Self-Assessment

For the job/opportunity you are considering using for your project, complete the self-assessment to help you start the planning process. For each point consider how relevant this is to the job/opportunity (you may need to do some research first). Use the range 0 (not relevant) to 5 (completely relevant). Then for each relevant point (ranked 3 or above) comment on your own knowledge, skills and experience in this aspect of the course. Think about what evidence (proof) you could provide. Job/Opportunity: _______________________________________________________________ Knowledge / Skills from Core Units Types of organisation that make up the creative industries; the role of the organisation; characteristics of the organizational structure. Identification of Trade organisations; identification of sources of advice and business development; identification of sources of funding and finance; identification of Business development opportunities. The role of: conventions; industry forums; trade events; informal networking. Development of skills: reflective practice; understanding of operating context; business formation and structures; communication and delegation; networking skills; business focus. Market research and marketing strategy; health and safety; contractual factors; copyright factors; economic factors; political background. Self-assessment and self-evaluation of skills; target and goal setting; interview skills. Types of audio inputs Types of audio outputs Audio interconnections (cables and connectors) Monitoring Metering Relevance to Job (0-5) Comment on knowledge, skills, experience

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Common types of microphone construction Microphone polar patterns Mono microphone techniques and microphone placement Stereo microphone techniques and microphone placement How the stereo image is recorded and reproduced How the recorded and reproduced stereo image relates to human hearing Differentiate between mono and stereo recordings Differentiate pan-potted mono and spatial reproduction Gain structure Equalisation Compression/limiting Gating/expansion Time domain effects Cables and connectors required for audio systems Correct procedure for the interconnection of audio recording and reproduction devices Correct observance of current Health and Safety legislation while connecting audio systems Correct procedure for a visual inspection of audio system prior to power up Correct procedure for powering up audio systems Correct procedure for adjusting and controlling gain structure within an audio system Correct procedure for establishing signal paths in an audio system Correct identification of any fault in the audio system Correct repair and/or remediation of any faults found within the system Correct observance of current Health and Safety legislation while testing audio systems Correct procedure to configure recording devices

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Correct procedure for recording sound sources Record various sound sources ensuring the resultant recording is undistorted and acceptable in terms of level and clarity Correct observance of current Health and Safety legislation while producing recordings External connections for MIDI data External connections for audio MIDI parameter configuration Audio parameter configuration MIDI data recording Audio signal recording MIDI sequencing Audio sequencing Project file handling Dynamic processing Time-domain processing Audio channel level balancing Audio channel panning placement Prepare a session master Project file handling Project file handling Audio waveform editing Audio dynamics control Final format production Properties of sound waves frequency; wavelength; amplitude; velocity; phase, constructive and destructive interference; envelope and pressure Propagation of sound waves distance; humidity; temperature; atmospheric pressure; reflection; absorption; diffraction and refraction Measurement of sound waves frequency; sound intensity; acoustic power; sound pressure level; loudness and the decibel

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Anatomy of the human ear Human perception of loudness Human perception of pitch Masking and placement of frequencies on the critical bands Human perception of the directivity of sounds level; frequency response; inter-aural time difference; phase and comb filtering Human hearing loss and damage and related legislative requirements Causes of reverberation Absorption properties of materials Acoustic properties of enclosed spaces, e.g. control room; studio; concert hall; anechoic chamber and domestic listening environment Defects in the acoustics of a space Treatments to improve the acoustic properties of rooms Criteria for the desirable acoustics of rooms Technology and copyright; the impact of technology; industry response; consumer response; legislation. Product and service-based digital distribution; music streaming debate; direct to consumer retail. Digital marketing strategy; digital/traditional marketing strategy integration; social networking; viral marketing. Overall comments/next steps: