Sound Engineering Technicians
Audio Engineer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Sound Engineer
What they do:
Assemble and operate equipment to record, synchronize, mix, edit, or reproduce sound, including music, voices, or sound effects, for theater, video, film, television, podcasts, sporting events, and other productions.
On the job, you would:
- Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
- Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Communications
- multimedia
- telecommunications
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- create new and original ideas
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Hearing and Speech
- tell the difference between sounds
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement/Effort
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Operating system software
- Apple macOS
- UNIX
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Music or sound editing software
- Adobe Audition
- Audio editing software
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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