Unit 9: DELIVERING A MUSIC PRODUCT Assignment brief 3

Haslingden High School

47090

Faculty of Expressive Arts

Course title: BTEC Level 3 National Subsidiary Diploma in Music Technology (Production)
Tutor name: Mr J GLEESON
Assignment title:

Edit and Master

Ref:

9.3

Learner name
Start date:
Deadline:
Scenario
Sony have agreed for your record company to complete the mastered CD: In your production
teams, work together to edit and master your portfolio of mixed multi-track recordings
considering aspects such as running order, frequency characteristics, dynamic range and cross
fades.
Assessment evidence:
Grading criteria
Unit
The grading criteria that this assignment relates to:
P4: edit and master the stereo material competently using given
parameters.
M4: edit and master the stereo material competently selecting
A3
parameters.
D4: edit and master the stereo material competently selecting and
justifying parameters.
Summary assessors feedback

Achieved

Internal verifiers comments

Learners signature

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Unit 9 learning outcome 4: Be able to edit and master the material.

Unit Content: Editing and mastering: track sequencing; track numbering; topping and tailing; track
markers; cross-fades; processing eg equalise, normalise, time stretch, phase; control of dynamics eg
compression, limiting
Task 1
As part of a production team, arrange a meeting to discuss the offer from Sony. Notes will need to
show how creative decisions were reached e.g. what determined the final running order. This
evidence could be in the form of a diary or may be recorded as video footage. Edit and master the
tracks effectively with teacher/technical support.
P4

Task 2
Edit and master the stereo tracks competently with only limited support. Include diagrams, track
sheets, screen shots showing how tracks were mastered. The CD must be submitted as a package
e.g. packaging and CD sleeve
M4

Task 3
The final CD will be near professional standard and produced independently. The sleeve notes, CD
design, acknowledgements, photo images etc must be original and creatively convincing.
D4
Pupil Sources of information
Web-sites:
www.record-produers.com
www.recordproduction.com

a management agency for record producers

a producers blog and news site

www.soundonsound.com
OTHER

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Unit 9: Assignment brief 3

Unit title:
Delivering A Music Product
Assignment title:
Edit and Master
Start date:

Feedback

Deadline:
Feedback

Task

Done
Y/N

Title

Action points

Student
Agreement

Teacher
verified

Identify production company mastering decisions and

master the tracks with help (meeting
minutes/diary/video evidence).
P4

Demonstrate editing and mastering skills (the CD).

M4

Produce the fully finished, mastered audio CD

recording package. (CD sleeve, cover etc)
D4

Learner signature:

Assessor signature:

Learner comment:

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NOTES:

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