sound man

American  

Or soundman

noun

1. a technician who produces sound effects.

2. a technician responsible for the quality of sound that is broadcast or recorded.

3. Theater. a technician responsible for the proper placement of microphones, achieving the desired volume and balance of sound from various sources, and eliminating any distortion caused by amplification.

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Example Sentences

“Nothing happened with the first one. With the second, it struck under the bridge of the second enemy ship, but instead of an explosion the sound man picked up only a dull thud—another dud.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“When I was smashing my guitars, we liked to pretend that everything was catching fire, so Bob Pridden, our road manager and sound man, would set off smoke bombs,” Townshend says.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of their hostages were Iranians but also included BBC sound man Sim Harris, BBC News organiser Chris Cramer and tourists who had stopped by to collect visas.

From BBC

We were lucky there was a guy named Ed Barger, who was our first sound man and engineer.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not really a horror guy,” says a sound man to a co-worker.

From Los Angeles Times