synthesizer
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Definition of synthesizer
1 : one that synthesizes an expert synthesizer of diverse views
2 : a usually computerized electronic apparatus for the production and control of sound (as for producing music)
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Roland is knocking $100 off its SE-02 analog synthesizer through the end of the year, available at a variety of retailers. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "The best Black Friday deals for DJs and electronic musicians," 21 Nov. 2018 Casio’s SK1 was a small sampling keyboard that was popular to customize, but one of the most ubiquitous items used for circuit bending was the Speak & Spell, an electronic educational toy with a speech synthesizer. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "Circuit bending: Hacking a Furby in the name of music," 14 Sep. 2018 The original tracks from Patrick had a great string arrangement but played on synthesizers. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Louie Vega Breaks Down 'NYC Disco' Double Album: Exclusive," 29 June 2018 Famed synthesizer manufacturer, Moog has responded to the tariffs with a rallying cry, urging customers to call elected officials and ask them to stop the tariffs before they are slated to begin on July 6. — Sam Tornow, Billboard, "Moog Responds to Pres. Trump's Tariffs with Statement Urging Customers to Call Representatives," 2 July 2018 Unveiling a giant computer control panel that looked like it had been hijacked from the Jupiter 2, Zimmer added his alarm claxon-like, blaring synthesizer figure to trembling orchestral performances conducted by Wilkins. — Jeff Bond, The Hollywood Reporter, "2018’s Oscar-Nominated Composers Dazzle at L.A. Philharmonic Concert," 1 Mar. 2018 While most anime conventions have K-pop or J-pop performances, Anime Midwest will host more than a dozen live bands from different genres, including hard rock and Vocaloid (computerized voice synthesizer), along with two overnight EDM raves. — Savannah Eadens, chicagotribune.com, "Cosplay and manga reign, as Anime Midwest comes to Rosemont," 6 July 2018 On keyboards and synthesizers are the aforementioned Mr. McCrary, who is a member of Quetzal; Neal Evans, who works with Soulive and Lettuce; Anthony Brewster, once a member of Fishbone and the Untouchables; and DJ Harrison. — Jim Fusilli, WSJ, "‘Boarding House Reach’ by Jack White Review: A Bluesman’s New Friends," 21 Mar. 2018 Or Jonny Greenwood would go bonkers on a synthesizer and O’Brien would conjure noises on his foot pedals while Thom Yorke sang, danced and shook maracas. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Radiohead keeps things volatile at United Center," 7 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synthesizer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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synthesizer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of synthesizer
: an electronic machine that produces and controls sound and is used especially in music and for reproducing speech
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