synthesiser

Noun

synthesizer (plural synthesizers)

1. An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
2. An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
3. An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
4. An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
5. A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument