How do they match: Audio and Video Technicians

  • Audio and Video Technicians

  • Light Technician
  • Lighting Equipment Operator
  • Communications Equipment Operating Technician
  • Music, Sound, and Light Technician
  • Video Equipment 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.

  • Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.
  • Construct and position properties, sets, lighting equipment, and other equipment.
  • Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
  • Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
  • Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
  • Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
  • Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
  • Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
  • Reserve audio-visual equipment and facilities, such as meeting rooms.

  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Maintain recording or broadcasting equipment.
  • Notify others of equipment problems.
  • Operate audio recording equipment.
  • Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
  • Operate control consoles for sound, lighting or video.
  • Set up still or video cameras or related equipment.