LO1: Task 1: Understanding existing audio media products and how they are created

Definition of Audio media Product

A product that is purely in audio format broadcasted or uploaded into the media as a audio format.

What is the definition of community radio?, how does it differ from commercial radio?

Radio that is limited to an area, city or community, run by the community. The show should reflect the community. This differs from commercial radio because of commercials "adverts" as the intentions of the show is to make a profit, specifically playing popular chart music where as community radio would play niche "specific music to the community"

Community radio

• not for profit
• public
• operated for the good of the community
• social gain

Commercial radio

• to make profit
• delivering audiences to advertises
• advertise products to a station

Analogue to digital "Key words"

Analogue technologies,  vinyl records  8- track tapes, disc jockey DJ, Pre-recorded packages, Idents "identity" (brand), trailers, Adverts, analogue tape, Spliced, Splicing, compact Discs "CD's", Mini-disk, Digital audio tapes DAT, Play servers, Digital mixing desk, WAV, FLAC, Non-lenear editing packages, pro-tools, adobe audition, Sound booth, Cubase, 

• Time consuming
• Cost more/expensive
• DJ "disc jockey"
• "Spliced" time consuming, music, sound effects
• CD's replaced vinyl records and tapes
• play servers are different for different types of radio stations and shows e.g. community to commercial as commercial are more likely to have a updated server because of the constant new chart music etc and community radio would probably have a set list to relate to the specific audience.
• "Output" Volume, songs, adverts, conversation, jingles, effects, sound. 

Radio video
Play server

monitors, control volume between 5 and 6 so its not distorted

cart wall, area where adverts and jingles are stored in order


Production Process (H)

Pre-production: 
Planning meetings, Running order, DJ, Guidelines and Regulations

Production:
Software and Hardware (Audition, Cubase, Pre-recorded/ Live, Sound Booth, Cart walls, Desk and Play servers)

Post-production:
Software and Hardware used (Audition, Cubase, Pre-recorded, Sound booth, Cart walls)