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CUASOU602 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage production of sound recordings

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUASOU602 - Manage production of sound recordings
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the production of sound recordings from planning through to post-production.It applies to individuals who are responsible for managing the production of sound recordings, including planning and monitoring rehearsals and recording sessions, engaging specialists where required, and overseeing and evaluating the quality of finished recordings.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:

equipment and facilities for sound production

productions where sound recording projects are managed

production documentation

interaction with others.
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: Clarify sound recording brief
  • Participate in production meetings with relevant people to discuss vision, production values and expected outcomes for recording project
  • Confirm production objectives, deliverables, constraints and other requirements
  • Finalise repertoire, artists and operational details for recording project, and confirm with relevant people
       
Element: Organise resources
  • Identify and recruit production staff needed for recording project
  • Confirm and contract artists as required
  • Secure venues and resources for rehearsal and recording sessions
  • Finalise and confirm contracts for staff and venues as required
       
Element: Prepare for production of sound recording
  • Communicate with relevant people to ensure artistic vision can be achieved and resources will be available when required
  • Draw up and distribute rehearsal and recording schedules to relevant people
  • Finalise and distribute schedule for production meetings to relevant people
  • Anticipate issues that may arise during production of sound recordings, and plan accordingly
  • Brief technical team on operations, production values and contingency plans
  • Identify and comply with work health and safety, copyright requirements and other legal requirements throughout production
       
Element: Manage recording sessions
  • Communicate effectively in recording sessions and production meetings, and confirm documentation is completed correctly
  • Confirm resources and production requirements are in place for recording sessions and other associated activities
  • Communicate with the producer/director to verify and maintain production quality
  • Provide clear directions to production staff throughout pre-recording, recording and post-production phases to achieve agreed production values
  • Collaborate with relevant personnel to maintain the quality of musical and technical preparation to achieve required production values
  • Comply with agreed time and budget constraints at all stages of recording project
       
Element: Manage post-production
  • Confirm post-production process and outputs meet agreed production values
  • Facilitate continuing input from relevant people into post-production process, and take remedial action as required
  • Confirm post-production outputs are saved in required format
       
Element: Evaluate production of sound recording
  • Review and evaluate sound production processes and outputs in discussion with relevant personnel
  • Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement
  • Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required
  • Document evaluation according to production requirements and organisational procedures
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Clarify sound recording brief

1.1 Participate in production meetings with relevant people to discuss vision, production values and expected outcomes for recording project

1.2 Confirm production objectives, deliverables, constraints and other requirements

1.3 Finalise repertoire, artists and operational details for recording project, and confirm with relevant people

2. Organise resources

2.1 Identify and recruit production staff needed for recording project

2.2 Confirm and contract artists as required

2.3 Secure venues and resources for rehearsal and recording sessions

2.4 Finalise and confirm contracts for staff and venues as required

3. Prepare for production of sound recording

3.1 Communicate with relevant people to ensure artistic vision can be achieved and resources will be available when required

3.2 Draw up and distribute rehearsal and recording schedules to relevant people

3.3 Finalise and distribute schedule for production meetings to relevant people

3.4 Anticipate issues that may arise during production of sound recordings, and plan accordingly

3.5 Brief technical team on operations, production values and contingency plans

3.6 Identify and comply with work health and safety, copyright requirements and other legal requirements throughout production

4. Manage recording sessions

4.1 Communicate effectively in recording sessions and production meetings, and confirm documentation is completed correctly

4.2 Confirm resources and production requirements are in place for recording sessions and other associated activities

4.3 Communicate with the producer/director to verify and maintain production quality

4.4 Provide clear directions to production staff throughout pre-recording, recording and post-production phases to achieve agreed production values

4.5 Collaborate with relevant personnel to maintain the quality of musical and technical preparation to achieve required production values

4.6 Comply with agreed time and budget constraints at all stages of recording project

5. Manage post-production

5.1 Confirm post-production process and outputs meet agreed production values

5.2 Facilitate continuing input from relevant people into post-production process, and take remedial action as required

5.3 Confirm post-production outputs are saved in required format

6. Evaluate production of sound recording

6.1 Review and evaluate sound production processes and outputs in discussion with relevant personnel

6.2 Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement

6.3 Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required

6.4 Document evaluation according to production requirements and organisational procedures

Evidence of the ability to:

manage the production of sound recordings to achieve required production values for a range of projects

work collaboratively with artists, performers, producers and sound specialists

communicate effectively as a team leader.

