disc jockey
Disc jockeys mix music from various sources using turntables or a mixing console and play music at events in front of a live audience. They may provide the music on the radio. They select the music played on the radio and make sure that it is broadcasted according to schedule. Disc jockeys can also create mixes for later distribution and playback.
Also called: radio disc jockey, live music mixer, DJ, music selector and broadcaster, live mixer, club disc jockey, deejay, music selector
- 19
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- sound designer4 skills in common
- music instructor3 skills in common
- music teacher3 skills in common
Essential skills
19- acoustics
- assess sound quality
- compose playlist
- connect music fragments
- edit recorded sound
- interact with an audience
- maintain sound equipment
- mix multi-track recordings
- mix sound in a live situation
- musical genres
- musical instruments
- musical theory
- operate an audio mixing console
- perform soundchecks
- record multi-track sound
- select music
- select music for performance
- set up sound equipment
- study music
Optional skills
20- attend music recording sessions
- compose music
- consult with sound editor
- design a music show
- ensure the appropriate atmosphere
- finish project within budget
- follow a brief
- ICT software specifications
- multimedia systems
- musical notation
- operate sound live
- participate in music studio recordings
- perform music solo
- play musical instruments
- record music
- select music for training
- set up a multi-track recording
- specialise in a musical genre
- transpose music
- use audio reproduction software
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