modulate

v. regulate, control; adjust; vary the frequency (Electronics); change from one key to another (Music)

See Modulation for more common explanations. Modulate is Bob Mould's fifth solo album, released in 2002 after a four-year layoff. Although a few tracks on his previous release, The Last Dog And Pony Show, had featured tape loops and samples, Mould shocked his fans with such a dramatic embrace of electronica. Rolling Stone magazine awarded the album 2 1/2 stars out of five, declaring: "Ultimately, this is a rock record with electronic effects, not a techno record with guitars, and it falls short of being totally satisfying as either."
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Verb
1. change the key of, in music; "modulate the melody"
(hypernym) play, spiel
(derivation) transition, modulation
(classification) music
2. of one's speech, varying the pitch
(synonym) tone, inflect
(hypernym) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(derivation) modulation, inflection
3. fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
(synonym) regulate
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(derivation) modulation
4. adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(derivation) modulation, inflection
5. vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
(hypernym) change, alter, vary
(derivation) modulation

v. modulate, regulate, control, adjust

v. modulate, inflect, change the tone of one's voice