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multitrack

multitrack

4.2
A recording made of several separate audio tracks you can edit or mix
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌltiˌtræk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : grabación multipista
  • The band released their new album as a multitrack recording, giving fans the chance to hear each part clearly.
  • a multitrack recording

Examples

  • The engineer carefully adjusted the levels on each multitrack recording to create a balanced final mix.

  • Another powerful new option is a MIDI guitar, sound module, and computer for building multitrack sequenced recordings.

    Academic text (1998)

  • I've got the song clarity of the multitrack of it because I have Ed coming in who roduced and wrote the song, and we're going to be talking about that.

  • Using a multitrack setup allowed the producer to edit each instrument individually for the song.

Synonyms

audio recording
vsmultitrack
14 2.3

A saved sound like a file or tape of speech and music

is a specific type made from several separate tracks mixed or edited individually

How Many Tracks

multitrack
  • Specialized
4.2
single-channel
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Surface Forms

multitrack singular
multitracks plural

Morphology

multitrack = multitrack (transparent) = multi + track

The noun is a straightforward zero-derived use of the adjective 'multitrack'.

Etymology

Multitrack comes from the parts multi- meaning 'many' and track meaning 'path' or 'lane'. A helpful image is a song made of many separate lanes you can change one by one, so a multitrack (noun) is a recording made of several audio tracks you can edit or mix individually.