What is the difference between Sound Design and Sound Engineering?

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11 months ago
The major difference between Sound Design and Sound Engineering is that Sound Design is more on the creative side, whereas, Sound Engineering is more on the technical side of the music composition.
 
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Sound Design
Sound Engineering
Focus
It is a creative process involving sound synthesis, layering, etc.
It is a Technical process involving microphone placement, audio mixing, etc.
Tools
DAWs, synthesizers, effects processors, etc., tools are used in Sound Designing.
Recording equipment, mixing consoles, audio editing software, etc., are used in Sound Engineering.
Responsibilities
It helps in creating audio effects for music.
It helps in recording and mixing music.

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