audio track

Recording's sonic component

An audio track is a single channel or layer of recorded sound, especially as one component of a larger production.

Films have separate tracks for dialogue, music, and sound effects.

Recording software displays multiple tracks that can be mixed together.

In casual use, audio track often just means the sound portion of a video: The audio track was out of sync with the picture.

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mono · surround sound · playback · vocals · voice over · instrumental · bass · treble · volume · waveform · sound wave · loop · layer · dub · fade · splice · channel · master

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media component type

audio trackvideo

Recorded moving imagery

video stream · picture · video channel · footage · visuals

presence vs. absence

audio tracksilence

Total lack of sound

mute · dead air · silent film

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G