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RUMBLE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A descriptive term for a low-frequency vibration, which is mechanically transmitted to the recording or reproducing turntable and superimposed onto the reproduction.

OBS

The term "rumble" refers not only to the turntable but also to the low-frequency noise caused by a tape transport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Vibration de très basse fréquence d'un tourne-disque, produisant un ronflement dans le système amplificateur.

Spanish

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