sound recording (B2)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /saʊnd rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
Definition
The process of capturing audio waves and converting them into a format that can be stored and later reproduced, or the resulting stored audio itself.
Examples
The studio invested in new equipment for high-fidelity sound recording.
Early sound recording technology used wax cylinders to capture voices.
She found an old sound recording of her grandfather singing.
How to Use sound recording
- make a sound recording (collocation)
- To create an audio recording. — "The band went into the studio to make a sound recording of their new album."
- listen to a sound recording (collocation)
- To play and hear an audio recording. — "She spent hours listening to a rare sound recording from the 1940s."
- preserve a sound recording (collocation)
- To protect an audio recording from damage or deterioration. — "Archives work to preserve old sound recordings for future generations."
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