soundinput

noun
UK /ˈsaʊnd ˈɪnpʊt/
US /ˈsaʊnd ˈɪnˌpʊt/

Sound that goes into a device, like a microphone or a computer.

The microphone takes the sound input from your voice and sends it to the computer.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A port or connection on a device where sound signals come in.

Plug the microphone into the sound input on the back of the mixer.

3. The act of adding audio to a computer or recording system.

Sound input happens when you speak into the headset during the call.

4. In music software, the channel that receives audio from an instrument or mic.

Set the guitar to the sound input track before you start recording.