# Competences — sound mastering engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/239707a0-4754-4f4b-80b6-6b1ef5657aed).

## Essential

- **adapt to artists' creative demands** (skill/competence)
- **assess sound quality** (skill/competence)
- **audio editing software** (knowledge)
- **audio mastering** (knowledge)
- **audio technology** (knowledge)
- **audiovisual products** (knowledge)
- **convert different audiovisual formats** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate audio system programmes** (skill/competence)
- **edit recorded sound** (skill/competence)
- **manage sound quality** (skill/competence)
- **operate audio-signal processors** (skill/competence)
- **types of audiovisual formats** (knowledge)

## Optional

- audio post-production (knowledge)
- audiovisual equipment (knowledge)
- musical genres (knowledge)
- musical instruments (knowledge)
- musical theory (knowledge)
- operate an audio mixing console (skill/competence)