Table 1Transition record

recording studio techniciantoaudio production technician

A recording studio technician already meets 41% of what the audio production technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From recording studio technician

41%

Overlap1

To audio production technician

20 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

67.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the audio production technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the recording studio technician 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 audio production technician role treats 13 of its required skills as things a recording studio technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

acoustics
assess power needs
coordinate audio system programmes
de-rig electronic equipment
keep up with trends
maintain sound equipment

What stands in the way is 16 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A audio production technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a recording studio technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set up sound reinforcement system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held support audio system installation working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held tune up wireless audio systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain sound equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate sound live working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held technically design a sound system communication, collaboration and creativity

All 20 carried skills, including the 13 the audio production technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 8 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 assisting and caring 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held prevent fire in a performance environment required
required, not held follow safety precautions in work practices required
required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held use personal protection equipment required
required, not held work with respect for own safety required

optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
required, not held provide power distribution required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held set up basic recording optional

03 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held pack electronic equipment required
required, not held set up equipment in a timely manner required
required, not held store performance equipment required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required
required, not held understand artistic concepts required

optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held record music optional
optional, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional

05 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held prepare personal work environment required

optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

06 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held musical instruments required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a audio production 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held acoustics knowledge
already held assess power needs skill
already held coordinate audio system programmes skill
already held de-rig electronic equipment skill
already held keep up with trends skill
already held maintain sound equipment skill
already held operate an audio mixing console skill
already held perform soundchecks skill
already held set up sound reinforcement system skill
already held support audio system installation skill
already held tune up wireless audio systems skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held document your own practice skill
already held edit recorded sound skill
already held manage technical resources stock skill
already held operate sound live skill
already held plan audiovisual recording skill
already held technically design a sound system skill
already held use audio reproduction software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 required

required, not held prepare sound equipment on stage required

08 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held instruct on set up of equipment optional
optional, not held adapt artistic plan to location optional
optional, not held consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production optional
optional, not held draw up artistic production optional
optional, not held ensure safety of mobile electrical systems optional
optional, not held maintain system layout for a production optional
optional, not held manage signoff of an installed system optional
optional, not held receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples optional
optional, not held record music optional
optional, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance optional
optional, not held set up basic recording optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held manage consumables stock optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
optional, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs optional

23 held skills the audio production technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess sound quality skill
not needed by the target role audio editing software knowledge
not needed by the target role audio mastering knowledge
not needed by the target role audio post-production knowledge
not needed by the target role audio technology knowledge
not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role convert different audiovisual formats skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role file-based workflow knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage digital documents skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role manage sound quality skill
not needed by the target role mix sound in a live situation skill
not needed by the target role operate audio equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate the sound in the rehearsal studio skill
not needed by the target role prevent undesired changes to sound design skill
not needed by the target role program sound cues skill
not needed by the target role record multi-track sound skill
not needed by the target role set up audiovisual peripheral equipment skill
not needed by the target role set up sound equipment skill
not needed by the target role supervise sound production skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge

1 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 musical instruments required

Index

Other moves recorded from recording studio technician

Full index of moves from recording studio technician

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.