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Sound Technician
Alternative Titles:
Audio Engineer
Sound technicians operate technical equipment to amplify,
enhance, record, mix or reproduce sound in support of
performing arts, and may also assemble and maintain sound
equipment.
A sound technician may perform the following tasks:
- determine sound requirements
- set up, test and operate equipment in accordance with
the acoustics of the area and select, place and adjust
microphones
- monitor audio signals to detect quality deviations or
malfunctions
- service, maintain and repair amplifiers, tuners,
receivers, digital audio systems, turntables and pick-ups,
reel-to-reel and cassette-type tape recorders, and speaker
systems
- build and install sound systems
- dub and edit tapes
- operate controls to maintain correct sound levels
- talk with performers and instruct them on microphone use
- introduce pre-recorded special effects required by
scripts.
Sound technicians may work in radio, television and
recording studios, theatres and other venues where live
performances are staged and in wholesale and retail businesses
trading in sound reproduction, recording and public address
equipment. In some cases, they may specialise in operating or
maintaining sound equipment.
Sound technicians may be required to work in shifts
involving long hours in the evenings and on weekends. They
often work under difficult conditions and, with outdoor
concerts, in variable weather.
Required Skills - Sound Technician
- a good ear for detail in all areas of sound
- aptitude for working with computers
- able to work under pressure
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