BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology Assignment Brief

Student Name Course Unit Title Assignment Title Issue Date National Diploma Music Technology Sound Creation and Manipulation

Unit No

33 2

Using Synthesis and Sampling as part No. of a Musical Composition 10th October 2011 Final Due Date

10th December 2011

Scenario/Context Both synthesis and sampling are techniques that feature prominently in a large number of contemporary music genres. You have been asked to create a piece of music of around 3 minutes in length that incorporates a variety of synthesis and sampling techniques for a product demo of a modern computer sequencer software package. Tasks
1. Create an original piece of music or produce a cover version using Cubase 5. This piece must incorporate both synthesis and sampling techniques. (P4, M4, D4) Your composition must include: At least two tracks which use the monologue/prologue subtractive synthesiser in Cubase 5. o You must create the sound from scratch yourself and use at least one modulation source (either LFO or Mod Env) (P2, M2, D2) At least one track which makes use of a hardware synthesizer recorded using the line input of the MAudio boxes. o You should design the sound yourself and not use a preset. (P2, M2, D2) At least three sampler tracks o 1 groove agent track o 1 halion 3 track o 1 track which features pre-recorded audio loops You may take your samples from an existing source or you can record the samples yourself. Credit will be given for creative and imaginative treatment of samples. (P3,

Date Due 3rd Dec 2011

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BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology Assignment Brief

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2. Produce a 44.1khz 16bit .wav mixdown of your composition and save the file in your completed work folder 3. This project will be assessed via a 10 minute interview which test your understanding and use of: The editing functions of synthesizers (P2, M2, 3rd Dec D2) 2011 The editing functions of a sampler (P3, M3, D3) Realising musical ideas that combine synthesis 10th Dec and sampling (P4, M4, D4) 2011
If you need significant assistance in your use of the software or interview questions you will score at the most a Pass (P2, P3, P4) If you work with total independence and answer questions confidently using appropriate terminology you could score a Merit (M2, M3, M4) If you work with total independence, answer questions confidently using appropriate terminology and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the technical principles involved you could score a Distinction (D2, D3, D4)

Key Skills Covered Communications Level 2 Assessor Name Internal Verifier

Grading Criteria Addressed ALL TASKS = P2, M2, D2 / P3, M3, D3 / P4, M4, D4 (See attached sheet) James Taylor Rob Parker Submission Date Date