Luis "Lu" Moreno is a mixing and mastering engineer, the co-founder of In The Mix Studios, and the founder of MidSide Sound, based in LA, CA, USA! In our conversation Lu and I go deep on the following:Work/life balanceBecoming an audio engineerCreating community and being a "Go-Giver"How Lu and Dee Kei metLow end theoryIt’s the ear, not the gearRevisionsHow he masters his own mixesMonitoringPokemon cards as an incentive to growPrioritizing your relationships over your careerAnd so much more!You can learn more about Lu at https://www.midsidesound.com/about-luYou can follow Lu on Social MediaIG - https://www.instagram.com/masteredbylu/***Thanks to our sponsors!***Carl Bahner's resources for studio professionals - https://www.carlbahner.com/resourcesProgressions with Travis Ference - https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen***Join the Secret Sonics Discord community here(!) - discord.gg/UP97b72W6t***BRAND NEW!*** SECRET SONICS PATREON - patreon.com/benwallickmusicReferences:Dee Kei Waddell - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2022/4/17/secret-sonics-141-dee-kei-waddell-the-way-of-the-mixerBob Horn - https://www.benwallick.com/podcast-episodes/2023/1/1/secret-sonics-172-bob-horn-perceptive-and-adaptive-mixingThe Go-Giver - https://amzn.to/3U2a8ZKSekou Bunch - https://www.tcelectronic.com/artists/artist.html?artistId=sekou-bunch#:~:text=Sekou%20Bunch%20is%20an%20accomplished,of%20music%20during%20his%20career.Voice of God - https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/special-processing/little-labs-voice-of-god.htmlStrauss NF3 - http://www.strauss-electroacoustics.com/produkte-en/mastering-monitors/se-nf-3/se-nf-3Beyerdynamic 770s - https://amzn.to/3JVR0I4Consider rating and reviewing our show on Apple Podcasts and sharing this or any of your favorite episodes with a friend or two.Thank you to Zvi Rodan, Mendy Portnoy, and Yakir Hyman for contributing to the podcast theme music!Thanks to Gavi Kutliroff for editing this episode!You can find out more about Secret Sonics and subscribe on your favorite podcast app by visiting www.secretsonics.coHave a great week, stay safe, and dig in!-Ben