Sound technician, Kaihangarau oro
Also known as
- Audio technician, sound operator, sound engineer, audio engineer, sound recording equipment controller, radio control room technician
Sound technicians set up, operate and maintain sound recording and transmission equipment for radio and television, podcasts, concerts, movies and other audio productions.
Duration
2:42 mins
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$28 to $54
Most common
$71
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-3 years
Sound technicians
- usually work long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends
- may work in studios, concert venues and outdoors
- may work in noisy conditions
- need to be creative, practical and work well under pressure
Tasks
- operate audio recording equipment
- collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions
- mix sound inputs
- operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video
- select materials or props
- maintain logs of production activities
- notify others of equipment problems
- convert data among multiple digital or analogue formats
Practical
Creative
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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You need
- experience in similar work
You may need
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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