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Meaning of "quadraphonic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUADRAPHONIC

quadraphonic  [ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUADRAPHONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quadraphonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES QUADRAPHONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quadraphonic

Quadraphonic sound

Quadraphonic sound – similar to what is now called 4.0 surround sound – uses four channels in which speakers are positioned at the four corners of the listening space, reproducing signals that are independent of one another. Quadraphonic audio was the earliest consumer product in surround sound. It was a commercial failure due to many technical problems and format incompatibilities. Quadraphonic audio formats were more expensive to produce than standard two-channel stereo. Playback required additional speakers and specially designed decoders and amplifiers. The rise of home theatre products in the late 1980s and early 1990s brought multi-channel audio recording back into popularity, although in new digitally based formats. Thousands of quadraphonic recordings were made during the 1970s, and some of these recordings have been reissued in modern surround sound formats such as DTS, Dolby Digital, DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD. In 1967 the rock group Pink Floyd performed the first-ever surround-sound rock concert at “Games for May”, a lavish affair at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, where the band debuted its custom-made quadraphonic speaker system.

Definition of quadraphonic in the English dictionary

The definition of quadraphonic in the dictionary is of or relating to a system of sound recording and reproduction that uses four independent loudspeakers to give directional sources of sound. The speakers are fed by four separate amplified signals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUADRAPHONIC


allophonic
ˌæləˈfɒnɪk
anglophonic
ˌæŋɡləˈfɒnɪk
aphonic
əˈfɒnɪk
cacophonic
ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk
cataphonic
ˌkætəˈfɒnɪk
diaphonic
ˌdaɪəˈfɒnɪk
dodecaphonic
ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfɒnɪk
electrophonic
ɪˌlektrəˈfɒnɪk
gramophonic
ˌɡræməˈfɒnɪk
homophonic
ˌhɒməˈfɒnɪk
idiophonic
ˌɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk
megaphonic
ˌmɛɡəˈfɒnɪk
microphonic
ˌmaɪkrəˈfɒnɪk
paraphonic
ˌpærəˈfɒnɪk
photophonic
ˌfəʊtəˈfɒnɪk
quadrophonic
ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪk
saxophonic
ˌsæksəˈfɒnɪk
stereophonic
ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk
videophonic
ˌvɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk
xylophonic
ˌzaɪləˈfɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUADRAPHONIC

quadrangle
quadrangular
quadrangularly
quadrans
quadrant
quadrantal
Quadrantid
quadraphonics
quadraphony
quadraplegic
quadrasonic
quadrasonics
quadrat
quadrate
quadratic
quadratic equation
quadratical

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUADRAPHONIC

autochthonic
benthonic
Brythonic
chthonic
cinchonic
dysphonic
electronic
euphonic
monophonic
phonic
phosphonic
polyphonic
pythonic
quadriphonic
radiophonic
radiotelephonic
siphonic
symphonic
tautophonic
telephonic
typhonic

Synonyms and antonyms of quadraphonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quadraphonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUADRAPHONIC

Find out the translation of quadraphonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quadraphonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quadraphonic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四声道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuadrafónico
570 millions of speakers

English

quadraphonic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quadraphonic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

quadraphonic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

квадрофонический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadraphonic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বনি পুনরুত্পাদন সম্পর্কে চারটি ধ্বনিপথ ব্যবহার করে এমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quadriphonique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quadraphonic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quadrophonisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

4チャンネル方式の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

4 채널
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quadraphonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quadraphonic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குவாட்ரோபோனிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्वाडेफोनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuadrafonik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quadrifonico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Quadraphonic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

квадрофонічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

quadraphonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

quadraphonic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

quadraphonic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quadraphonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvadrofonisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quadraphonic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRAPHONIC»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRAPHONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quadraphonic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUADRAPHONIC»

