Digital music production 3
Challenge reference: 9114
Active
Notional learning hours
20
Level
Level 3
Subject area
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Vocational area
Skills
Learning aim
The learner will produce a piece of music using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) of their choice, writing and then adding their own lyrics to the track.
Learning context
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Learning outcomes
(What the learner needs to know, understand or be able to do)
The learner will:
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1
. Set up a new track to create a piece of music, showing knowledge of structuring the music correctly, inclusive of the position of the vocals.
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2
. Set up the DAW to record vocals on one channel
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Assessment criteria
(What the learner need to demonstrate in order to meet the learning outcome)
The learner can:
- Demonstrate setting the track to a tempo of choice
- Set up a metronome to ensure they keep time (use as required)
- Explain the structure of this tune considering the intro, verse, chorus, outro and ending and where the vocals will be placed
- Choose their instruments and add them to the appropriate channels
- Check each channel has sound and the instruments can be heard
- Explain how this will be done
- Demonstrate that the vocal channel is abe to record the vocal using the level monitor and that sound can be heard coming in via a microphone of choice
- Demonstrate a test recording and playback to be sure
- Explain what will happen if the recorded vocals are to loud (clipping) or to low and why it is important to spend time getting this right before recording the vocals
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Assessment methodology
Assessment methodology
Linked to learning outcome
Observation checklist
1
Record of oral questioning
2
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