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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for installation of audio equipment
   • Interpret production documentation and requirements, and confirm with relevant people
   • Assess acoustic characteristics of venue with relevant people and select appropriate equipment and accessories
   • Calculate power requirements and identify power locations and patching requirements
   • Confirm and organise special requirements with relevant people
2. Install audio equipment
   • Secure and label cabling in line with production requirements
   • Set up power distribution in line with production requirements
   • Position microphones, accessories and cabling
   • Confirm fitted lapel microphones meet technical performance standards
   • Confirm phantom power is provided at microphone inputs
   • Connect effects rack to mixer in line with production requirements
   • Follow safe work practices when installing equipment
3. Align audio equipment
   • Match audio equipment according to level, impedance, phase and frequency
   • Route test signals to correct destination
   • Confirm test signal level meets production requirements
   • Tune the system to avoid feedback
4. Test audio equipment
   • Check microphone lines for continuity and patching
   • Test microphones and confirm they are functioning correctly
   • Fit microphones to relevant people and perform sound cues as required
   • Patch, test and tune sound reinforcement system to suit production venue
   • Conduct sound check and document any adjustments in line with production requirements
   • Inform relevant people of any problems that arise during testing processes
5. Disassemble audio equipment
   • Disassemble equipment in line with production requirements
   • Check audio equipment against inventory before packing, and report lost or damaged equipment to appropriate people
   • Pack equipment and accessories and prepare for transit or storage in line with safe work practices and production requirements
   • Clean and restore work environment to previous condition
   • Seek feedback from relevant people on own work performance, and note areas for improvement

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

interpret production documentation and requirements in collaboration with others

safely install and disassemble audio equipment for at least three productions

test audio equipment and accessories in line with production requirements

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

audio equipment

suitable venue

relevant production documentation

interaction with others.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

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