Editor (Audio/Video)

Audiodrome | Last Updated: March 10th, 2026 | 4 min read | Glossary

An editor is the person who selects, arranges, cuts, and refines audio, video, or both into a finished piece. In production workflows, the editor is the role responsible for shaping material, not the software used to do it.

Quick facts:
 Also called: audio editor, video editor, post-production editor
Refers to: a person or role
Handles: structure, timing, cleanup, assembly
Not the same as: editing software

Example:
 An editor assembles interview clips, trims the background music, syncs voiceover, and prepares the final branded video. The person doing that work is the editor.

Gotchas:

  • The editor handles the workflow, but rights may still need approval from producers, clients, or legal teams.
  • Editing authority does not equal licensing authority.
  • Editors often touch music, but that does not make them the rights owner.
  • Audio editors and video editors may overlap in small teams, but not always.

FAQs

Not always. The roles can overlap, but they are not identical.

Only if the license allows that type of modification.

Common mistakes include overusing effects, poor audio balance, awkward cuts, inconsistent color, and ignoring continuity.

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Related terms:
 Audio Editing • Editing Software • Audio Mixing • Mastering Engineer • Mixing Engineer