sound check

noun

: a test of sound equipment
They did a sound check before the concert.

Examples of sound check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jake Xerxes Fussell plays his 1976 Fender Telecaster, his favorite guitar to play on the road, during a sound check before a gig at Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 22, 2024. Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024 Best Part of Recording Human Clay The majority of that record was written on the road during sound check. Dan Hyman, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024 Behind them board operators ran a sound check and a wardrobe assistant shook out costumes. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 4 June 2024 The approval came with a condition that a sound check be conducted to ensure that noise levels are not too high. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 So, much as there will be focus on the individual leaderboard and college golf-like team leaders, there’s definitely the sense of being a high level sound check for the biggest golf concert next week. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024 During sound check at Jimmy Kimmel’s studio in the cartoonish heart of Hollywood Boulevard, Ferrell lived up to her hippie origins. Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 Jonas chronicled his journey from sound check to stage in an Instagram Reel. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 8 July 2023 Hanging above the image of Chappelle is a captivating photo of Kravitz playing a trumpet during a sound check at a Paris concert hall in 2018. Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024

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“Sound check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20check. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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