A professional who operates machines to reproduce tape recordings from master tapes (original tape recording). Responsibilities include:

• Consults charts to determine amount of tape needed, considering running time of master tape.
• Positions master tape in master-reproducing machine and mounts blank tape on spindle of tape-recording machine.
• Threads tapes through machines.
• Interconnects and starts machines to record selection on blank tape.
• Stops machines and reverses tape in recording machine to record second selection on reverse side of tape.
• Operates recording machine to play back reproduced recording to test quality of reproduced sound.