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Yılmaz Yeniyol

YILMAZ YENİYOL

LIVE SOUND ENGINEER · SYSTEMS ARCHITECT · AUDIO SOFTWARE
GREAT SOUND IS EMOTION · PRECISE SOUND IS SCIENCE
AUDIO UTILITIES

Software born on real stages.

Live-first tools for front-of-house engineers. A free suite for every rig, pro tools with perpetual licenses. macOS (AU / VST3) & Windows (VST3) — no iLok, no dongle.

SC-16 TZ-12 PX Series YY BUNDLE VX-3 RP-1 HN-6 LM-2 MB-1
EXPLORE ALL PLUGINS →
BALANCE ENGINEER ACADEMY

Think simple, balance effortlessly.

Online training on live sound engineering: fader balance before processing, gain staging, phase integrity, PA and delay system design, Dante networks and show-critical communications. Built from decades on real stages — launching soon.

Fader balance & gain staging
Phase integrity in multi-mic sources
PA / delay system design & alignment
Dante networks & live comms matrices
Early access — join the waitlist
Which level do you want to train at?
Topics you are interested in
Applications are reviewed in order. When a new cohort opens you will receive an e-mail — usually within two weeks.
balance-engineer.com · info@balance-engineer.com
WORK

One discipline, one method.

Yılmaz Yeniyol — live sound engineering

Live Sound & Systems Architecture

Decades in the live industry. Constructive fader balance, gain staging, phase integrity and a natural frequency spectrum instead of heavy EQ and processing. PA/delay system architecture, Dante networks (Dante Level 3 Certified), HelixNet & FreeSpeak communication matrices, arena and open-air show mixing. Live only — studio and recording are out of scope.

ARTISTS & TOURS

Şevval Sam

MFÖ

MFÖ

Sertab Erener

Yalın

SELECTED CREDITS

Artists & Productions

A selection of artists and productions I have worked with — front of house, monitors, system design and production management. Tap a card for details.

BIO & PHILOSOPHY

Balance first. Then everything else.

I have spent my working life behind consoles — concerts, stadium productions, international broadcasts. What I learned there is simple: a mix is not saved by processing, it is built by balance. Fader discipline, honest gain staging, phase integrity and respect for the natural spectrum of an instrument will always outperform a chain of correction.

That belief became software. The YY series — RP-1, HN-6, LM-2, MB-1 and the PX family — are not studio toys; they are tools that exist because a show needed them, on a night when there was no time to fix things twice.

Great sound is emotion. Precise sound is science. The work lives where the two meet.

Full CV and credentials on request: yilmaz@yilmazyeniyol.com
REFERENCES

What the industry says.

Yilmaz is a hard working, dedicated and reputable audio engineer. He is very experienced in live sound productions.
U Ufuk Önen
I had the pleasure to meet Yilmaz at some DAS AUDIO seminars. He has the ability to make sound topics enjoyable for people regardless their knowledge on sound.
I Ignacio Chulia Marin DAS Audio
I have had the pleasure of working with Yilmaz. I can not say more than great things about not only his work and technical knowledge, but also as a beautiful person.
J Joel Damiano DAS Audio
Excellent audio engineer with very much experience in live sound and a good team player as well. We loved to work together with him.
H Heinz Roduner
A visionary in his work and great personality. We have worked on many projects together for the top artists and always amazed by Yilmaz's professional approach.
E Eren
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WRITINGS

Notes from the field.

Building a Driver and Building a System Are Two Different Crafts
Building a Driver and Building a System Are Two Different Crafts
PERSPECTIVE · Systems & Speakers · EN
Digital Yılmaz
Digital Yılmaz
PERSONAL HISTORY · Stories · EN
Learning How to Learn
Learning How to Learn
ON LEARNING · PART 01 · On Learning · EN
The Complex, Made Simple to Build
The Complex, Made Simple to Build
INTRODUCTION · Stories · EN
Digital gain discipline — and "the desk is the engineer's choice"
Digital gain discipline — and "the desk is the engineer's choice"
GAIN MGMT · PART 08 · Gain Management · EN
Why "Gain before Feedback" works: latency and Haas
Why "Gain before Feedback" works: latency and Haas
GAIN MGMT · PART 07 · Gain Management · EN
Before you've heard a signal: a ready gain template
Before you've heard a signal: a ready gain template
GAIN MGMT · PART 06 · Gain Management · EN
How gain colors tone: a question of spice
How gain colors tone: a question of spice
GAIN MGMT · PART 05 · Gain Management · EN
The Yamaha hiss mystery: between −10 and −13 dB
The Yamaha hiss mystery: between −10 and −13 dB
GAIN MGMT · PART 04 · Gain Management · EN
"Gain before Feedback" — what MIDAS really meant
"Gain before Feedback" — what MIDAS really meant
GAIN MGMT · PART 03 · Gain Management · EN
Gain is really "sensitivity"
Gain is really "sensitivity"
GAIN MGMT · PART 02 · Gain Management · EN
When the sound is right, the faders sit near zero
When the sound is right, the faders sit near zero
GAIN MGMT · PART 01 · Gain Management · EN
I Found a Flaw in His Loudspeaker — and Gained a Friend
I Found a Flaw in His Loudspeaker — and Gained a Friend
FIELD STORY · Stories · EN
Why Is American Power Distribution So Complicated?
Why Is American Power Distribution So Complicated?
FIELD NOTES · PART 10 · Field Notes · EN
The Stage I'd Build
The Stage I'd Build
FIELD NOTES · PART 09 · Field Notes · EN
Stop Fighting Over Analog Gain
Stop Fighting Over Analog Gain
FIELD NOTES · PART 08 · Field Notes · EN
The Audience Never Asked for 96kHz
The Audience Never Asked for 96kHz
FIELD NOTES · PART 07 · Field Notes · EN
Stop Putting a Switch in Every Case
Stop Putting a Switch in Every Case
FIELD NOTES · PART 06 · Field Notes · EN
Don't Blame Dante
Don't Blame Dante
FIELD NOTES · PART 05 · Field Notes · EN
Half the Gear Isn't Mine
Half the Gear Isn't Mine
FIELD NOTES · PART 04 · Field Notes · EN
Forty Black Cables in the Dark
Forty Black Cables in the Dark
FIELD NOTES · PART 03 · Field Notes · EN
Hurry Up and Wait
Hurry Up and Wait
FIELD NOTES · PART 02 · Field Notes · EN
The Worst Cadillac Love
The Worst Cadillac Love
FIELD NOTES · PART 01 · Field Notes · EN
CONTACT

Let’s talk.

Live sound, system design, plug-ins or the academy — write any time.