soundman
noun
sound·man
ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌman 
: a person who controls the volume and tone of sound picked up by a microphone (as in a recording studio or on a movie set) for recording
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Cameraman Paul Douglas and soundman James Brolin were killed instantly.
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Clark Bentson, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
The Kills reunited with producer Paul Epworth, the band’s first soundman from back in 2002, for the 12-track album God Games.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Both Cohen and soundman Brian Ruggles have been with Joel for more than 50 years.
—Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Prosper, who’s also played guitar for local synth-pop standout Remy Neal, connected with The Go-Go Killers through dad Michael Prosper, an experienced audio engineer who’s been the band’s soundman the last few years.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, the group’s soundman, Allan Kaufman, kept pitching Ocasek and Orr on his roommate, Berklee College of Music dropout Elliot Easton.
—L. Wayne Hicks, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
The performances were taped by the band’s longtime soundman, Terry Katzman, who also helped Hüsker Dü self-release some of its early music on Reflex.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2023
Stanley — whose name is officially in the dictionary describing a strain of pure LSD — was the band’s original soundman and financial backer.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2022
When the restaurant was closed at the beginning of the pandemic, the owner and his soundman, Hendrik Gideonse, arranged live streams in the empty space for their regular musicians.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
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Clark Bentson, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
The Kills reunited with producer Paul Epworth, the band’s first soundman from back in 2002, for the 12-track album God Games.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Both Cohen and soundman Brian Ruggles have been with Joel for more than 50 years.
—Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Prosper, who’s also played guitar for local synth-pop standout Remy Neal, connected with The Go-Go Killers through dad Michael Prosper, an experienced audio engineer who’s been the band’s soundman the last few years.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, the group’s soundman, Allan Kaufman, kept pitching Ocasek and Orr on his roommate, Berklee College of Music dropout Elliot Easton.
—L. Wayne Hicks, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
The performances were taped by the band’s longtime soundman, Terry Katzman, who also helped Hüsker Dü self-release some of its early music on Reflex.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2023
Stanley — whose name is officially in the dictionary describing a strain of pure LSD — was the band’s original soundman and financial backer.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2022
When the restaurant was closed at the beginning of the pandemic, the owner and his soundman, Hendrik Gideonse, arranged live streams in the empty space for their regular musicians.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
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“Soundman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundman. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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