different between synthesizer vs synth

English

Alternative forms

• synthesiser (especially UK)

Etymology

synthesize +? -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?n.???sa?.z?(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?n.???sa?.z?/

Noun

synthesizer (plural synthesizers)

1. (music) An electronic instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and has a keyboard.
2. (music) An electronic instrument module that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
3. (electronics) An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
4. (electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.

Derived terms

• synthesist

Descendants

• ? Hebrew: ??????????? (síntesaizer)

Translations

Further reading

• synthesizer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Shortened from synthesizer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?n?/
• Rhymes: -?n?

Noun

synth (plural synths)

1. (slang) A musical synthesizer.

Verb

synth (third-person singular simple present synths, present participle synthing, simple past and past participle synthed)

1. (slang) To play on a musical synthesizer.
   • 1991, Theater Week (volume 4, page 38)

     Les Miserables couldn't tour the road circuit affordably today if Seann Alderking hadn't reduced its pit-people requirements by masterfully synthing large portions of its sound, and with a range of sonic effects that makes Svengali sound like something played on a nursery xylophone.

   • 1995, Jazz Times (volume 25, issues 1-5)

     There's some synthing, but mostly real strings and horns. And a remarkable acoustic piano solo, "Jacqueline," in memory of the modern sophisticated lady.