CUASOU512 — Manage operation of stage monitor systems

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What an assessment for CUASOU512 must cover

43 assessable components: 5 elements (25 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 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 Plan stage monitor systems

1.1Confirm production requirements and timeframes for stage monitor system set-up and testing in consultation with required personnel
1.2Analyse and confirm performance and venue information and requirements
1.3Prepare stage layout diagrams with proposed placement of stage monitor equipment
1.4Select stage monitor loudspeakers, in-ear monitors and associated cabling
1.5Select suitable monitoring and communication systems and confirm they are in place for all required personnel
1.6Confirm availability of in-ear and wireless equipment and accessories as required

2 Manage set-up of equipment

2.1Position stage monitor equipment according to health and safety requirements
2.2Set up and check stage monitor console, processing and amplification racks, and monitors are operational and meet system specifications
2.3Confirm that replacement equipment is available in the event of equipment failure
2.4Label stage monitor consoles and processing equipment so that functions are clearly identified

3 Test and adjust systems for performances

3.1Test all components of stage monitor systems and undertake a complete line check of all inputs according to safe work practices
3.2Individually equalise each stage monitor send and set top gain indication for microphones
3.3Minimise interference between adjacent monitor speakers
3.4Run complete system up to safe working limit and check performance and mains power availability, taking into account front of house speaker system requirements
3.5Complete a check of final set-up against production and performance requirements

4 Manage operations during performances

4.1Operate faders and produce a suitable level for required sound, and check each send in regular rotation
4.2Make required adjustments to equalisers in line with desired tonal quality
4.3Add effects and other signal processing as required according to production requirements
4.4Monitor sources and outputs both aurally and visually during performance, checking that production requirements are being met
4.5Identify and rectify any stage monitor system problems that arise during performance

5 Manage post-show operations

5.1Complete workplace documentation according to organisational procedures and production requirements
5.2Disconnect, handle, clean, and store equipment according to organisational procedures
5.3Clean and restore work environment to its pre-performance condition
5.4Evaluate performance of stage monitor systems with crew members and performers
5.5Identify and implement recommendations aimed at improving overall effectiveness of stage monitor systems as required

Performance evidence

plan, set up and operate stage monitor systems for at least two different productions, according to production and performance requirements.
perform a monitor mix
demonstrate a collaborative working relationship with performers and others throughout productions
undertake all work in line with work health and safety (WHS) requirements.

Knowledge evidence

information required to plan stage monitor systems
features of a variety of stage monitor systems and how they are used in different production contexts
procedures for and types of equipment and accessories that are used in the operation and management of stage monitor systems
ways to collaborate with others
organisational procedures for setting up, operating and packing up equipment, including those relating to: completing required documentation; disconnecting, handling, storing and cleaning stage equipment
issues that typically arises in the context of managing operation of stage monitor systems, including: safety issues associated with the set-up and installation of stage monitor systems; issues that need to be addressed in different performance situations in relation to foldback mixing, and equalising foldback speakers, in the context of stage monitors; strategies to evaluate performance to identify improvements; WHS requirements that relate to operating stage monitor systems and handling stage equipment; processes for addressing issues and challenges that typically arise when operating stage monitor systems in a live production environment.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Uses measurements and numerical aspects of audio consoles
Oral communication: Contributes information and expresses requirements using clear language
Writing: Prepares and updates workplace documentation in a legible format
Planning and organising: Manages time efficiently to meet work deadlines
Problem solving: Responds to problems requiring immediate attention, drawing on experience to devise solutions
Self-management: Recognises and applies accepted communication protocols Works independently and collectively with a strong sense of responsibility for goals, plans, decisions and outcomes Implements improvements based on outcome of evaluations of offstage monitor systems
Teamwork: Builds rapport in order to establish effective work relationships with performers and stage crew Takes a leadership role when managing the operation of stage monitor systems
Technology: Uses standard applications to prepare workplace documentation

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