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Nicolas Ramirez favors KRK monitors

Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning producer, composer, and mixer Nicolas “Nico” Ramirez has worked with artists such as Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and Marc Anthony, among others. Today, he is the producer, mixing and recording engineer, and live sound engineer for artist and songwriter Camilo, a fellow Colombian. In addition to his credits in the music industry, Ramirez also composes and provides sound design for films, documentaries, TV series, and animated shows.

For Ramirez, music and sound effects have always crisscrossed as a single entity in his creative workflow. His appreciation for the vast array of cultures that span this world and the influence each has on music has continually inspired him to create a unique identity for all his projects. Ramirez uses KRK V4 and V6 V-Series 4 powered studio monitors.

“My V6s are not too bright, and they aren’t too low; they work well and sound great”, he states. “The V4s have a smaller diaphragm that translates well to a variety of listening scenarios, so I can assess how my tracks will sound in any other environment. Whether my songs are being played in a theater, through consumer-grade headphones, at an airport, or in the car, I know what I’m hearing on the V-Series will be what audiences experience as well.” For times when Ramirez has been on the road running front of house for Camilo, his KRK V-Series monitors serve a dual purpose as nearfield speakers.

Never one to stray too far from his producer role, Ramirez uses KRK GoAux portable powered studio monitors for studio work on the go. “I travel a lot when I am on tour, and I like to have a solution that is easy to set up on the road”, he says. “The KRK GoAux sound great, and the carrying case they come in is amazing. I never have to worry about where I am going to store all the pieces.” Whether in the studio or on the road, Ramirez also relies on KRK’s KNS headphones when listening back on his mixes: “The KRK headphones have a very particular boost on the mids and mid-lows, so I use them to check my tracks in that range. It helps me assess if I have everything under control.”

Ramirez - who graduated with a degree in audio engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota, Colombia, and later earned his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in sound design from Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia - has been using KRK products since 2009. From 2018 to 2021, he was the head recording and mixing engineer at Art House, Julio Reyes Copello’s studio. Now, as an independent producer, Ramirez continues to use his array of KRK gear while in the studio and on the road.

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