This document provides the details of an assignment for a Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production unit on audio production. The purpose is to develop skills in broadcast and non-broadcast audio formats, sound recording technology, and audio post-production software. Students must complete 4 tasks: 1) research and define audio products and formats, 2) record voice jingles for radio station E6 Radio, 3) use post-production techniques to edit the jingles, and 4) evaluate two finished jingles based on audience feedback. The assignment aims to improve students' technical audio skills and ability to analyze their own work.

1. Qualification Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production
Unit number and title Unit 6: Audio Production
Start date 10/12/2012
Deadline 31/01/2012
Assessor name Iain Goodyear
Assignment title E6 Radio Jingle Production
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Develop your understanding of broadcast and non-broadcast audio products and formats.
Develop your ability to use portable sound recording technology to produce sound recordings.
Develop your ability to use audio post-production software to create radio jingle content.
Develop your ability to evaluate the quality of your radio jingle productions.
Scenario
Broadcast radio is a combination of many types of programmes and features, covering news, entertainment, radio drama and topical
discussion to name but a few.
Linking this broad range of radio programme content is the radio station ident or as it is more commonly known, the ‘jingle’.
E6 Radio has commissioned you to produce station jingles that will feature prominently alongside future E6 Radio productions. In order for
you to achieve this you must produce voice recordings that clearly state E6 Radio by name and utilise audio post-production software to
edit your jingle content.
It is expected that your final E6 Radio jingles will contain clear evidence of post-production VST plugin and audio effects automation.
Good luck!
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2. Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping
Task 1 Unit 6: P1/M1/D1
Provide word processed researched quotes AND definitions in your own words that explain your
understanding of what the following broadcast and non-broadcast audio products and formats are:
Broadcast Non-Broadcast Audio formats
Terrestrial radio Podcasts CD
Digital audio Internet radio Music TV
broadcasting (DAB) Wav
News and features MP3
packages
Music and speech
based programming
Radio drama
Commercials
Task 2 Unit 6: P2/M2/D2
Record verbal / spoken word jingle content that prominently features the E6 Radio brand name. In order
to do this you must first produce a series of word processed phrases and statements that will act as your
recording script. You must then ensure that these recordings (production) are clear and recorded at the
correct audio levels to avoid distortion and clipping.
Task 3 Unit 6: P2/M2/D2
Utilise audio post-production techniques to produce E6 Radio jingles.
Your finished jingles, when uploaded to your blog, must include annotated print screens to visually show
what audio effects and automation processes you have applied to your jingles. Your finished productions
must contain a mixture of spoken word only and music based E6 Radio jingles.
Task 4 Unit 6: P3/M3/D3
Produce a word processed evaluation of two of your finished E6 Radio jingles. To do this you must firstly
gather audience feedback through the design and distribution of an online survey gathering audience
feedback
Your evaluation must do the following:
Evaluate the quality of two of the finished products compared to your original intentions
Evaluate technical (post-production) strengths and weaknesses of two of your completed jingles
Include word processed interpretation of audience feedback (annotated print screens of online
survey feedback)
Summary conclusion of production and post-production skills you have acquired through
producing E6 Radio jingles.
This brief has been verified as being fit for purpose
Iain Goodyear
Date: 03/12/2012
Date:
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3. Unit 6: Audio Production
P1:outline broadcast and non- M1:describe broadcast and non- D1:evaluate broadcast and non-
broadcast audio products and their broadcast audio products with some broadcast audio products with
formats detail and with reference to reference to precise and detailed
appropriate illustrative examples illustrative examples
P2:use audio technology to M2:use audio technology competently D2:use audio technology skilfully to
create an audio product that partially to create an audio product that create an audio product that clearly
realises intentions mainly realises intentions realises intentions
[CT, SM]
P3:review strengths and weaknesses M3:describe strengths and D3:evaluate strengths and weaknesses
of own audio production work. weaknesses of own audio production of own audio production work with
[RL] work with some detail and with reference to precise and detailed
reference to appropriate illustrative illustrative examples.
examples.
PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal,learning and thinking skills applicable in the
pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrateeffective application of the referenced elements of the skills.
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