multichannel recorder
- noun
- Specialized
- A multichannel recorder allows sound engineers to capture each instrument separately during a live performance.
Examples
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The studio upgraded to a new multichannel recorder for higher-quality audio production.
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We analyzed the electrical signals using a multichannel recorder to track brain activity in different regions.
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The multichannel recorder was a game changer for our studio.
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I bought two multichannel recorders for the new project.
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A multichannel recorder allows sound engineers to capture each instrument separately during a live performance.
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The studio upgraded to a new multichannel recorder for higher-quality audio production.
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We used a multichannel recorder to ensure we captured clear sound from multiple sources at once.
Synonyms
A machine that records or plays several separate audio tracks
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'multichannel recorder' is a recorder that captures multiple channels, so a learner who knows 'multichannel' (many channels) and 'recorder' (device that records) can derive the full meaning. This follows standard English noun-compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically straightforward, so it should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Multichannel recorder comes from its parts multi, channel, and recorder: picture one machine that records many separate 'channels', like different microphones, at the same time onto different 'tracks'. That's why it means a device that captures 'two or more separate channels' of sound or signals at once.