0 a thin sheet of wood on a musical instrument, such as a guitar, that the strings go over and that helps to produce the sound
That signal is then passed to a preamplifier and on to the soundboard.
Such a device, in amended form, with a resonant soundboard, suspended weights, divisible chord, etc. is called a monochord or sonometer.
The materials and acoustic design of the body and the type of soundboards will influence the timbre of the sound produced.
Line recordings are sourced from more varied avenues than the soundboard, however.
Indeed, many collectors prefer good quality audience tapes to 'soundboard' recordings because they regard the former as replicating the experience of being part of the audience.
The irregular shape and off-center placement of the bridge ensure that the soundboard vibrates strongly at all frequencies.
It sounds as though it is a fretless instrument, with perhaps a parchment head rather than a soundboard of wood.
Sound is produced by the striking and dampening of a set of piano wires which are strung to the soundboard.
