CUASOU331 — Undertake live audio operations

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What an assessment for CUASOU331 must cover

48 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 9 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Participate in technical or creative run-throughs

1.1Determine audio requirements using required documentation and consultation with required personnel
1.2Position and set up equipment for operation according to production requirements
1.3Plot and run through cues on direction from required personnel and according to equipment, sequencing, timing and speed requirements
1.4Implement and document changes to audio operations according to organisational procedures
1.5Communicate technical information to performers and presenters

2 Prepare for audio operations

2.1Test and confirm equipment is working, and make adjustments as required
2.2Document adjustments according to organisational procedures
2.3Identify and rectify or refer equipment problems to required personnel as required

3 Operate professional audio equipment

3.1Execute audio cues according to running sheets or directions from required personnel
3.2Identify changes required during performances and modify cues to cater for unexpected events and minimise negative impact on performances
3.3Produce required technical level and tonal balances using console
3.4Adjust equalisation for required tonal balance
3.5Balance signal levels
3.6Maintain overall audio level in line with requirements of environment
3.7Play back audio effects through speakers according to requirements
3.8Monitor equipment throughout performances and resolve problems as required

4 Complete post-performance procedures

4.1Power down equipment at according to manufacturer instructions, organisational procedures and safety requirements
4.2Complete equipment maintenance and re-setting in preparation for next performance
4.3Update documentation and process as required
4.4Evaluate effectiveness of audio operations with required personnel and note areas for future improvement

Performance evidence

operate professional audio equipment and meet production requirements during at least one live performance.
determine audio requirements using required documentation and consultation with required personnel
follow safety procedures when operating audio equipment
work collaboratively during productions
evaluate effectiveness of audio operations with required personnel and identify one or more areas for improvement.

Knowledge evidence

key factors, purpose and procedures relating to industry terminology
digital audio consoles
wireless sound technologies
auxiliary control interfaces
moving fader automation
lithium polymer (LiPo), alkaline and other applicable batteries
cable rolling
signal flow operation and delivery
features, formats and purpose of audio production documentation
characteristics of sound in different environments
audio effects and when to use them
techniques for amplifying music to suit varying live environment conditions
common faults and problems in live audio environments, and strategies to address them
health and safety requirements required for working with electricity and noise.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Performs calculations when plotting cues
Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning Uses clear language to contribute information and express requirements Understands what to communicate, with whom and how in required work situations
Reading: Obtains information from written sources
Writing: Documents outcomes of evaluations and updates documentation as required
Teamwork: Identifies and completes task requirements in collaboration with others Follows accepted communication practices and protocols
Initiative and enterprise: Understands purpose of own role and associated responsibilities, and how they contribute to work of others in required work context Improves own work performance through contributing to evaluations of audio operations Understands when to take responsibility and when to notify others Completes own tasks within required timeframes and in logical sequence
Problem solving: Recognises and takes responsibility for addressing predictable, and some less predictable, problems in familiar work contexts
Self-management: Identifies and follows procedures and expectations associated with own role
Technology: Operates full range of features of professional audio equipment Uses required software applications to update production documentation

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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What does an assessment tool for CUASOU331 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUASOU331 needs to address all 48 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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