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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Confirm concept for recording project
   • Use knowledge of commercial trends, market niches, new styles and artists to develop the vision and concept for a recording project
   • Discuss and confirm vision and concepts with relevant people, and achieve consensus on project outcomes
   • Establish and discuss production requirements for recording project with relevant people
   • Research copyright requirements to confirm project process and outcomes will comply with legislation
2. Confirm arrangements for recording project
   • Confirm repertoire, artists, project outcomes and operational details with relevant people
   • Confirm project outcomes can be achieved within time and budget constraints
   • Plan and agree on communication processes and recording schedule with relevant people
   • Draw up and distribute rehearsal and recording schedules to relevant people
   • Discuss and confirm appropriate recording locations with relevant people
3. Coordinate and conduct sound recording sessions
   • Confirm that sessions are scheduled to allow adequate rehearsal and sound testing prior to main recording sessions
   • Confirm recording location, sound equipment and recording format meet production and work health and safety (WHS) requirements
   • Assess the acoustic characteristics of the recording location, and provide feedback on instrument/voice placement and settings to relevant people
   • Provide balanced, constructive and supportive feedback to artists, to ensure that performance meets project expectations
   • Recognise and consider individual perspectives, and negotiate acceptable outcomes to conflicts as required
   • Monitor and adjust recording to produce a final product that meets required project outcomes
4. Evaluate recording process and product
   • Use appropriate techniques to evaluate the recording process and completed product
   • Seek feedback and opinions from relevant people, and document results of evaluation
   • Evaluate own role in the recording process, and note areas for improvement
   • Use evaluation results to improve future practice

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

develop creative sound concepts for recording projects

work creatively, collaboratively and constructively with others to produce at least two sound recordings for distribution

adjust recordings to achieve project outcomes

document the evaluation of the recording process, outcomes and own role.

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

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the production requirements that may impact decisions about recording projects

explain the legislative requirements that relate to sound recording

explain how different recording and performance environments affect sound, and what adjustments can be made to produce required sound recordings

explain the sound equipment required for a range of recording situations

describe techniques for evaluating the quality of a sound recording

explain the issues and challenges that typically arise when producing sound recordings, and how to address them.

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