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Year 13 Music Technology. Listening Exam - Kind of!. The Exam - INFO. Practical in timed conditions 2 Sections - A and B 5 questions Questions 1 - 4 are in section A Question 5 is section B. The Exam - INFO cont. Section A is 62 marks Section B is 18 marks
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Year 13 Music Technology • Listening Exam - Kind of!
The Exam - INFO • Practical in timed conditions • 2 Sections - A and B • 5 questions • Questions 1 - 4 are in section A • Question 5 is section B
The Exam - INFO cont • Section A is 62 marks • Section B is 18 marks • 80 marks all together for the less mathematic types • 40% of your A2, 20% of your full GCE • 2 hours
Area of Study • Area of study 1: The principles and practice of Music Technology • Area of Study 3: Development of technolgy-based music • Q1-3 - Both areas of study (46 marks) • Q4 - Area of study 3 (16 marks) • Q5 - Area of study 1 (18 marks)
The Exam • Practical exam under timed conditions • Questions paper • Audio CD • Blank CD • Sequencing software • Midi keyboard
The ExAM CONT • On CD - Melody part, Harmony/chordal part, bass line, drum or percussion • Whole audio of short samples • Import samples • Edit samples • Completed track
Possible Processes include • Trimming • Normalising • Dynamics processing • Adding effects • EQing • Panning • Adjusting tempo
Q1 - Q3 • Musical elements • Notation • Sequencing and recording techniques • Submit a wav file
Q4 • 16 Marks • Area of Study 3: Development of technolgy-based music • Relates to audio on CD • Lengthy written answer or bullet points (16)
Development of: • Synthesisers • Electric guitars and amplification • Samplers and drum machines • Use of effects units and processors across time • Development of recording media including multi-track recording
Digital recording including an awareness of: • Computer-based recording (including knowledge of typical software packages • Hard disk/standalone recorders • Computer-hosted virtual instruments/effects • The impact of MIDI on recording and performing • Use of the internet as a resource and for communtication between artists • The context of all the above and the impact of technology on producers, engineers and artists.
Q4 • Choice of 2 questions for the topics before • You do ONE of the questions • 16 points - back up your answer with a reason • Points in date order • Use the correct music and music tech vocabulary • Avoid waffling
Q5 • 18 marks • ‘Produce a final balanced stereo mix using appropriate effects and transfer the final mix to your CD’ • Always mix down in Q5 • Ask to put a certain effect on a track • Wav file
Marking • Blend and balance • Use of Stereo field • Use of effects