TranceCrafter's definitions

Bright

the light, but brilliant quality of the high notes of the orchestra. full of power, shrill, piercing.

the piccolo sounded quite bright as it made its entrance over the cellos.

by TranceCrafter July 20, 2018

Audialize

I coined this word myself. Means the same thing as the word "visualize" except instead of visuals, it's auditory information.

"now if I audialize that sound, I can hear it in my mind and make sense of what is happening."

by TranceCrafter November 11, 2017

semisecond

half a second, or 500 milliseconds.

one eigth note every semisecond would be the same as a quarter note per second, or 60 beats per minute.

by TranceCrafter July 20, 2018

audialization

the process of imagining a sound. to audialize the sound and be able to "picture" it.

also known as audiation according to a 1970s theory by Edwin Gordon.

many of the world's greatest composers had an innate ability to picture a sound in their "mind's ear." To audiate that sound. "audialization."

by TranceCrafter June 15, 2019

bassline

a pattern of notes in a musical composition which support the main melodies and harmonies. often a sawtooth in electronica.

fucking epic bassline.

by TranceCrafter July 22, 2018

fuzzy

the quality of a certain type of audible distortion on certain kick drum samples. can have an indication that the distortion affects bitdepth. but can also be a type of overdrive.

the kick drum had a distinct fuzzy distortion on the low end.

by TranceCrafter August 24, 2019

breathy

full of a light tone, used to describe the higher instruments of the orchestra for their light atmosphere and brilliance.

the upper frequencies of the cello are quite breathy.

by TranceCrafter July 20, 2018