Internships and Careers
Different Professions Related To Audio
Discover life-long, secure and rewarding careers in the dynamic and constantly expanding creative music and audio industries.
With its vision and pioneering experience, Unica College offers programs that allow students to discover the different professions in the audio industry and to prepare themselves for a career in the field. Particularly, via multiple internship opportunities allowing to put into practice the different tools and techniques in real time.
Although the main concepts remain the same, each field has its own characteristics that can make the experience different from one profession to another.
the various jobs held by Unica College alumni in the audio industry
Music Production
Unica College alumni working in Music Production:
- Carole Facal, Artist @Caracol
- Arthur Gaumont, Artist @Robert Robert
- Jonathan Doyon, Music Producer and Dj @EEKKOO
- Martin Dee Granger, Singer-Songwriter @DEE
- Antoine Sicotte, Artist @Sky
- Jocelyn Bruno, Artist @Dramatik with a Cas / MuZion
- Luc Lafontaine, Music Producer and music production Content Creator @Nu-Trix
- Adrien Fertier and Philippe Génier, Music Producers @Saint-Denis
- Guillaume LafondSinger-Songwriter
- Mitch OliverMusic Producer and Dj
- Alex Axx KossDj
- Alain JackinskyMusic Producer and Dj
- Amy LyhieSinger-Songwriter
- Jo Harbec Music Producer and Singer
- Ohm Hourani Music Producer
Some of the most creative and artistic occupations that involve creating music include music production related roles such as:
- Composer
- Music Producer
- “Beatmaker
Sound Design
Unica College Alumni working in Sound Design:
- Nathalie Sidarossound designer and mixer @Salambo Productions (notable credits: “Têtes à claques”, “Les histoires bizarres du professeur Zarbi”)
- France Lévesque, sound designer and sound editor @MELS
- Henry Jr Godding, sound designer and re-recording mixer @VAT Group
- Mike Correa, Sound Designer @Ubisoft Montréal
- Filipe Da Costa, Sound Designer @Ubisoft Montréal
- Félix Thivierge, Sound Designer @ Ubisoft Montréal
- Emmanuel Racine, Audio Artist @Bioware
- Rémy Sealey, Sound Designer @Audio Z
- Sébastien Pelland-Sauvé, Technical Audio Designer on Gotham Knights @WB Games Montreal Inc.
- Mélanie Frisoli, Artist and “Ableton Live certified trainer”
- Benoît Dame, sound designer and president @ Exsono
Or via our Sound Design internships, particularly through our partnership with NEXTALE Field Recordinga sound bank founded by Samuel Monceau, a Musitechnic 2016 alumnus, allowing our students and alumni to contribute to the evolution of the sound bank.
Some of the most creative and artistic occupations that involve creating music include music production related roles such as:
- Composer
- Music Producer
- “Beatmaker
Audio Recording
Unica College alumni working in Audio Recording:
- Marc Girard, Producer, Mixer and Sound Recordist @Studio Fast Forward
- Michael Néron, Recording in studio and on stage (notable credits: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, “Les Francofolies de Montréal”, “Montréal en lumières”, CBC/Radio-Canada, Amérimage, Echo Media, SiriusXM and independent productions)
- Nicolas Payer, recording sound overlays and foley @TVA Films
- Axel Poulet, Sound Recording and Editing for Audio Books and Commercials @AudioZ
- Rémy Sealey, Sound Recording and Editing for Audio Books and Commercials @AudioZ
- Daniel Fontaine-Begin, Sound Recording for TV (notable credits: “Camera café”, Clash, “Bleu Morpho”, documentaries…)
- Philippe Palanque, Live Sound Technician and Sound Recordist @ Cavalia
- Christian St-Germain, Director, Sound Technician and Mixer (notable credits: Lara Fabian , Marie-Élaine Thibert, Marc Hervieux, Michel Sardou, Chimène Badi…)
As performance is not everything, let’s now move on to the lesser known professions of Sound Technicians. Starting with audio recording which can be done in multiple contexts.
