synthesizer
Collocations
3ADJ.
broken, portable
SYNTHESIZER + NOUN
pitch
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.
A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyb
- synthesiser
noun — an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
- synthesist
- synthesiser
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
2The mod wheel is broken on this synthesizer, but the pitch bend still works.
Tatoeba · #814454Dr. Hawking communicates with the aid of a speech synthesizer and a portable computer.
Tatoeba · #3958924