Sound Engineering Technicians

What Does a Sound Engineering Technicians 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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
• 2Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
• 3Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
• 4Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
• 5Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
• 6Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
• 7Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
• 8Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Audition
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Apple Final Cut Pro
• Apple macOS
• Audio editing software
• Autodesk AutoCAD

Sound Engineering Technicians Salary