monaural
Not stereo sound
Monaural describes sound reproduced through a single audio channel, as opposed to stereo's two channels.
A monaural recording plays identically through all speakers, with no spatial separation between instruments or voices.
The term appears in audio equipment specifications and discussions of recording technology: The original monaural mix was later remastered in stereo.
Often shortened to mono.
Single, as prefix
- monophonicHaving one voice
- earbudTiny in-canal speaker
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- headphoneWearable audio speaker
earphone · headset · loudspeaker · amplifier · transistor · radio · broadcast · receiver
Auditory organ
- auditoryOf or relating to hearing
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
- audiometryEvaluation of hearing ability
audiogram · otology · audiology · conductive · asymmetric · localization · spatial · directional
Traveling pressure disturbance
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- pitchFrequency of sound
tone · decibel · hertz · vibration · resonance · timbre · volume · acoustic
Grooved disc audio player
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- turntableRotating music player
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- LPExtended vinyl recording
78rpm · 45rpm · analog · tape · cassette · reel-to-reel · magnetic · soundtrack
mono
Single, as prefix
- monophonicHaving one voice
- earbudTiny in-canal speaker
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
headphone · earphone · headset · loudspeaker · amplifier · transistor · radio · broadcast · receiver · playback
ear
Auditory organ
- auditoryOf or relating to hearing
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- cochlearOf the spiral ear cavity
audiometry · audiogram · otology · audiology · conductive · asymmetric · localization · spatial · directional · monocular
soundwave
Traveling pressure disturbance
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
pitch · tone · decibel · hertz · vibration · resonance · timbre · volume · acoustic · sonic
phonograph
Grooved disc audio player
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- turntableRotating music player
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
LP · 78rpm · 45rpm · analog · tape · cassette · reel-to-reel · magnetic · soundtrack · transcription
monauralstereo
Two-channel audio system
stereophonic · binaural · multichannel · surround sound · quadraphonic