soundopener

noun
UK /ˈsaʊndˌəʊpənə/
US /ˈsaʊndˌoʊpənər/

A sound opener is a thing that lets you hear a sound or makes a sound start.

She used a sound opener to hear the music from the old tape.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device or tool that opens a sealed audio container or file.

The sound opener let us play the old recording.

3. A person who begins a song or performance.

The sound opener sang the first note for the band.

4. A software feature that starts an audio stream.

Click the sound opener to begin the podcast.