TranceCrafter's definitions

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

grande

italian for the word "large." used in musical context to talk about the grandeur of a song, or the deepness of a note.

"Grande melodies."

by TranceCrafter July 20, 2018

lead

the name for an element of electronic music. typically also a supersaw.

it is the "lead melody" of an edm track but also it is an instrument. characterized by a high, bright sound with a sharp eq and a high sustain.

that lead sounds awesome!!!

by TranceCrafter July 22, 2018

hard

more intense-sounding.

used in music production terminology to mean a more intense, perhaps even more aggressive bassline and/or kick drum/snare

a hard trance kick with lots of energy.

by TranceCrafter August 14, 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

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

Hissy

used to describe a "noiselike" or almost "hisslike" sound or quality.

that hihat sounds a bit hissy, maybe cut back on the high frequencies a bit.

by TranceCrafter February 8, 2019