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Jonathan Travis Gouwens – Speech I – Period Career Speech Outline SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To tell my class what it takes to become a Sound Engineer. THESIS STATEMENT: I will inform you about the career of a Sound Engineer by describing the job, preparation needed, and the working conditions SPEECH TITLE: Making the Hit a Hit. INTRODUCTION I. Whenever you turn on the radio or listen to you favorite song these people took on a big part to make the song what it is. Some work for big record companies and others work in radio stations or are self employed. All of them share a common goal and that is monitoring and editing the track. II. I am here to inform you about the career of a Sound Engineer. III. In detail I will explain what the job of a Sound Engineer entails by describing the job, discussing the education and training needed, and describing the work conditions of this field. BODY I. First, I will take some time to describe what a Sound Engineer is. A. A [|Sound Engineer] is a person that monitors and mixes the music and sound to get a professional, crisp sound B. [|Sound Engineers duty] is to monitor sound and mix the different channels of music and/or sound properly and professionally. C. Sound Engineers need to have skills with working on sound boards as well as MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Also they need to have skills with the physics of sound to know how to handle different environments D. Generally, most Sound Engineers get hired at studios and radio stations but, some start their own business or work for sound companies.   E. The [|job outlook] of A Sound Engineer is average. 105,000 jobs were available in 2006. By the year 2016 the job was expected to grow about 24 percent.   F. Advancement opportunities include working with some of the top artist in the industry of music.   II. Next I will go over the education and training needed to be a Sound Engineer.   A. Sound Engineers should have a degree in Sound Engineering and some training in MIDI.  1. In the training program students learn how to work with sound boards and the most entensive equipment. They also get to work with some of the top Sound Engineers. 2. The courses in this field are about the same no matter the college that is attended. A. [|Pinnacle College] in California is one of the top Sound Engineering schools in the country. 1. Classes are 9 months and they are intense in the training. 2. Pinnacle offers an Intern program which enables students to see to career face to face. B. Also at Pinnacle, the classes are not expensive and this career can support a healthy and good lifestyle. III. The [|Job conditions] for a Sound Engineer are not the everyday 9-5 hour shift. A. A typical work hour for a Sound engineer can vary from long intense hours to easy relaxed weeks depending on the schedule. B. The work environment can be outside or in concert halls but most of the time work will be done in studios and radio stations. C. The beginning [|Salary] of a Sound Engineer is about $43,320 annually. As more experience is gained the salary can raise up to $85,000+ annually. D. The [|benefits] of this career include vacation, home, family support, etc E. Some advantages of entering in this field are working with some of the best artist in the industry and working on some of my own music. F. Some disadvantages for entering in this field include long hours and lots and lots of work. Conclusion I. Sound Engineers need to be skilled at sound technology and MIDI. A. This job requires a person with good mixing skills and good MIDI skills. B. Preparation for this career requires mixing talent and training in Sound Engineering Technology. C. Job conditions are pleasant but work hours can be long and very hectic at times. II. Now it is the year 2015 and you turn on the radio to hear a brand new hit by usher. Yes that was me who made that track and made the song sound like what it is. I made it to the top and I am one of the best in the Sound Engineering Career. BIBLIOGRAPHY