In wireless microphones, a circuit which generates a stable and precise RF output on any one of a number of preset (or programmable) frequencies. Synthesizers are used as the local oscillators for receivers, and to set the output frequency of transmitters. See Frequency Synthesizer.
An electronic musical instrument that uses multiple tone generators (oscillators) to create a wide range of instrument sounds and sonic effects.
(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
a compact, fully programmable instrument that provides four-column simultaneous synthesis
a device for generating sound
a device that electronically recreates sounds of other instruments, like pianos, horns, organs, strings, and many others
a high-efficient instrument for using in a wide field of research
a machine designed to give the user control over aspects of the sound while playing
an oscillator in a phase locked loop where the ratio, N, of the output frequency to the reference frequency can be changed
a type of keyboard that imitates the sounds of all types of instruments
An electronic device (typically for musicians) for the production of a wide range of sounds, allowing significant control over the nature of these sounds.
An electronic device that can generate and modify sounds electronically as in "synthesizer programming" in music (as used by the group Emerson, Lake, and Palmer).
An electronic musical instrument which produces audio signal either by the direct manipulation of electrical signal ("analog") or by using mathematical functions to alter a stream of numbers ("digital"). Most modern synthesizers are digital and use wavetable synthesis as their means of generating sounds. (See "Analog," "Digital" and "Wavetable Synthesis") Timbre - The tonal quality of a sound, as dictated by the frequency and amplitude of its composite overtones.
An electronic musical instrument that generates sounds unobtainable from ordinary musical instruments. It can be manipulated in variety of ways. THX: Refers to a series of specifications for surround sound systems. Professional THX is used in commercial movie theaters. Home THX specifications are not published and manufacturers must sign non-disclosure waivers before submitting their products for THX certification. Manufacturers that receive certification for their products must pay a royalty on units sold.
A musical instrument that can generate audio WAVEFORMS electronically and modulate them to create new audio waveforms.
A musical instrument that artificially (using oscillators) generates signals to simulate the sounds of real instruments or to create other sounds not possible with real instruments.
An electronic instrument used for the production of sound.
An electronic device that creates sounds from circuits called oscillators, filters, voltage-controlled amplifiers, etc. Some have keyboards, while others are controlled via MIDI.
An electronic apparatus that generates sounds for electronic instruments. Bottom
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A device designed specifically for creating sound using basic waveform oscillators. Basic waveforms are sinus, triangle, square (pulse), saw, noise etc.
A professional standard keyboard. Sometimes designed for live use, and sometimes designed more for a studio, a synthesizer will allow a sound to be created from it's basic waveforms and then processed using various effects. The user is therefore only limited by their imagination when creating musical sounds and effects. Some synthesizers have advanced Sequencers (see above) built in, and some have the ability to record (or Sample) sounds via a microphone or other input and include this within a composition. These are sometimes called a 'Workstation' or 'Synth-Workstation'.
an electronic musical instrument designed to produce artificially generated sound, using techniques such as additive, subtractive, FM and physical modelling synthesis to create sounds
A musical instrument that generates sound electronically and is designed according to certain principles developed by Robert Moog and others in the 1960s. A synthesizer is distinguished from an electronic piano or electronic organ by the fact that its sounds can be programmed by the user, and from a sampler by the fact that the sampler allows the user to make digital recordings of external sound sources.
A synthesizer (or synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument designed to produce electronically generated sound, using techniques such as additive, subtractive, FM, physical modelling synthesis, phase distortion, or Scanned synthesis.