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Sound mastering engineer

Other names

mixing & mastering sound engineer, audio mastering engineer, mixing and mastering engineer, mastering technician, audio mastering operator, mastering engineer, digital mastering technician

Film, TV, radio and photography

They turn finished music or sound recordings into formats like CD, vinyl and digital, and make sure the sound is good.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.

  2. 2

    Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.

  3. 3

    Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
ingénieur son mastering/ingénieure son mastering
español
técnico de masterización/técnica de masterización
العربية
مهندس التحكم في الصوت
português
técnico de masterização de som/técnica de masterização de som
Deutsch
Sound Mastering Engineer
italiano
tecnico di mastering del suono

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