Music Technology
Practical & Creative
Largely coursework based
Understand music in greater detail
Become a creator of music in your own home
Learn how to record, mix and produce a song
AS & A2 Music Technolog
Acquire skills in:
• Sequencing
• Recording
• Arranging
• Listening
Through this we work with different software and equipment:
• Examples include Reason, Pro-Tools, Reaper
Recording Equipment:
Microphones: e.g. 1 x D112, 6 x Sm57, 6 x Sm58, 2 x AKG414, plus many
more
Proffesional mixing desk, 2 sets of monitors
Sequenced Realised
Performance (20%)
• Students produce a sequence of a popular music piece
using Reason
• Piece decided by exam board
• Examples: Colourless Colour (La Roux) 2011, AMTV
(Ladytron) 2012, The Model (Kraftwerk) 2013, Gotta Get
Thru This (Daniel Beddingfield) 2014
This year:
La La La – Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith
Multitrack recording (20%)
• Students will record a piece of their own
choice (2-4 mins).
• Recordings must have at least 8 live
tracks
• With guidance, it’s your choice
Creative Sequenced Arrangement
(20%)
• The creative sequenced arrangement will
be based on one of two given pieces
supplied by Edexcel.
• This year:
Seven Nation Army or I Want It That Way
• Styles – Reggae or House
Listening & analysing (30%)
• 1 hour 45 minute listening exam
• The style of questions will range across multiple choice,
short answer and longer prose
• Popular music styles & Music Technology production
techniques will be assessed
• 4 x 10 mark questions
• 2 x 20 mark special focus questions
• Indie Music & Soul
Equipment
• Control Room: Digidesign mixing desk, Pro tools, range of
condenser and dynamic mics
• PC suite: Reason 5 & 6, Reaper, Sibelius 6 & 7, Acid Express 9
• Range of acoustic, electric guitars and amplifiers
Last Years A2 Results
100% Pass Rate
90% hitting or exceeding target