Time left: 3 years and 6 months · Group: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
The official job description
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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What sound engineering technicians do all day (for now)
Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
Also known as
Acoustical Consultant, Acoustical Engineer, Audio DSP Engineer (Audio Digital Signal Processor Engineer), Audio Engineer, Audio Operator, Audio Recording Engineer, Audio Video Engineer, Disc Recordist
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace sound engineering technicians?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 3 years and 6 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces sound engineering technicians?
3 years and 6 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which sound engineering technicians tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film. The rest follows.