Mic
Mic Type: noun, equipment Pronunciation: /myk/ Plural: Mics Related: Microphone What does Mic mean? Microphone. Mic is short for microphone. Mic synonyms: Wire, Recorder Example sentence: “Bring the mic out of the booth.”
Mid Field (Mid Field Monitors)
Mid Field (Mid Field Monitors) Type: noun, equipment Pronunciation: /mid-field/ Also spelled or known as: Midfield, Mid-Field, Mid Field Monitors Similar to Mid Field: Near Field, Far Field What does Mid Field mean? A type of studio monitors designed to be a bit further away to the listener’s ear. Mid Field is a type of […]
MIDI
MIDI Type: noun, acronym, equipment Pronunciation: /mid-e or m-i-d-i/ What does MIDI mean? Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A MIDI is an industry-standard language that allows instruments to communicate with each other and able to be played back using DAWS/Digital Audio Workstations. Example sentence: “I have a MIDI keyboard […]
Mini-Jack
Mini-Jack Type: noun, equipment Pronunciation: /min-e-jak/ Related: Jack What does Mini-jack mean? A smaller version of the 1/4” jack used as a headphone connector. A Mini-Jack (also called or known as a 3.5mm) is a smaller version of the 1/4” jack used as a headphone connector. It’s the standard jack you plug into your phone […]
Mixer
Mixer Type: noun, device, equipment Pronunciation: /mix-err/ Plural: Mixers Related: Console, Mixing Desk, Sound Board, Mix, Mixing, Mixdown What does Mixer mean? A device for recording, mixing, or live events and sound purposes to amplify, balance, process, and combine sounds. A mixer is the in person studio version of a DAW. Mixer synonyms: Console, Mixing […]
Mixing Desk
Mixing Desk Type: noun, equipment, device Pronunciation: /mix-in-desk/ Also spelled or known as: Mixing-desk, Mixin’ desk Plural: Mixing Desks Related: Console, Mixer, Sound Board What does Mixing desk mean? A device for recording, mixing, or live events and sound purposes to amplify, balance, process, and combine sounds. A mixing desk is the in person studio […]
Module
Module Type: noun, device, equipment Pronunciation: /mod-ull/ What does Module mean? A device (typically hardware but can be software) that creates or processes sound. Module is a device (typically hardware but can be software) that creates or processes sound. Modules have a self-contained group of circuits and controls. Most people refer to modules as part […]
Monitor
Monitor Type: noun, equipment, device Pronunciation: /mon-e-tor/ Plural: Monitors What does Monitor mean? 1. A loudspeaker used for mixing. 2. The screen of a computer. 3. To quality check music and avoid peaks. A monitor is a type of loudspeaker used in recording studios because of their ‘flat’ frequency response for audio to be recreated […]
Monitors
Monitors Type: noun, equipment, device Pronunciation: /mon-e-tors/ Singular: Monitor Related: Studio Monitors, Loudspeakers What does Monitors mean? 1. Loudspeakers used for mixing. 2. The screens of computers. Monitors are a type of loudspeaker used in recording studios because of their ‘flat’ frequency response for audio to be recreated as accurately as possible. Monitors synonyms: Speakers, […]
Multi-Sample
Multi-Sample Type: noun, device, equipment Pronunciation: /mul-ti-samp-ull/ Also spelled or known as: Multi Sample, MultiSample What does Multi-Sample mean? An ampler that maps each keyboard note to a different sample. Multi-sample is an ampler that maps each keyboard note to a different sample. This allows an instrument like a piano or guitar to be recorded […]