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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Wednesday 3 June 2026
9MT0/41
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Paper
plus 10 minutes setting up time) reference
Music Technology
Advanced
COMPONENT 4: Producing and Analysing
You must have: Figure 1 for Question 6 (enclosed), Total Marks
Pearson audio/MIDI files, headphones or monitor speakers, digital
audio workstation (DAW) and MIDI keyboard.
••
Setting up time
Open a new project in your DAW using 16-bit/44.1 kHz sample rate.
Save the project as ‘comp4_your candidate number’ (e.g. comp4_1234) in the folder
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designated by your centre.
Set the metronome to 129 bpm.
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Import ‘drums.wav’ to a new track in your DAW, aligned with the beginning of bar 1.
Ensure that the drums are audible and play in time with the metronome. The drums begin
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bar 2, beat 1.
You must not open the paper until instructed to do so by the invigilator.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
••
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
••
– there may be more space than you need.
Save your audio files for Questions 1, 2, 4 and 5 within the 2 hours 15 minutes examination time.
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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.
Access to the internet or local network is not permitted.
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Information
The total mark for this paper is 105.
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.
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Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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P79994A
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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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 drum part.
1 Listen to the drum part you have imported.
(a) There is some unwanted noise in bars 2–3.
(i) Identify the noise.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) Remove the noise whilst leaving the drum part unchanged.
(4)
(b) In bar 44, there is a click on the end of the kick drum.
(i) Describe the cause of this click.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) Remove the click.
(2)
Bounce/export the completed drum part:
• solo the drum part
• set the range to bars 1–46, including any silent bars
• use a single 16-bit/44.1 kHz stereo .wav file
Save the bounce to the designated folder on your computer.
Name it ‘q1_ your candidate number’ (e.g. q1_1234).
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, (c) The kick drum in ‘drums.wav’ is synthesised.
(i) Identify the waveform which most closely resembles the kick drum. Put a
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
cross in the correct box.
(1)
A Pulse
B Saw
C Sine
D Square
(ii) Describe the pitch envelope of the kick drum.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) The initial frequency of the kick drum is about 200 Hz.
(i) Calculate the period of a 200 Hz wave in seconds. Show your working.
(2)
............................................................................................. seconds
(ii) State your answer for part (i) in milliseconds.
(1)
............................................................................................. milliseconds
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Wednesday 3 June 2026
9MT0/41
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Paper
plus 10 minutes setting up time) reference
Music Technology
Advanced
COMPONENT 4: Producing and Analysing
You must have: Figure 1 for Question 6 (enclosed), Total Marks
Pearson audio/MIDI files, headphones or monitor speakers, digital
audio workstation (DAW) and MIDI keyboard.
••
Setting up time
Open a new project in your DAW using 16-bit/44.1 kHz sample rate.
Save the project as ‘comp4_your candidate number’ (e.g. comp4_1234) in the folder
••
designated by your centre.
Set the metronome to 129 bpm.
•
Import ‘drums.wav’ to a new track in your DAW, aligned with the beginning of bar 1.
Ensure that the drums are audible and play in time with the metronome. The drums begin
•
bar 2, beat 1.
You must not open the paper until instructed to do so by the invigilator.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
••
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
••
– there may be more space than you need.
Save your audio files for Questions 1, 2, 4 and 5 within the 2 hours 15 minutes examination time.
••
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.
Access to the internet or local network is not permitted.
••
Information
The total mark for this paper is 105.
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.
•
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79994A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P79994A0120*
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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 drum part.
1 Listen to the drum part you have imported.
(a) There is some unwanted noise in bars 2–3.
(i) Identify the noise.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) Remove the noise whilst leaving the drum part unchanged.
(4)
(b) In bar 44, there is a click on the end of the kick drum.
(i) Describe the cause of this click.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) Remove the click.
(2)
Bounce/export the completed drum part:
• solo the drum part
• set the range to bars 1–46, including any silent bars
• use a single 16-bit/44.1 kHz stereo .wav file
Save the bounce to the designated folder on your computer.
Name it ‘q1_ your candidate number’ (e.g. q1_1234).
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, (c) The kick drum in ‘drums.wav’ is synthesised.
(i) Identify the waveform which most closely resembles the kick drum. Put a
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
cross in the correct box.
(1)
A Pulse
B Saw
C Sine
D Square
(ii) Describe the pitch envelope of the kick drum.
(1)
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) The initial frequency of the kick drum is about 200 Hz.
(i) Calculate the period of a 200 Hz wave in seconds. Show your working.
(2)
............................................................................................. seconds
(ii) State your answer for part (i) in milliseconds.
(1)
............................................................................................. milliseconds
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