Sound and Audio Production Skills

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Be able to follow health and safety guidelines for sound and audio production.

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1
  Outline health and safety rules for sound and audio production.
• 1.2
  Demonstrate safe practice when using sound and audio equipment.

2 — Know how equipment for sound and audio production is used.

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1
  Identify key equipment used in sound and audio production.
• 2.2
  State what each piece of equipment is used for.

3 — Be able to use equipment to record and store sound.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1
  Use key equipment to record and store sound.

4 — Be able to create sound or audio products.

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1
  Create a simple sound/audio product from own production idea.
• 4.2
  Create a simple sound or audio product from a given brief.
• 4.3
  Use equipment to edit and alter sound so that it is consistent with the production idea or brief.

5 — Be able to reflect on own sound or audio product.

Assessment Criteria

• 5.1
  Outline strengths and weaknesses of own sound or audio product.
• 5.2
  State how the product could be improved.