recordist
Audio capture specialist
A recordist is a person who makes audio recordings, typically in professional contexts such as film, television, radio, or wildlife documentation.
The term appears most often in compound forms like sound recordist or location recordist, designating the technician responsible for capturing audio on set or in the field.
In nature documentary work, a wildlife recordist specializes in capturing animal sounds and ambient environmental audio.
Film set mic handler
- FoleyAdded film audio
- ADROut-of-court resolution method
- room toneBaseline ambient audio
- shotgun micHighly directional recording device
sound mixer · dubbing · dialogue · ambient · timecode · slate · clapperboard · postproduction
Audio input device
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- preampInitial signal booster
- XLRBalanced audio connector
- phantom powerDC current for condenser mics
gain · sample rate · bit depth · SD card · Zoom · cables · boom pole · shock mount
Scheduled time for activity
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- multitrackMultiple parallel recording channels
- overdubbingAdding layers to recordings
- trackingMonitoring location over time
mixing · mastering · engineer · console · faders · monitoring · isolation booth · takes
Audio from outdoors
- birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
- soundscapeAcoustic environment's character
- dawn chorusBirds' collective sunrise singing
- hydrophoneSubmersible sound sensor
habitat · ultrasonic · nocturnal · blind · camouflage · patience · environment · stealth
boom operator
Film set mic handler
shotgun mic · sound mixer · dubbing · dialogue · ambient · timecode · slate · clapperboard · postproduction · windscreen
microphone
Audio input device
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- preampInitial signal booster
- XLRBalanced audio connector
phantom power · gain · sample rate · bit depth · SD card · Zoom · cables · boom pole · shock mount · pop filter
session
Scheduled time for activity
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- multitrackMultiple parallel recording channels
- overdubbingAdding layers to recordings
tracking · mixing · mastering · engineer · console · faders · monitoring · isolation booth · takes · playback
nature sounds
Audio from outdoors
- birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
- soundscapeAcoustic environment's character
- dawn chorusBirds' collective sunrise singing
hydrophone · habitat · ultrasonic · nocturnal · blind · camouflage · patience · environment · stealth · migration
recordistperformer
One who entertains audiences
musician · sound designer · foley artist · voice actor · vocalist
- video recordingStored moving images
- recording studioFacility for capturing audio
- live recordingsAudio from actual performances
- recording artistOne who cuts tracks
- tape recordingAudio on magnetic medium
- audio recordingStored sonic information