Course Title: Create a final sound balance

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5198 Diploma of Creative Industries

Course Title: Create a final sound balance

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 85

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

VART6068C

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2011

Course Contact: Program Administration Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254976/ 99254815

Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create a final sound balance for a production. Thorough understanding of a wide range of sound equipment and techniques for mixing and recording sound is required, along with the ability to supervise others, including engineers, sound mixers, sound editors and other studio technicians. The ability to solve problems that arise in the context of creating a final sound balance is essential.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

none



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUSSOU504A Create a final sound balance

Elements:

Assess sound sources for simultaneous balance

Direct the final mix

Evaluate completed audio master

Identify creative and artistic possibilities


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will have the knowledge and skills to effectively complete a final sound mix / bounce in a multi-channel audio production environment for both stereo and surround sound productions.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course will involve demonstration of practical tasks and testing of underpinning theoretical knowledge.
Assessment will be made through 4 tasks.
Students must achieve a satisfactory result for all 4 assessments to be deemed competent.
Resits will be allowed if possible, for a maximum score of competent