Editing Software synthesizer (section)

===Software instrument===
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A '''software instrument''' can be a synthesized version of a real instrument (like the sounds of a [[violin]] or [[drum]]s), or a unique instrument, generated by computer software.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hosken |first=Dan |title=An Introduction to Music Technology |date=31 July 2014 |year=2014 |isbn=9780203539149 |edition=2nd |location=New York |publication-date=31 July 2014}}</ref> Software instruments have been made popular by the convergence of synthesizers and computers, as well as [[Digital audio workstation|sequencing software]] like [[GarageBand]], [[Logic Pro]], and [[Ableton Live]]. Also of note is software like [[Csound]] and [[Nyquist (programming language)|Nyquist]], which can be used to program software instruments.