Monophonic

The monophonic term can cover two aspects:

• a its monophonic ( mono , or monaural ) is diffused only on one channel. It in general is recorded by only one Microphone and reproduced by one or more Haut-parleur S diffusing same the Signal. In second half of the twentieth century, the Its stereophonic gradually replaced the monophonic sound, in particular for the musical reproduction. Nevertheless, the mono sound always dominates the telegraphic phone networks and cellular.

• a monophonic instrument (by abuse language, the exact term being monodic ) indicates an instrument which can play only one only note simultaneously (Saxophone, Trompette, some synthetizers…), contrary to a polyphonic instrument .

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