Discover the use of quadraphonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quadraphonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Popular Science
Quadraphonic, with speakers in all four corners of the car, brings you four channels of music. Most makers offer quads now. So far, there's one drawback: Music selection is limited. Recording companies haven't issued many quadraphonic ...
2
Popular Mechanics
THE QUADRAPHONIC MUDDLE (Continued from page 106) also has the advantage that it doesn't scratch or wear like records do, and that it lets you make your own recordings (though that will probably mean less to you in four-channel).
3
Billboard
.General News. NEW YORK-Quadraphonic product sales at Columbia/Epic Records were up 70 to 80 percent for the months of September and October, as compared to the same period in 1972, according to Pierre Bour- dain and Stanley  ...
4
New Scientist
There are many ways of reducing four channels to two in a true quadraphonic system. The complexity of this problem (see, for example, Geoffrey Shorter's articles in Wireless World, January and February, 1972) is delaying the acceptance of ...
5
Introduction to Industrial Organization
Box 17.3 QUADRAPHONIC SouND247 In the early 1970s, it was the general opinion that the era of stereo sound was coming to an end. Quadraphonic sound — an audio system that records four channels — was considered the next logical  ...
Luís M. B. Cabral, 2000
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Billboard
Nor do you. To obtain more information concerning Quadradisc and Quadraphonic sound in general, write to Quadradisc, Box 6868, Burbank, California 91505. Know this : The wait is over. Now your ears can join Barney's in the best of circles.
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Billboard
While a lot of the other companies were busy bragging about how sensational their matrix quadraphonic recordings sounded, we knew that what they touted to be true quadraphonic sound really wasn't. The Discrete RCA Quadradisc is.
8
Sound-on-film: Interviews with Creators of Film Sound
He wanted it to be in quadraphonic sound, he wanted it to be true to the experience of being in Vietnam, and he wanted the sound and the music to interpenetrate each other. So based on those three principles, the sound track evolved, but he ...
Vincent LoBrutto, 1994
9
Popular Mechanics
Peter Tappan, of Bolt, Beranek and Newman (acoustical consultants for New York's Philharmonic Hall), after lengthy experiments with quadraphonic headphones, told last year's Audio Engineering Society convention: "Most of the clues ...
10
FORM AND METHOD, COMPOSING MUSIC: The Rothschild Essays
Less than Two (2 pianos, 2 percussion, quadraphonic computer generated sound; 22 minutes), 1978; C. F. Peters. Eclipse (media version, quadraphonic computer generated sound and electronically processed voices; 16.5 minutes), visuals ...
Roger Reynolds, Stephen McAdams, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUADRAPHONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quadraphonic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Sonic Sorcerer: An Interview with Steven Wilson
In concert, Wilson uses quadraphonic surround sound and incorporates elaborate visuals to create an immersive experience. He is also a sought-after producer ... «Aquarian Weekly, May 15»
2
Quadraphany comes to Oxford
They were assigned a sound engineer who's task it would be to record this project using techniques at the forefront of modern recording: quadraphonic sound. «Oxford Student, May 15»
3
BERLIOZ: The Damnation of Faust – Boston Sym. Orch./Tanglewood …
Pentatone has done a spectacular job with their “Remastered Classics” series, featuring several important, landmark recordings from the quadraphonic tapes ... «Audiophile Audition, May 15»
4
'Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones' and the Quadraphonic
For audiophiles who understand the lingo, quadraphonic was the first surround sound to use 4 channels directed to the corners of the room – right and left ... «100.7 WZLX Classic Rock, Apr 15»
5
The Doors Hits Getting Quadraphonic Makeover
(hennemusic) "The Best Of The Doors", a 1973 compilation by the groundbreaking Los Angeles band, is getting the quadraphonic treatment. Audio Fidelity will ... «antiMUSIC.com, Apr 15»
6
'The Best Of The Doors' to Be Released on Quadraphonic 4.0 …
The 4.0 Quad layer mirrors the earlier CD-4 QuadraDisc format, Quadraphonic 8-Track and reel-to-reel tape. "The Best of The Doors -1973" compilation album ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»
7
Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' Tour: An Expansive, Riveting …
The most innovative aspect of Pink Floyd's live performances was, of course, their custom-made Quadraphonic sound system, which placed four speakers in a ... «100.7 WZLX Classic Rock, Mar 15»
8
Francisco Lopez
When I do live work, I prefer there to be no visual distractions, people are not looking at a stage but sitting inside an acoustic field surrounded by quadraphonic ... «Classical-Music.com, Mar 15»
9
Quad failed in the 70s. Might it work now?
The seeds were already planted in the early 1970s, when Deutsche Grammophon realised what amazing results could be achieved with quadraphonic tapes. «Slipped Disc, Nov 14»
10
Billboard Celebrates 120th Anniversary: A Look Back at the Rich …
I was also the first among my friends to know about cutting-edge technology like 8-track players, quadraphonic sound and DAT. Hot 100 55th Anniversary: The ... «Billboard, Nov 14»

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