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Mono(phonic)
Mono or monophonic audio uses one channel.
Also called: Monophonic
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Mono is common for single-microphone recordings and many individual tracks. Mono signals can still be panned within a stereo mix.
Topics
Signal formatRecordingMixing
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.