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 information that is typically found in production documentation and requirements, including the artistic, creative and technical elements associated with music productions and recordings

describe the copyright requirements that relate to the production of sound recordings

describe the administrative procedures that are typically associated with managing the production of a sound recording project, including financial planning and procurement

describe the impact of technology on the production of a sound recording

describe the common phases in the production of a sound recording

describe the formats typically used for sound recordings

explain the issues and challenges that typically arise when managing the production of sound recording projects, and how to anticipate, evaluate and address them

explain the work health and safety requirements that relate to sound recording projects.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Clarify sound recording brief

1.1 Participate in production meetings with relevant people to discuss vision, production values and expected outcomes for recording project

1.2 Confirm production objectives, deliverables, constraints and other requirements

1.3 Finalise repertoire, artists and operational details for recording project, and confirm with relevant people

2. Organise resources

2.1 Identify and recruit production staff needed for recording project

2.2 Confirm and contract artists as required

2.3 Secure venues and resources for rehearsal and recording sessions

2.4 Finalise and confirm contracts for staff and venues as required

3. Prepare for production of sound recording

3.1 Communicate with relevant people to ensure artistic vision can be achieved and resources will be available when required

3.2 Draw up and distribute rehearsal and recording schedules to relevant people

3.3 Finalise and distribute schedule for production meetings to relevant people

3.4 Anticipate issues that may arise during production of sound recordings, and plan accordingly

3.5 Brief technical team on operations, production values and contingency plans

3.6 Identify and comply with work health and safety, copyright requirements and other legal requirements throughout production

4. Manage recording sessions

4.1 Communicate effectively in recording sessions and production meetings, and confirm documentation is completed correctly

4.2 Confirm resources and production requirements are in place for recording sessions and other associated activities

4.3 Communicate with the producer/director to verify and maintain production quality

4.4 Provide clear directions to production staff throughout pre-recording, recording and post-production phases to achieve agreed production values

4.5 Collaborate with relevant personnel to maintain the quality of musical and technical preparation to achieve required production values

4.6 Comply with agreed time and budget constraints at all stages of recording project

5. Manage post-production

5.1 Confirm post-production process and outputs meet agreed production values

5.2 Facilitate continuing input from relevant people into post-production process, and take remedial action as required

5.3 Confirm post-production outputs are saved in required format

6. Evaluate production of sound recording

6.1 Review and evaluate sound production processes and outputs in discussion with relevant personnel

6.2 Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement

6.3 Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required

6.4 Document evaluation according to production requirements and 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
Participate in production meetings with relevant people to discuss vision, production values and expected outcomes for recording project 
Confirm production objectives, deliverables, constraints and other requirements 
Finalise repertoire, artists and operational details for recording project, and confirm with relevant people 
Identify and recruit production staff needed for recording project 
Confirm and contract artists as required 
Secure venues and resources for rehearsal and recording sessions 
Finalise and confirm contracts for staff and venues as required 
Communicate with relevant people to ensure artistic vision can be achieved and resources will be available when required 
Draw up and distribute rehearsal and recording schedules to relevant people 
Finalise and distribute schedule for production meetings to relevant people 
Anticipate issues that may arise during production of sound recordings, and plan accordingly 
Brief technical team on operations, production values and contingency plans 
Identify and comply with work health and safety, copyright requirements and other legal requirements throughout production 
Communicate effectively in recording sessions and production meetings, and confirm documentation is completed correctly 
Confirm resources and production requirements are in place for recording sessions and other associated activities 
Communicate with the producer/director to verify and maintain production quality 
Provide clear directions to production staff throughout pre-recording, recording and post-production phases to achieve agreed production values 
Collaborate with relevant personnel to maintain the quality of musical and technical preparation to achieve required production values 
Comply with agreed time and budget constraints at all stages of recording project 
Confirm post-production process and outputs meet agreed production values 
Facilitate continuing input from relevant people into post-production process, and take remedial action as required 
Confirm post-production outputs are saved in required format 
Review and evaluate sound production processes and outputs in discussion with relevant personnel 
Evaluate own role, and note areas for improvement 
Provide feedback to team members on their performance as required 
Document evaluation according to production requirements and organisational procedures 

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