Cesar Benzoni on SoundBetter

Italian-Brazilian with 20+ years working as a professional live musician and 15 years recording for artists worldwide, I can enhance your song by adding my mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, lead and background vocals with budget-friendly options.

I am an audio engineer and multi-instrumentalist operating Yodel Studio since 2013. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Radio and Television and provide mixing, instrumental, and vocal recording services.

With over 20 years of experience in live and recorded music, recording genres like blues, jazz, bluegrass, country and western, soul, Latin, and rock'n roll. I apply this expertise to projects requiring tight and dynamic instrumentation and either a clear and modern or vintage-sounding mix.

➡️ Services:

✔️ Session Tracking: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and mandolin recording.

✔️ Vocal Arrangements: Lead and backing vocal recording.

✔️ Mixing: Delivery of balanced, ready-to-master audio tracks.

➡️ Why Me?

✔️ 20+ years as a professional musician.

✔️ Recorded hundreds of tracks.

✔️ 8+ years active in the European market.

✔️ 375k+ views on YouTube.

✔️ President of the Brazilian Bluegrass Music Association.

✔️ Member of the European Bluegrass Music Association (EBMA).

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Languages

English
Italian
Portuguese

Endorse Cesar Benzoni4 Reviews

by Claudio M.
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Outstanding work by Cesar. His dedication, professionalism, and vocal performance exceeded expectations, delivering a result that is both powerful and authentic.

His vocal strength provides exactly the level of consistency we needed to properly evaluate the complete set of songs and move forward with confidence on the project's next phase.

Thank you for your commitment, hard work, and talent. It's a privilege to collaborate with professionals who consistently bring this level of excellence.
by Wagner o Bardo
Cesar Benzoni is a great inspiration to me, not only as a musician, but also as a music producer and sound engineer. I have been working with him since the early days of my band, “O Bardo e o Banjo,” back in 2013. Over the years, we have worked together on many productions and recording projects, including three full-length albums, as well as several individual singles.

Cesar is incredibly easy to work with, communicate with, and exchange ideas with. His experience, sensitivity, and dedication make him a professional I deeply admire and someone I have always enjoyed working with.
by Ruth Dillon
I can’t praise Cesar’s musical talent and work ethic highly enough. I feel very lucky to have shared a stage with Cesar in both bluegrass bands and in our original folk band, The Raines. He recorded exceptional mandolin on our debut album, and is a master on guitar and vocals. I have also recorded in Cesar’s studio and his attention to detail is second to none. His vast experience in the studio is undoubtably the reason he is a fantastic live sound engineer too. Cesar comes to every project prepared and ready, and is a true gentleman!
by Danilo Dunas
César is a highly professional and talented producer. He possesses extensive musical knowledge and an open mind, proposing arrangements that fit perfectly with the artist's vision. He is a multi-instrumentalist, and for the instruments he doesn't play himself, he knows exactly how to choose the best musicians. He has a great ear for mixing and is a very pleasant person to work with. It’s no wonder I’ve already made three albums with him. Highly recommended!

Interview with Cesar Benzoni

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Acoustic guitar, Apollo Twin, MacBook, dynamic mic, and cables
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Understanding the project and finding the best approach along with the artist.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Universal Audio Apollo Twin Blue Bluebird Mic Slate ML2 Mic Audio Technica At2020 Behringer B2 MXL Ribbon Mic Focal Speakers
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Producing and mixing.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: In O Bardo e o Banjo's 6th CD, the 3rd I'm producing.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital just because It is the way I learned at first and the way I can work. Practical.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The way I'm open to really get deep in the job and work from the same side as the band, even if I'm playing, tracking or mixing. People say that I'm a patient man when producing and recording them.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I'm working as a musician since 2005 playing acoustic and electric guitar. Started mandolin in 2007 and producing on my own in 2012.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: John Doyle and Bryan Sutton. Great guitar inspiration.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Play with the cards you have. Don't push your self to hard in the recording time. Prepare your self and focus on what you can do, not in what you can't. If you can't, make it simple.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Bluegrass, Country, Irish, Folk, Blues, Swing Jazz
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Sam Bush, Chris Thile, Brad Paisley, Simon & Garfunkel,