Sequencer
noun
1.
a device for the automatic determination or regulation of a sequence.
2.
Biochemistry. a device that can sequence nucleic acids or protein.
3.
an electronic device or software program that digitally stores sound for modification and playback through a synthesizer.
noun
1.
an electronic device that determines the order in which a number of operations occur
2.
an electronic device that sorts information into the required order for data processing
3.
a unit connected to a synthesizer, which is capable of memorizing sequences of notes
music
Any system for recording and/or playback of music via a programmable memory which stores music not as audio data, but as some representation of notes. The most common modern usage of “sequencer” is to refer to systems (whether in software, or as a feature of devices like synthesizers or drum machines) that deal with MIDI data.
(1999-06-04)
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