Digital music production 3

Challenge reference: 9114

Notional learning hours  20
Level Level 3
Subject area
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Vocational area
Skill
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:

  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.

  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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