Lo-Fi
Lo-Fi Type: noun Pronunciation: /lo-fi/ Also spelled or known as: Lo Fi, LoFi, Low-Fi, LowFi Related: Hi-Fi, Fidelity What does Lo-Fi mean? Low-Fidelity; low quality audio, in terms of bitrate/sample rate. Lo-Fi (also known as Low Fidelity) means low quality audio, in terms of bitrate/sample rate. Lo-Fi synonyms: Low-Fidelity Example sentence: “I enjoy listening to […]
LOD
LOD Type: noun, acronym Pronunciation: /l-o-d/ Also spelled or known as: Letter of Direction Related: Royalty Splits, Letter of Direction What does LOD mean? A written instruction directing payment or royalty handling. In music, a LOD aka Letter of Direction may tell a label, distributor, publisher, or society how to pay royalties or recognize splits. […]
Logic Pro
Logic Pro Type: noun, DAW Pronunciation: /loj-ick-pro/ Also spelled or known as: Logic, LogicPro, Logic-Pro What does Logic Pro mean? A popular DAW by Apple. Logic Pro is available on macOS only. Other DAWS: Pro Tools, Ableton Live (Ableton), GarageBand, Bitwig Studio, FL Studio, Cubase/Nuendo, Reaper, Audacity Example sentence: “We made this in 10 minutes […]
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza Type: noun Pronunciation: /lol-uh-puh-loo-zuh/ Also spelled or known as: Lolla Related: Festival What does Lollapalooza mean? A major international music festival featuring artists across multiple genres. Lollapalooza hosts performances by established and emerging artists and has expanded to several countries worldwide. Lollapalooza synonyms: Lolla, Lollapalooza Festival, International Music Festival Example sentence: “The band secured […]
Long Play
Long Play Type: noun Pronunciation: /lawng-play/ Also spelled or known as: LP, Long Playing Related: Album, EP What does Long Play mean? A longer music release, usually an album. Long Play (LP) originally referred to vinyl LP records and is now often used as shorthand for a full-length album. Long Play synonyms: LP, Long Playing, […]
Long Playing
Long Playing Type: adjective Pronunciation: /lawng-play-ing/ Also spelled or known as: LP Related: Long Play, EP What does Long Playing mean? A longer music release, usually an album. Long Playing (LP) is commonly associated with LP vinyl records and full-length albums. Long Playing synonyms: LP, Full-Length, Extended Playback Example sentence: “The album was issued as […]
Long Tail
Long Tail Type: noun Pronunciation: /lawng-tayl/ Also spelled or known as: Long-Tail Catalog Plural: Long Tails Related: Catalog Music What does Long Tail mean? Revenue generated over time from many smaller or older works. In music, the long tail describes how catalog tracks, niche releases, and older recordings can keep earning through streaming and licensing. […]
Loop
Loop Type: noun Pronunciation: /loop/ Plural: Loops Related: Looping, Loop Pack What does Loop mean? 1. A repeating sound or instrumental. 2. To repeat a sound or instrumental. Loop synonyms: Sample Example sentence: “I just emailed you the loop we picked.”
Loop Pack
Loop Pack Type: noun Pronunciation: /loop-pack/ Related: Loop, Loops, Sample Pack What does Loop Pack mean? A folder of loops and samples grouped together. A Loop pack is a folder of loops and samples grouped together. They usually contain many different loops and different kinds of samples. Loop Pack synonyms: Sample Pack, Loops Example sentence: […]
Looper
Looper Type: noun, device Pronunciation: /loop-err/ Related: Loop, Looping, Loop Petal, Looper Petal What does Looper mean? A device for looping audio at a specific time interval. Looper is a device for looping audio at a specific time interval and playing it back in real time. A looper can be used in a live performance. […]
Lossless
Lossless Type: adjective, audio term Pronunciation: /loss-less/ Also spelled or known as: High-fidelity, Uncompressed audio What does Lossless mean? Audio that retains its original quality without losing data during compression. Lossless refers to audio formats that preserve the original sound quality without permanently removing audio data during compression. Unlike lossy formats such as MP3, lossless […]
Low-End
Low-End Type: noun Pronunciation: /low-end/ Also spelled or known as: Low End, LowEnd Related: Lows What does Low-End mean? The lower range of audio frequencies between 60Hz-250Hz. A reference value. Low-End is also known as the bass, the lower frequencies in a sound – typically from ~60Hz to ~250Hz. Usually meant in the context of […]
Low-Fi
Low-Fi Type: noun Pronunciation: /lo-fi/ Also spelled or known as: Lo Fi, LoFi, Lo-Fi, LowFi Related: Hi-Fi, Fidelity What does Low-Fi mean? Low-Fidelity; low quality audio, in terms of bitrate/sample rate. Low-Fi (also known as Low Fidelity) means low quality audio, in terms of bitrate/sample rate. Low-Fi synonyms: Low-Fidelity Example sentence: “I love listening to […]
Lows
Lows Type: noun Pronunciation: /lows/ Related: Low-End What does Lows mean? The lower range of audio frequencies between 60Hz-250Hz. A reference value. Lows are also known as the bass, the lower frequencies in a sound – typically from ~60Hz to ~250Hz. Usually meant in the context of “highs, mids and lows” in an audio signal. […]