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)
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The band used a synthesizer for the drumbeat.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Santa Cruz’s tiny agonies manage a delicate balance between stately, shimmering guitar lines and plaintive synthesizer accompaniment while Bazan sings with a gusto that bests his finest performances.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, an entrepreneurial synthesizer engineer enters a precarious partnership with an overbearing investor.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
The song puts me in a state of deep despair — these haunting strings and ghostly pianos and synthesizers.
—Nate Sloan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Synthesizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesizer. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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