pitchbendn.
/ˈpɪtʃbɛnd/, U.S. /ˈpɪtʃˌbɛnd/ Music.
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 used to manipulate such a variation.
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1982 Info on Miniature Electronic Music ‘Toys’ in net.music (Usenet newsgroup) 3 June Minisynth..new model w/echo and pitchbend $100–$200.
1989 Rhythm Apr. 41/2 The pitch bend achieved by moving the hand in and out of the belly of a clay drum.
1993 Music Technol. May 27/1 Tone down any over-zealous application of controllers such as mod wheel and pitchbend.
1996 B. Carson in P. Trynka Rock Hardware 35/1 The Gibson G101 was..loaded with special effects such as fuzz bass, wah-wah, [and] pitch bend.
2002 Computer Music Jan. 52/3 Pitchbend..can be used for more than playing widdlies.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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