sound engineer
Mixes the tracks
A sound engineer is a technician who controls audio equipment for recording, mixing, or live performance.
They adjust levels, balance frequencies, and shape the overall sonic quality of music, film, broadcasts, or events: The sound engineer asked the drummer to play quieter during soundcheck.
Also called an audio engineer.
Creative professional's workspace
- microphoneAudio input device
- DAWAudio production software
- multitrackMultiple parallel recording channels
- overdubAdd audio layers post-recording
preamp · session · take · tracking · booth · isolation · vocal · analog
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- speakersAudio output devices
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- equalizerWhat evens things out
- transducerEnergy form converter
circuitry · soldering · oscilloscope · signal · calibration · cable · connector · XLR
Audio level controls
- EQAudio frequency adjuster
- panningLateral camera traverse
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
console · reverb · compression · limiter · automation · auxiliary · bus · sends
Place of occurrence
- concertLive musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- FOHInterjection expressing disgust
PA · feedback · wedge · backline · roadie · gig · tour · festival
Prolonged reflected sound
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- dampingDissipation of vibrational energy
frequency · resonance · timbre · harmonics · anechoic · treatment · diffuser · standing wave
Perceived sound intensity
- limitingPlacing restrictions upon
- ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
- sequencingDetermining element order
- stemPlant's central axis
reference · peak · RMS · dynamic range · brick wall · multiband · final mix · red book
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- microphoneAudio input device
- DAWAudio production software
- multitrackMultiple parallel recording channels
overdub · preamp · session · take · tracking · booth · isolation · vocal · analog · digital
amplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- speakersAudio output devices
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- equalizerWhat evens things out
transducer · circuitry · soldering · oscilloscope · signal · calibration · cable · connector · XLR · rack
faders
Audio level controls
balance · console · reverb · compression · limiter · automation · auxiliary · bus · sends · returns
venue
Place of occurrence
FOH · PA · feedback · wedge · backline · roadie · gig · tour · festival · house
reverberation
Prolonged reflected sound
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
damping · frequency · resonance · timbre · harmonics · anechoic · treatment · diffuser · standing wave · decay
loudness
Perceived sound intensity
- limitingPlacing restrictions upon
- ditheringProlonged indecisive hesitation
- sequencingDetermining element order
stem · reference · peak · RMS · dynamic range · brick wall · multiband · final mix · red book · metadata
- Tour Crewroadie, stagehand, tour manager, production manager, stage manager
- AV Techniciansaudio technician, camera operator, lighting technician, boom operator, field tech
- engineers
- film crewcinematographer, director, gaffer, editor, grip
- film jobsdirector, actor, actress, producer, cinematographer
- music jobsmusician, singer, composer, songwriter, producer
sound engineerperformer
One who entertains audiences
recording artist · musician · vocalist · singer · instrumentalist
sound engineerlistener
One who attends aurally
consumer · audiophile · viewer · concert-goer
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