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syncopator

syncopator

9.9
A device or plugin that adds offbeat rhythms to drum patterns
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sincopeador
  • The music producer used a syncopator to add interesting rhythms to the track.

Examples

  • During the studio session, they relied on a syncopator to enhance the beat's complexity.

  • An experienced artist incorporated a syncopator to create a lively groove in their latest song.

  • Syncopators.

    Some Like It Hot (1959)

Surface Forms

syncopator singular
syncopators plural

Morphology

syncopator = syncopate (transparent) = syncopate + ator

A device or plugin sense is a straightforward extension of 'one who/that syncopates' formed with '-ator', so learners can infer the meaning from the base.

Etymology

Syncopator comes from Greek parts syn- 'together' and koptein 'to cut', so it means someone or something that 'cuts' the regular beat. That's why a syncopator device or plugin adds off-beat accents to drum patterns to create a more human, groovy rhythm.