Career Details :: Sound Engineering Technicians
Description
Operate machines and equipment to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects in sporting arenas, theater productions, recording studios, or movie and video productions.
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
Tasks
- Records speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Synchronizes and equalizes prerecorded dialog, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion picture or television production, using control console.
- Reproduces and duplicates sound recordings from original recording media, using sound-editing and duplication equipment.
- Mixes and edits voices, music, and taped sound effects during stage performances, using sound mixing board.
- Regulates volume level and quality of sound during motion picture, phonograph, television, or radio production recording sessions, using control console.
- Keeps log of recordings.
- Maintains recording equipment.
- Sets up, adjusts, and tests recording equipment to prepare for recording session.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Judging Qualities of Things, Service, People
- Thinking Creatively
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Equipment Selection
- Active Listening
- Equipment Maintenance
Frequent Work Context
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Consequence of Error
- Degree of Automation
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Indoors
Related Majors
| Major | Add to XapPack |
|---|---|
| Audio/Radio |  [ add ] |
| Audio/Video/Film | [ add ] |
| Broadcast Communication Technology | [ add ] |
| Electroacoustic Media | [ add ] |
| Electronic Arts | [ add ] |
| Electronic Media/Arts/Communication | [ add ] |
| Media Production | [ add ] |
| Media Technology | [ add ] |
| Music Engineering Technology | [ add ] |
| Music Production/Engineering | [ add ] |
| Music Recording | [ add ] |
| Music/Sound Production | [ add ] |
| Music/Sound Recording | [ add ] |
| Radio/Sound | [ add ] |
| Sound Recording Technology | [ add ] |
| Television/Video | [ add ] |
| Television/Video Production | [ add ] |
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