Table 1Transition record

sound mastering engineertodisc jockey

A sound mastering engineer already meets 23% of what the disc jockey role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sound mastering engineer

23%

Overlap1

To disc jockey

6 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

78.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.1

This move: 78.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the disc jockey role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sound mastering 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A disc jockey role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sound mastering engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess sound quality constructing
already held operate an audio mixing console working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held musical theory arts and humanities
already held musical genres arts and humanities
already held musical instruments arts and humanities
already held edit recorded sound working with computers

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the disc jockey 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held compose playlist required
required, not held connect music fragments required
required, not held mix sound in a live situation required
required, not held select music required
required, not held select music for performance required
required, not held interact with an audience required

optional, not held select music for training optional
optional, not held attend music recording sessions optional
optional, not held compose music optional
optional, not held consult with sound editor optional
optional, not held design a music show optional
optional, not held participate in music studio recordings optional
optional, not held perform music solo optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held record music optional
optional, not held specialise in a musical genre optional
optional, not held transpose music optional
optional, not held follow a brief optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain sound equipment required
required, not held mix multi-track recordings required
required, not held perform soundchecks required
required, not held record multi-track sound required
required, not held set up sound equipment required

optional, not held operate sound live optional
optional, not held set up a multi-track recording optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held study music required

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held acoustics required

05 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held musical notation optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure the appropriate atmosphere optional
optional, not held finish project within budget optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a disc jockey 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess sound quality skill
already held edit recorded sound skill
already held musical genres knowledge
already held musical instruments knowledge
already held musical theory knowledge
already held operate an audio mixing console skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use audio reproduction software optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure the appropriate atmosphere optional
optional, not held select music for training optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held attend music recording sessions optional
optional, not held compose music optional
optional, not held consult with sound editor optional
optional, not held design a music show optional
optional, not held operate sound live optional
optional, not held participate in music studio recordings optional
optional, not held perform music solo optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held record music optional
optional, not held set up a multi-track recording optional
optional, not held specialise in a musical genre optional
optional, not held transpose music optional
optional, not held use audio reproduction software optional
optional, not held finish project within budget optional
optional, not held follow a brief optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held musical notation optional

12 held skills the disc jockey role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to artists' creative demands 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 audiovisual products knowledge
not needed by the target role convert different audiovisual formats skill
not needed by the target role coordinate audio system programmes skill
not needed by the target role manage sound quality skill
not needed by the target role operate audio-signal processors skill
not needed by the target role types of audiovisual formats knowledge

4 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 acoustics required
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held musical notation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sound mastering engineer

Full index of moves from sound mastering 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.