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audio engineer: The
person responsible for
the audio/sound quality
on the production and
related equipment.
Audio Engineer
The audio engineer is responsible for the audio/sound quality on the
production. The audio engineer often operates the microphone mixer, as
well as the music and sound effects recorders/players, Figure 2-7. The
audio engineer mics the talent and is responsible for maintaining the over-
all audio levels on the studio’s master recorder.
Figure 2-6. The video
engineer uses specialized
test equipment to examine
and maintain consistent
picture quality.
Figure 2-7. The audio
engineer maintains the
quality and volume of the
sound, so that viewers
never have to adjust the
volume on their television
sets.