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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Examples of synthesizer in a Sentence
The band used a synthesizer for the drumbeat.
Recent Examples of synthesizer from the Web
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Anybody who misses Nintendo's knack for pleasant ambient tunes on the Wii, Wii U, and 3DS will delight in the chime-and-synthesizer ditty that Niconico plays by default.
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In collaboration with the composer Ramon Sender and the engineer Don Buchla, Mr. Subotnick helped design the Buchla box, a revolutionary modular synthesizer.
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Bass and drums as well as some dreamy synthesizer vibes are prevalent on his summery tracks.
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This time, Billington helped him get down to basics, eliminating synthesizers and refining tracks from loose jam sessions.
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For some, hell is an Emerson, Lake & Palmer synthesizer solo without end, or even one with an end.
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We were both misunderstood LGBTQ New Englanders with an undying passion for monophonic analog synthesizers!
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The instrument was also outfitted with a synthesizer pickup and extra output jack for the synth.
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Hancock's synthesizer and electric keyboard stylings landed his albums in the collections of rock and R&B fans as well as jazz aficionados.
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First Known Use of synthesizer
1869
SYNTHESIZER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of synthesizer for English Language Learners
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: an electronic machine that produces and controls sound and is used especially in music and for reproducing speech
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