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Competences — recording studio technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/aa50ae49-1e40-4ba9-959f-22a11ff172b4).

Essential

  • acoustics (knowledge)
  • assess power needs (skill/competence)
  • assess sound quality (skill/competence)
  • audio editing software (knowledge)
  • audio post-production (knowledge)
  • audio technology (knowledge)
  • audiovisual equipment (knowledge)
  • coordinate audio system programmes (skill/competence)
  • de-rig electronic equipment (skill/competence)
  • document your own practice (skill/competence)
  • edit recorded sound (skill/competence)
  • health and safety regulations (knowledge)
  • keep up with trends (skill/competence)
  • operate an audio mixing console (skill/competence)
  • operate audio equipment (skill/competence)
  • plan audiovisual recording (skill/competence)
  • prevent undesired changes to sound design (skill/competence)
  • record multi-track sound (skill/competence)
  • set up sound equipment (skill/competence)
  • use audio reproduction software (skill/competence)
  • use technical documentation (skill/competence)
  • work ergonomically (skill/competence)

Optional

  • audio mastering (knowledge)
  • convert different audiovisual formats (skill/competence)
  • electricity (knowledge)
  • file-based workflow (knowledge)
  • maintain sound equipment (skill/competence)
  • manage digital documents (skill/competence)
  • manage inventory (skill/competence)
  • manage sound quality (skill/competence)
  • manage technical resources stock (skill/competence)
  • mix sound in a live situation (skill/competence)
  • operate sound live (skill/competence)
  • operate the sound in the rehearsal studio (skill/competence)
  • perform soundchecks (skill/competence)
  • program sound cues (skill/competence)
  • set up audiovisual peripheral equipment (skill/competence)
  • set up sound reinforcement system (skill/competence)
  • supervise sound production (skill/competence)
  • support audio system installation (skill/competence)
  • technically design a sound system (skill/competence)
  • tune up wireless audio systems (skill/competence)
  • vocal techniques (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 32 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • sound mixing — 41 %
  • dialogue editing — 19 %