Audio Quality Control Specialist

Role overview

This is a remote, volume-based quality control role focused on the technical review and validation of recorded audio files against strict project specifications. The specialist uses Adobe Audition to analyse recordings, flag non-compliant material and approve audio hours that meet the required standards, with workload scaling up and down depending on the volume of audio received.

Responsibilities

- Review recorded audio files for technical quality and compliance with project requirements - Analyse recordings across noise floor, signal-to-noise ratio, RMS levels, LUFS or loudness, peak levels, clipping and distortion, and frequency spectrum - Verify that recordings meet required technical specifications such as 48 kHz sample rate, 24-bit depth and mono WAV format - Identify technical issues and flag recordings that do not meet required quality standards - Perform detailed audio analysis using Adobe Audition - Verify the quality, completeness and duration of processed recording hours - Maintain accurate QC records and quality reports, and track recurring technical issues affecting recording quality - Approve compliant recording hours for further processing and delivery, processing audio based on actual received volume

Requirements

- Hands-on experience with Adobe Audition - Practical experience in professional audio recording, editing or quality control - Strong understanding of audio technical parameters and quality standards - Ability to analyse and interpret RMS, LUFS, SNR, peak levels, frequency spectrum, noise floor and clipping - Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working against strict technical specifications - Good organisational skills and ability to maintain clear QC records - Ability to work independently in a remote environment - Comfortable working with varying volumes of audio depending on project needs

Nice to have

- Experience applying consistent judgement across high volumes of recordings

Benefits and work setup

- Fully remote work - Volume-based workload tied to the number of audio hours received