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Recording sessions can be technologically complex. There are mics to set up, cables to run, headphones to deploy, maybe patching in the control room, and software and hardware to configure. It is a lot for one person to handle.

The job of assistant engineer has existed as long as recording. It not only spreads the work around, but it is also potentially a stepping-stone to becoming a fully-fledged engineer.

In this episode, I talk about the role of assistant engineer. What are their tasks? How do you teach them? I use an example of how I work with assistants in my studio, which may not be typical of most recording sessions, but it explains what my assistants do. I also discuss the same aspects from when I had a commercial studio.

You, as engineer on a session, have certain obligations as a mentor to your up-and-coming engineers. And the assistants have skills to master, plus learning about the human factors when interacting with creative people.

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