Profession sound artist

Sound artists use sound as a main creative medium. They express, through the creation of sounds, their intention and identity. Sound art is interdisciplinary in nature and takes on hybrid forms.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Investigative
• Realistic / Conventional
• Realistic / Artistic

Knowledge

• Art history

  The history of art and artists, the artistic trends throughout centuries and their contemporary evolutions.

• Acoustics

  The study of sound, its reflection, amplification and absorption in a space.

• Labour legislation

  Legislation, on a national or international level, that governs labour conditions in various fields between labour parties such as the government, employees, employers, and trade unions.

• Intellectual property law

  The regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.

Skills

• Manage electronic logistics for sound equipment

  Manage electronic logistics of sound equipment used for broadcasting, mixing, and taping.

• Record music

  Record a sound or musical performance in a studio or live environment. Use the appropriate equipment and your professional judgment to capture the sounds with optimal fidelity.

• Edit recorded sound

  Edit audio footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as crossfading, speed effects, and removing unwanted noises.

• Coordinate activities in audio recording studio

  Monitor the daily operations in a audio recording studio. Make sure that persons involved in recording studio activities can produce the desired quality of sound according to customer specifications. Ensure the material is maintained and available.

• Confer on artwork

  Introduce and discuss the nature and content of art work, achieved or to be produced with an audience, art directors, catalogue editors, journalists, and other parties of interest.

• Gather reference materials for artwork

  Gather samples of the materials you expect to use in the creation process, especially if the desired piece of art necessitates the intervention of qualified workers or specific production processes.

• Program sound cues

  Program sound cues and rehearse sound states before or during rehearsals.

• Mix multi-track recordings

  Mix recorded sound from several sources using a mix panel, and edit it to obtain the desired mix.

• Set up a multi-track recording

  Make the necessary preparations to record music or other sounds on several tracks.

• Perform technical sound check

  Prepare and run a technical sound check before rehearsals or live shows. Check instrument setup and ensure correct functioning of the audio equipment. Anticipate possible technical problems during a live show.

• Set up basic recording

  Set up a basic stereo audio recording system.

• Operate the sound in the rehearsal studio

  Create cues for any sound technicians and verify their understanding of them. If no sound crew are available, use others' cues to operate the sound system.

• Operate sound live

  Operate sound system and audio devices during rehearsals or in a live situation.

• Use audio reproduction software

  Operate software and equipment that transform and reproduce digital, analogue sounds and sound waves into the desired perceivable audio to be streamed.

• Contextualise artistic work

  Identify influences and situate your work within a specific trend which may be of an artistic, aesthetic, or philosophical natures. Analyse the evolution of artistic trends, consult experts in the field, attend events, etc.

• Manage sound quality

  Perform sound checks. Set up audio equipment for optimal sound output before as well as during performance. Regulate the volume during broadcasts by controlling the audio equipment 

• Mix sound in a live situation

  Mix audio signals from multiple sound sources during rehearsals or in a live situation.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB