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mono

mono

6 7.0
A recording or system that uses one audio channel, not left and right
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑːnoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sonido monofónico
  • The old record player only supports mono sound, making it impossible to listen to stereo recordings.
  • MONO mode

Examples

  • I have an early UK mono vinyl pressing of Sgt. Pepper's.

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  • The Dolby 1.0 Mono track is relatively free of any noticeable static, and everything comes across clearly.

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  • And they were basically mono records that are later made into stereo.

  • Eight variations on the design currently exist, and three are mono versions.

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  • Each version comes with one audio option, a Dolby Digital mono mix in English.

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  • He preferred listening to the classic albums in mono to appreciate the original sound quality.

  • Many audiophiles believe that mono recordings offer a unique charm that stereo cannot replicate.

Antonyms

stereo
3.9

Sound made or played with two channels so it comes from different directions

Compounds

mono-iodotyrosine
  • Specialized
9.9

A small chemical made when one iodine atom joins a protein building block in the thyroid to make thyroid hormones

How Spatial

multichannel
  • Specialized
5.0
quadraphonic system
  • Archaic
7.9
stereophony
  • Specialized
8.4
mono
  • Specialized
6 7.0

Surface Forms

mono singular
monos plural

Etymology

Mono as a noun comes from the Greek mono- 'one' and simply means a single-channel sound system or recording. That is why a mono record or radio plays all sound in 'one' channel instead of separate left and right channels.