instrument technician
Instrument technicians assist and support musicians before, during and after the performance to ensure the instruments and the connected equipment, the backline, are setup properly. They maintain, check, tune and repair instruments and assist with quick changes.
Also called: bass technician, road crew member, senior instrument technician, piano technician, guitar technician, drum technician, roadie
- 26
- essential skills
- 12
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
26- adapt to artists' creative demands
- assemble performance equipment
- draw up instrument setup
- maintain musical instruments
- maintain sound equipment
- manage consumables stock
- perform soundchecks
- prepare instruments for performance
- prepare personal work environment
- prevent technical problems of musical instruments
- prevent undesired changes to sound design
- repair musical instruments
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- set up equipment in a timely manner
- store performance equipment
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- tune instruments on stage
- understand artistic concepts
- use communication equipment
- use personal protection equipment
- use technical documentation
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
Optional skills
12- advise client on technical possibilities
- develop professional network
- document your own practice
- keep personal administration
- manage personal professional development
- organise resources for artistic production
- prepare sound equipment on stage
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- rewire electronic musical instruments
- tune keyboard music instruments
- tune stringed musical instruments
- tune up wireless audio systems
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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