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2 hours per week lecture x 8 weeks
2 x 4 hour studio sessions (groups of 2/3)
2 x 2 hour technical instruction sessions on SSL equipment

This module will further develop key skills gained in audio production from levels 4 and 5 and introduce business skills directly related to the running of a commercial recording studio, particularly to financial accounts of a sole trader. This will involve the micro-management of practices used in the music industry during the running of a commercial recording session, and the preparation of accounts for the first three years of trading as a sole trader.

Music Technology laboratories

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF RECOGNISED PRODUCTION AND MIXING TECHNIQUES USED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
[Knowledge and Understanding]

2. ANALYSE THE SONIC AND PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES OF A MULTI-TRACK RECORDING.
[Analysis]

3. REFLECT ON POSSIBLE PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES THAT CAN BE UTILISED TO IMPROVE THE RECORDING.
[Reflection]

4. APPLY COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO REDESIGN SONIC ELEMENTS AND SOUNDS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTION AND MIX.
[Application]

Course assessment

1. Practical Assignment weighting 50%, assessing Learning Outcomes 1 & 2.

2. Written Assignment (Spreadsheet of accounts) weighting 50%, assessing Learning Outcomes 3 & 4.

Do you know how to start up your own music business? Do you know the ways you can make your business succeed? This module gives the skills you will need to develop a successful recording business, from producing accounts to getting your own artists into our state of the art recording facilities. From equipment planning to the final mix, you will learn what your clients are looking for and develop a plan for your business success.