Instrument Yes then played with, always eschewing echo? (5)

I believe the answer is:

synth

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'instrument' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for synth that I've seen is " Instrument".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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