Monophonic can mean:

• In recorded audio, a monaural recording with only one channel. Compare: stereophonic (binaural), quadraphonic.
• In musical texture, monophony.
• In synthesizers, capable of sounding only one voice, or note, at a time. Compare: duophonic, polyphonic.

Also related, see: ring tones. Methods and media for sound recording are varied and have undergone significant changes between the first time sound was actually recorded for later playback until now. ... Monaural (often shortened to mono) sound reproduction is single-channel. ... Stereophonic means having two channels of audio. ... Binaural means involving both ears. Most evolved auditory systems feature two ears, one on either side of the head. ... 4 channels quadraphonic label Quadraphonic sound uses four channels in which speakers are positioned at all four corners of the listening space, reproducing signals that are independent of each other. ... In music texture is the overall quality of sound of a piece, most often indicated by the number of voices in the music and to the relationship between these voices (see below). ... In music, the word texture is often used in a rather vague way in reference to the overall sound of a piece of music. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... In synthesizers, capable of sounding two voices, or notes, at a time. ... In music, the word texture is often used in a rather vague way in reference to the overall sound of a piece of music. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ring (telephone), ringing signal and polyphonic ringtone (Discuss) A ring tone is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call. ...

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