Synthesizer: meaning, definitions and examples

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synthesizer

 

[ หˆsษชnฮธษ™หŒzaษชษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music production

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument that generates audio signals using various methods such as subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis, and FM synthesis. It can create a wide range of sounds and is commonly used in modern music production to shape and manipulate audio. Synthesizers can be both hardware devices and software applications.

Synonyms

sound generator, sound module, synth.

Examples of usage

  • The band used a synthesizer to create unique soundscapes.
  • He programmed the synthesizer to play a rich chord progression.
  • Many electronic musicians rely on synthesizers for their compositions.

Translations

Translations of the word "synthesizer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sintetizador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฟเค‚เคฅเฅ‡เคธเคพเค‡เคœเคผเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Synthesizer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sintesis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธะฝั‚ะตะทะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ syntezator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ปใ‚ตใ‚คใ‚ถใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท synthรฉtiseur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sintetizador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท synthesizer

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ์‹œ์‚ฌ์ด์ €

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู… synthesizer

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ synthesizer

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ synthesizer

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆๆˆๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sintetizator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ synthesizer

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธะฝั‚ะตะทะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ—แƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sintezator

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sintetizador

Etymology

The word 'synthesizer' originated in the 1950s and was derived from the term 'synthesize', which refers to the combination of simple elements into more complex forms. The first electronic synthesizers were developed in the United States and Europe as a part of the early explorations in electronic music. Owing to advancements in technology, synthesizers evolved from large, complex systems to more compact and user-friendly devices throughout the 1970s and 1980s, contributing to the emergence of genres like synth-pop and electronic dance music. Today, synthesizers are an integral part of the music production landscape, used across various genres by musicians and sound designers.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,027, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.