Definition of "multitrack" [multitrack]

• Having, using, or produced with multiple recording tracks: a multitrack tape recorder. (adjective)
• Having several different aspects, elements, or functions: multitrack negotiations; a multitrack business executive. (adjective)
• Having or using several schedules: students in a multitrack program with staggered vacations. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "A lot of the originals still exist in multitrack form (thanks, Les Paul!) and now they’re remastering into the 5.1 and 7.1 (and 11.2) realms."
• "You can dub multitrack recordings, use as many as 16 audio channels and import/export audio in nearly all popular file formats."
• "Paul was a guitar and electronics mastermind whose creations -- such as multitrack recording, tape delay and the solid-body guitar that bears his name, the Gibson Les Paul -- helped give rise to modern popular music, including rock 'n' roll."