A locking tremolo (also called a double-locking tremolo or locking vibrato) is a guitar bridge with a whammy bar that clamps each string at two points: at the nut and at the bridge saddles. Because the strings cannot slide over the nut or around the tuning posts, the guitar returns to pitch even after extreme […]
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Loudness
Loudness is how loud a sound seems to a listener, as opposed to how high its electrical or digital level is. Two tracks that peak at exactly the same level can sound very different in loudness, because the ear is more sensitive to some frequencies than others and responds to average energy over time, not […]
Lo-Fi Music
Get an in-depth look at lo-fi music – its aesthetic of imperfections, bedroom recording techniques, and evolution from the 80s underground to mainstream.
Limiter
A limiter is essentially a dynamic range controller that sets an absolute ceiling on the peak levels of audio signals, ensuring no unwanted spikes in volume.
Lo-Fi
In music production, “Lo-Fi” signifies an aesthetic choice to use low-quality or imperfect sounds for a unique, warm, vintage listening experience.
Low-Pass Filter (LPF)
A low-pass filter is a type of frequency filter that lets frequencies below the cutoff frequency pass through, hence ‘low-pass.’ It suppresses or filters out frequencies above the cutoff frequency.
LP
LP Records are vinyl discs that are 12 inches in diameter and typically have a playtime of 20-30 minutes per side, with grooves that spiral from the outer edge to the center, allowing for continuous playback.
LAN
LAN is short for Local Area Network which describe a group of computers, associated devices and also peripherals in limited area that are interconnected into a network. What is LAN? In a home, office, or school, for example, a Local Area Network (LAN) is a type of computer network that links computers and other devices […]
Largo
“Largo in music” is a musical term that describes the character or mood of a piece of music that is grand, majestic, and stately, and played at a slow pace.
Linear Arithmetic Synthesis
LA Synthesis, or Linear Arithmetic Synthesis, is a type of digital synthesis developed by Roland Corporation in the late 1980s. It was first implemented in the Roland D-50 synthesizer, which was a groundbreaking instrument that utilized a unique combination of sampled attacks and synthesized waveforms to create rich, realistic sounds.