# Sound Editor

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sound-editor

A Sound Editor assembles and refines the dialogue, effects, and ambient tracks of a film or TV production in post-production, cutting and cleaning dialogue, managing ADR sessions, and editing sound effects into sync with picture. Working primarily in Pro Tools and Avid Media Composer, they prepare organized, polished audio stems for the mixing stage. This role sits within a post-production sound team, requiring meticulous attention to timing and continuity across a project's audio.

Top skills: [Avid Media Composer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/avid-media-composer), [Pro Tools](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pro-tools)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Foley Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/foley-artist), [Junior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-sound-designer)
- Often leads to: [Senior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-sound-designer)

## Similar roles

[Composer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/composer), [Foley Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/foley-artist), [Junior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-sound-designer), [Mastering Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mastering-engineer), [Mixing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mixing-engineer), [Recording Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/recording-engineer), [Senior Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-sound-designer), [Sound Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sound-designer)

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