Table 1Transition record

podcast producertorecording studio technician

A podcast producer already meets 26% of what the recording studio technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From podcast producer

26%

Overlap1

To recording studio technician

9 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

76 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

26%

Learning distance A rebuild

76/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the recording studio technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the podcast producer 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 podcast producer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

audio editing software
audio post-production
audio technology
edit recorded sound
operate audio equipment
plan audiovisual recording

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 9 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 podcast producer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held audio post-production arts and humanities
already held audio mastering arts and humanities
already held audio technology arts and humanities
already held plan audiovisual recording management skills
already held supervise sound production management skills
already held record multi-track sound working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the recording studio technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 5 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held coordinate audio system programmes required
required, not held operate an audio mixing console required
required, not held prevent undesired changes to sound design required
required, not held set up sound equipment 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 operate the sound in the rehearsal studio optional
optional, not held perform soundchecks 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 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held audiovisual equipment required

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

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess power needs required

optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use audio reproduction software required

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

06 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess sound quality required

optional, not held manage sound quality optional

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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held audio editing software knowledge
already held audio post-production knowledge
already held audio technology knowledge
already held edit recorded sound skill
already held operate audio equipment skill
already held plan audiovisual recording skill
already held record multi-track sound skill
already held audio mastering knowledge
already held supervise sound production skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held acoustics required

09 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

10 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held mix sound in a live situation optional
optional, not held technically design a sound system optional

11 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

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 operate the sound in the rehearsal studio optional
optional, not held perform soundchecks 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 vocal techniques optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add elocution techniques to recording audio materials skill
not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role assess studio production skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual products knowledge
not needed by the target role channel marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate activities in audio recording studio skill
not needed by the target role define measurable marketing objectives skill
not needed by the target role draw up artistic production skill
not needed by the target role e-commerce systems knowledge
not needed by the target role execute marketing plan skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role manage sales channels skill
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role media formats knowledge
not needed by the target role mix multi-track recordings skill
not needed by the target role monitor quality of broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role plan digital marketing skill
not needed by the target role plan marketing strategy skill
not needed by the target role plan social media marketing campaigns skill
not needed by the target role prepare broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples skill
not needed by the target role record audio materials skill
not needed by the target role set up basic recording skill
not needed by the target role social media marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role use microphone skill
not needed by the target role work with a voice coach skill

6 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 audiovisual equipment required
required, not held acoustics required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from podcast producer

Full index of moves from podcast producer

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.