year 13 music technology listening exam - kind of!
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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 The Exam - INFO contTRANSCRIPT
Year 13 Music Technology
Listening Exam - Kind of!
The Exam - INFO
Practical in timed conditions2 Sections - A and B5 questionsQuestions 1 - 4 are in section AQuestion 5 is section B
Section A is 62 marksSection B is 18 marks80 marks all together for the less mathematic types40% of your A2, 20% of your full GCE2 hours
The Exam - INFO cont
Area of Study
Area of study 1: The principles and practice of Music TechnologyArea of Study 3: Development of technolgy-based musicQ1-3 - 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 conditionsQuestions paperAudio CDBlank CDSequencing softwareMidi keyboard
The ExAM CONT
On CD - Melody part, Harmony/chordal part, bass line, drum or percussionWhole audio of short samplesImport samplesEdit samplesCompleted track
Possible Processes includeTrimmingNormalisingDynamics processingAdding effectsEQingPanningAdjusting tempo
Q1 - Q3
Musical elementsNotationSequencing and recording techniquesSubmit a wav file
Q4
16 MarksArea of Study 3: Development of technolgy-based musicRelates to audio on CDLengthy written answer or bullet points (16)
Development of:
SynthesisersElectric guitars and amplificationSamplers and drum machinesUse of effects units and processors across timeDevelopment 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 beforeYou do ONE of the questions16 points - back up your answer with a reasonPoints in date orderUse the correct music and music tech vocabularyAvoid 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 Q5Ask to put a certain effect on a trackWav file
Marking
Blend and balanceUse of Stereo fieldUse of effects