DictionarytrackIndividual recording
noun

track

A separate channel of recorded sound.

The engineer records each singer on a separate vocal track.

Etymology

Recorded sound originally occupied a physical track on a medium. The name continued for separate channels even when recording became digital.

More examples

  • She mutes the drum track to hear the bass clearly.
  • This album's final track lasts nearly eight minutes.
  • We combine the guitar and vocal tracks in the final mix.

Forms

track · tracks

Similar words

channel
Emphasizes a separate audio signal path rather than a song.
recording
Names captured audio without implying a separate sound layer.