Intern, Studio Tech at Sony Music Publishing in Santa Monica, CA

Summary: Sony Music Publishing is the #1 global music publisher, supporting songwriters and composers for over 25 years. The Studio Tech Intern will assist with the maintenance, setup, and troubleshooting of composer workstations and systems, gaining hands-on experience in a professional film and television scoring environment. Responsibilities: - Assist with diagnosing and repairing DAW session issues (Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools) - Help troubleshoot plugin and virtual instrument issues (Kontakt, Spitfire, SINE Player, EastWest, etc.) - Maintain and organize sample libraries and virtual instruments - Set up and test new hardware (audio interfaces, MIDI controllers, synths, control surfaces) - Assist with drive imaging and configuration for new composer workstations - Identify and document system performance issues (disk overloads, CPU spikes, RAM bottlenecks, etc.) - Trace and label signal flow between hardware and software components as needed - Contribute to long-term system improvements and updates - Help manage software, plugin, and OS updates and compatibility checks Required Qualifications: - Hands-on experience in computer hardware, digital audio workstations (DAWs), and studio technology - Ability to assist with diagnosing and repairing DAW session issues (Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools) - Ability to help troubleshoot plugin and virtual instrument issues (Kontakt, Spitfire, SINE Player, EastWest, etc.) - Ability to maintain and organize sample libraries and virtual instruments - Ability to set up and test new hardware (audio interfaces, MIDI controllers, synths, control surfaces) - Ability to assist with drive imaging and configuration for new composer workstations - Ability to identify and document system performance issues (disk overloads, CPU spikes, RAM bottlenecks, etc.) - Ability to trace and label signal flow between hardware and software components as needed - Ability to contribute to long-term system improvements and updates - Ability to help manage software, plugin, and OS updates and compatibility checks - Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct Required Skills: Digital Audio Workstations, Computer Hardware, Troubleshooting Important Skills: Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic