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ＤＴＭ (ディー・ティー・エム) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＤＴＭ

also: ディーティーエム

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Meanings

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noun

desktop music; computer music production

abbreviation

Abbreviation of デスクトップミュージック (desktop music). Refers to creating music on a personal computer, often using DAW software.

See also: デスクトップミュージック

最さい近きんはＤＴＭで曲きょくを作つくる人ひとが増ふえている。
Recently, more people are making songs using desktop music production.
彼かれはＤＴＭを始はじめてから、自じ宅たくでプロ並なみの音おん源げんを作つくれるようになった。
After he started desktop music production, he became able to create professional-quality sound sources at home.

Similar words

デスクトップミュージック
Full term for DTM; less commonly used in everyday conversation, where the abbreviation DTM is preferred.
ＤＡＷ
Digital Audio Workstation; the software used in DTM. DTM is the broader activity, while DAW refers to the tool.

Etymology

Abbreviation of デスクトップミュージック (desktop music), a wasei-eigo term. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged with the rise of personal computer music production in Japan.