Guile Martins

Mixing Engineer

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PhD on Sound Arts by the Federal University of Goias (UFG), I teach sound engineering in the Federal Institute of Science and Technology in Goias (IFG). Since 2001 I have been working as a producer, mixing engineer and sound designer for music and films. My studio is based on the countryside of Brazil, in the city of Goias, but I can work remotely.

Brazilian polyphonic and clean style. Mixing studio in the countryside of Brazil, dragging inspiration from local silence and wilderness. No matter how your track sounds now, it will sound better.


4 Reviews

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  1. Review by Pedro Caetano

    One of the best sound designers in the Brazilian film industry. Very musically creative and an excellent ear for mixing engineering.

  2. Review by Outra Syntonia

    Great ears, peaceful mind

  3. Review by Raisa Cavalcante

    The best engineer I have worked with! His knowledge as a sound designer helps a lot to get the ambiences on a track just sound right

  4. Review by PaninRomsk

    Very passionate, professinal and creative mixing engineer. And what a great Studio! A dreamland...

Interview with Guile Martins

  1. Q: How would you describe your style?

  2. A: Brazilian clean and polyphonic style, combining ancestrality and contemporary influences


  4. A: Mateus Aleluia, to learn from the master.


  6. A: Why I don't sound like ...... ? Do not try to sound like someone else. Find your own sound and we will make the best out of it!


  8. A: Listen to your material, get to know it well and figure out what you want, or at least what you don't want, before sending it to mix.

  9. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  10. A: Do not try to sound like someone else, find your own sound and make the best out of it


  12. A: A single named Alfabeto do Canhoto, which is a song I wrote, produced and mixed entirely, hiring musicians I like to work with, having time to recall the mix and feel the flavor of what I was doing.


  14. A: Mixing an electronic music album for Pedro Canoeiro, recording the debut album for a brazilian composer named Helena Caetana and mixing a feature film

  15. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  16. A: I use both. Analog for the punch and texture, Digital for the speed and workflow.


  18. A: Make they sound better than their last record


  20. A: The silence of the studio, the contact with artists and their different artistic views, the challenge to get a certain sound and texture, the surprises that show up in a song where I didn`t expect to.


  22. A: That mixing is just about setting up the correct levels

  23. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  24. A: What are your references, how do you want to sound like,


  26. A: SM57, Neumann KM86, Sound Devices 788 Recorder, Nevaton MC50 microphone and MD421 microphone.


  28. A: I started in 2001 as a location sound engineer on films, and also as a sound designer. Later I set up my own studio, to edit, design and mix film sound. Got my master degree on sound art in 2015, when I became a teacher of sound engineering in the Federal Institute of Science and Technology of Goiás, Brazil. Since 2001 I have mixed hundreds of short and feature films, animation, documentaries and dozens of music records.


  30. A: Rock, Hip Hop, Country/Folk, Electronic, World Music

  31. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  32. A: Finding the right space for every instrument and texture on a track

  33. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  34. A: Depth and texture. Ambiences, Low end!

  35. Q: What's your typical work process?

  36. A: I usually work remotely, receiving the raw material and after a first listen I like to set up a meeting with the client, to understand better and is expected. Than I take my notes and like to work on the mix alone for some days before I send the first results to the client. One more virtual meeting to understand what is working and what is not, and one recall is what I usually need to get the mix done. Some jobs, however, take more time and round trips

  37. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  38. A: A recording and mixing studio on the countryside of Brazil.


  40. A: Andrew Scheps, Vance Powell, Fab Dupont, Leonard Cohen


  42. A: Production and Mixing

Alfabeto do Canhoto

I was the Composer, Producer and Mixing Engineer in this production

Terms Of Service

The terms of service are flexible depending on the project necessities. Usually I allow 3 revisions, taking about 1 week per song to mix. Additional costs will be discussed based on projects budget.

GenresSounds Like
  • Djonga
  • Leonard Cohen
  • Serena Assumpção
Gear Highlights
  • Berliner U77 Microphone
  • Vintage Lomo Microphones and Preamps
  • Class A converters
  • Class A Field Recording Gear
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