Music Technology

Assessment

Component One: Recording Non-examined assessment: externally assessed (20%) Production tools and techniques to capture, edit, process and mix an audio recording. Assessment overview One recording, chosen from a list of ten songs provided by Edexcel, consisting of a minimum of five compulsory instruments and two additional instruments. Component Two: Technology-based composition Non-examined assessment: externally assessed (20%) Creating, editing, manipulating and structuring sounds to produce a technology-based composition. Assessment Overview One technology-based composition was chosen from three briefs set by Edexcel. Component Three: Listening and analysing Written examination (1 hour 30 minutes, 25%) Knowledge and understanding of recording and production techniques and principles in the context of a series of unfamiliar commercial recordings supplied by Edexcel. Assessment Overview Section A: Listening and analysing (40 marks) – four questions, each based on unfamiliar commercial recordings supplied by Edexcel (10 marks each). Section B: Extended written responses (35 marks) – two essay questions. One comparison question, which uses two unfamiliar commercial recordings from the CD (15 marks). The second essay uses the final unfamiliar commercial recording on the CD (20 marks). Component Four: Producing and analysing (2 hours 15 minutes plus 10 minutes setting up time, written/practical examination, 35%) Knowledge and understanding of editing, mixing and production techniques, to be applied to unfamiliar materials provided by Edexcel in the examination. Assessment overview Section A: Producing and analysing (85 marks) – five questions related to the audio and MIDI materials provided that include both written responses and practical tasks. Section B: Extended written response (20 marks) – one essay focusing on a specific mixing scenario, signal path, effect or music technology hardware unit.