synthesizer
noun
syn·the·siz·er
ˈsin(t)-thə-ˌsī-zər 
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)
Examples of synthesizer in a Sentence
The band used a synthesizer for the drumbeat.
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Mixing styles, synthesizer and organ tones, a Vocoder voice box and a prog-rock album’s worth of tempo changes, on both releases Hudson composes and plays as though his muse can barely contain all the ideas flowing out.
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Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The track — powered by gritty synthesizers and catchy hooks — serves as a preview of Tiago’s upcoming EP.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that’s why Tango in the Night is the rare late ’80s blockbuster with a real human touch in its arrangements, at a time when other classic rock drummers and bassists were being sidelined in the studio by drum machines and synthesizers.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
However, like the Mellotron, it can be considered a precursor to the synthesizer.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
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Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The track — powered by gritty synthesizers and catchy hooks — serves as a preview of Tiago’s upcoming EP.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that’s why Tango in the Night is the rare late ’80s blockbuster with a real human touch in its arrangements, at a time when other classic rock drummers and bassists were being sidelined in the studio by drum machines and synthesizers.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
However, like the Mellotron, it can be considered a precursor to the synthesizer.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Synthesizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesizer. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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synthesizer
noun
syn·the·siz·er
-ˌsī-zər
1
: one that synthesizes
2
: a computer-controlled device that creates and modifies sound (as for producing music)
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