Sound Engineer/Technician(s) are required to assemble, operate and maintain the technical equipment used to record, amplify, enhance, mix or reproduce sound. They need to identify the sound requirements for a given task or situation and perform the appropriate actions to produce this sound.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Sound technician roles are split into two categories:
Production The recording of all sound in studio.
Post-Production - The balancing, mixing, editing , designing and enhancing of pre-recorded audio.
Production activities include:
Assessing the acoustics of the performance area and assembling and operating the necessary equipment.
Consulting with Project Manager(s) and performer to determine the sound requirements.
Selecting, positioning, adjusting and operating the equipment used for amplification and recording.
Applying technical knowledge of sound recording equipment to achieve the determined artistic objectives.
Candidate would be responsible for recording of game audio tracks.
Recording sound onto digital audio tape or hard disk recorders.
Monitoring audio signals to detect sound-quality deviations or malfunctions.
Anticipating and correcting any problems.
Maintaining and repairing sound equipment.
Editing of game audio tracks in Nuendo, Logic Pro, Pro tools or Equivalent
Post-production activities include:
Integrating (synchronization) of pre-recorded audio (dialogue, sound effects and music) with visual content;
Re-recording and synchronizing audio (post-synching);
Mixing and balancing speech, effects and music;
Editing and Designing Sound effects;
Creating and altering sound effects for use in Games/Applications.
Mastering of audio tracks and designing of game audio tracks.
Editing and making of Promos of game play videos in Final Cut Pro.