synthesizer

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Etymology

From synthesize + -er.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/

Noun

synthesizer (plural synthesizers)

1. (music) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
2. (music) 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. (electronics) An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
4. (electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
5. (software) A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument

Translations

• French: synthétiseur
• German: Synthesizer
• Italian: sintetizzatore
• Portuguese: sintetizador
• Russian: синтеза́тор
• Spanish: sintetizador

Translations

• Italian: sintetizzatore
• Russian: синтеза́тор

Translations

• Russian: синтеза́тор

Translations

• Russian: синтеза́тор

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