- Audio Recording Technician in Studio
- Boom Operator
- Sound Technician on Film Sets
- Sound Technician for Sound Effects
- Live Performance Recording
- Additional Dialogue Recording (“ADR”)
- Broadcast Sound Engineer
Audio Editing
Unica College alumni working in Audio Editing:
- France Lévesque, Sound Recording and Editing @MELS
- Nathalie SidarosSound Designer and Mixer @Salambo Productions (notable credits: "Têtes à claques", "Les histoires bizarres du professeur Zarbi")
- Jean-Philippe St-Laurent, Sound Editor @MELS
- Raynald Nadeau, Sound Editor @VAT Group
- Dany Rodrigue, Sound Designer and Sound Editor @MELS
- Axel Poulet, Sound Recording and Editing for Audio Books and Commercials @AudioZ
- Rémy Sealey, Sound Recording and Editing for Audio Books and Commercials @AudioZ
- Mathilde Langlois-Bettez, Audio Technician @Circonflex
Once the performance has been recorded, it must often be edited to optimize the signal according to several factors (industry standards, artistic direction, context…). The following roles can be found in this field:
- Sound Editor
- Dialogue Editor for Films or Video Games
- Audio Book Editor
- Podcast Editor
- Audio Cleaning and Restoration Technician
Because of the co-dependency of the various operations and because editing often has a creative role, depending on the project, it is common to find roles that incorporate several specificities.
Thus, audio editing is often involved in Sound Design, Mixing, Post-production for Films or even Sound integration for video games and immersive experiences.
Audio Mixing (Music)
Unica College alumni working in Audio Mixing:
- Christian St-Germain, Director, Sound Recordist and Mixer (notable credits: Lara Fabian , Marie-Élaine Thibert, Marc Hervieux, Michel Sardou, Chimène Badi…)
- Bastien Lamour, Mixing Technician @Syllabes
- Frédérick Takvorian, Sound Mixer @Studio Bulldog
Once the different elements have been recorded and edited as needed, it’s time to combine them into a single audio file. This is the mixing stage.
Whether it’s for a piece of music or a movie, mixing is both an art and a complex science, which makes all the difference in the final rendering.
- Audio Mixer
- Assistant Mixer
Audio mixing is also involved in Live Sound, Broadcasting as well as in Post-production for Films or Integration for video games and immersive experiences.
Audio Mastering
Unica College alumni working in Mastering:
- Ryan Morey, Mastering Technician
- Sonny Black, Mastering Technician
- Elliott Sebag, Mastering Technician
Audio mastering is the last step of an audio project before its release.
The purpose of mastering is to ensure that the mix will be optimized for the various media, as well as to control the project’s quality before it is released.
This is the stage where we may subtly adjust the audio content for optimal balance, add a little more colour if necessary, and optimize the delivery to all the systems and media formats involved.
- Mastering Technician
Audio Post-Production For Videos
Unica College alumni working in Audio Post-production for Videos:
- Henry Jr Godding, sound designer and re-recording mixer @VAT Group
- Stéphane Labeaume, Post-Production Mixer @Radio Canada
- Nathalie SidarosSound Designer and Mixer @Salambo Productions (notable credits: “Têtes à claques”, “Les histoires bizarres du professeur Zarbi”)
- Guillaume Boursier, sound services production supervisor @MELS
- Hans Laitres, Re-recording Mixer @MELS
- Dany Rodrigue, Sound Designer and Sound Editor @MELS
- Janik Larose, Post-production Coordinator @Koze
- Matthieu Serannes, Head Audio Technician @RodeoFX
- Cédrick Boilard, Audio Technician @BLVD
- Augustin Prado Ravillet, Sound Mixer @OCTAVE Studios
- Bastien Lamour, Sound Mixer @Syllabes
- Charles St-Laurent Carrier, Sound Mixer @Le Confessional
The right sound combined with optimal audio quality promotes immersion and supports the storytelling in a very important way.
