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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
- Recording Engineer
- Mixer
- Master Control Operator
- Broadcast Technician
- Broadcast Engineer
- 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 Editor
- 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
- Audio Recording Engineer
- Audio Production Manager
- Acoustical Engineer
Tasks for “Sound Editor”
- Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- Tear down equipment after event completion.
- Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds later during the mixing or postproduction stage.
- Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
- Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
- Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
- Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
- Convert video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing or archiving.
- Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
- Create musical instrument digital interface programs for music projects, commercials, or film postproduction.
- Keep logs of recordings.
- Prepare for recording sessions by performing activities such as selecting and setting up microphones.
- Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Cable testers
- Multitrack tape recording machines
- Personal computers
- Shelving equalizers
- Wireless microphones
- Digital delay pedals
- Pressure zone microphones
- Audio filters
- Ribbon microphones
- Audio mixer consoles
- Wireless transmitters
- Digital samplers
- Dynamic microphones
- Electret microphones
- Channel equalizers
- Audio compressors
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Noise reduction systems
- 1/3 octave equalizers
- Reverb devices
- Polarity checkers
- Condenser microphones
- Soldering irons
- Dynamics processors
- Laptop computers
- Amplifiers
- Wireless receivers
- Parametric equalizers
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI sequencers
- Peak equalizers
- Digital audio recorders
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Desktop computers
- Microphone pre-amps
- Studio intercom systems
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Linux
- Microsoft Office
- Data entry software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Avid Technology
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
- Cisco IOS
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Excel