Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUASOU506 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Create a final sound balance

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency CUASOU506 - Create a final sound balance
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create a final sound balance for a production.It applies to individuals who work creatively and collaboratively with sound engineers, sound mixers, sound editors and studio technicians to create a final sound balance for a range of recorded and live productions.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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:

sound recording, production and playback equipment

productions that require a final sound balance

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.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assess sound sources for simultaneous balance
  • Assess compatibility of sound sources against requirements in production documentation
  • Discuss with relevant people creative options for achieving simultaneous balance
  • Propose options for meeting production requirements to relevant people
       
Element: Identify creative and artistic possibilities
  • Explore the creative possibilities of sound sources, and agree on best options with relevant people
  • Consider requirements in production documentation when developing creative options
  • Confirm with relevant people that the position and blend of sound sources meet production requirements
       
Element: Create final sound balance
  • Confirm that level of the composite signal is within technical limits and required dynamic range
  • Confirm transitions between sound sources meet production requirements
  • Adapt and adjust sound balance to meet production requirements
  • Confirm sound balance and sound characteristics meet production requirements
  • Identify and rectify problems with minimum disruption to production
  • Work collaboratively and constructively with relevant people to ensure final sound balance meets requirements
  • Listen critically to final sound balance to confirm sound quality meets requirements
  • Clean and restore work environment to pre-use condition
       
Element: Evaluate final sound balance
  • Evaluate process of creating final sound balance in consultation with relevant people
  • Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement
  • Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required
  • Document evaluation outcomes according to organisational procedures
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess sound sources for simultaneous balance

1.1 Assess compatibility of sound sources against requirements in production documentation

1.2 Discuss with relevant people creative options for achieving simultaneous balance

1.3 Propose options for meeting production requirements to relevant people

2. Identify creative and artistic possibilities

2.1 Explore the creative possibilities of sound sources, and agree on best options with relevant people

2.2 Consider requirements in production documentation when developing creative options

2.3 Confirm with relevant people that the position and blend of sound sources meet production requirements

3. Create final sound balance

3.1 Confirm that level of the composite signal is within technical limits and required dynamic range

3.2 Confirm transitions between sound sources meet production requirements

3.3 Adapt and adjust sound balance to meet production requirements

3.4 Confirm sound balance and sound characteristics meet production requirements

3.5 Identify and rectify problems with minimum disruption to production

3.6 Work collaboratively and constructively with relevant people to ensure final sound balance meets requirements

3.7 Listen critically to final sound balance to confirm sound quality meets requirements

3.8 Clean and restore work environment to pre-use condition

4. Evaluate final sound balance

4.1 Evaluate process of creating final sound balance in consultation with relevant people

4.2 Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement

4.3 Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required

4.4 Document evaluation outcomes according to organisational procedures

Evidence of the ability to:

create final sound balances that meet creative, artistic and production requirements

make adjustments so that sound balance and characteristics are within technical limits

work creatively and collaboratively with others on the creation of sound balances

use a range of industry current sound recording, production and playback equipment in line with production requirements and safety standards.

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

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

describe the production requirements that may impact ideas and decisions about options for creating sound balance

describe the principles and techniques used to achieve a simultaneous balance

explain the operational principles for available sound recording, production and playback equipment

describe the main techniques for evaluating the process used to create a final sound balance

explain the issues and challenges that typically arise when creating a final sound balance, and how to address them.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assess sound sources for simultaneous balance

1.1 Assess compatibility of sound sources against requirements in production documentation

1.2 Discuss with relevant people creative options for achieving simultaneous balance

1.3 Propose options for meeting production requirements to relevant people

2. Identify creative and artistic possibilities

2.1 Explore the creative possibilities of sound sources, and agree on best options with relevant people

2.2 Consider requirements in production documentation when developing creative options

2.3 Confirm with relevant people that the position and blend of sound sources meet production requirements

3. Create final sound balance

3.1 Confirm that level of the composite signal is within technical limits and required dynamic range

3.2 Confirm transitions between sound sources meet production requirements

3.3 Adapt and adjust sound balance to meet production requirements

3.4 Confirm sound balance and sound characteristics meet production requirements

3.5 Identify and rectify problems with minimum disruption to production

3.6 Work collaboratively and constructively with relevant people to ensure final sound balance meets requirements

3.7 Listen critically to final sound balance to confirm sound quality meets requirements

3.8 Clean and restore work environment to pre-use condition

4. Evaluate final sound balance

4.1 Evaluate process of creating final sound balance in consultation with relevant people

4.2 Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement

4.3 Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required

4.4 Document evaluation outcomes according to organisational procedures

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Assess compatibility of sound sources against requirements in production documentation 
Discuss with relevant people creative options for achieving simultaneous balance 
Propose options for meeting production requirements to relevant people 
Explore the creative possibilities of sound sources, and agree on best options with relevant people 
Consider requirements in production documentation when developing creative options 
Confirm with relevant people that the position and blend of sound sources meet production requirements 
Confirm that level of the composite signal is within technical limits and required dynamic range 
Confirm transitions between sound sources meet production requirements 
Adapt and adjust sound balance to meet production requirements 
Confirm sound balance and sound characteristics meet production requirements 
Identify and rectify problems with minimum disruption to production 
Work collaboratively and constructively with relevant people to ensure final sound balance meets requirements 
Listen critically to final sound balance to confirm sound quality meets requirements 
Clean and restore work environment to pre-use condition 
Evaluate process of creating final sound balance in consultation with relevant people 
Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement 
Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required 
Document evaluation outcomes according to organisational procedures 

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