Author: catsynth

CatSynth Pic: Frank, Arturia BeatStep Pro, and Modular

Frank proudly shows off a massive modular system anchored by a pair of Arturia BeatStep Pros. And in space to boot!

Submitted by Wellington Bär via our Facebook page.

CatSynth Pics: Mr. Maximillion returns

Mr. Maximillion returns to CatSynth, with some of his best studio poses to date. From our friend Charles Whiley via Facebook.

He certainly is a handsome fellow. And his synth collection grows more impressive all the time. We some Sequential (Dave Smith), Moog, JoMoX, Novation,

To see more of Mr. Maximillion’s appearances, please click here.

Wordless Wednesday: Mendiburu (California City)

Intersection looking north towards the horizon in California City.

You can see our past Wordless Wednesdays here.

CatSynth Pic: Roland JD-Xi

Beautiful white cat with Roland JD-Xi synthesizer. Submitted by André Luiz via our Facebook page.

The JD-Xi is a small affordable synth that includes analog modeling, PCM-based sounds, and a vocoder. It seems in some ways similar to a couple of the Boutique line, though its interface is closer to that of the AIRA line. We at CatSynth are particularly curious about the vocoder features…

CatSynth Pic: I didn’t say stop

A little fun this morning. From Michael Butler via Facebook.

Cats make great listening companions in the studio. Sam Sam can often be found lounging on the beanbag chair (as Luna did before her) – she just seems enjoy being there and listening, even to all the “weird” music that I make.

CatSynth Pic: Good Dreams (Arturia Keystep)

Tabby cat Charlie Parker naps on an Arturia Keystep

We love pictures of sleeping cats, and it looks like this Charlie Parker found a nice napping spot on an Arturia Keystep. From synthguy216 via Instagram.

CatSynth Pic: Arturia DrumBrute, Waldorf, Sequential

Cat, Arturia DrumBrute, Waldorf Blofeld, Sequential Tetra and Mopho

Cute cat with an Arturia DrumBrute synthesizer/drum machine, a Waldorf Blofeld, and Sequential (Dave Smith Instruments) Tetra and Mopho tabletop units. And a Line 6 pedal to boot.

From Wellington Bär via Facebook.

Wordless Wednesday: Carquinez

Industrial ruin along the Carquinez Strait north of San Francisco. This is part of the new Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline Park.

You can see our past Wordless Wednesdays here.

CatSynth Video: Keyboard Cat goes avant-garde

Keyboard cat goes avant-garde. pic.twitter.com/g6wSv0PYkd
— victoria shen (@EvicShen) June 29, 2020

As the kids say, “That’s it. That’s the tweet.”

CatSynth Pic: Phantom and Yamaha DX21

Phantom performs on a Yamaha DX21 synthesizer. From Andreas Gregor via Facebook.

This was Phantom. He had an ear for synthesizers. I recorded him on my DX21 one day. I think he might be the only cat that released a track on iTunes and Amazon. Lol.

The track Naptime Electronique is available on Amazon and Apple Music.