Music Glossary: [Page 18]

The usable level before feedback occurs; improved by mic choice/placement, patterns, EQ notches, and stage layout. more

Setting levels at each stage to maximize headroom and minimize noise/distortion. more

Stack low/medium gain pedals for texture; set levels so noise stays low and dynamics remain responsive. more

Target consistent channel headroom (e.g., peaks around -10 dBFS) into buses & plugins. more

Managing levels across the mix chain to maintain headroom and avoid plugin distortion; aim for -6 dBFS peak on the stereo bus. more

Indonesian ensemble tradition with metallophones, gongs, and cyclical forms. more

Metronome mutes for bars to test internal time; aim to land on the click when it returns. more

Spare cables/strings/sticks/tubes; DI+mic to hedge against failure. more

Approx. mid-1960s–early-1980s births; strong catalog/physical buyers and concertgoers. more

Approx. mid-1990s–2010s births; digital-native audience habits impact release and content strategies. more

Focus ad spend, press, and touring where organic data shows traction. more

Low-velocity in-betweens on snare/hats that propel the groove without crowding main accents. more

Very soft notes adding texture and motion without changing the main rhythm. more

Very soft snare notes to add motion and subdivision without crowding accents. more

Low-velocity inner notes to animate pocket without clutter. more

Low-level notes fill subdivisions; add motion without overplaying. more

Live performance engagement. Can also colloquially mean any paying music job—sometimes alongside a non-music day job. more

Flagship UK festival spanning major genres; career-defining slots and televised moments. more

Legato vs always-on glide; time/curve shape for stylistic slides. more

Continuous slide between pitches (strings, trombone, harp pedals); notational diagonal line or text. more

Set achievable milestones (practice hours, songs finished) with measurable outcomes to track progress. more

Award for sales/streams thresholds set by national bodies (e.g., BPI, RIAA); thresholds vary by country. more

Chromatic approach chords to connect diatonic targets in RH voicings. more

Blues/gospel ornaments for expressive lines. more

Micro-slices (grains) reassembled for textures; control density, size, position. more

Graphic: fixed bands for quick cuts; Parametric: variable freq/Q/gain for precise control. more

Matched vs traditional grip; relaxed fulcrum for rebound and dynamics. more