Going from editing audiobooks to producing Latin Grammy-winning music

Leaving a stable job to pursue his passion was what changed Pablo Rojas’s life, leading him to join Estudio 13, where he has worked on projects by artists such as Mon Laferte, including albums that have won Latin Grammy Awards.

Prior to finding that recording studio, Pablo worked in audiobook editing for the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), where he was responsible for audio editing and the production of commercial recordings. 

Although he had clients and experience, he felt that he had stopped doing what had motivated him to study Digital Music Production Engineering at Tec de Monterrey.

“I really needed music,” he said, recalling the moment he decided to leave a project dedicated to producing audiobooks for the SEP.

Letting a new chance at life

He worked at SEP for a year, but the routine of spending hours editing and recording content made him realize that, although he was still working with audio, he had stopped creating, which was the reason he had studied digital music production.

Quitting his job meant giving up a stable career to start from scratch, with no guarantee of finding a place in an industry as competitive as the music industry. However, he made the decision to quit that job.

After leaving that project, he spent several months searching for a new opportunity. A recommendation from Tec professor Sebastián Otero led him to Estudio 13, where he began a career that has now spanned more than nine years.

His interest in music production began during his teenage years, when he learned to play the guitar and formed a band with some friends.

He later enrolled at the Tec to study Digital Art and Animation but decided to change his major when the school launched a Digital Music Production Engineering program.

“When the program was announced, I knew I had study it; it’s what I’d always wanted.’”

At Estudio 13, he discovered that producing music goes far beyond simply recording.

“It’s quite a process before the artist’s idea becomes a reality.”
 

Working on Grammy-winning projects

Over time, he participated in the recording sessions for La Trenza and later worked as a sound engineer on the albums Seis and Autopoiética, both of which won Latin Grammy Awards.

As part of his career in film and television, he has earned four nominations for this award.

Despite this, he says that the most important moment takes place far from the awards ceremonies.

“I’ve seen artists cry when they hear their song.”

For Pablo, this is the confirmation that the true value of his profession lies in transforming emotions and ideas into music that can connect with other people.

A change that was worth it

Pablo believes that the best decision of his career wasn’t to participate in internationally renowned projects, but to dare to break away from a routine that no longer made him happy.

Today, he offers some advice for those who want to pursue a career in music production: participate in real projects, build a professional network, and practice constantly.

“Enjoy whatever you do and make lots of music.”
 

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