Music Technology

Exam board: Edexcel
Contact: Mr Pellow

• A clear emphasis on music technology, without the music theory.
• Relevant and engaging practical content.
• Equipping you with skills for higher education and beyond.
• Clear and accessible assessments with a higher weighting for practical aspects.

What will I study?

Component 1: Recording (20%)

You will learn and apply advanced production tools and techniques to capture, edit, process and mix an audio recording. You choose from a list of tracks provided by the Edexcel.
 

How will I be assessed?

Submission of a stereo mix between 3-3.5mins in length together with a recording logbook.

Component 2: Technology-based composition (20%)

This component is about creating, editing, manipulating and structuring sounds to produce a technology-based composition to a brief set by the exam board. Synthesis, sampling/audio manipulation and creative effects use must be included. Total time of 3mins.
 

How will I be assessed?

A 3min composition together with composition logbook.

Component 3: Listening & Analysis (25%)

You will grow your knowledge and understanding of recording and production techniques/principles, in the context of a series of unfamiliar commercial recordings across a range of genres.
 

How will I be assessed?

1.5hr written exam

Component 4: Producing & analysing (35%)

You will build your understanding of editing, mixing and production techniques applied to unfamiliar audio and MIDI materials.

How will I be assessed?

2hr 15min written and practical exam with 10mins to set up.

Where might it lead?

Degree courses in Music, Music Technology, Sound Production, Sound Engineering and many other courses that value project management, appraising and analysis along with creativity and imagination.