Music Technology

Assessment

You will be assessed in four areas: Recording (20%) Capture, edit, process and mix an audio recording. A choice of ten assessment songs will be released by Edexcel in June. Technology-based Composition (20%) Create, edit, manipulate and structure sounds to produce your own original track. Choose your final piece from a choice of three briefs set by Edexcel in the Upper Sixth. Listening and Analysing (25%) Develop knowledge and understanding of recording and production techniques and principles through the study of commercial recordings of jazz and pop since 1910 (one hour thirty minute exam). Producing and Analysing (35%) This assessment will combine practical tasks and written responses (two hours fifteen minutes). You will be provided with a set of midi and audio files that you will correct and combine into a final mix, justifying your decisions with written responses.