For the Component 1 recording task, A Level Music Technology students produce a version of an existing commercial release. Examiners expect the highest quality audio capture and near-professional standard mixing, which is quite a feat.
Seven assessment grids are used to award marks for the recording and mixing skills demonstrated. Rather than attempting to reproduce the original, students capture compulsory instruments and make creative use of the production techniques they have learned throughout the course. It's a great challenge that encourages students to stand on their own two feet – a skill they will find is essential once they are working in the industry.
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