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Career as Audio Recording Engineers
Sound Recording Engineers are technical experts who use recording equipment to record music, TV, film and radio productions.
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Sound recording engineers
- Work in recording studios or master control rooms with sound recording equipments
- Operate and maintain huge consoles with a large number of dials, switches, lights and meters
- Discuss with the music director the style of music to be recorded, the instruments to be recorded and the desired emotion to be reflected
- Select and prepare appropriate recording equipments such as mikes, amplifiers etc. for the production and check chords and connections for uninterrupted recording
- Position mikes and amplifiers as well as the musicians to get the best sound recordings
- Checks sound effect in the control room before the final recording
- During the final recording the engineer sits on the console and handles the volume, speed, intensity and tone quality of the recording
- The recording of each instrument is often made on a separate tape
- After the recording the individual tracks are mixed on a master tape
- Final editing, and manipulation of tone, intensity, effects etc are done with inputs from the producer, sound engineer and musicians for the final track to be ready
- Maintain the equipment and solve technical gliches
- Record dialogues, sound effects and music in films and TV programs
Employment Opportunities
- Audio recording companies
- TV and Film studios
- Gaming companies
- Music recording studios
Recruiting Companies
Jump games 
Reliance games 
Zee TV - Audio Engineering Society
- Doordarshan
- NDTV
- All India Radio
How do I get there?
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Std XII
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Sound Engineer
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Audio Engg
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Audio Engineer
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Std XII
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Graduation
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PG Degree/Dip
Sound /Audio Engg
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