TranceCrafter's definitions

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

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

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

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

audacity

an audio editor for linux, windows, and mac. freeware.

john used audacity to bleep out everything tina said in her bitch rant.

by TranceCrafter July 19, 2018

Rich

a word that can be used to describe the "richness" or "fullness" of the middle notes on a piano.

the cellos and violas created a rich, dark texture.

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