Table 1Transition record

disc jockeytorecording studio technician

A disc jockey already meets 29% of what the recording studio technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From disc jockey

29%

Overlap1

To recording studio technician

11 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

73.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.5

This move: 73.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the recording studio technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the disc jockey 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 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 disc jockey background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mix sound in a live situation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held set up sound equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain sound equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assess sound quality constructing
already held operate sound live working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform soundchecks working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the recording studio technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 11 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, 6 supplementary

required, not held coordinate audio system programmes required
required, not held operate audio equipment required
required, not held prevent undesired changes to sound design required
required, not held de-rig electronic equipment required

optional, not held operate the sound in the rehearsal studio 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 arts and humanities 3 required, 3 supplementary

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

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

03 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

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 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held audio editing software required

5 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held acoustics knowledge
already held assess sound quality skill
already held edit recorded sound skill
already held operate an audio mixing console skill
already held record multi-track sound skill
already held set up sound equipment skill
already held use audio reproduction software skill
already held maintain sound equipment skill
already held mix sound in a live situation skill
already held operate sound live skill
already held perform soundchecks skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

08 working with computers 2 supplementary

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

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held technically design a sound system optional

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage sound quality optional

11 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional

17 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 manage inventory optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held operate the sound in the rehearsal studio 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 technically design a sound system 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

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role attend music recording sessions skill
not needed by the target role compose music skill
not needed by the target role compose playlist skill
not needed by the target role connect music fragments skill
not needed by the target role consult with sound editor skill
not needed by the target role design a music show skill
not needed by the target role ensure the appropriate atmosphere skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
not needed by the target role mix multi-track recordings skill
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role musical genres knowledge
not needed by the target role musical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role musical notation knowledge
not needed by the target role musical theory knowledge
not needed by the target role participate in music studio recordings skill
not needed by the target role perform music solo skill
not needed by the target role play musical instruments skill
not needed by the target role record music skill
not needed by the target role select music skill
not needed by the target role select music for performance skill
not needed by the target role select music for training skill
not needed by the target role set up a multi-track recording skill
not needed by the target role specialise in a musical genre skill
not needed by the target role study music skill
not needed by the target role transpose music skill

9 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 audio editing software required
required, not held audio technology 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 disc jockey

Full index of moves from disc jockey

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.