Sound technicians are required to assemble, operate and maintain the technical equipment used to record, amplify, enhance, mix or reproduce sound.

They identify the sound requirements for a given task or situation and perform the appropriate actions to produce this sound.

Sound technicians of different types are required in a range of industries including:

• film;

• broadcasting (radio or television);

• live performance (theatre, music, dance);

• advertising;

• audio recordings.