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 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 The shows opened in North America at Barclays in Brooklyn as planned, with the exception of a technical issue December 13th during sound check. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024 Make sure to set up a walkthrough and sound check with your talent the day of the event or earlier, with ample time left for potential hiccups. Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023 Trending Taylor Swift Makes History at 2023 VMAs Olivia Rodrigo Is So Over Heartbreak MTV VMAs 2023: See the Complete Winners List Finishing his coffee, Taylor readies himself to head to Citizen Vinyl for sound check but wants to share a favorite story about Pablo Picasso to cement his point. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023 Fans were evacuated out of the park, disappointed but still in good spirits, having seen what was originally going to be a sound check, and was quickly transformed into a full performance due to the impending bad weather. Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023

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“Sound check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20check. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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