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Plural for a board placed within a musical instrument to improve vibrations
“More generally, any hard surface can act as a soundboard. An example is when someone strikes a tuning fork and holds it against a table top to amplify its sound.”
Plural for a mixing console used to combine and blend different audio sources to a single output
“If you decide to use multiple microphones or plan to record through a soundboard, there are a few things you need to know.”
Plural for a computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds
“Right now, all I am hearing is the standard GM midi sounds from my computer's soundboard, which are not all that great.”
Plural for a device for reflection of sound, as in a sounding board over a pulpit or rostrum
“Large brass chandeliers hang from the groin vault ceiling, and a fantastically large soundboard over the pulpit ensures that the preacher's sermon can be heard throughout this voluminous space.”
Plural for a person, or group, whose reactions to a new idea or proposal serve to assess its acceptability
“Then, as now, they spent their days walking around the city they love, frequenting favorite restaurants or cooking meals at home, and serving as each other’s creative soundboard.”
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