Type: noun
Pronunciation: /bass-mu-sik/
Also spelled or known as: Bass-Music
Related: Bass
What does Bass Music mean?
Bass Music is a category of EDM music that features low and deep sound. Bass Music genre includes dubstep, trap, bass house, drum and bass and many more
Example sentence: “I loved Bass Music in high school.”
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /far-field/
Also spelled or known as: Farfield, Far-Field, Far Field Monitors
Similar to Far Field: Near Field, Mid Field
What does Far Field mean?
Far Field is a type of studio monitors designed to be farther away from the listener’s ear. Big recording studios or concert venues have Far Field speakers. Far Field speakers are typically meant to be 8-20 feet or more.
Example sentence: “We just installed some Far Field speakers in the studio.”
Read: Types of Studio Monitors: Near Field Vs. Mid Field Vs. Far Field Monitors
Type: noun
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?
Mid Field is a type of studio monitors designed to be a bit further away to the listener’s ear. Typically 5-8 feet. A lot of studios have Mid Field monitors.
Example sentence: “What do you think of these mid field speakers.”
Read: Types of Studio Monitors: Near Field Vs. Mid Field Vs. Far Field Monitors
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /bus/
Also spelled or known as: Buss
What does Bus mean?
Bus is a an auxiliary track that is assigned audio from multiple tracks in a DAW for group audio processing. A bus may group vocals, piano, and synthesizers together after their individual processing. This bus creates a group effect processing, like EQ, reverb, compression, etc.
Example sentence: “I used the first Bus for it.”
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /ah-kous-stiks/
Singular: Acoustic
What does Acoustics mean?
Acoustics is the sonic properties of any space that alters the quality of a sound being played.
Example sentence: “What are the acoustics of this room?”
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /near-field/
Also spelled or known as: Nearfield, Near-Field, Near Field Monitors
Similar to Near Field: Far Field, Mid Field
What does Near Field mean?
Near Field is a type of studio monitors designed to be closer to the listener’s ear. Most studio monitors are Near Field, rather than far away. Typically 2-5 feet.
Example sentence: “These new ones are near field speakers.”
Read: Types of Studio Monitors: Near Field Vs. Mid Field Vs. Far Field Monitors
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /tweet-err/
What does Tweeter mean?
Tweeter is a speaker designed to reproduce high frequencies around 10-20kHz. The tweeter is typically above the main cone on a pair of studio monitors.
Example sentence: “I got a new tweeter for the studio.”
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /plug-in/
Also spelled or known as: Plug-in, Audio Plugin, Audio Plug-in
Plural: Plugins
What does Plugin mean?
A plugin is a piece of software that can be used with a DAW to expand its functionality. Plugins usually expand the capabilities of a DAW. Plugins come in different file formats, like VST, AU, and AAX. Plugins are self-contained pieces of code that can be “plugged in” or you can “plug in” to your DAWs to enhance their functionality.
Plugin synonyms: Preset
Example sentence: “I’m gonna send you a fast plugin I use.”
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /aww-to-mae-tion/
What does Automation mean?
Automation is the modulation of a parameter over time, like a filter sweep or volume change.
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /ox-chan-nel/
Also spelled or known as: Aux-Channel
Plural: Aux Channels
What does Aux Channel mean?
Aux Channel is a send or return channel for additional parallel processing of multiple sources at once.
Example sentence: “I ran it through an Aux Channel.”