Sound technician

Introduction :

Live performances, musical or visual artists, recording or rehearsal studios, and the music and audiovisual industry in general all need experienced sound technicians to analyze needs and demands, and to develop, record and manage teams for the successful production of shows, audiovisual and/or multimedia projects. 
The sound technician's skills are many and varied, and he or she must respond to a multitude of requests ranging from a small school show to a large-scale show in front of thousands of people, from a simple request for a sound recording to the complete studio production of an album and its online release, right through to production and marketing.
With digital technology and artistic sensitivity as their backbone, the sound technician, thanks to the versatility of the various techniques he or she has acquired, is destined to become the technical and artistic common denominator of live and/or studio music projects, the creation of soundtracks or other special effects for advertising purposes, post-synchronization, dubbing, etc.
Learn about technical professions in the fields of music and technology.

Any person

Basic knowledge of reading, writing and arithmetic
No medical contraindication to carrying loads.

Application file;
Placement tests;
Selection interview.

See "Training content" below.

497 hours of theoretical training: 231 hours ADEP and 266 hours DA-MAS
+ 200 hours of on-the-job training

The teaching method is based on theoretical presentations and practical work to ensure that skills are acquired.

face-to-face

Expositive, demonstrative, interrogative and active, depending on the skill being addressed.

Teaching resources and tools :

  • Projector, screen ;
  • Miscellaneous tools ;
  • Technical platform (for simulation) ;
  • PW and paper course materials, multimedia and/or digital. 

Training assessment :

  • Ongoing assessments (formative and summative)
  • Hands-on experience on a technical platform
  • Quizzes and/or MCQs
  • Professional portfolio + jury interview

Trainee equipment :

no

Description of how to acquire certification by capitalizing on blocks of skills and/or by equivalence

Certification is conditional on acquisition of all skill blocks.
A minimum overall average of 13/20 is required to obtain the diploma. 4 marks are included in this overall average:    

  • Average of assessments and tests for the year (coefficient 1) ;
  • Professional file: candidates must prepare a file presenting their professional integration project (coefficient 1);
  • Project 1 "Studio production": the candidate must present a completed recording project that he or she has directed and produced in its entirety (artistic direction, recording, mixing, mastering, CD cover design, booklet + project presentation book) (coefficient 2);
  • Project 2 "Sound engineering": the candidate must set up the stage installation indicated on a technical sheet (equipment installation, cabling, etc.), and produce the sound for the monitors and the front of the stage (coefficient 2).

Jury members:

5 people: 1 training manager, 2 trainers, 1 employer from the industry, 1 employee from the industry.

Types of jobs available : 

Sound Engineer, Boom Operator, Sound Editor, Mixer, Radio Technician, Sound Technician, Roadie, Stage-Hand, Backliner, Sound Taker, Technician (guitar, drums, etc.) Sound Designer, Sound Illustrator.

Possible courses :

BTS en alternance des Métiers de l'Audiovisuel Technicien Supérieur, a BAC +2 course with options in: Image professions; Sound professions; Editing and Post-production; Production management; Equipment engineering and operation techniques.

Training content

Certification:

Level 4 RNCP "Sound Technician" qualification

Location: 

ADEP premises: 94, rue Léon Marlot 59100 Roubaix

A training certificate will be issued on completion of the course.