Recording studio technician

Code 3521.1.6

Recording studio technicians operate and maintain microphones and headsets in recording booths in recording studios. They operate mixing panels. Recording studio technicians manage all sound production requirements. They advise singers on the use of their voice. Recording studio technicians edit recordings into a finished product.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • acoustics
  • audiovisual equipment
  • health and safety regulations
  • audio post-production
  • audio editing software
  • audio technology

Skills and competences

  • set up sound equipment
  • de-rig electronic equipment
  • edit recorded sound
  • use technical documentation
  • assess power needs
  • prevent undesired changes to sound design
  • record multi-track sound
  • keep up with trends
  • operate audio equipment
  • operate an audio mixing console
  • planificar una grabación
  • work ergonomically
  • use audio reproduction software

Transversal competences

  • document your own practice
  • assess sound quality

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences