AS/A2 Music Technology Students will use this document to detail equipment used. (There are no marks available for completing the logbook but students’ work cannot be assessed if this is not completed.) Students must complete their Music Technology Portfolio 2 under controlled conditions. Unit 4: Analysing and Producing This assessment will take the form of a 2-hour examination. There are two sections in the examination paper and students must complete both. Section A (62 marks) . Questions 1-4 will test students’ musical understanding, their ability to manipulate and correct recorded music and their ability to write commentaries on technological processes. Section B (18 marks) . Question 5 will be a practical test involving the production of a balanced stereo mix. Each student will have an audio CD which will contain a series of music files to be imported into music production software. Each student will also have an examination paper in which some or all of the CD tracks will be notated as conventional staff notation, editing grids or numerical data. Students will be required to review the materials, commenting on musical elements and technological processes, identifying mistakes and discrepancies and correcting them and, finally, producing a stereo mix.
What key skills will I develop? . MIDI sequencing . Audio sequencing . Recording live instruments . Production of CDs . Composition using music technology . Knowledge of the history of music technology How will I be assessed? (details of examinations/coursework) Composition based tasks will be assessed by your teacher and sent away to be moderated. Written (listening and appraising) exams are externally marked.
What could this course lead to? There are many opportunities in Higher Education, and many career possibilities for those proficient in handling music technology. GCE Music Technology has been widely accepted by Higher Education providers and an A level in Music Technology will continue to provide valuable experience and preparation for students aiming for further study in the subject. Study in Music Technology could lead to careers in the record industry, sound engineering, record producing, and music education.
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