Required skills

criticallistening and auraldiscrimination skills

literacy skills sufficient to

log and label tracks

note and report faults and problems

read and understand mixing documentation

numeracy skills sufficient to calculate duration of tracks

communication and teamwork skills sufficient to

liaise with soundproduction personnel and performers

understand and follow instructions

planning and organisational skills sufficient to

prioritise work tasks

meet deadlines

seek expert assistance when problems arise

problemsolving skills sufficient to identify faults that may occur in audioproduction environments and refer problems to relevant personnel

learning skills in the context of acting on constructive feedback about own work performance

technology skills sufficient to operate

a variety of mixing consoles

signalprocessing and effects devices

Required knowledge

basicaudio principles and practice including

range of microphones and contexts in which they are used

microphone characteristics eg frequency response sensitivity and polar patterns

effect of microphone placement on quality of sound

characteristics of sound in a range of environments

signaltonoise ratio signal phase and audio levelheadroom control

audible defects in analogue and digital technologies

features of mixers amplifiers speakers and effects racks

signal distortion

basic principles of acoustics including

frequency

pitch

amplitude

loudness

velocity

wavelength

acoustical phase

timbre

sound envelope

basic understanding of psychoacoustic principles including

spatial hearing

direct sound

early sound

reverberant sound

room design

characteristics of musical instruments in the context of recording and mixing

techniques for manipulating input signals and gaining structure through use of

equalisers

filters

compressorsexpanders

faders and auxiliaries

effects devices

issues and challenges that typically arise in the context of recording and mixing a basic music demo

OHS requirements including

safe manualhandling techniques

working safely with electricity and hazardous substances

principles of safe listening such as safeguards against hearing loss

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

record and mix at least two basic music demos

work cooperatively with performers to achieve the required effect

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to performers requiring a basic music demo

access to industrycurrent sound mixing equipment

use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit

observation or video recording of the candidate during recording and mixing sessions

evaluation of authenticated audio recordings where the candidate was responsible for recording and mixing music

written or oral questioning to test industry knowledge as listed in the required knowledge section of this unit

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUFSOUA Perform basic sound editing

CUFSOU204A Perform basic sound editing

CUSSOUA Assist with sound recordings

CUSSOU201A Assist with sound recordings

CUSSOUA Set up and disassemble audio equipment

CUSSOU303A Set up and disassemble audio equipment.

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