In order to achieve an ideal end result, it is necessary to ensure the best possible quality at all stages, whether it is: synchronization of sound to image, editing or mixing of sounds.
- Assistant Sound Editor
- Sound Editor
- Audio Director (Audio Lead)
Sound Integration For Video Games And Immersive Experiences
Unica College alumni working in Audio for Video Games and Immersive Experiences:
- Alice Bernier, Audio Lead @Warner Bros. Games Montreal (notable credit: Batman Arkham Origin)
- Frédéric Arnaud, Technical Director @Eidos Montréal
- Mathieu Jenson, Audio Director @Ubisoft Montréal
- René Hidalgo, Lead Voice Designer @Cloud Chamber (formerly at Ubisoft Montréal and Electronic Arts)
- Yves Breton, Lead Sound Designer @ Eidos (2005 – 2012) and @ Ubisoft (notable credits: FarCry 3, Assassin's Creed Revelation, Shaun White Skateboarding, For Honor)
- Francis Brus, Audio Director @Red Barrels (formerly at Ubisoft Montréal and Eidos Montréal)
- Geoff Buchanan, Sound Designer @Reflector Entertainment
- Gabriel Duboc, Sound Designer @Insomniac Games
Integrating sound into video games and interactive immersive experiences is fundamentally different from traditional film synchronization. Specific software such as Audiokinetic’s Wwise is required to meet the different needs of the production.
- Game Audio Integrator
- Audio Integrator for Immersive Experiences
- Audio Director (Audio Lead)
Live Sound
Unica College alumni working in Live Sound:
- Philippe Palanque, Sound Technician @Cavalia
- Pascal Lachapelle, accounts director @Encore Canada
- Charles Guillaume, Events Technical Supervisor @Encore
- Morgane Gransard, Sound Technician @Partenariat du Quartier des Spectacles
- Simon Riverin, Sound Technician @Quartier des Spectacles
Internships with our numerous partners such as Pouzza Fest, Santa Teresa…
- Assistant set-up / Dismantling
- Audio / Sound Technician
- Monitor mixer / Monitor Technician
- Audio Console Operator
Broadcasting
Unica College alumni working in Broadcasting:
- Michael Néron, Radio Technical Director and Audio Post-Production @CBC/Radio Canada
- Frederic Villeneuve, Sound Technician @RDS
- Jean Zachary Abad, Broadcaster @CIBL
- Joannie Henry, Production and Programming Manager @QUB Radio
Internships with our many partners such as CIBL.
- Radio (Control) Technician
- Radio Broadcast Technician
- Audio Technician for Live and Pre-recorded Webcasting Projects
Acoustics
Unica College alumni working in Acoustics:
- Julia Bores, Technical Support Coordinator and Monitoring @Soft dB
- Myriam McSween, Acoustics and Environment Technician @Soft dB
- Jim Garcia, Acoustics Consultation Technician @Soft dB
- William Bouchard, Acoustics Technician @Soft dB
- Pierre-Olivier Bonneterre, Acoustics Technician @Soft dB
- Felix Trahan, Acoustics Technician @Soft dB
- Pierre Blanchet, Noise Control Technician @Ville de Montréal
- Acoustics Technician
Related Careers
Unica College alumni working in the Audio Industry:
- Louis Armand Bombardier, President and Founder @L-A be
- Mariana Gianelli, Project Manager @Disques Indica
- Alexandre Garceau, Artist Management and Promotion @Golden path music
- Simon Pelletier, Artist Management and Promotion @Golden path music
- Antoine Rotondo, Associate Product Manager @LANDR Audio inc.
- Samuel Nadai, Product Manager @LANDR Audio inc.
- Alexandre Arsenault, Software Engineer @LANDR Audio inc.
- Charles Rainville, Sample Ingestion Operation @LANDR Audio inc.
- Charles Rainville, also Founder, Director of Operations, Creative Content and Technologies @SHIFT RADIO
- Jean-Philippe Denis, Quality Assurance Specialist @LANDR Audio
- Dimitry Alary, Associate Product Manager @Ludia
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