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Job Description
Set up, or set up and operate audio and video equipment including microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, recording equipment, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, and related electronic equipment for concerts, sports events, meetings and conventions, presentations, and news conferences. May also set up and operate associated spotlights and other custom lighting systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,450.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 69,670 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Audio and Video Equipment Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
- Videographer
- Stagehand
- Production Assistant
- Operations Technician
- Master Control Operator (MCO)
- Broadcast Engineer
- Audio/Visual Manager
- Audio Visual Technician
- Audio Visual Specialist
- Audio Technician
- Video Technician
- Video Production Assistant
- Video Operator
- Video Editor
- Video Control Operator
- Theater Technician
- Television Technician
- Technical Director
- Technical Assistant
- Stage Technician
- Special Effects Specialist
- Special Effects Designer
- Sound Controller
- Sight Effects Specialist
- Radio Producer
- Projector Operator
- Projectionist
- Production Sound Mixer
- Production Manager
- Producer
- Planetarium Technician
- Photojournalist
- Photographer
- Music Sound Light Technician
- Multimedia Production Assistant
- Multimedia Educational Specialist
- Media Technician
- Media Coordinator
- Master Control Engineer
- Lighting Equipment Operator
- Light Technician
- Laserist
- Interactive Video Technician
- Instructional Systems Specialist
- Instructional Media Services Technician
- Event Technician
- Event Specialist
- Event Crew Technician
- Event AV Operator
- Equipment Technician
- Communications Technician
- Communications Equipment Operating Technician
- Classroom Technology Technician
- Broadcast Technician
- Audiovisual Communications Systems Technician
- Audio/Visual Operator
- Audio-Visual Production Specialist
- Audio Video Technician
Tasks for “Audio Technician”
- Locate and secure settings, properties, effects, and other production necessities.
- Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
- Organize and maintain compliance, license, and warranty information related to audio and video facilities.
- Meet with directors and senior members of camera crews to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, camera movements, and picture composition.
- Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
- Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
- Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
- Reserve audio-visual equipment and facilities, such as meeting rooms.
- Obtain and preview musical performance programs prior to events to become familiar with the order and approximate times of pieces.
- Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
- Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
- Maintain inventories of audio and videotapes and related supplies.
- Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
- Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, using research, knowledge, and training.
- Perform narration of productions or present announcements.
- Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
- Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
- Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
- Plan and develop pre-production ideas into outlines, scripts, story boards, and graphics, using own ideas or specifications of assignments.
- Inform users of audio and videotaping service policies and procedures.
- Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.
- Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
- Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
- Analyze and maintain data logs for audio-visual activities.
- Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
- Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
- Obtain, set up, and load videotapes for scheduled productions or broadcasts.
- Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use in conjunction with production materials or for training.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digital camcorders
- Power drills
- Cassette players
- Television monitors
- Digital video cameras
- Slide projectors
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Portable speaker systems
- Sound boards
- Desktop computers
- Loudspeaker sets
- Claw hammers
- Digital audio recorders
- Plasma televisions
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Audio presentation systems
- Soldering irons
- Step ladders
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Noise meters
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Assistive amplification systems
- Laptop computers
- Laser pointers
- Overhead display projectors
- Compact disk CD burners or players
- Master control switchers
- Audiovisual A/V mixers
- Wired microphones
- Personal computers
- Interactive whiteboards
- Screwdrivers
- Integrated speaker systems
- Light boards
- Wireless microphones
- Liquid crystal display LCD projection systems
- Videotape duplicating equipment
- Microphone mixers
- Projection screens
- Motion picture projectors
- Audioconferencing systems
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Apple iMovie
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- Corel Ulead DVD Workshop
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Web browser software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- Blackboard
- Cisco IOS
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Windows
- Computer aided design CAD software