TranceCrafter's definitions

nasal

In this case, defining a characteristic of certain sounds as having a "nasal" quality. for example, a person's voice will be more nasal if the larynx is high, or if they naturally talk through their nose.

also, certain instruments can also have a rather "pinched" or "nasal" tone to them, for instance the oboe or the clarinet.

she belted out a high "A" but because of problems with her breathing technique, the sound came out sounding more nasal than usual.

by TranceCrafter June 27, 2019

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

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

deep

in music terminology, a deep sounding kick drum or bass instrument has a strong, low fundamental and a lot of "bass energy."

that kick is fucking deep. shit.

by TranceCrafter August 14, 2019

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

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

rhythm

when two or more beats are organized into a pattern across a length of time, they form a rhythm. "rhythm" is the structural basis for music across time, and relies on events that happen in sequence.

one of the basic elements of music is rhythm. rhythm can be fast, slow, complex, or simple.

"I noticed how good the rhythm was in the club track"

by TranceCrafter July 4, 2018