soundman

noun

sound·​man ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌman How to pronounce soundman (audio)
: 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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soundman was in 1929

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