Comprimeren
Example: De technicus moest het geluid comprimeren voor de opname.
Definition
"Comprimeren" in music means to reduce the dynamic range of an audio signal by making the loud parts quieter and the quiet parts louder to achieve a more balanced and controlled sound. For example, the technician had to comprimeren the sound for the recording.
Etymology
The word "comprimeren" comes from the Latin 'comprimere,' meaning 'to press together.' It entered Dutch with the sense of compressing or pressing, and in music, it took on the specific meaning of reducing dynamic range. Did you know this term is closely related to the English word 'compress'?
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"Comprimeren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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