Soundboard
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Soundboard or sound board may refer to:
- Sound board (music), a part of a musical instrument
- Sounding boardSounding boardA sound board, or soundboard, is the surface of a string instrument that the strings vibrate against, usually via some sort of bridge. The resonant properties of the sound board and the interior of the instrument greatly increase loudness over the string alone.The sound board operates by the...
, an attachment to a pulpit to assist a human speaker - Alternate name of a mixing consoleMixing consoleIn professional audio, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board, mixing desk, or mixer is an electronic device for combining , routing, and changing the level, timbre and/or dynamics of audio signals. A mixer can mix analog or digital signals, depending on the type of mixer...
, used to combine electronic audio signals - Soundboard (computer program), a Web application or computer program with buttons that play short, often humorous sound clips
- Soundboard (magazine)Soundboard (magazine)Soundboard is a magazine published quarterly by the Guitar Foundation of America . The GFA is a 501 non-profit organization dedicated to furthering interest and knowledge of the guitar - primarily the classical guitar and classical guitar music...
, a quarterly publication of the Guitar Foundation of America - Sound board may refer to any circuit board used to produce or handle sound, such as a sound card
- Sound board, building construction material used for soundproofingSoundproofingSoundproofing is any means of reducing the sound pressure with respect to a specified sound source and receptor. There are several basic approaches to reducing sound: increasing the distance between source and receiver, using noise barriers to reflect or absorb the energy of the sound waves, using...
- Sounding board, a wooden board in a boat used to measure depthSound (nautical)In nautical terms, the word Sound is used to describe the process of determining the depth of water in a tank or under a ship. Tanks are sounded to determine if they are full or empty and for other reasons...