🎛️ Recording device 🎚️ Using many tracks 💽 Audio recording 🎤 To record separately

multitrack

4.4

Using several separate audio tracks to record or play sound

adjective
/ˈmʌltiˌtræk/

Specialized

: multipista

The studio installed new multitrack equipment to improve their recording capabilities.

Examples

With multitrack recording, each instrument can be edited separately for better sound quality.
The multitrack recording was impressive.
Many modern songs are produced using multitrack techniques to layer vocals and instruments.
We used a multitrack system to capture the concert.
The album featured several multitrack recordings that showcased the artist's diverse musical styles.
With the multitrack audio software, I was able to layer different sounds and effects easily.
Using a multitrack system helps to improve the clarity and quality of the final mix.

Synonyms

multichannel

vsmultitrack

Specialized

5.0

Using more than two separate sound channels to create surround sound

is about using several separate recorded tracks during production rather than channel playback

How Layered

multichannel

1 4.4

multitrack

Specialized

4.4

quadraphonic system

Archaic

7.9

stereo

3.9

single-channel

Specialized

1 4.8

Surface Forms

multitrack positive

Morphology

multitrack = track (transparent) = multi + track

The meaning is a direct combination of multi- plus track, referring to several tracks.

Etymology

Multitrack comes from the parts multi- meaning 'many' and track meaning 'path' or 'lane'. Think of many separate lanes for sound — each instrument has its own lane — so multitrack (adjective) describes using several separate audio tracks for recording or playback.