CCSMT16 Equalise audio material to meet creative requirements
Overview
This standard is about equalising audio material to meet creative requirements. This standard mostly applies to work in studios. It is predominantly about equalising music but can also apply to other audio and sound sources.
This standard includes consulting on requirements for equalisation, deciding if material should be equalised, balancing levels, adjusting equalisation settings, recording and reporting on equalised sections and saving and archiving files.
This standard is for recording engineers and programmers who equalise audio material to meet creative requirements.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
consult with appropriate people about requirements for equalisation
import material required for equalisation without causing degradation
check that equipment and software is set up and working as required
decide when to use equalisation and when to leave signals unprocessed based on own analysis of structure and tone of material and consultation with others
set up and check balance of levels, equalisation and dynamics meet creative requirements
add specified effects in appropriate places
balance tracks to that sound is cohesive
make adjustments and changes using the equalisation sections on all channels
make improvements to audio materials in line with creative requirements
make stereo recordings of each equalised section before and after equalisation work
complete written records of changes made to audio materials in line with industry recognised procedures
report details of any instrument or equipment that is suspected of being in unsafe condition, or is damaged in use, without delay
confirm completed work meets requirements for sign off
document and label files using industry-accepted labelling systems
save and archive files in organisational file management systems
tidy, reset and disconnect all equipment when work is complete
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
the types, features, elements, subtractive and additive uses and functional differences of equalisation systems including parametric, semi-parametric, valve and digital (para-graphic)
how to connect equalisation systems
how to operate equalisation sections on mixing consoles, hardware units and digital audio workstation software plug ins
how to operate equalisation insert and connectivity with different audio signals
industry accepted equalisation system terminology
the purpose of frequency guide equalisation charts
common frequency ranges associated with instruments and vocals
how to use equalisation to solve or improve multi-track audio material
how to assess and report the uses of equalisation
how to examine the effects of equalisation on audio material
who to consult on creative requirements including performers, composers, managers and colleagues and how to liaise with them
the benefits of reference tracks when agreeing creative requirements
how to analyse the structure of stems and composed parts of audio material
types of effects and how they affect audio material including reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, spectral
how to make the most of arrangements by balancing levels
what is required for sign off and the implications of not achieving it
CCSMT16 Equalise audio material to meet creative requirements
Overview
This standard is about equalising audio material to meet creative requirements. This standard mostly applies to work in studios. It is predominantly about equalising music but can also apply to other audio and sound sources.
This standard includes consulting on requirements for equalisation, deciding if material should be equalised, balancing levels, adjusting equalisation settings, recording and reporting on equalised sections and saving and archiving files.
This standard is for recording engineers and programmers who equalise audio material to meet creative requirements.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand: