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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 23 May 2024
8MT0/41
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Paper
plus 10 minutes setting up time) reference
Music Technology
Subsidiary
Total Marks
workstation (DAW) and MIDI keyboard.
• Open a new project in your DAW using 16 bit/44.1kHz sample rate.
• Save the project as ‘comp4_your candidate number’ (e.g. comp4_1234) in the folder designated
• Import ‘drums.wav’ to a new track in your DAW, aligned with the beginning of bar 1.
• Ensure that the drums are audible and begin at beat 1 of bar 2. Ensure the drums play in time with
the metronome during the first 4 bars.
You must not open the paper until instructed to do so by the invigilator.
Instructions
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
Save your
– there mayaudio filesspace
for Questions
than you 1, 2, 4 and 5 within the 1 hour 45 minutes examination time.
••
be more need.
You must ensure that the left and right earpieces of your headphones are worn correctly.
Access to a calculator or calculator software is not permitted.
•Information
Access to the internet or local network is not permitted.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Question 1 is about the drums.
1 (a) (i) Identify the percussion instrument playing in the drum part that is not from a
standard drum kit.
(1)
A Cabasa
B Clave
C Cowbell
D Tambourine
(ii) Give one reason why the drums are not hard quantised.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(iii) Give two reasons why the ride cymbal is panned to the left.
(2)
1 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
2 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
(b) There are timing errors in bar 9.
(i) State which drum is out of time.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(ii) Repair the section of drums with timing errors.
• Copy suitable sections of bars 7 and 8 to recreate bar 9 with the correct
timing and drum pattern.
• Ensure no crash cymbal is audible.
(4)
(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)
2
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, Question 2 is about the keyboard.
2 Import ‘keyboard.mid’ to a new track in your DAW. Align the part so that the first note
is at the start of bar 3.
Import ‘keyboard example.wav’ to a new track in your DAW. The file illustrates how
bars 20–23 of the keyboard part should sound. You should not use this audio in your
final mix.
(a) The keyboard sound is created with a synthesiser.
Complete the sentence by selecting two of the following terms:
(2)
delay drive harmonic content
modulation pitch reverb
A filter changes the of a synthesiser
waveform and an LFO is used for .
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 23 May 2024
8MT0/41
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Paper
plus 10 minutes setting up time) reference
Music Technology
Subsidiary
Total Marks
workstation (DAW) and MIDI keyboard.
• Open a new project in your DAW using 16 bit/44.1kHz sample rate.
• Save the project as ‘comp4_your candidate number’ (e.g. comp4_1234) in the folder designated
• Import ‘drums.wav’ to a new track in your DAW, aligned with the beginning of bar 1.
• Ensure that the drums are audible and begin at beat 1 of bar 2. Ensure the drums play in time with
the metronome during the first 4 bars.
You must not open the paper until instructed to do so by the invigilator.
Instructions
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
Save your
– there mayaudio filesspace
for Questions
than you 1, 2, 4 and 5 within the 1 hour 45 minutes examination time.
••
be more need.
You must ensure that the left and right earpieces of your headphones are worn correctly.
Access to a calculator or calculator software is not permitted.
•Information
Access to the internet or local network is not permitted.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Question 1 is about the drums.
1 (a) (i) Identify the percussion instrument playing in the drum part that is not from a
standard drum kit.
(1)
A Cabasa
B Clave
C Cowbell
D Tambourine
(ii) Give one reason why the drums are not hard quantised.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(iii) Give two reasons why the ride cymbal is panned to the left.
(2)
1 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
2 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
(b) There are timing errors in bar 9.
(i) State which drum is out of time.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(ii) Repair the section of drums with timing errors.
• Copy suitable sections of bars 7 and 8 to recreate bar 9 with the correct
timing and drum pattern.
• Ensure no crash cymbal is audible.
(4)
(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)
2
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, Question 2 is about the keyboard.
2 Import ‘keyboard.mid’ to a new track in your DAW. Align the part so that the first note
is at the start of bar 3.
Import ‘keyboard example.wav’ to a new track in your DAW. The file illustrates how
bars 20–23 of the keyboard part should sound. You should not use this audio in your
final mix.
(a) The keyboard sound is created with a synthesiser.
Complete the sentence by selecting two of the following terms:
(2)
delay drive harmonic content
modulation pitch reverb
A filter changes the of a synthesiser
waveform and an LFO is used for .
3
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