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Tasks & work activities — performance rental technician
Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 27-4014.00 (Sound Engineering Technicians) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 3521; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.
Task statements
- [Core] Tear down equipment after event completion.
- [Core] Convert video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing or archiving.
- [Core] Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
- [Core] Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
- [Core] Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
- [Core] Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones.
- [Core] Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- [Core] Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
- [Core] Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
- [Core] Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- [Core] Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
- [Core] Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.
- [Core] Keep logs of recordings.
- [Supplemental] Create musical instrument digital interface programs for music projects, commercials, or film postproduction.
Detailed work activities
- Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
- Convert data among multiple digital or analog formats.
- Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.
- Maintain logs of production activities.
- Mix sound inputs.
- Notify others of equipment problems.
- Operate audio recording equipment.
- Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.
- Select materials or props.