Audio and video recording technicians operate equipment to record, mix and edit sound, music and videotape, for motion pictures, television and radio programs, videos, recordings and live events.

• Set up, prepare, operate and adjust audio, recording, editing and reproducing equipment to record, edit and reproduce sound input or feed of pre-recorded material from tapes, records, compact discs, digital audio devices, and input from live microphones, satellites or microwave trucks for films, videos, radio and television programs and recordings
  
• Prepare and operate videotape recording and playback equipment to record videos, television programs, concerts and live events, and to edit video tape after production
  
• Operate electronic equipment to generate program titles, credits, sub-titles, graphic backgrounds or animation for television programs
  
• Operate audio consoles or computers, tape machines, microphones and sound processing equipment to mix, combine and edit music and sound at concerts and live events
  
• Operate dubbing machines to play back edited dialogue, music and sound effect tracks from different sources, in synchronization with motion picture film
  
• May supervise and co-ordinate the work of other audio and video recording technicians.
  

Audio Technician
Audiovisual Technician
Post-Production Technician
Radio Technician
Recording Engineer
Recording Studio Technician
Sound Effects Engineer
Sound Mixer
Video and Sound Recorder
Video Transmission Officer