Yilmaz Yeniyol on SoundBetter

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by Didi Senler
Yilmaz is one of a kind hardworking person.
It’s rare that you come across standout talent like Yilmaz.
‘Ridiculously efficient’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about him.
Yilmaz's ability to juggle multiple projects is unlike any I see. He makes a dramatic difference in the productivity level in every aspect ..
by Ufuk Önen
Yilmaz is a hard working, dedicated and reputable audio engineer. He is very experienced in live sound productions.
by IGNACIO CHULIA MARIN
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. He's got the ability to listen to others and a friendly way of gathering with colleagues. He's built up his reputation based on passion and hard work. Keep it up Yilmaz
by Heinz Roduner
Exzellent Audio Engineer with very much experience in Live Sound and a good team player as well. We loved to work together with him.
by Joel Damiano DAS Audio
Hello! I have had the pleasure of working with Yilmaz. I can not say more than great things about not only his work, technical knowledge, but also as a beautiful person. Admirable mixing taste and very comfortable coworker. Also, it has a very didactical personality, We were fortunate to live in one of his seminars.
by Eren
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, motivational drive to make artists feel comfortable on stage and his advanced technical knowledge to get the perfect results. It's a true privilege to know and work with Yilmaz!
by Daniel A. Meyer
Hello Yilmaz, as a musician AND technician you have more than the most of your collegues. And you have a long experience with many kinds of music. So I guess people will discover soon your qualities also over the sea. Good luck!
by Ebu Yeniyol
As his name bares the meaning " dauntless" he all the time showed his efforts to find Newways (Yeniyol meaning newway) He inspired me to be a musician. He taught me all i know about music. His speeches are always admirable!! He's over selfish to help the others. A naturally born teacher with enormous knowledge &heart..
by Erim Arkman
He is a real professional and with a very good perspective through music. One of the engineers which I have been influenced in Turkey. Great skills of creating power and space in his mixes.
by Gülçehre Kurt
He's the guy who revolutionate the sound engineering systems in Turkey. Also the founding father of the industry, being extremly genius and brave. Loves to teach and learn eternally and humbley
by GORKEM SONMEZ
He's the smartest man I've ever met.
He is a genius and the best of his job. Apart from these, it is a very good example.
by Serol Agazat
Luckily my paths has crossed with dear Yilmaz in many of the projects I've managed. I was privileged to do so not only because he is a good sound engineer but also he has extensive experience in troubleshooting live sound systems which helped us to overcome many problems and obstructions along the way. He is an asset to every project big and small.
by Ender Akay
I worked with Yılmaz Yeniyol from the start of his career in istanbul. He is one of the best sound engineers in turkey in live music business and he is very friendly, socially active, likes to give advice, a good leader,very helpful and tries to get the best out of musicians and make them happy to perform comfortably. Fun to work with him.
by Yildirim A.
We worked with Yilmaz for a long time. He is expert on his job. He worked with most famous people in Turkey. Yilmaz is really good and well experienced man.
by Timucin Aksuer
He is the best in his job. He is Perfect sound engineer.
by Gokhan Denec
Yilmaz is one of a kind in the proaudio business.
He is not only good at what he is doing as a specialist but he is also a leading figure, an establisher, an innovator, a mentor who maximizes the potential of any group of people/parties/companies he is involved in.
He is a 'transformer', seeking the best for music with the best professional manner.
by Adem Çağlayan
He is great audio engineer, he is workfull man. Perfect FOH / MON engineer.
by ERKAN IŞIKSEL
One of the most professional employees in the sector.
by Onur Evren
He is the best guy in sound engineering in Turkey. Very lucky to work with him. He is very helpfull and guidance about his work to everyone.
by Goktug
Yilmaz is perfect FOH/MON engineer and excellent teacher.

Interview with Yilmaz Yeniyol

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: There a lot of productions. One of them is a song with Seven Aksu and Ibrahim Tatlises. A pop song by Sezen Aksu was produced with the traditional singer Ibrahim Tatlises. I have to write, record and mix the drums, key, bass and vocals in one night. That was very difficult but I managed it. The both of the Artist was at this time the popular artist in Turkey.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Song mixing and Live concert Jobs.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Is too early to say something.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog ist great and its my first choice, but on digital you can work faster and have a lot of opportunities to work more creativity. To work with the those technology in the right sequence is the best way.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: No promise, because the production can be developed in the production phase, it is important to clarify the customer something that can become something unique.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Something to make the listener feel emotions. Once you do this, the rest is only details.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Whether I can use all buttons. Mostly I just laugh and say '' No, I do not need the buttons. ''
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I'm not a wizard. I can make from silver gold, but from shit no silver.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: First what they want to achieve and why they do it.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Have no advice for them, they certainly know what they want.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Lewitt microphones, yamaha digital desk with Dante, two active speaker, MacBookPro, power generator and my family..
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: As a sound man I'am born. The most things in my job I do instinctive. I have a lot of experience because since over 20 years I have done so many different things. Every kind of a job gave me different viewpoints.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: No style, the style of the production is more important as my style. I can change my mind ver fast and I adapt quickly to a production.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: The most of them is dead, but I have worked with the musicians and artist like MFÖ, Ajda Pekkan, Sezen Aksu and Levent Yüksel and one of the importants is Randy Crawford and Jermaine Jackson.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: There a lot of tips. I think one of the best tip is, to listen. Don't listen the sound at the first, listen the music and to try feel emotions. Because music is an art to feel at the first listening. Most of the listeners don't listen the sound, the listen the groove, the listen the text and after that they realize the sound.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Blues, Rock, Jazz or Symphonical sound. In the studio is plus pop sound.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I can work without SoundCheck. I can do a lot of things on the desk in a short time.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: If the song have a message, so to find the right balance for this message. If the work have I a specially art, then I give the work this specially sound.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: The right preparation is the half of the work. So I need at the first a lot of infos about the product, song or sound. After that I make a really good preparation. If the preparation not correct or not enough perfect is that not a problem because though the prework I have a lot of information, so I have a lot of space for creativity.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: The love of music and the live music still has something to do with emotion.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Important is to create technically musical space for musicians. As a musician I understand the language of the musicians particularly well, which is why I am very popular with musicians.