How do they match: Audio and Video Technicians

  • Sound Controller
  • Music, Sound, and Light Technician

  • Set up, maintain, and dismantle audio and video equipment, such as microphones, sound speakers, connecting wires and cables, sound and mixing boards, video cameras, video monitors and servers, and related electronic equipment for live or recorded events, such as concerts, meetings, conventions, presentations, podcasts, news conferences, and sporting events.

  • Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
  • Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.
  • Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
  • Edit videotapes by erasing and removing portions of programs and adding video or sound as required.
  • Mix and regulate sound inputs and feeds or coordinate audio feeds with television pictures.
  • Monitor incoming and outgoing pictures and sound feeds to ensure quality and notify directors of any possible problems.
  • Produce rough and finished graphics and graphic designs.
  • Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.

  • Mix sound inputs.
  • Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.