Careers in Audio

Question 1

A Few of the Career Opportunities in
Audio

Answer 1

Music Engineering
• Music Production
• Live Sound Engineering
• Sound for Cinema, Television, and Video Games
• Broadcast Audio
• Music Composition and Music Technology
• Audio Maintenance & Equipment Design
• Archival and Restoration, Re-mastering, and
Forensic Audio
• Audio Equipment Sales and Rentals

Question 2

Music Engineering

Answer 2

• Music recording, mixing engineer, mastering
engineer, assistant engineer

RIM 3450 - Advanced Commercial Musicianship
RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4480 - Mastering
RIM 4600 - Mixing Techniques and Technologies
RIM 4650 - Multitrack Music Recording
RIM 4660 - Advanced Music Engineering
RIM 4740 - Independent Contracting: Pro Audio
Freelance
RIM 4830 - Recording Studio Maintenance

Question 3

Music Production

Answer 3

• Music producer

RIM 3450 - Advanced Commercial Musicianship
RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4290 - MIDI Based Music Production
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4600 - Mixing Techniques and
Technologies
RIM 4670 - Studio Production

Question 4

Live Sound Engineering

Answer 4

• FOH engineer, monitor engineer, RF system
management, sound system design

RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4320 - Concert Promotion and Touring
RIM 4330 - Sound Reinforcement
RIM 4333 - Sound System Design and
Optimization
RIM 4335 - Advanced Sound Reinforcement
RIM 4337 - Live Event Production
RIM 4740 - Independent Contracting: Pro Audio
Freelance
RIM 4830 - Recording Studio Maintenance

Question 5

Sound for Cinema, Television and
Video Games

Answer 5

• Field & location recording, music scoring &
recording, ADR recording, sound effects
designer, Foley sound recording, sound editor,
rerecording mixer

RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4570 - The Art of Soundtrack Design
RIM 4575 - Sound Effects Design for Picture
RIM 4580 - Sound for Picture
RIM 4585 - Advanced Sound for Picture
RIM 4590 - MIDI Based Scoring for Visual
Media

Question 6

Broadcast Audio

Answer 6

• Internet, web casting, radio production
engineer, TV broadcast audio engineer

RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4490 - Broadcast Audio Technology and Methods
RIM 4570 - The Art of Soundtrack Design
RIM 4600 - Mixing Techniques and Technologies
RIM 4650 - Multitrack Music Recording
RIM 4830 - Recording Studio Maintenance

Question 7

Music Composition/Music Technology

Answer 7

Songwriting, EDM production, commercial or
jingle writing, scoring

RIM 3450 - Advanced Commercial Musicianship
RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4290 - MIDI Based Music Production
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4390 - Electronic Music and Controllerism
RIM 4590 - MIDI Based Scoring for Visual Media
RIM 4740 - Independent Contracting: Pro Audio
Freelance

Question 8

Maintenance & Design

Answer 8

• Studio Design, acoustics, equipment
installation, electronic maintenance, IT
maintenance

RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4330 - Sound Reinforcement
RIM 4333 - Sound System Design and Optimization
RIM 4490 - Broadcast Audio Technology and
Methods
RIM 4830 - Recording Studio Maintenance

Question 9

Archival/Restoration/Re-mastering,
Forensic Audio

Answer 9

• Museums, archives, restoration/conversion
services, law enforcement

RIM 3450 - Advanced Commercial Musicianship
RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4480 - Mastering

Question 10

Audio Equipment Sales/Rentals

Answer 10

• Dealers, suppliers, sales & rental, A/V, music
tech and audio equipment, sales engineer

RIM 4010 - Audio Internship
RIM 4300 - Advanced Pro Tools Techniques
RIM 4330 - Sound Reinforcement
RIM 4333 - Sound System Design and
Optimization
RIM 4490 - Broadcast Audio Technology and
Methods
RIM 4830 - Recording Studio Maintenance