# Competences — disc jockey

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1d4a4baf-4073-43bd-ac72-ff7d443273ff).

## Essential

- **acoustics** (knowledge)
- **assess sound quality** (skill/competence)
- **compose playlist** (skill/competence)
- **connect music fragments** (skill/competence)
- **edit recorded sound** (skill/competence)
- **interact with an audience** (skill/competence)
- **maintain sound equipment** (skill/competence)
- **mix multi-track recordings** (skill/competence)
- **mix sound in a live situation** (skill/competence)
- **musical genres** (knowledge)
- **musical instruments** (knowledge)
- **musical theory** (knowledge)
- **operate an audio mixing console** (skill/competence)
- **perform soundchecks** (skill/competence)
- **record multi-track sound** (skill/competence)
- **select music** (skill/competence)
- **select music for performance** (skill/competence)
- **set up sound equipment** (skill/competence)
- **study music** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- attend music recording sessions (skill/competence)
- compose music (skill/competence)
- consult with sound editor (skill/competence)
- design a music show (skill/competence)
- ensure the appropriate atmosphere (skill/competence)
- finish project within budget (skill/competence)
- follow a brief (skill/competence)
- ICT software specifications (knowledge)
- multimedia systems (knowledge)
- musical notation (knowledge)
- operate sound live (skill/competence)
- participate in music studio recordings (skill/competence)
- perform music solo (skill/competence)
- play musical instruments (skill/competence)
- record music (skill/competence)
- select music for training (skill/competence)
- set up a multi-track recording (skill/competence)
- specialise in a musical genre (skill/competence)
- transpose music (skill/competence)
- use audio reproduction software (skill/competence)