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recordist

American  
[ri-kawr-dist] / rɪˈkɔr dɪst /

noun

  1. Also called sound recordistMovies. the person in charge of sound recording on a film set.

  2. Also called recording engineer.  a similar specialist in charge of recording an album, taping a television show, etc..

    a video recordist.


Etymology

Origin of recordist

First recorded in 1925–30; record + -ist

Example Sentences

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It was mostly me, the director of the photography, who was often my husband, Mrinal Desai, our sound recordist and our driver.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2024

“Songs of Disappearance” was produced by Charles Darwin University doctoral candidate Anthony Albrecht and is composed of sounds collected by David Stewart, a renowned wildlife sound recordist, among other collaborators.

From Washington Post Dec. 19, 2021

It's a craft that Birmingham-born sound recordist Martyn Stewart has perfected over the last 55 years.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2021

He also became infuriated with an invasive boom De Kermadec’s sound recordist held, at one point snapping: “Keep that thing away from me, you understand?”

From The Guardian May 19, 2019

The most prominent field recordist today is Chris Watson, a soft-spoken 62-year-old from Sheffield, England, who has won numerous awards including for his work on BBC nature documentaries.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2016

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