Music TechnologyPractical & Creative

Largely coursework based

Understand music in greater detail

Become a creator of music in your own home

Learn how to record, mix and produce a song

AS & A2 Music Technology

Acquire skills in:•Sequencing•Recording•Arranging•Listening

Through this we work with different software and equipment:•Examples include Reason, Pro-Tools, ReaperRecording Equipment:Microphones: e.g. 1 x D112, 6 x Sm57, 6 x Sm58, 2 x AKG414, plus many moreProffesional mixing desk, 2 sets of monitors

Sequenced Realised Performance (20%)

• Students produce a sequence of a popular music piece using Reason

• Piece decided by exam board• Examples: Colourless Colour (La Roux) 2011, AMTV

(Ladytron) 2012, The Model (Kraftwerk) 2013, Gotta Get Thru This (Daniel Beddingfield) 2014

This year:La La La – Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith

Multitrack recording (20%)

• Students will record a piece of their own choice (2-4 mins).

• Recordings must have at least 8 live tracks

• With guidance, it’s your choice

Creative Sequenced Arrangement (20%)

• The creative sequenced arrangement will be based on one of two given pieces supplied by Edexcel.

• This year:

Seven Nation Army or I Want It That Way

• Styles – Reggae or House

Listening & analysing (30%)

• 1 hour 45 minute listening exam• The style of questions will range across multiple choice,

short answer and longer prose• Popular music styles & Music Technology production

techniques will be assessed

• 4 x 10 mark questions

• 2 x 20 mark special focus questions

• Indie Music & Soul

Equipment

• Control Room: Digidesign mixing desk, Pro tools, range of condenser and dynamic mics

• PC suite: Reason 5 & 6, Reaper, Sibelius 6 & 7, Acid Express 9• Range of acoustic, electric guitars and amplifiers

Last Years A2 Results

100% Pass Rate90% hitting or exceeding target

10 pupils – 7 of which have decided to go on and study it further at Leeds, Huddersfield, London