WASAPI
WASAPI Type: noun, abbreviation Pronunciation: /W-A-S-A-P-I/ or /wah-sah-pee/ What does WASAPI mean? Windows Audio Session API. WASAPI stands for and means “Windows Audio Session API”. WASAPI is Microsoft’s multi-channel audio interface for communication with audio devices, i.e. an audio driver.
Watt
Watt Type: noun Pronunciation: /waht/ Related: Watts, Wattage Plural: Watts What does Watt mean? Unit of electrical power. Watt is the unit of electrical power. Example sentence: “What is the watt?”
WAV
WAV Type: noun, codec, file format Pronunciation: /wave/ Plural: WAVs Related: Waveform What does WAV mean? WAV, or Waveform Audio File Format, the standard format for audio files. WAV synonyms: .WAV Other File Formats: AIFF, MP3 Example sentence: “I just emailed you the WAV file.”
Waveform
Waveform Type: noun Pronunciation: /wave-form/ Also spelled or known as: Wave form, Wave-form Related: Wave, Wavelength, Sound Wave Plural: Waveforms What does Waveform mean? The shape of a sound wave. A waveform is a curve showing the shape of a sound wave. Example sentence: “There is a waveform design on the shirt.”
Wavelength
Wavelength Type: noun Pronunciation: /wave-length/ Also spelled or known as: Wave length, Wave-length Related: Wave, Waveform What does Wavelength mean? The length of the wave. The shorter the wavelength, the faster the wave is. Example sentence: “The percussion has a long wavelength.”
Wavetable
Wavetable Type: noun Pronunciation: /wave-taib-ull/ Related: Wavetable Synthesis, Wavetable Synths What does Wavetable mean? A collection of waveforms that can be scanned through, blended with one another, and modified. A wavetable is a collection of waveforms that can be scanned through, blended with one another, and modified.
Wet
Wet Type: noun Pronunciation: /weht/ Also spelled or known as: Wet sound, Wet-sound Opposite: Dry Related: Wet/Dry or Dry/Wet, Wet sound What does Wet mean? Processed sound; a sound with effects on it. Wet sound is vocals or sounds with effects and things done to it. A Dry/Wet knob is used to blend signals. Wet […]
White Noise
White Noise Type: noun Pronunciation: /white-noise/ Also spelled or known as: White-Noise What does White Noise mean? A noise produced by many synthesizers from playing the entire frequency spectrum at once. White Noise is a noise produced by many synthesizers from playing the entire frequency spectrum at once. Sound Engineers usually send a white noise […]
Whole Note
Whole Note Type: noun, music notation Pronunciation: /hole-note/ Also spelled or known as: Whole-Note, WholeNote Related: Whole Rest What does Whole Note mean? A note that takes up an entire measure in 4/4 time. A Whole Note (used in music notation) is a note that takes up an entire measure in 4/4 time. More notes: […]
Whole Step
Whole Step Type: noun Pronunciation: /whole-step/ Also spelled or known as: Whole-Step What does Whole Step mean? A change in pitch equivalent to two half steps, or the difference in pitch between two piano keys. Whole Step is a change in pitch equivalent to two half steps, movement of two notes in a given direction, […]
Woofer
Woofer Type: noun, equipment Pronunciation: /woof-err/ Related: Subwoofer, Loudspeaker, Speaker What does Woofer mean? A loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce bass frequencies only. Woofer is a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce bass frequencies only. Woofer reproduces the low-mid frequencies, usually from ~20Hz up to ~500Hz. Similar to a subwoofer but with a higher […]
Work
Work Type: noun Pronunciation: /work/ What does Work mean? Any creation that can be copyrighted. Work is any creation that can be copyrighted. A work can be musical, visual, literary, etc. Example sentence: “I’m a stan, I love his work.”
WOW
WOW Type: noun, plugin Pronunciation: /WOW/ What does WOW mean? A filter that creates formants. WOW is a filter that creates formants. The plugin created by Sugar Bytes is used to create formants. Creator: Sugar Bytes
Writer’s Block
Writer’s Block Type: noun Pronunciation: /write-errs-block/ Also spelled: Writers Block, Writers-Block What does Writer’s Block mean? To be temporarily unable to write creatively or for some time. Example sentence: “I use RHYMEBOOK to avoid writer’s block.”