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single-channel

single-channel

1 4.8
Sound that plays through one speaker, not left and right
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪŋɡlˌʧænəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mono
  • Listen for radio signals that were confined to a single channel on the radio dial.
  • single-channel instrument
  • single-channel video
  • single-channel hearing aid

Examples

  • The single-channel 3M/House cochlear implant (6, 12) has been used in over 800 profoundly deaf patients.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The recording provided for analysis was single-channel PCM with a sampling frequency of 8 kHz and 16-bit quantization.

  • The point of the message is that reliance on a single channel leaves you very exposed to that one partner.

    Blog text (26)

  • The single-channel instrument accepts dynamic vibration and phase or speed signals simultaneously.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The TC-3 Solo sampler is a single-channel liquid sampler for permanent installations.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The recording provided for analysis was single-channel PCM with a sampling frequency of 8 kHz and 16-bit quantization.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The TC-3 Solo sampler is a single-channel liquid sampler for permanent installations.

  • Listen for radio signals that were confined to a single-channel on the radio dial.

Synonyms

monophonic
vssingle-channel
  • Specialized
7.0

Sound recorded or played with one audio channel

is the shorter informal term for the same single channel sound
mono
vssingle-channel
  • Specialized
6.5

Sound recorded or played using one channel, not left and right

is the formal technical name for the same single channel setup
monaural
vssingle-channel
  • Specialized
8.6

Sound heard with only one ear

refers to transmission using a single channel, not ear specific

Antonyms

multichannel
  • Specialized
5.0

Using more than two separate sound channels to create surround sound

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

single-channel positive

Morphology

single-channel = single + channel (transparent) = single + channel

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'single' + 'channel' meaning 'one channel', directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Single-channel joins single ('one') and channel ('path' or 'pipe', like a TV channel or a water channel). So imagine sound going down one pipe instead of two, which is why single-channel means audio that uses only one path, not stereo or surround.