synthesizer
UK/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)//ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/
synthesizer noun: an electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
Noun
synthesizer (plural synthesizers)
- An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
- An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
- An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
- An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
- A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument
synthesizer meaning in Malayalam, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
synthesizer in Malayalam
- music: an electronic keyboard instrument
- പ്രയോഗങ്ങൾ prayōgaṅṅaḷ
synthesizer in Arabic
- music: an electronic keyboard instrument
- سِنْثِسَيْزَر sinṯisayzar, سينثيسايزر sīnṯīsāyzar, مُرَكِّب murakkib, جِهَاز مَزْج jihāz mazj
- music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard
- سِنْثِسَيْزَر sinṯisayzar, سينثيسايزر sīnṯīsāyzar, مُرَكِّب murakkib, جِهَاز مَزْج jihāz mazj
synthesizer in Malay
- music: an electronic keyboard instrument
- pensintesis
- music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard
- pensintesis
- electronics: an electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation
- pensintesis
- electronics: an electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns
- pensintesis
synthesizer in Indonesian
- music: an electronic keyboard instrument
- penyintesis
- music: an electronic instrument module without a keyboard
- penyintesis
- electronics: an electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation
- penyintesis
- electronics: an electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns
- penyintesis
More languagesFewer languages
- synthesizer in Thai
- ซินธิไซเซอร์ sin-tí-sai-sêr
- synthesizer in Vietnamese
- bộ tổng hợp
Examples of synthesizer in a sentence
- My synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2.
- Here is the “Hello World!” of MIDI, a program to send MIDI notes to a synthesizer.
- The use of the synthesizer for emulation was, as I have said, rejected by many early synthesists.
Forms of synthesizer
| plural | synthesizers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | synthesiser |
Origin of synthesizer
From synthesize + -er.
Words formed from synthesizer
Questions about synthesizer
- What does synthesizer mean?
- Synthesizer means an electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
- What is synthesizer in Malayalam?
- Synthesizer in Malayalam is പ്രയോഗങ്ങൾ (prayōgaṅṅaḷ). See Synthesizer meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is synthesizer?
- Synthesizer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce synthesizer?
- Synthesizer is pronounced /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of synthesizer?
- The plural of synthesizer is synthesizers.
Words near synthesizer in the dictionary
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