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Job 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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4014.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 65,240.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 31.00
- Currently, there are 15,210 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Sound Engineering Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Sound Technician
- Sound Engineer
- Sound Editor
- Recording Engineer
- Mixer
- Master Control Operator
- Broadcast Technician
- Audio Operator
- Audio Engineer
- Winder
- Waste Elimination
- Video Editor
- Theater Technician
- Television Production Assistant (TV Production Assistant)
- Tape Transferrer
- Systems Engineer
- Studio Engineer
- Special Effects Technician
- Special Effects Designer
- Sound Truck Operator
- Sound Recording Technician
- Sound Printer
- Sound Mixer
- Sound Equipment Mechanic
- Sound Effects Technician
- Sound Effects Person
- Sound Effects Manager
- Sound Designer
- Sound Cutter
- Sound Assistant
- Rerecording Mixer
- Recordist
- Quality Engineer
- Public Address Technician
- Public Address Systems Mechanic
- Public Address System Installer
- Public Address Servicer
- Production Engineer
- Production Director
- Producer
- Play Back Operator
- Musical Engineer
- Music Engineer
- Mixing Technician
- Mixing Engineer
- Mechanical Sound Technician
- Mechanic Sound Technician
- Machine Room Operator
- Machine Room Engineer
- Film Sound Engineer
- Film Sound Coordinator
- Film Recordist
- Editor
- Dub Room Engineer
- Disc Recordist
- Director
- Broadcast Engineer
- Audio Recording Engineer
- Audio Production Manager
- Acoustical Engineer
Tasks for “Broadcast Engineer”
- Keep logs of recordings.
- Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
- Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
- Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
- Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- Convert video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing or archiving.
- Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
- Tear down equipment after event completion.
- Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
- Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
- Create musical instrument digital interface programs for music projects, commercials, or film postproduction.
- Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds later during the mixing or postproduction stage.
- Prepare for recording sessions by performing activities such as selecting and setting up microphones.
Related Technology & Tools
- Soldering irons
- Wireless receivers
- Cable testers
- Dynamic microphones
- Peak equalizers
- Personal computers
- Amplifiers
- Audio mixer consoles
- Reverb devices
- Channel equalizers
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Multitrack tape recording machines
- Wireless microphones
- Audio filters
- Electret microphones
- Shelving equalizers
- Condenser microphones
- Microphone pre-amps
- Pressure zone microphones
- Laptop computers
- Digital samplers
- Dynamics processors
- Desktop computers
- Polarity checkers
- Ribbon microphones
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI sequencers
- Audio compressors
- Digital audio recorders
- Parametric equalizers
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Wireless transmitters
- Studio intercom systems
- Digital delay pedals
- Noise reduction systems
- 1/3 octave equalizers
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Cisco IOS
- Data entry software
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Avid Technology
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Visio
- Linux
- Computer aided design CAD software