Table 1Transition record

acoustical engineertorecording studio technician

A acoustical engineer already meets 27% of what the recording studio technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From acoustical engineer

27%

Overlap1

To recording studio technician

10 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

75 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

27%

Learning distance A rebuild

75/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the recording studio technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the acoustical engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A recording studio technician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a acoustical engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

acoustics
assess sound quality
audio editing software
audio technology
operate audio equipment
prevent undesired changes to sound design

What stands in the way is 15 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A recording studio technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a acoustical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate the sound in the rehearsal studio working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prevent undesired changes to sound design working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held audio technology arts and humanities
already held set up sound equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assess sound quality constructing
already held technically design a sound system communication, collaboration and creativity

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the recording studio technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held coordinate audio system programmes required
required, not held operate an audio mixing console required
required, not held record multi-track sound required
required, not held de-rig electronic equipment required

optional, not held maintain sound equipment optional
optional, not held operate sound live optional
optional, not held program sound cues optional
optional, not held set up sound reinforcement system optional
optional, not held support audio system installation optional
optional, not held tune up wireless audio systems optional
optional, not held set up audiovisual peripheral equipment optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held document your own practice required
required, not held keep up with trends required
required, not held use technical documentation required

03 arts and humanities 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held audio post-production required
required, not held audiovisual equipment required

optional, not held audio mastering optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

04 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess power needs required
required, not held plan audiovisual recording required

optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional

05 working with computers 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held edit recorded sound required
required, not held use audio reproduction software required

optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a recording studio technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held acoustics knowledge
already held assess sound quality skill
already held audio editing software knowledge
already held audio technology knowledge
already held operate audio equipment skill
already held prevent undesired changes to sound design skill
already held set up sound equipment skill
already held operate the sound in the rehearsal studio skill
already held perform soundchecks skill
already held technically design a sound system skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held mix sound in a live situation optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage sound quality optional

10 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held audio mastering optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held maintain sound equipment optional
optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held mix sound in a live situation optional
optional, not held operate sound live optional
optional, not held program sound cues optional
optional, not held set up sound reinforcement system optional
optional, not held support audio system installation optional
optional, not held tune up wireless audio systems optional
optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional
optional, not held manage sound quality optional
optional, not held set up audiovisual peripheral equipment optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

23 held skills the recording studio technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acoustical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role architecture regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role computer science knowledge
not needed by the target role create software design skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design transportation systems skill
not needed by the target role develop audio system designs skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with noise standards skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role operate audio-signal processors skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role use sound measuring instruments skill

7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held audio post-production required
required, not held audiovisual equipment required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held audio mastering optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from acoustical engineer

Full index of moves from acoustical engineer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.