Manage audio content using different applications, platforms and media

This standard is about handling audio content efficiently when recording audio files and formats using different computer applications, platforms and media. It is about understanding which file formats to use in specific situations, and being capable of making intelligent choices regarding transfer methods, compression, file naming and storage.
 
This standard applies to all those who manage audio content using different applications, platforms and media.

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1. follow organisational procedures and processes to manage audio content
2. import audio content using the specified method
3. transfer audio content between audio workstations, platforms and different applications
4. match interfaces between source and destination in audio level normalisation, loudness measurement, distortion, impedance, quality, polarity and format, and confirm that they have any required synchronism
5. confirm that sound content is in the desired format, at the required level, and has the dynamic range appropriate for the recording medium or technology
6. export audio files to appropriate media using the most appropriate method
7. find alternative solutions for importing and exporting audio, where necessary
8. save audio files in specified formats in a secure location, in line with organisational practice
9. ensure that the integrity of audio content is maintained throughout its use
10. complete recording within specified timescales
11. remedy defects in sound, failures in systems, and mechanical breakdowns that are within your responsibility and area of expertise
12. seek assistance when defects and breakdowns are beyond your own expertise

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1. the basic principles of sound and acoustics
2. the key differences between analogue and digital audio content
3. how to manage audio content correctly
4. the various protocols and methods used to transfer audio content
5. the various protocols and methods used for storing audio content on workstations and cloud based systems
6. the main characteristics of microphones, accessories and applications
7. the difference between mono and stereo audio and its implications
8. the operating characteristics of portable recorders
9. which file formats are uncompressed or compressed, the different forms of compression, and the implications of this in terms of copying and broadcast or delivery use
10. the meaning of an audio file’s bit depth, sampling rate and bit rate, how they are connected and the implications for the file’s use
11. how a file’s audio characteristics will affect its size when stored on an audio workstation or cloud based system
12. which file formats are used for specific platforms and applications

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2027

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Current

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Original

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ScreenSkills

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SKSRAC12

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Station Manager, Production Coordinator, Studio Manager, Radio Presenter, Technical Producer, Broadcast Assistant, Assistant Producer, Producer, Executive Producer, Drama Producer, Comedy Producer, Documentary Producer, Podcast Producer, Audio Producer

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manage; radio; audio; content; media; platforms; audio material; file format;

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