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sequencer

sequencer

1 5.3
A device or program that arranges musical notes and sounds in order to play music
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːkwənsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : secuenciador
  • The software's powerful sequencer lets musicians arrange their tracks effortlessly.
  • MIDI sequencer
  • sequencer and synthesizer
  • use a sequencer

Well, a music box is a kind of sequencer, right?

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Examples

  • Using sequencer software allows students to easily compose two-, three-, or four-part songs.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Many ensemble directors are already using sequencers as an aid in rehearsals.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Well, a music box is a kind of sequencer, right?

  • The sequencer can be used at the secondary level to realize theory and harmony exercises.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Because the sequencer will allow immediate changes within a composition, students can experiment and instantly experience the results.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The sequencer can be used in general music classes to demonstrate the basic concepts of multitrack digital recording.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Fundraising during the 1991-92 school year provided a digital piano, a MIDI control box and cables, a sequencer, and music printing software.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Since 1988, I have taught music to students from elementary through university levels using electronic multi-timbral synthesizers and sequencers.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Second, some tools (particularly synthesizers, samplers, and sequencers) are remarkable resources for exploring, testing, and realizing musical sounds and ideas.

    Academic text (1992)
  • With the new electronic drum machine, you can program beats using its built-in sequencer.

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accompanist
5 6.2
accompanist
  • Specialized
6.0
backup
89 3.1
sequencer
  • Specialized
1 5.3

Surface Forms

sequencer singular
sequencers plural

Morphology

sequencer = sequence (transparent) = sequence + er

Standard instrumental/agentive formation from 'sequence' to denote a device or program that sequences musical events.

Etymology

Sequencer comes from the Latin root sequi 'to follow' and the word sequence, which you can think of as a pattern of events. In music a sequencer makes notes or sounds 'follow' in a fixed order so a pattern can play automatically.