1.6 Music Production

• Components of a music production setup: digital audio workstation (DAW), microphones, audio speakers and cables
• Use of apps such as Acapella, Smule and karaoke
• Navigating a Digital Audio Workstation and its editing features
• Creating a 2 to 3 minute soundtrack using a Digital Audio Workstation
• Recording in a voice over style using recording apps
• Converting music files to different file formats
• Sharing, playback and appraisal of music in audio formats

• describe the components of a music production setup
• navigate a Digital Audio Workstation and use its editing features
• create a 2 to 3 minute soundtrack using a Digital Audio Workstation
• record in a voice over style using recording apps
• convert music files to different file formats
• appreciate creating music using a Digital Audio Workstation

“How is a music Digital Audio Workstation useful in creating music?”

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1. Components of a music production setup
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe the components of a music production setup and how sound travels through it.
2. Navigating a Digital Audio Workstation
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Open a Digital Audio Workstation and use its main windows and editing features.
3. Creating a 2 to 3 minute soundtrack
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Plan and build a 2 to 3 minute soundtrack using a Digital Audio Workstation.
4. Recording in a voice over style
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Record a voice over over backing music using a recording app.
5. Converting music file formats
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Convert recorded music to different file formats and save it in a portfolio.
6. Sharing, playback and appraisal
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Share, play back and appraise own and others music in audio formats.