The jobs of both a music engineer and a sound technical, are both seemingly the same, yet drastically different at the same time. Though they both boil down to a general career path, the difference of perusing one over the other could make a drastic difference in your future opportunities. Knowing the benefits of each before making a set decision on your education, will hep you on your path to the long-term career you are aiming for.
Music Engineer vs. Sound Technician
1.) Music Engineer
There are many perks to choosing to become a music engineer vs. becoming a sound technician; for someone looking to spend less time in college, there are also down falls to perusing music …show more content…
• Sound engineers are typically responsible for many task and must be able to complete certain task, such as, working as part of a production team and making quick repairs during production malfunctions.
2.) Sound Technician
If spending a great deal of time and money on education are less important, becoming a sound technician may be a better choice for you. With the proper work ethic and dedication, a sound technician can hope to move up to music engineer in the future, given they have honed in their skills and remained dedicated.
• Sound technicians typically start out at the bottom and can create the career of their dreams simply by working from the ground up or attending a technical college for a short time.
• Sound technicians spend less time behind the scenes and more time setting up, repairing, or moving sound equipment and gear around sets or studios.
• As a sound technician, you need a clear understanding of how all of the equipment functions.
• Sound technicians need a passion and love for what they are doing; the hours can be long, late, and nothing like a traditional 9-5