Sound Technician
Operate specialised equipment used in the recording and production of sound.
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- What's it like to be a Sound Technician?
- How to become a Sound Technician
- Latest Sound Technician jobs
- Top skills and experience for Sound Technicians
- Sound Technician role reviews
What's it like to be a Sound Technician?
Sound Technicians set up and operate equipment used to record and amplify music and sound. They work in studio or live environments where they are responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of sound equipment.
Tasks and duties
- Setting up, calibrating, testing and operating live sound equipment, public address (PA) equipment and studio recording equipment.
- Using software and hardware to monitor and mix audio signals.
- Determining sound equipment requirements.
- Instructing performers on positioning and usage of equipment.
- Recording audio in a live or studio setting.
- Building and installing sound systems.
How to become a Sound Technician
You can work as a Sound Technician without formal qualifications, but a qualification in music industry or a related field may be advantageous. Traineeships may be offered by some employers, and some on-the-job training is usually provided.
- Seek out traineeship opportunities with local employers in the music and performing arts industries.
- Complete a relevant qualification. This could be a Certificate IV in Music (Sound Production) (CUA40920).
- Develop a catalogue of your own studio recordings to show prospective employers.
- Develop your specialisation as either a studio technician working in a recording studio environment or a live sound technician in a public address (PA) environment.
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Encore Event Technologies
Parramatta, Sydney NSW
Full Time
Advertising, Arts & Media7d ago
AV Repair Technician
Matrix Productions Australia
Bayswater, Perth WA
Full Time
Trades & Services16d ago
Head Technician
Gasworks Arts Park
Albert Park, Melbourne VIC
Part Time
Advertising, Arts & Media23d ago
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Sound Technician employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Sound Mixing
Audio Engineering
Audiovisual Technology
Sound Engineering
Sound Recording
Entertainment Production
Studio Recording
Sound Production
Digital Audio
Production Industry
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Latest Sound Technician reviews
Jun 2021
Mix engineers are boffins who like working for long hours in dark rooms. It's not for everybody. It's for a very few.
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Arts
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationMix Engineering
The good thingsIt's a pleasure to assist musicians and artists in making music. Often, musicians cannot achieve the distance necessary to be objective about their work - this is when the advice and opinion of someon...
The challengesIt is a long road. It takes a lifetime of experience to do what I do. You cannot learn this job in an education setting - education is part of it, but you need to develop skills through experience.
A ...
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Sep 2023
A intense environment which offered me on the job skills and training, and pr
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsit was a good experience. I got to watch the show for free
The challengesI don't get paid for my work
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