A device used on an electric guitar to produce a tremolo effect, by varying the tension of the strings; spec. = tremolo arm n. at additions below.

Also trem arm. = tremolo arm n. at tremolo, n. additions.

a lever arm used on an electric guitar to produce a tremolo effect; cf. sense additions b.

a device which imparts a buzzing quality to the sound of an electric guitar or other instrument by introducing a controlled form of distortion…

A device for producing this effect, consisting of a pedal and circuit box and attached to an electric guitar, etc.

attributive, esp. as (sense 1) wah-wah effect, wah-wah mute, wah-wah pedal.

Music. On an electronic musical instrument: each of a number of selectable preset or programmable timbres, analogous to the stops of a pipe organ…

Electronics and Music. A device which alters a sound signal by phasing (phasing, n. 1c). Also: a flanger.

Music. A configuration of the controls of a synthesizer or other electronic instrument which can be preset or stored for subsequent retrieval.

Music. A programmable electronic device capable of storing a sequence of musical notes, chords, or other signals which can then be reproduced…

a programmable electronic device for reproducing the sounds of drums and other percussion instruments, from which rhythms can be created.

Music. A device which alters a sound signal by introducing a cyclically varying phase shift into one of two identical copies of the signal and…

A variation made to the pitch of a note, esp. in electronic music; cf. bend, n.4 Also: a controller on a synthesizer or other electronic instrument…

An electronic drum machine.

A widely used standard that enables electronic musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers to be interconnected and data to be passed between…