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Definition of control track

: an auxiliary sound track for a motion picture usually placed on the same film with the program material and used to control additional features of sound reproduction (as variation in amplification and use of additional speakers)

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“Control track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/control%20track. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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