Sound Engineers are responsible for high quality sound reproduction and sound reinforcement. Every CD that you listen to, film that you watch, or concert you have been to; will have had a team of dedicated sound engineers working behind the scenes to ensure best quality sound for the audience.

Sound Engineer Jobs fall under 3 broad categories

Live Sound Engineer Job

Live Sound Engineer Jobs primarily involve the Sound Engineer controlling the sound during live events such as theatre performances, live concerts, conferences and events. A Live Sound Engineer Job also requires you to have the knowledge of operating equipments such as microphones, amplifiers and control desks to balance the sound levels and if necessary provide sound effects.

Studio Sound Engineer Job

A Studio Sound Engineers Job responsibility is to make high quality recordings of music, speech and sound effects. Recordings can be made for many uses including music, voice-overs, TV advertisements, and computer games etc. A Sound Engineer Job in a recording studio would require you to work with a variety of complex electronic equipments to record high quality sound.

TV/Film Sound Engineer Job

Sound Engineers who work in TV and Film will either work in production sound or post-production sound. The production sound team is responsible for live recording on the film or TV set. The post production sound team is responsible for mixing and editing the recorded sound to produce the final soundtrack for the programme.

There are many courses available to help you start your career as a Sound Engineer. These range from university, colleges and specialist schools. You can find many of these training courses on the sound engineer course pages of My Tech Spec.

There are many specialist sound companies who are often on the lookout for trainee sound engineers. You may also be able to gain some valuable experience volunteering your services at local theatres, radio stations or TV studios. This will give you the opportunity to learn from industry professionals.

Register now if you a are a Freelance Sound Engineer