Sibonelo Manana

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I’m Sibonelo Manana, an audio professional who thrives on capturing clear, professional sound for live broadcasts, studio sessions, and post-production.

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I’m Sibonelo Manana, an audio professional who thrives on capturing clear, professional sound for live broadcasts, studio sessions, and post-production. I’ve worked across podcast production, audio recording and editing, mixing and mastering, and live FOH/broadcast setups—always focused on delivering a clean, reliable listening experience.

I enjoy collaborating with production teams, troubleshooting technical issues under pressure, and using industry-standard equipment and software to get the best results. From handling real-time broadcast audio to producing and arranging music, I bring a detail-oriented, hands-on approach to every session and keep improving my skills through training and professional certifications.

  • Joined October 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • AfrikaansIntermediate
  • TsongaIntermediate
  • VendaIntermediate
  • XhosaAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education

Projects · 1

Handled full post-production, mixing, and mastering from start to finish for "Go," a high-energy track featuring three distinct vocalists. The goal was to refine raw, entry-level recordings into a clean, commercial-ready master while maximizing the beat's natural impact and warmth. Key Deliverables & Workflow: Beat & Low-End Optimization: Maintained and enhanced the track's core punch, knock, and thump. Subtly boosted low-end energy and transient impact without sacrificing clarity or causing mud. Vocal Restoration & Cleanup: Performed comprehensive audio repair and de-noising to correct tracking limitations, ensuring a clean foundation across all three vocal passes. Vocal Processing & Spatial FX: Applied custom signal chains—including targeted EQ, dynamic compression, timed delays, and depth-building reverbs—paired with tailored auto-tune profiles for each artist to lock in character and high-energy tone. Final Master: Balanced all frequency ranges, optimized overall loudness, and sculpted a punchy, cohesive master designed to translate cleanly across all sound systems.

  • Audio Engineer
  • Audio Mixer
  • Mixing Engineer
  • +2

Work experience· 5 roles

Audio Recording and Post-Production Specialist · Royalle Media StudiozMay 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Recorded and managed podcast audio from session through post-production. Handled editing, mixing, and mastering to ensure crisp, clear sound quality. Collaborated closely with the production team to meet both technical and creative standards and supported consistent, professional delivery for published episodes.

Broadcast Audio Engineer (Live mixer operator) · Gateway Church InternationalMar 2024 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Operated live audio during broadcast events, running Ableton Live 11 alongside Dante (Audinate) and Yamaha TF5 mixer workflows. Ensured seamless online audio for real-time audiences, managed and resolved troubleshooting issues, and coordinated with technical teams to maintain safe, uninterrupted broadcast sound delivery.

Studio Engineer & Producer · Academy of Sound Engineering & Freelance Studio (SABC & Ase facilities)Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Performed studio engineering and freelance studio work across mixing, mastering, producing, songwriting, and arrangement. Also handled Foley and post-production tasks for projects, supporting complete audio production workflows from creative development through final sound preparation using tools including Avid Pro Tools and related studio software.

Live Audio Mixing (FOH) Team Member · Gateway Church InternationalJan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Audio Technician · Old Mutual “on the money” Podcast | Royalle Media StudiozJan 2014 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Education

National Senior Certificate (incomplete) · Hoërskool Patriot2019 – 2021
Audio Engineering (studies interrupted) · Academy of Sound Engineering2021 – 2022

Certifications and awards· 8

Dante Networking2021 – 2026
QSC Pro Audio Training2021 – 2026
Shure Axient Digital System Overview2021 – 2026
Shure Wireless Workbench 7 (Level 3)2021 – 2026

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