synthesizer
der Synthesizer, die Synthesizer
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synthesizer
An electronic musical instrument that artificially generates and modifies sounds. It can imitate the sounds of other instruments as well as create new sounds.
Mit dem Synthesizer erzeugt die Musikerin einen tiefen, schwebenden Klang.
The musician uses the synthesizer to create a deep, floating sound.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Synthesizer |
| genitive | des Synthesizers |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Synthesizer | die Synthesizer |
| accusative | den Synthesizer | die Synthesizer |
| dative | dem Synthesizer | den Synthesizern |
| genitive | des Synthesizers | der Synthesizer |
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'Synthesizer' (synthesizer) is often used with verbs related to music: 'einen Synthesizer spielen' (to play a synthesizer), 'einen Synthesizer bedienen' (to operate a synthesizer), 'Klänge mit einem Synthesizer erzeugen' (to create sounds with a synthesizer), or 'Sounds am Synthesizer programmieren' (to program sounds on a synthesizer).
Für das neue Stück programmiert er am Synthesizer ungewöhnliche Sounds.
For the new piece, he is programming unusual sounds on the synthesizer.
When describing the activity, German often uses 'am Synthesizer' (at the synthesizer); this refers to being at or working on the instrument. 'Mit dem Synthesizer' (with the synthesizer), by contrast, emphasizes the instrument as a means of creating sound.
Die Musikerin saß stundenlang am Synthesizer.
The musician sat at the synthesizer for hours.
Mit dem Synthesizer ahmte sie den Klang einer Kirchenorgel nach.
She used the synthesizer to imitate the sound of a church organ.
'Synthesizer' (synthesizer) appears particularly often in texts about electronic music, pop music, film music, and music production. In this context, combinations with 'Sound' (sound), 'Klang' (sound or tone), 'Effekt' (effect), or 'Keyboard' (keyboard) usually refer to the technical aspects of shaping music.
Im Studio spielte die Band für den Refrain mehrere Spuren auf dem Synthesizer ein.
In the studio, the band recorded several tracks on the synthesizer for the chorus.
