Audio Tech

An audio tech is a crew member who supports the audio team on tour — running cables, working on patches, assisting the FOH and monitor engineers with setup and teardown, and helping troubleshoot signal issues. They handle the physical infrastructure that makes the audio system work.

What audio techs do

During load-in: run XLR cables and other audio lines from the stage to the mix position, patch inputs at the stage box, set up microphone stands and backline DIs. During the show: monitor for issues and be ready to fix cable problems. During load-out: coil cables, pack audio gear into road cases, and load the truck.

Audio tech vs. engineer

The audio tech handles the physical setup — the cables, the hardware, the patching. The FOH and monitor engineers handle the mixing and creative audio decisions. On smaller tours, these roles may overlap.