I was brainstorming all the different avenues of audio one could go into, so I decided to write them all down. I hope this list will inspire someone to take a deeper look into a path that interests them!
If you can think of anything I missed, please let me know! I will be going through the various careers in my future blogs to explain each one, but for now, here is the list!
MUSIC
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Recording Engineer
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Mixing Engineer
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Mastering Engineer
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Live Sound Engineer (front of house and monitor)
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Music Composer and Producer
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D.J.
FILM/TV
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Boom Operator
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Sound Mixer
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Re-recording Mixer
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Sound Effects Editor
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Sound Designer
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Foley Artist
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Mixing Engineer (Music, SFX, Dialogue)
Broadcasting
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Board Operator
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Radio Engineer
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Broadcast Operator
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Broadcast Engineer
Video Games
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Audio Programmer
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Audio Designer
Hardware/Software
Build and Design analog or digital gear
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Analog: pre-amps, compressors, limiters, speakers, microphones etc.
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Digital: digital audio work stations, plugins, digital processing systems, etc.
Events and Entertainment
Run audio for various events
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Hotels
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Theaters
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Musicals
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Plays
Architecture/Acoustics
Become an Acoustic designer to design recording studios, theaters, commercial spaces etc.
Podcasts
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Produce and edit podcasts (I have produced and uploaded over 1000 podcast episodes since posting my first one in September 2014. If you have any questions on how to start a podcast, or how to produce or edit one, please don’t hesitate to ask!)
and More!
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Teach Audio Classes
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Home Theater Technician
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Car Audio Technician
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Sales
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Virtual Reality
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Forensic Audio
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Audiobooks
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Audio restoration
Stay tuned for future blogs and information about each career! If I missed one, or if you would like to provide insight on any audio career, please do so! Leave a comment or email me at nick@nccaudio.com