Audio mixing technician - Salary, Career

How much does an Audio mixing technician earn

A Audio mixing technician earns between $1.204 and $7.513 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.787 and a median salary of $1.818 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 64 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Audio mixing technician
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.787	33.443	697	13
1º Quartile	1.204	14.453	301	6
Median Salary	1.818	21.816	455	9
3º Quartile	5.730	68.760	1.432	27
Higher Salary	7.513	90.160	1.878	36

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 mixing technician

Audio Technicians must:

demonstrate personal skills;

treat sound registers;

play music and sound files;

operating public address systems;

assembling audio equipment and accessories;

assemble audio equipment and accessories;

treat sound records;

design sound and recording system;

communicate;

design sound & recording system;

operate recording systems;

operate public address systems;

play songs and sound files;

operating recording systems;

compile sound records;

operating sound systems;

mount audio equipment and accessories;

Activities

aligning recording systems;

introduce musical styles to clients and/or superiors;

demonstrate concentration;

control sound record dynamics;

recording signals on recording medium (media);

participate in meeting with production area;

connect/disconnect audio signals;

archive sound logs in predefined locations;

set system power demand;

mix music band;

insert audio description;

set system electrical power demand;

replace defective equipment;

demonstrate flexibility;

balancing signals from audio sources;

search soundtracks;

discuss event briefing;

demonstrate auditory acuity;

drive the track;

sync songs to the same beat;

monitoring recorded signals;

emulate environments in sound records;

analyze recording environment;

minimize noise and distortion;

adjust system gain structures;

mark specific points of tracks, reels and digital files;

collect information about sound and recording event;

evaluate sound product quality;

select electroacoustic transducers;

show patience;

pack equipment;

suggest suppliers;

configure public address systems;

identify acoustic parameters of the place;

set stage map and input list;

install/uninstall transducers;

work with precision;

identify target audience;

deal with unforeseen events;

choose recording medium (media);

transfer sound logs to preset locations;

balance differences of mixed sound registers;

search music (market trends, culture);

select music styles;

check system interference levels;

analyzing audio signals;

equalize sound records;

demonstrate ability to find solutions;

work under pressure;

mixing signals from audio sources;

disclose work;

positioning audio equipment;

adapt repertoire to the audience;

check electrical power and grounding system;

align public address systems;

demonstrate initiative;

mix songs;

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

check physical dimensions of the place;

check audio system operation;

set sync defaults;

forward music programming to ecad;

balancing signals from audio sources;

select repertoire;

work as a team;

set coverage angles, sound pressure levels and frequency response;

trigger equipment maintenance service;

sound check;

check physical dimensions of the location;

execute equipment installation project;

search sound effects (foley);

generate installation drawings and diagrams (asbuilt);

demonstrate musical sensitivity;

fulfill event script;

check audio distribution uniformity;

budget event;

mapping recording tracks;

connect/disconnect speaker system;

guide microphonist and assistant;

manage repertoire;

demonstrate concentration;

select sound records;

generate master;

interact with related areas;

demonstrate organizational skills;

clean equipment;

monitor recorded signals;

demonstrate creativity;

sort tracks and reels in predetermined sequence;

positioning electroacoustic transducers;

demonstrate memorization ability;

operating specific equipment;

show patience;

organize repertoire;

adjust volume and equalization for the environment/situation;

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

connect/disconnect audio signals;

capturing audio signals for recording system;

define technical needs of the event;

demonstrate ability to pay attention to detail;

analyze music programming script;

balance differences of mixed sound registers;

distributing audio signals to other systems;

prepare monitoring system for recording;

testing equipment operation;

manipulate audio files (digital and analog);

analyze mixed sound records;

sublime personal musical taste;

interact with the public;

edit sound records;

research new audio playback technologies;

archive log media in environments as per technical specifications;

select audio equipment;

check infrastructure conditions for access and installation of equipment;

supervise transport of equipment;

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

configure recording systems;

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

sound recording and music editing activities
activities of religious organizations
music production
architectural services
temporary labor lease
other service activities provided mainly to companies
higher education - undergraduate and postgraduate
film, video and television program distribution
rental of other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, without operator
multimedia communication services - scm