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Glossary of the letter "m"
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master - 1. A completed collection of songs such as an album pressed to a glass master CD. 2. The process (art) of assembling songs in an album with consideration of flow of songs, flow between songs, Cohesive sound of all songs, etc.
microphone - Transducer which converts sound pressure waves into electrical signals, device for converting sound into electrical pulses which can then be amplified or recorded onto tape (signals from a mic are very low level and are amplified in the mixing desk to lin
midi - "Musical Instrument Digital Interface" - The protocol used by synthesizer instruments or sounds and controllers to talk to each other. MIDI control signals are also used to assign master/slave control between various MIDI equipment.
mixer - Harware made up of many channels and consisting of multiple inputs and outputs used to "mix" several sources into one sound. Usually has an independant EQ section and adjustable preamp for each channel.
mme - The old Windows standard for sound card drivers, usually used by Windows 98 and older. Low performance and high latency. MME has been replaced by the WDM standard for Windows as well as the third party standard, ASIO.
monitors - Speakers created specifically for the purpose of recording and mixing. Very flat uncolored frequency response with a highly directional sound pattern. Highly recommended gear for setting stereo field and hearing how well a mix of tracks work together.
muchly - A word dB made up. It means the same as much or a lot.
muddy - generally accepted definition of a fat, thick sound not clear or pleasing.
multitracker - A device, analog or digital, that has the ability of recording multiple "layers" of audio, one at a time to produce the sound of an entire band, even if all layers are played by one person at different times.
multitracking - The step of the recording process that involves getting each instrument of a song recorded on it's own individual track for mixing and processing.