recording studio technician
Recording studio technicians operate and maintain microphones and headsets in recording booths in recording studios. They operate mixing panels. Recording studio technicians manage all sound production requirements. They advise singers on the use of their voice. Recording studio technicians edit recordings into a finished product.
Also called: sound mixer, sounds technician, recording sound technician, audio post-production technician, recording audio technician, recording studio sound technician, recording engineer, recording sound engineer
- 22
- essential skills
- 21
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3521
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- sound operator9 skills in common
- audio production technician8 skills in common
- sound designer8 skills in common
- boom operator6 skills in common
- disc jockey6 skills in common
- stage technician6 skills in common
- podcast producer5 skills in common
- sound mastering engineer5 skills in common
Essential skills
22- acoustics
- assess power needs
- assess sound quality
- audio editing software
- audio post-production
- audio technology
- audiovisual equipment
- coordinate audio system programmes
- de-rig electronic equipment
- document your own practice
- edit recorded sound
- health and safety regulations
- keep up with trends
- operate an audio mixing console
- operate audio equipment
- plan audiovisual recording
- prevent undesired changes to sound design
- record multi-track sound
- set up sound equipment
- use audio reproduction software
- use technical documentation
- work ergonomically
Optional skills
21- audio mastering
- convert different audiovisual formats
- electricity
- file-based workflow
- maintain sound equipment
- manage digital documents
- manage inventory
- manage sound quality
- manage technical resources stock
- mix sound in a live situation
- operate sound live
- operate the sound in the rehearsal studio
- perform soundchecks
- program sound cues
- set up audiovisual peripheral equipment
- set up sound reinforcement system
- supervise sound production
- support audio system installation
- technically design a sound system
- tune up wireless audio systems
- vocal techniques
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