monophonic
- adjective
- /ˌmɒnəˈfɒnɪk/
- Specialized
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monofónico
- With this plug-in, a lead sheet with a simple monophonic line and text can be changed into an exercise sheet highlighting rhythms (see Figure 1).
Examples
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A major refinement over monophonic keyboards of the past was the ability to produce chords and save custom sounds.
Blog text (14) -
The modes establish whether the messages between MIDI instruments will be sent or received on one channel or all sixteen channels, and whether they will be monophonic or polyphonic.
Academic text (1994) -
The old record player only supported monophonic sound, limiting the listening experience to a single audio channel.
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For simplicity, the composer chose to write the piece with a monophonic melody, avoiding complex harmonies.
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This device is designed to produce monophonic audio, which is perfect for straightforward voice recordings.
Synonyms
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Sound that plays through one speaker, not left and right
Sound recorded or played using one channel, not left and right
Sound heard with only one ear
Antonyms
Compounds
How Many Channels
Surface Forms
Morphology
monophonic = phonic (semi-transparent) = mono + phon + ic
Adding mono- to phonic straightforwardly gives the meaning 'single-sound'.
Etymology
Monophonic comes from mono- meaning 'one' and phonic meaning 'sound', like the 'phone' in telephone. So a monophonic recording uses a single sound channel, not separate left and right channels.