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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 23 May 2025
8MT0/41
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Paper
plus 10 minutes setting up time) reference
Music Technology 🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
COMPONENT 4: Producing and Analysing
You must have: Figure 1 for Question 6 (enclosed), 2025 Pearson Total Marks
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.
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••
Save the project
designated as ‘comp4_your
by your centre. candidate number’ (e.g. comp4_1234) in the folder
Set the metronome to 150 bpm.
• Import ‘bass.wav’ to a new track in your DAW, aligned with the beginning of bar 1.
Ensure that the bass is audible and begins at beat 1 of bar 2. Ensure the bass plays in time with the
•Instructions
metronome
You must notduring
openthethefirst
paper4 bars.
until instructed to do so by the invigilator.
•• 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 2, 3, 4 and 5 within the 1 hour 45 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 84.
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.
EDEXCEL AS LEVEL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY (8MT0/41) QUESTION
PAPER 3 AND MARK SCHEME SUMMER 2025
, SECTION A
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 bass part.
1 (a) (i) The bass is a combination of picked electric bass and a synth sound.
Identify the synth sound used.
(1)
A Detuned sawtooth
B Sine sub bass
C Square wave
D Wobble bass
(ii) Complete the following sentence by selecting the two most appropriate
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terms.
(2)
Many plug-in instruments use ....................................... to imitate
acoustic instruments. Synthesiser plug-ins are often modelled on classic
................................................................................ synthesisers from the 1970s.
analogue compressors condensers
cut-off microphone samples
(b) State three advantages of using MIDI bass.
(3)
1 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
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2 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
3 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
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, (c) The table below shows the grid editor for the bass part in bar 14.
Position MIDI channel Note Velocity Length
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14 1 1 1 16 A1 127 001 0
14 1 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 2 1 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 2 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 3 1 1 16 A1 127 001 0
14 3 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 4 1 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 4 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
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(i) State the editing technique used to give the note positions shown.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(ii) Explain why the velocity values have been chosen.
(2)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)
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, Question 2 is about the drums.
2 Import ‘drums.mid’ to a new track in your DAW and select an acoustic drum kit. Align
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the part so that the first note is at the start of bar 2.
(a) The drum sounds have been assigned to the wrong MIDI notes. The correct
sounds for the drums in bars 3 and 4 are shown in the editor window below.
Assign the correct drums to the MIDI notes for the whole song.
(6)
3 32 33 34 4 42 43 44
Crash cymbal
Ride cymbal
Closed
Hi Hat
Low tom
Snare
Kick drum
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Bounce/export the completed drum part as a single 16 bit/44.1 kHz stereo
.wav file to the designated folder on your computer.
Name it ‘q2_your candidate number’ (e.g. q2_1234).
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 23 May 2025
8MT0/41
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Paper
plus 10 minutes setting up time) reference
Music Technology 🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
COMPONENT 4: Producing and Analysing
You must have: Figure 1 for Question 6 (enclosed), 2025 Pearson Total Marks
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
designated as ‘comp4_your
by your centre. candidate number’ (e.g. comp4_1234) in the folder
Set the metronome to 150 bpm.
• Import ‘bass.wav’ to a new track in your DAW, aligned with the beginning of bar 1.
Ensure that the bass is audible and begins at beat 1 of bar 2. Ensure the bass plays in time with the
•Instructions
metronome
You must notduring
openthethefirst
paper4 bars.
until instructed to do so by the invigilator.
•• 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 2, 3, 4 and 5 within the 1 hour 45 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 84.
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.
EDEXCEL AS LEVEL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY (8MT0/41) QUESTION
PAPER 3 AND MARK SCHEME SUMMER 2025
, SECTION A
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 bass part.
1 (a) (i) The bass is a combination of picked electric bass and a synth sound.
Identify the synth sound used.
(1)
A Detuned sawtooth
B Sine sub bass
C Square wave
D Wobble bass
(ii) Complete the following sentence by selecting the two most appropriate
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terms.
(2)
Many plug-in instruments use ....................................... to imitate
acoustic instruments. Synthesiser plug-ins are often modelled on classic
................................................................................ synthesisers from the 1970s.
analogue compressors condensers
cut-off microphone samples
(b) State three advantages of using MIDI bass.
(3)
1 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
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2 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
3 . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .................
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, (c) The table below shows the grid editor for the bass part in bar 14.
Position MIDI channel Note Velocity Length
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14 1 1 1 16 A1 127 001 0
14 1 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 2 1 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 2 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 3 1 1 16 A1 127 001 0
14 3 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 4 1 1 16 A1 87 001 0
14 4 3 1 16 A1 87 001 0
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(i) State the editing technique used to give the note positions shown.
(1)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(ii) Explain why the velocity values have been chosen.
(2)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ......................
(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)
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, Question 2 is about the drums.
2 Import ‘drums.mid’ to a new track in your DAW and select an acoustic drum kit. Align
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the part so that the first note is at the start of bar 2.
(a) The drum sounds have been assigned to the wrong MIDI notes. The correct
sounds for the drums in bars 3 and 4 are shown in the editor window below.
Assign the correct drums to the MIDI notes for the whole song.
(6)
3 32 33 34 4 42 43 44
Crash cymbal
Ride cymbal
Closed
Hi Hat
Low tom
Snare
Kick drum
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Bounce/export the completed drum part as a single 16 bit/44.1 kHz stereo
.wav file to the designated folder on your computer.
Name it ‘q2_your candidate number’ (e.g. q2_1234).
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