Audio mastering technician

How much does an Audio mastering technician earn

A Audio mastering technician earns between $1.139 and $10.517 per month, with an average monthly salary of $3.074 and a median salary of $1.518 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 56 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Audio mastering technician
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	3.074	36.893	769	15
1º Quartile	1.139	13.665	285	6
Median Salary	1.518	18.216	380	8
3º Quartile	8.021	96.247	2.005	40
Higher Salary	10.517	126.202	2.629	52

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- medium-level technicians in cultural, communications and sports services
- - technicians in sound, scenography and projection equipment operation
- - - audio technicians

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Audio Technicians they work in radio and television stations, studios, concerts, nightclubs, parties, lectures, events, filming, predominantly as self-employed, In the case of sound engineers and music analysts, they work as salaried workers with a formal contract, They carry out their activities under occasional supervision and in a team , with the exception of DJs and music analysts who work individually, They work at irregular hours, indoors, outdoors or in vehicles, They can remain in uncomfortable positions for long periods and are often exposed to intense noise.

What does it take to work in the field of Audio Technicians

Post-secondary training and specialization courses are required for audio system designers and sound designers, high school training and specialization of up to four hundred class hours for other professionals, including microphones and equipment installation technicians. audio may be smaller. The full performance of the activities of audio recording technicians occurs after one or two years, that of DJs after three or four years, that of audio system designers and sound designers, after five years of experience and that of sound engineers and analysts. music requires knowledge and practice in the field.

Functions and activities of Audio mastering technician

Audio Technicians must:

communicate;

operating recording systems;

play songs and sound files;

mount audio equipment and accessories;

operate recording systems;

treat sound registers;

operating public address systems;

play music and sound files;

operating sound systems;

compile sound records;

operate public address systems;

treat sound records;

assemble audio equipment and accessories;

design sound & recording system;

design sound and recording system;

assembling audio equipment and accessories;

demonstrate personal skills;

Activities

demonstrate memorization ability;

operating specific equipment;

transfer sound logs to preset locations;

check audio system operation;

balancing signals from audio sources;

demonstrate creativity;

adjust volume and equalization for the environment/situation;

collect information about sound and recording event;

emulate environments in sound records;

configure recording systems;

set stage map and input list;

drive the track;

check system interference levels;

select repertoire;

supervise transport of equipment;

demonstrate concentration;

replace defective equipment;

check electrical power and grounding system;

mark specific points of tracks, reels and digital files;

demonstrate concentration;

clean equipment;

align public address systems;

evaluating sound source characteristics (timbre, format and type);

analyze mixed sound records;

sync songs to the same beat;

search soundtracks;

analyze recording environment;

trigger equipment maintenance service;

generate master;

distributing audio signals to other systems;

interact with the public;

choose recording medium (media);

search music (market trends, culture);

demonstrate musical sensitivity;

insert audio description;

select sound records;

prepare monitoring system for recording;

monitoring recorded signals;

set sync defaults;

recording signals on recording medium (media);

introduce musical styles to clients and/or superiors;

control sound record dynamics;

archive log media in environments as per technical specifications;

sound check;

balance differences of mixed sound registers;

adjust system gain structures;

adapt repertoire to the audience;

mixing signals from audio sources;

demonstrate ability to find solutions;

positioning electroacoustic transducers;

identify acoustic parameters of the place;

select audio equipment;

search sound effects (foley);

mix songs;

install/uninstall transducers;

work under pressure;

balance differences of mixed sound registers;

demonstrate initiative;

capturing audio signals for recording system;

pack equipment;

check infrastructure conditions for access and installation of equipment;

manipulate audio files (digital and analog);

work as a team;

work with precision;

define technical needs of the event;

mapping recording tracks;

evaluate sound product quality;

show patience;

edit sound records;

evaluating sound source characteristics (timbre, shape and type);

discuss event briefing;

identify target audience;

testing equipment operation;

set coverage angles, sound pressure levels and frequency response;

equalize sound records;

balancing signals from audio sources;

demonstrate ability to pay attention to detail;

minimize noise and distortion;

specify equipment, microphones, transducers, cables and connectors (technical rider) ;

execute equipment installation project;

archive sound logs in predefined locations;

fulfill event script;

connect/disconnect audio signals;

check physical dimensions of the location;

demonstrate auditory acuity;

monitor recorded signals;

sublime personal musical taste;

generate installation drawings and diagrams (asbuilt);

deal with unforeseen events;

select music styles;

budget event;

forward music programming to ecad;

participate in meeting with production area;

show patience;

suggest suppliers;

set system electrical power demand;

interact with related areas;

mix music band;

connect/disconnect speaker system;

demonstrate organizational skills;

analyze music programming script;

aligning recording systems;

check audio distribution uniformity;

analyzing audio signals;

demonstrate flexibility;

set system power demand;

organize repertoire;

manage repertoire;

research new audio playback technologies;

positioning audio equipment;

guide microphonist and assistant;

disclose work;

configure public address systems;

check physical dimensions of the place;

select electroacoustic transducers;

sort tracks and reels in predetermined sequence;

Sectors that hire Audio mastering technician the most in the job market

open television activities
houses for parties and events
movie studios
temporary labor lease
rental of other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, without operator
sound and lighting activities
combined office and administrative support services
movie, video and television program production activities
radio activities
specialized retailer of home appliances and audio and video equipment