Table 1Transition record

broadcast techniciantorecording studio technician

A broadcast technician already meets 26% of what the recording studio technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From broadcast technician

26%

Overlap1

To recording studio technician

9 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

75.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.6

This move: 75.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the recording studio technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the broadcast technician 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A recording studio technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a broadcast technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held set up audiovisual peripheral equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held audio technology arts and humanities
already held set up sound equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manage sound quality constructing
already held record multi-track sound working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate audio equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the recording studio technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 12 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held coordinate audio system programmes required
required, not held operate an audio mixing console required
required, not held prevent undesired changes to sound design required
required, not held de-rig electronic equipment required

optional, not held maintain sound equipment optional
optional, not held operate sound live optional
optional, not held operate the sound in the rehearsal studio optional
optional, not held perform soundchecks optional
optional, not held program sound cues optional
optional, not held set up sound reinforcement system optional
optional, not held support audio system installation optional
optional, not held tune up wireless audio systems optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held document your own practice required
required, not held keep up with trends required
required, not held use technical documentation required

03 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess power needs required
required, not held plan audiovisual recording required

optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held audio post-production required

optional, not held audio mastering optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held assess sound quality required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a recording studio technician 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held audio technology knowledge
already held audiovisual equipment knowledge
already held edit recorded sound skill
already held operate audio equipment skill
already held record multi-track sound skill
already held set up sound equipment skill
already held use audio reproduction software skill
already held manage sound quality skill
already held set up audiovisual peripheral equipment skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held audio editing software required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held acoustics required

09 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

10 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held mix sound in a live situation optional
optional, not held technically design a sound system optional

11 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional

12 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electricity optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held audio mastering optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held maintain sound equipment optional
optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held manage technical resources stock optional
optional, not held mix sound in a live situation optional
optional, not held operate sound live optional
optional, not held operate the sound in the rehearsal studio optional
optional, not held perform soundchecks optional
optional, not held program sound cues optional
optional, not held set up sound reinforcement system optional
optional, not held support audio system installation optional
optional, not held technically design a sound system optional
optional, not held tune up wireless audio systems optional
optional, not held convert different audiovisual formats optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional
optional, not held supervise sound production optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

33 held skills the recording studio technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT communications protocols knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust video transmissions skill
not needed by the target role administer ICT system skill
not needed by the target role align antennae with receiving dishes skill
not needed by the target role assemble video tape footage skill
not needed by the target role assist multimedia operator skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual products knowledge
not needed by the target role broadcast equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role broadcast using Internet Protocol skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role coordinate activities in audio recording studio skill
not needed by the target role develop programming schedule skill
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role execute integration testing skill
not needed by the target role install low voltage wiring skill
not needed by the target role maintain audiovisual equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain broadcast equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain internet protocol configuration skill
not needed by the target role media formats knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role monitor quality of broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role operate audio-signal processors skill
not needed by the target role operate broadcast equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic measuring instruments skill
not needed by the target role operate remote broadcast equipment skill
not needed by the target role provide multimedia content skill
not needed by the target role select recording source skill
not needed by the target role set up broadcast equipment skill
not needed by the target role set up portable field transmission equipment skill
not needed by the target role signal cues to announcers skill

8 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 audio post-production required
required, not held acoustics required
required, not held audio editing software required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held audio mastering optional
optional, not held file-based workflow optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from broadcast technician

Full index of moves from broadcast technician

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.