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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Student Instructions Sheet
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Introduction
For this assessment you are required to demonstrate knowledge of the development of music technology equipment and techniques.
The equipment and techniques must be related to sampling and sequencing and one piece of equipment and its techniques must be analogue.
Award of Grades
For merit you 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 you 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).
Assessment Activity
Task One: With the help of your Teacher you must select a piece of music technology equipment that you wish to research. You will need to gather examples of the technology from different periods of time in order for you to give at least three examples of the technology as it developed over time. One of the examples must be in analogue form. You must identify and/or describe the main features of the equipment, and identify and/or describe the associated techniques. You must also consider the factors (limitations of available technologies, sociological factors) that influenced the design and function of the equipment when it was produced.
You must present your research in a weblog or equivalent. Your Teacher may assist you to set up your blog, however a useful free site requiring a Google account is www.blogger.com.
You will not be assessed on the quality of the blogs design and layout. You will be assessed on the quality of your research and the information contained in your blog.
If you use any copyright material such as images or sounds, you must be careful in meeting any requirements of the owner or relevant authorities. A useful resource for this can be found at http://www.copyright.org.nz/.
You must also reference any source material you use in your research.
Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2013