modulated

mod·u·late  (mj-lt)

v. mod·u·lat·ed, mod·u·lat·ing, mod·u·lates

v.tr.

1. To adjust or adapt to a certain proportion; regulate or temper.

2. To change or vary the pitch, intensity, or tone of (one's voice or a musical instrument, for example).

3. Electronics

a. To vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves).

b. To vary (electron velocity) in an electron beam.

v.intr. Music

To move from one key or tonality to another by means of a melody or chord progression.

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[Latin modulr, modult-, to measure off, to regulate, from modulus, diminutive of modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

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modu·la·bili·ty n.

modu·lative, modu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	modulated - changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume unmodulated - characterized by lack of variation in pitch, tone, or volume; "he lectured in an unmodulated voice edged with hysteria"
	2.	modulated - altered in volume as well as tone or pitch inflected - (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch; "his southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one"