Audio Programmer Audio programmers work in the digital games industry. They are responsible for the processing, storage and playback of sound effects and music in the game. They write the software tools and utilities to support the sound and music. It is a highly skilled job and audio programmers need a high level of technical knowledge and understanding of a wide range of computer programmes as well as a passion for games. Audio programmers are responsible for ensuring the game sounds as good as it looks and plays. Their work will be essential to the atmosphere of the game and in making sure that sound and music are properly integrated and enhance the experience for players. The audio programmer will work closely with the audio production department, and they may be responsible for the development of the audio component of the company’s software as well as the playback and mixing routines in the game itself.
Kyoto, Japan Kyoto is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan. It is most well known in Japanese history for being the former Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Kyoto is the home to the headquarters of technology software giant Nintendo. All the greats were created here – Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong and Metroid to name but a few. Nintendo, a company native to Kyoto, has been doing business in the city for a very long time – since 1889, in fact.
