Assessment resource unit standard 27657
Level 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the development of music technology
equipment and techniques
Unit Standard: 27657
Credits: 4
Assessment activity: The Chrontech Blog
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Teacher/tutor guidelines
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The following guidelines are supplied to enable teachers to carry out valid and
consistent assessment using this internal assessment resource.
Context/setting:
For this standard, students are required to: demonstrate knowledge of the
development of music technology equipment and techniques.
For merit candidates must be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge of the
development of music technology equipment and techniques by:
 discussing the factors that influenced the development of the design and,
 discussing the function, features and technique(s) using accurate technical
language.
For excellence candidates must be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of
the development of music technology equipment and techniques by:
 making links between the factors that influenced the development of the design
and the function and features of the equipment, and application of
technique(s).
Over the weeks prior to this assessment, students should have had sufficient
teaching and learning opportunities to develop their skills and understand the
aspects required for the standard.
The students might be involved in such activities as:
 Brainstorm
 Small group discussion
 Research
 Planning
 Charting
 Specification analysis of equipment
 Directed practical class activities
 Demonstrations
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Assessment resource unit standard 27657
As students develop their assessment, teachers can offer guidance that may
prompt the student to further investigation and consideration of their ideas.
Teachers must not correct assessment errors, or suggest specific ideas
Assessment activity
This assessment activity has one task.
Task one involves an assignment where the students create a weblog or
equivalent to present a researched chronology of the development of a piece of
music technology equipment and its associated techniques, from its analogue to
digital form. For example from the analogue editing of magnetic tape using
physical cut and splice through to the use of wave editors on digital audio
workstations.
The student must select a piece of equipment they wish to research. This can be
done with guidance from the teacher. They must then give examples of the
development of this equipment from its analogue form to its digital, identify the
main features of the equipment, describe the associated techniques, and identify
the factors (limitations of available technologies, sociological factors) that
influenced the design and function of the equipment.
The teacher may assist the students in setting up their blog. A useful resource is
www.blogger.com which can be accessed free from a Google account.
The blog must be assessed on the quality of the information it contains rather than
its technical components such as layout and design. It would be sensible for
students to test that any embedded hyperlinks they use in their blog are working
prior to submitting for assessment. The students must ensure that any copyright
material used such as images or sounds are cleared or properly referenced. Useful
information is available at: http://www.copyright.org.nz/.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Assessment resource unit standard 27657
Resource requirements:
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Internet access
Recommended texts:
Bartlett B & J “Practical Recording Techniques” ISBN 0.672.30265.9 Sams
publishing IN, USA, 1992
Davis G Jones R “Sound reinforcement handbook” ISBN 0.88188.900.8 Hal
Leonard Corp Milwaukee WI USA 1987
Lehrman PD & Tully T “MIDI for the professional” US 0.8256.1374.4, UK
0.7119.2327.2, Amsco publication NY 1993
Nisbett A “The sound Studio” 6th ed, ISBN 0.240.51395.9 Focal press Oxford UK
1962
Rudolph T E, “Teaching Music with technology” ISBN 1.57999.313.3, GIA
publications INC Chicago, IL, USA, 2004
Stark SH “Live sound reinforcement” ISBN 0.918371.07.4, Mixbooks Emeryville
CA USA 1996
Watkinson J “An introduction to digital audio” ISBN 0.240.51378.9 Focal Press
Oxford UK, 1994Huber & Runstein “Modern recording techniques” 4th ed, ISBN
0.672.30639.5 SAMS publishing IN, USA 1995
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