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Hi, I'm Zak, a seasoned sound engineer with over 36 years of experience in TV, radio, and online and post-production. I’ve worked from concept through final mix, including on set, outside broadcasts, and forensic audio restorations, and I’ve built five full-service audio facilities from the ground up. I thrive on collaborating with teams to translate creative briefs into high-quality soundscapes. My hands-on experience spans dialogue editing, mixing, and on-location audio, and I enjoy mentoring others and staying ahead with new tools and workflows.…Hi, I'm Zak, a seasoned sound engineer with over 36 years of experience in TV, radio, and online and post-production. I’ve worked from concept through final mix, including on set, outside broadcasts, and forensic audio restorations, and I’ve built five full-service audio facilities from the ground up. I thrive on collaborating with teams to translate creative briefs into high-quality soundscapes. My hands-on experience spans dialogue editing, mixing, and on-location audio, and I enjoy mentoring others and staying ahead with new tools and workflows.

Zak Binikos

Audio Engineer, Sound Engineer, Lead Sound Engineer, +4

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Hi, I'm Zak, a seasoned sound engineer with over 36 years of experience in TV, radio, and online and post-production. I’ve worked from concept through final mix, including on set, outside broadcasts, and forensic audio restorations, and I’ve built five full-service audio facilities from the ground up. I thrive on collaborating with teams to translate creative briefs into high-quality soundscapes. My hands-on experience spans dialogue editing, mixing, and on-location audio, and I enjoy mentoring others and staying ahead with new tools and workflows.…Hi, I'm Zak, a seasoned sound engineer with over 36 years of experience in TV, radio, and online and post-production. I’ve worked from concept through final mix, including on set, outside broadcasts, and forensic audio restorations, and I’ve built five full-service audio facilities from the ground up. I thrive on collaborating with teams to translate creative briefs into high-quality soundscapes. My hands-on experience spans dialogue editing, mixing, and on-location audio, and I enjoy mentoring others and staying ahead with new tools and workflows.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Zak, a seasoned sound engineer with over 36 years of experience in TV, radio, and online and post-production. I’ve worked from concept through final mix, including on set, outside broadcasts, and forensic audio restorations, and I’ve built five full-service audio facilities from the ground up.

I thrive on collaborating with teams to translate creative briefs into high-quality soundscapes. My hands-on experience spans dialogue editing, mixing, and on-location audio, and I enjoy mentoring others and staying ahead with new tools and workflows.

Skills

Pro Tools

Adobe Audition

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Audacity

Experience Level

Pro Tools

Expert

Adobe Audition

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Audacity

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Sound Engineer and Head of Technical at Phone Zak

January 1, 2014 - Present

Freelance sound engineer and head of technical. Phone Zak is a niche audio post-production sound engineering company that offers freelance sound services, on-set and outside broadcast, and technical Mac support/software upgrades. Built five audio suites from scratch into full-service studios; cultivated long-term client and supplier relationships; trained a junior engineer.

Senior Sound Engineer at Engage Entertainment

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013

Specializes in high quality, socially relevant content; initiated multitrack music recording of live shows; relocated and re-assembled the studio.

Senior Sound Engineer at Freq’ncy Audio

July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011

Mixed commercials and promos; mentored younger engineers; provided system support.

Senior Sound Engineer at Jukebox Jungle

October 1, 1998 - June 30, 2009

Audio post-production including promos, corporate, radio and TV ads.

Senior Sound Engineer at SABC

March 1, 1990 - September 30, 1998

Full maintenance and operations of the sound section of the OB unit; refurbishing OB unit; airtime TV outside broadcasts; magazine shows; location sound for Top Billing.