CCSMT9 Edit audio material to meet creative requirements
Overview
This standard is about editing recorded source material to meet creative requirements. This is likely to be for music but could also apply to other audio sources. It is likely to, but does not have to, involve material that has been recorded during multiple takes.
This standard includes identifying editing requirements and expectations, selecting areas of audio that need editing, using accurate editing techniques, maintaining procedures to avoid deterioration and documenting, labelling, saving and archiving files.
This standard is for recording engineers, editing engineers, mastering engineers, mix engineers and programmers who edit audio material to meet the creative brief.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
collect information from relevant sources about editing requirements and expectations
measure the overall timing and feel of audio to be edited
select sections from the range of takes available that will give required results when edited
identify areas of audio that require editing or cleaning
use editing solutions which resolve problems and improve audio
remove unwanted noise and adjust timing, pace and tempo errors using accurate editing techniques
operate computer based digital editing systems, menus and parameters in line with software developers’ instructions
create and produce corrections and improvements to audio files without any obvious deterioration of materials
maintain procedures to ensure audio does not deteriorate or degrade during editing, transfer and import
piece together final from different takes that reflect required specification for quality and timing
resolve problems with equipment and outputs that are within your levels of responsibility as they occur
refer any problems that you cannot resolve to appropriate people without delay
communicate with relevant people about progress at appropriate times
document and label files using industry-accepted labelling systems
save and archive edits as new audio files alongside original audio copy
make sure you follow accepted practice so that your work will be useable by others without requiring further work or preparation
make safe and secure recall and archive of edits
reset and tidy equipment when work is complete
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
sources of information on editing requirements including the creative brief
how to operate and use editing functions on a computer-based digital editing program
ways in which digital editing parameters are used
how to prepare and manage digital editing menus and parameters
mono, stereo, and other multi-channel formats
the importance of preserving original audio content
how to use critical listening skills to identify required edits
how to use appropriate elements of musical organisation in own work
how to assess quality, timing, pace and tempo
how to recognise intervals, chords, scales and chord progressions commonly used in selected styles
common editing problems associated with many editing scenarios
basic editing solutions to improve and repair audio material and remove problems including coughs and sneezes
procedures for ensuring audio material does not deteriorate or degrade
timekeeping and tempo relationships
who to communicate with and how and when to do so including performers, colleagues and supervisors
the differences between editing live content and when there are multiple takes
the purpose of, and how to assemble, small drum and percussion edits to present perfect timekeeping of original
how to save edited content and DAW files in their original state including use of BWAV, WAV, AIFF, (file formats) DVD, DVD RAM, Digital removable HD CADDY,TAPE, DAT, CD, External HD
how to restore and verify edited material
how to use menus and parameters to transfer and import audio
accepted practice relating to editing techniques, quality of outputs and methods of archiving so your work can be accessed and used by others
will be useable by others without requiring further work or preparation
CCSMT9 Edit audio material to meet creative requirements
Overview
This standard is about editing recorded source material to meet creative requirements. This is likely to be for music but could also apply to other audio sources. It is likely to, but does not have to, involve material that has been recorded during multiple takes.
This standard includes identifying editing requirements and expectations, selecting areas of audio that need editing, using accurate editing techniques, maintaining procedures to avoid deterioration and documenting, labelling, saving and archiving files.
This standard is for recording engineers, editing engineers, mastering engineers, mix engineers and programmers who edit audio material to meet the creative brief.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand: