe a moment of frustration from your past work, and what you may have done to overcome the obstacles? Would you approach it differently now?

I am hard on myself, I like my work to be the best it can be, so at the end of each job I always know what I have to change to improve the next one, always listen to and analyze your work and another’s great engineers and producers. This will give you perspective.

Is there any gear you find yourself turning to most when working on a project? What are some of your favorite tools/instruments recently?

I think that the most important tools in my work are the monitors and the headphones, they are the ones that guide me, of course now there are dozens of plugins that I could not stop using, a single example is “Arousor” from Empirical labs.

Do you have any words of wisdom for people who might aspire toward a similar path for their own careers?

Always keep your ears open and attentive, never stop listening to what great producers, engineers and artists achieve album after album, it is very inspiring.

How long have you been working with headphones, and how do you typically use them in your workflow?

I have around 25 years of experience in the music industry and have always used headphones in my work, most of the time in the last steps of a mix or master.

Can you tell us what you've been working on with them recently?

It has been quite easy to adapt to the headphones, when making adjustments in my work the sensation and ability to perceive is very similar to what it would be with monitors.

How have your Audeze headphones affected your work?

I think there is no way back after you start working with Audeze, the switch between monitors and headphones is pretty soft, an incredible extension and addition of my monitor system, Audeze are great!

Can you tell us what you've been working on with them recently?

Last Album I mixed is: Life After Vida (Live) by Draco Rosa

I have been mixing and mastering a lot of singles, most of them new alternative artist, also I am about to finish a great Latinoamérica tour with Natalia Lafourcade as a FOH mixer.