Mod Wheel
Mod Wheel Type: noun Pronunciation: /mod-weel/ Also spelled or known as: Mod-Wheel What does Mod Wheel mean? A control on keyboards and synths that allow a particular parameter to be modulated in real time. Mod Wheel is a control on keyboards and synths that allow a particular parameter to be modulated in real time. Example […]
Modulate
Modulate Type: noun, verb Pronunciation: /mod-u-late/ What does Modulate mean? To switch from one key to another during a song. Modulate is to switch from one key to another during a song. To key change. Example sentence: “Let’s just modulate the second half.”
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 […]
Monetize
Monetize Type: verb Pronunciation: /mon-uh-tize/ Also spelled or known as: Generate Revenue Related: Revenue, Monetizes, Monetized, Monetizing What does Monetize mean? To generate income from content, rights, products, or services. Monetize refers to converting creative works, audiences, intellectual property, or business activities into revenue. Common methods include royalties, advertising, licensing, subscriptions, merchandise, and sponsorships. Monetize […]
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 […]
Monitoring
Monitoring Type: noun, verb Pronunciation: /moni-tor-rin/ Related: Monitor, Monitors What does Monitoring mean? The process of listening to the audio being recorded or played back through speakers or headphones. Monitoring is the process of listening to the audio being recorded or played back through speakers or headphones. It is important to monitor the sound accurately […]
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, […]
Mono
Mono Type: noun Pronunciation: /mon-no/ Related: Stereo What does Mono mean? A sound that has one source instead of two. Opposite of stereo. Example sentence: “I think you should bounce it mono.”
Monophonic
Monophonic Type: adjective Pronunciation: /mon-o-foe-nik/ Related: Mono What does Monophonic mean? A word used to reference that only one note can be played at a time on an instrument, synthesizer, or sample. Monophonic is a word used to reference that only one note can be played at a time on an instrument, synthesizer, or sample. […]
Moral Rights
Moral Rights Type: noun Pronunciation: /mor-uh-ryts/ Also spelled or known as: Authors’ Moral Rights Related: Creators’ Rights, Economic Rights What does Moral Rights mean? Rights protecting the personal connection between creators and their works. Moral Rights often include the right of attribution, the right to be credited, and the right to object to certain modifications […]
Motif
Motif Type: noun, music theory Pronunciation: /moh-tif/ What does Motif mean? The smallest thematically significant melody of a song. Motif is the smallest thematically significant melody of a song. Example sentence: “I like that motif.”