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Music Technology 
Music Technology
Rubric Code: G233544
By rbernabe
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Subject: Music  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Evaluation of skills for FL Studio composition
  Excellent

20 pts

Good

15 pts

Fair

10 pts

Needs Improvement

5 pts

Soundation Audio Organization

Create and organize a session within FL studio that is well organized.
Excellent

Student creates an easy to use session that organizes and arranges instrument tracks and auxiliary tracks.
Good

Student demonstrates knowledge of how to build a session for recording in the software and the tracks are mostly organized in a systematic manner. However, some tracks are not clearly organized.
Fair

Student demonstrates a fair knowledge of how to build a basic session, but most tracks are not clearly organized.
Needs Improvement

Student does not demonstrate an understanding in building a basic recording session using FL Studio
Using Instruments

Use at least 7 different instruments during your audio composition.
Excellent

Student uses a broad array (7+) of instruments/voices.
Good

Student uses 3-6 instruments/voices.
Fair

Student uses 1-2 instruments.
Needs Improvement

Student does not assign any instruments.
MIDI Tracks

Demonstrate skills in using virtual instruments.
Excellent

Student uses 3 or more MIDI instruments.
Good

Student uses 2 MIDI instruments.
Fair

Student uses 1 MIDI instrument.
Needs Improvement

Student does not use any MIDI instruments.
Employing Loops

Use pre-recorded materials from 3 sources to enhance your musical composition in a genre-appropriate manner.
Excellent

Student uses loops included in FL Studio, from the audio_share drive, and from copyright free websites in a musical and genre-appropriate manner.
Good

Student uses pre-recorded materials from two different sources or the pre-recorded materials are, at times, musically inappropriate or not appropriate for the genre.
Fair

Student uses pre-recorded materials from one source or the pre-recorded materials are frequently musically inappropriate or not appropriate for the genre.
Needs Improvement

Pre-recorded material is absent.
Track Effects

Demonstrate skills in utilizing effects during recording pre/post.
Excellent

Student demonstrates mature and creative skill applying multiple effects (3+) to the pre/post recording.
Good

Student demonstrates good skill in effect selection and usage, however technique of employment needs improvement.
Fair

Student uses effects, but technique of usage is limited or the effects are inappropriate for the musical material.
Needs Improvement

Student does not demonstrate usage of applying effects in pre/post recording project.
Automation

Automate volume levels and other effects in musically appropriate ways.
Excellent

Student demonstrates mastery of automation by adjusting volume levels and other effects in ways that are musically appropriate and enhance the quality of the composition.
Good

Student automates volume and effects, but some of the automation is musically inappropriate.
Fair

Student rarely uses automation or it is mostly musically inappropriate.
Needs Improvement

No automation is used by the student.
Bussing Technique

Utilize in/out bus assigning concepts as discussed in lecture 3.
Excellent

Student uses busses to group like instruments and to apply volume and/or effects to grouped instruments.
Good

Student uses busses, but some technical errors occur or the busses are not used to apply effects to grouped instruments.
Fair

Student uses busses, but extensive technical errors are present and busses are not used to apply effects to grouped instruments.
Needs Improvement

Student does not utilize busses.
Mixing

Demonstrate mixing technique learned during lecture 4.
Excellent

Student demonstrates appropriate mixing techniques to enhance the texture of the composition and the dynamic level of tracks, and no tracks are overloaded.
Good

Student demonstrates appropriate mixing techniques to enhance the texture of the composition and the dynamic level of tracks, but some tracks are overloaded.
Fair

Student mixing techniques do not enhance the texture of the composition, or the dynamic level of tracks are inappropriate, or many tracks are overloaded.
Needs Improvement

Student does not apply any mixing techniques.
Saving and Finalization

Properly bounce track for publication in .mp3 format.
Excellent

The final audio is properly bounced at 16-bit, 44.1 kHz, and it is named according to assignment instructions.
Good

The final audio is bounced but 1 of the following errors is present:

Incorrect bit.

Wrong sample rate.

Not named according to assignment instructions.
Fair

The final audio is bounced but 2 or more of the following errors are present:

Incorrect bit.

Wrong sample rate.

Not named according to assignment instructions.
Needs Improvement

Student does not bounce file.



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