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Live (adjective)
Type: adjective
Pronunciation: /lie-iv/
Related: Live Recording, Live Session, Live Room
What does Live mean?
1. Happening in real time, opposite of previously recorded.
2. A term used to describe an act or performance in front of people in real time. Usually refers to when an artist plays a ‘live set’ instead of a DJ set.
3. A term used to describe a space with a reverberant or reflected sound. Usually in a “live” space, the room is acoustically treated so the sound waves are active or “live.”
Example sentence: “We’re gonna do this take live.”
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