Sound mixer with 7 years of professional experience, passionate about taking on creative and technical challenges in service of major audiovisual productions. Strong listening and rapid integration of feedback are essential to my workflow, along with a proactive mindset, solid organization, and high-quality work both independently and as part of a team. Experienced with final mix, stems delivery, and technical compliance for international broadcast loudness and quality standards for various formats and mediums. Comfortable managing client relationships through mix reviews and collaborating closely with sound designers and directors to deliver results aligned with the creative vision and production feedback.

Thomas Noël

Sound mixer with 7 years of professional experience, passionate about taking on creative and technical challenges in service of major audiovisual productions. Strong listening and rapid integration of feedback are essential to my workflow, along with a proactive mindset, solid organization, and high-quality work both independently and as part of a team. Experienced with final mix, stems delivery, and technical compliance for international broadcast loudness and quality standards for various formats and mediums. Comfortable managing client relationships through mix reviews and collaborating closely with sound designers and directors to deliver results aligned with the creative vision and production feedback.

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Sound mixer with 7 years of professional experience, passionate about taking on creative and technical challenges in service of major audiovisual productions. Strong listening and rapid integration of feedback are essential to my workflow, along with a proactive mindset, solid organization, and high-quality work both independently and as part of a team.

Experienced with final mix, stems delivery, and technical compliance for international broadcast loudness and quality standards for various formats and mediums. Comfortable managing client relationships through mix reviews and collaborating closely with sound designers and directors to deliver results aligned with the creative vision and production feedback.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
French
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Dutch
Intermediate

Work Experience

Re-recording Mixer at Cinéma & Streaming (Difuze Inc.)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Re-recording and final mixing for audiovisual projects across multiple formats (2.0, 5.1, 7.1, and Dolby Atmos). Ensure technical compliance and adherence to international broadcast loudness and quality standards. Manage client relationships throughout the mix review process and obtain final approvals with internal and external partners. Coordinate delivery elements and optimize workflows to meet production budgets and deadlines. Perform final mixes and stems delivery for television series, films, and podcasts; provide creative and technical inputs while respecting directors’ creative vision and producers’ feedback. Manage and organize sessions and data transfers, and deliver in operational go mode. Create sonic identities for projects such as films, series, podcasts, and theatre productions, and design specific playback or diffusion setups when required.
Audiovisual Specialist at Manpower Group
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Performed sound editing for ambience, effects, and dialogue. Streamlined work processes and pipelines while staying current on new technologies and methodologies. Managed relationships with directors and producers, translating requests into concrete sound proposals. Processed recordings to clean client material and remove artifacts. Performed microphone source phasing alignment and conformed sessions when picture edit changes occurred. Wrote documentation explaining sound design choices, troubleshot complex technical issues, and converted analog audio sources to digital formats when necessary.
Module Leader at SAE Brussels
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Led the “Sound Post-Production for Cinema” module. Developed course framework including theoretical lectures, technical workshops, studio and location recording sessions, and practical projects. Taught most course content within the module (except music composition-focused courses), maintained student engagement and motivation, supervised student groups, provided thesis support guidance, and set up audiovisual transmission/playback systems for conferences across GSK sites. Trained and stayed up to date on camera operation, audio recording tools, and company communication platforms (e.g., Cisco, Teams). Conducted technology monitoring for video/audio/software equipment and supported clients’ internal communication content production, studio recording organization, and conference support. Developed technical plans based on specifications so technicians could carry out installations.
Sound Mixer / Freelance
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Worked as a freelance sound mixer across Belgium, France, and Canada, delivering approximately 150 projects per year in various audio formats (2.0, 5.1, 7.1, Dolby Atmos). Ensure technical compliance and adherence to international loudness and quality standards; manage client relationships through mix reviews and collaborate with sound designers and directors. Provide creative and technical input to enhance final results while respecting the director’s vision and producer feedback. Ensure product compliance with quality control requirements and broadcast loudness/technical standards. Coordinate work delivery elements and optimize workflows to meet deadlines and budgets.
Sound Designer at Freelance
December 31, 2017 - December 31, 2022
Freelance sound design work across Belgium, France, and Canada. Create and refine sound identities for film, series, podcast, and theatre productions. Manage recording and parallel operations (foley, location recordings, studio voice-over recording). Provide appropriate playback/diffusion setups when required. Collaborate with directors and producers to translate requests into concrete sound proposals. Perform clean edits, remove artifacts, align microphone sources and conform sessions if picture edits change, and write documentation explaining sound design choices. Troubleshoot complex technical issues and convert analog audio sources to digital formats when necessary.

Education

Module Leader (SAE Brussels Institute) at SAE Brussels
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Audiovisual Specialist at Manpower Group
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Sound for Performing and Audiovisual Arts
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018
Sound for Performing and Audiovisual Arts (Master)
Bachelor’s Degree in Sound for Performing and Audiovisual Arts
September 1, 2013 - September 1, 2016
Sound for Performing and Audiovisual Arts (Bachelor)

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Telecommunications