Musician's glossary

Tonic — the home note. Scale — a key's note series. Interval — note distance. Key — mode + tonic. Transposition — moving to another key.

DAW — recording software (Ableton, Logic). Track — a channel. Mix — blending. Mastering — final polish. Stem — a group channel. DI — direct instrument input.

Rider — band's technical requirements. Soundcheck — audio verification. Monitor — on-stage speaker. Backline — provided instruments. Get-in — load-in time.

Royalty — usage payments. Split — authorship share. Sync — music in video/ads. Distributor — platform delivery. PRO — royalty collection org.

Condenser mic — studio sensitivity. Dynamic — for stage. Audio interface — mic-to-computer bridge. +48V phantom power — for condensers. XLR — balanced connector.

Copyright — automatic on creation. Neighboring rights — for performance/recording. License — usage permission. Work for hire — client's work. Cover — others' song, license required.