vintage recording
- noun
- /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ rɪˈkɔːrd.ɪŋ/
- Specialized
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grabación vintage
- Many listeners assumed the tracks were old, but they were actually modern vintage recordings produced on tape.
Examples
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To capture the era's charm, the band used analog consoles when making the vintage recording.
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The producer wanted a warm, nostalgic sound, so he recorded the album as a vintage recording.
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The vintage recording of that song sounds amazing!
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A vintage recording can evoke strong emotions.
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The producer wanted a warm, nostalgic sound, so he recorded the album as a vintage recording.
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Many listeners assumed the tracks were old, but they were actually modern vintage recordings produced on tape.
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To capture the era's charm, the band used analog consoles when making the vintage recording.
How Vintage
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'vintage recording' is compositionally predictable: 'vintage' (from an earlier period or old-style) modifies 'recording', so a learner who knows both words will understand it as a recording characteristic of an earlier era. Although audio-production specialists use it for modern recordings made to sound old, that nuance is technical and the basic sense is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Vintage recording is also used for a new recording made to sound like an old one: producers use old tape machines, simple gear, or vinyl-like tricks to give a warm, slightly worn sound. That's why the phrase can mean 'a recording made today that is produced to sound like it is from the past'.
