Mixing technician - Salary, Career

How much does an Mixing technician earn

A 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 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 Mixing technician

Audio Technicians must:

operating sound systems;

mount audio equipment and accessories;

treat sound records;

operate recording systems;

demonstrate personal skills;

treat sound registers;

play music and sound files;

operate public address systems;

operating recording systems;

design sound and recording system;

assembling audio equipment and accessories;

play songs and sound files;

communicate;

design sound & recording system;

assemble audio equipment and accessories;

compile sound records;

operating public address systems;

Activities

analyze mixed sound records;

check audio distribution uniformity;

equalize sound records;

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

replace defective equipment;

prepare monitoring system for recording;

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

discuss event briefing;

minimize noise and distortion;

evaluate sound product quality;

aligning recording systems;

sound check;

transfer sound logs to preset locations;

sync songs to the same beat;

demonstrate flexibility;

monitor recorded signals;

testing equipment operation;

monitoring recorded signals;

organize repertoire;

work with precision;

demonstrate ability to find solutions;

manipulate audio files (digital and analog);

mix music band;

demonstrate creativity;

adapt repertoire to the audience;

identify acoustic parameters of the place;

recording signals on recording medium (media);

capturing audio signals for recording system;

execute equipment installation project;

balancing signals from audio sources;

manage repertoire;

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

trigger equipment maintenance service;

show patience;

demonstrate auditory acuity;

sort tracks and reels in predetermined sequence;

search soundtracks;

interact with related areas;

balance differences of mixed sound registers;

connect/disconnect audio signals;

interact with the public;

select sound records;

distributing audio signals to other systems;

positioning audio equipment;

select music styles;

connect/disconnect audio signals;

demonstrate initiative;

operating specific equipment;

check electrical power and grounding system;

edit sound records;

show patience;

define technical needs of the event;

sublime personal musical taste;

archive log media in environments as per technical specifications;

generate installation drawings and diagrams (asbuilt);

suggest suppliers;

set coverage angles, sound pressure levels and frequency response;

demonstrate ability to pay attention to detail;

fulfill event script;

work as a team;

demonstrate organizational skills;

check system interference levels;

budget event;

demonstrate concentration;

search sound effects (foley);

clean equipment;

analyzing audio signals;

search music (market trends, culture);

demonstrate memorization ability;

generate master;

adjust volume and equalization for the environment/situation;

balancing signals from audio sources;

check infrastructure conditions for access and installation of equipment;

adjust system gain structures;

participate in meeting with production area;

archive sound logs in predefined locations;

set system power demand;

mix songs;

supervise transport of equipment;

align public address systems;

select repertoire;

demonstrate concentration;

select electroacoustic transducers;

deal with unforeseen events;

set system electrical power demand;

insert audio description;

identify target audience;

balance differences of mixed sound registers;

disclose work;

select audio equipment;

mark specific points of tracks, reels and digital files;

analyze recording environment;

drive the track;

control sound record dynamics;

collect information about sound and recording event;

set stage map and input list;

configure public address systems;

forward music programming to ecad;

work under pressure;

pack equipment;

analyze music programming script;

research new audio playback technologies;

guide microphonist and assistant;

check physical dimensions of the location;

positioning electroacoustic transducers;

choose recording medium (media);

check audio system operation;

install/uninstall transducers;

connect/disconnect speaker system;

introduce musical styles to clients and/or superiors;

mapping recording tracks;

set sync defaults;

configure recording systems;

demonstrate musical sensitivity;

check physical dimensions of the place;

emulate environments in sound records;

mixing signals from audio sources;

Sectors that hire 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