Hornbostel - Sachs
type: ConceptScheme

Digital instruments, modules and components
type: Concept
narrower: Digital samplers and sampling synthesizers
notation: 54

Digital samplers and sampling synthesizers
type: Concept
broader: Digital instruments, modules and components
definition: Electrical signals are generated in the form of quantized sequences of pulses. These are converted to continuous signals that activate a loudspeaker. The electrical signals are generated using electronically stored data and electronic circuitry. Configurations containing devices to digitally design and process electronic sound signals and/or sequences of signals. Digital samplers and sampling synthesizers.
in scheme: Hornbostel - Sachs
notation: 544