synthesizer

An electronic musical instrument that can generate it's own sounds. Not to be confused with sampler.

A MiniMoog is a synthesizer, a Yamaha Motif is a sampler.

by SynthBaron November 28, 2003

synthetic cans

The sound of aluminum or steel cans (typically the size of dog food cans) being struck for use in some types of Hi-NRG music. Created by either computer software synthesis or synthesizer hardware synthesis.

No actual cans are struck or damaged when synthetic cans are used.

The song, "EURODISCO 'New Hi-NRG' (2012)" has the sound of synthetic cans; you may also hear synthetic birds in it.

by Telephony January 2, 2015

synthetic whistling

Not all dissimilar to synthetic clapping, synthetic birds, synthetic finger popping, etc.
It is the sound of human whistling created solely by synthesizer hardware or computer software synthesis. Most frequently heard on TV commercials for various & sundry household products; especiall.

No actual lips are injured or otherwise harmed when synthetic whistling is employed.

The Take Control margarine advertisement from the turn of the century had this horrid synthetic whistling in it. Made me want to throw a large tub of frozen Gold & Soft margarine right through my TV set's boob tube and then suck up all of the glass with a bagged upright vaccume cleaner so that the cat doesn't cut her paws on it! :-(

by Telephony May 8, 2015

Synthwave

A modern genre of electronic music that is influenced primarily by 1980s pop culture. Sounds very similar to Italo Disco and usually has retro-futuristic themed album covers.

If you wish music was still like the 80s- it IS like the 80s if it's synthwave.

by Exterminator (not really) November 11, 2019

Synthesizer Patel

A man who loves synthesizers so much he changed his name to Synthesizer Patel.

So many people today try to steal your synthesizer.
-Synthesizer Patel

by synthesizer enthusiast May 24, 2009

synthetica

The act of being fake (synthetic) not trying to be someone your told to be. Synthetica is also the title of Metric 5th album and a Metric song.

Emily Haines: So hard, hard to resist synthetica! We're all the time confined to fit the mold, but I won't ever let them make a loser of my soul.

by I Love Emily Haines December 9, 2013

Synthetic Friday

Originally coined on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, a Synthetic Friday occurs on a Thursday preceding a Friday in which the market is closed. Since there is no work on Friday, Thursday essentially becomes like a Friday. The word synthetic is used and derived from an option strategy called a Synthetic Long Stock, in which a trader buys a call and shorts a put, each with the same strike price (there are different variations of this strategy/trade.)

Market Maker A: "The market is closed tomorrow since it is Good Friday."
Market Maker B: "Nice, today's a Synthetic Friday."
Market Maker A: "Let's get bombed."

by SyntheticFriday April 1, 2010