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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess source materials
   • Liaise with relevant colleagues to determine production needs for replay materials
   • Identify sources of materials and ascertain availability
   • Prepare an accurate record of material noting source, content and duration required
   • Establish any copyright restrictions on source materials and seek clearance for use as required
2. Assemble source materials
   • Collect and collate pre-recorded materials and check correct versions and duration
   • Liaise with relevant colleagues to determine the most appropriate replay mechanism or platform
   • Ascertain hardware and software availability for duplication and recording
3. Duplicate and record materials
   • Correctly record voice using a range of devices
   • Correctly prepare an Edit Decision List (EDL)
   • Use appropriate techniques and equipment to record sources at different source levels
   • Use correct techniques and equipment to complete editing of tracks or cues
   • Make back-up materials using equipment correctly
4. Test and play materials on cue
   • Check final source material against show log
   • Correctly prepare replay equipment, sound levels and back-up hardware
   • Confirm cues with relevant colleagues
   • Play materials on cue

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to interpret cue documentation and source materials

Required knowledge

optimum recording levels for a range of devices operating techniques for different recording devices both digital and analogue operating techniques for a range of audio equipment to complete a signal chain safety issues associated with recording material copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation that impacts on the recording and replay of material techniques for creation and adaptation of cue sheets

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit ability to correctly use equipment to record and edit source materials for use as audio effects in a live production knowledge of recording and replay devices
Context of and specific resources for assessment	The assessment context must provide for practical demonstration of skills through the recording and editing of sound effects for use in a live production use of industrycurrent equipment
Method of assessment	Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include evaluation of audio materials compilededited by the candidate oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of equipment and techniques review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling
Guidance information for assessment	Assessment of this unit requires access to source materials recording and replay devices

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Replay requirements may include:	multi-tracking music sound effects voice overs
Source materials may include:	cassette CD live effects musical instruments radio and TV broadcasts voice
Replay mechanisms or platforms may include:	cassette decks CD player DAT machine hard disk recorder mini disk player PC reel-to-reel machines

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