Chubs works on a new composition with an Ableton Push control surface. From a3chmusic via Instagram.
My friend Chubs, trying help me with a new melodic song I’m working on. 😍
Author: catsynth
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CatSynth Pic: Chubs and Ableton Push
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CatSynth Pic: Giuliano, Mae, and MicroFreak
Giuliano (orange) and Mae (black) enjoy a jam session with the Arturia MicroFreak. Submitted by Alessandro Cilano via our Facebook page.
Giuliano in particular seems to be enjoying it.
The MicroFreak has become one of our main instruments for live performance as well as experimentation. Here is one of our videos demonstrating its features.
You can also see more posts of Giuliano.
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CatSynth Pic: Albert and Korg Electribe SX
Albert sits atop a Korg Electribe SX (red, with SD card reader) as he contemplates his next composition. Submitted by David Cole via our Facebook page.
The SX was a major step forward for the popular Electribe series; plus it had a cool red metal case, and vacuum tubes.
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CatSynth Pic: Norman in the Music Room
We have some pictures of adorable kitten Norman in the music room of iceman bob. These come to us via Twitter.
To see just how tiny Norman is, here are some guitars for scale.
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Wordless Wednesday: Sutter Street
Sutter Street in downtown San Francisco near Union Square. We see the jumble of different architectural styles and heights that characterize these blocks.
This photo was taken in late February. The traffic and bustle of activity feel so long ago.
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CatSynth Video: Katy’s Organ Solo
Katy performs an organ solo. Apparently, she has been practicing quite a bit.
From Wayne Jackson of Later Days, who is also the founder of Woodstockhausen and μhausen (micro-hausen). See all our μhausen posts here. And check out this video from the 2018 event.
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CatSynth Pic: Big Merp, Sensel Morph, Arturia MicroFreak, and Modular
Our very own Big Merp is our featured cat as he sits in the middle of our demo rig featuring a Sensel Morph (with Buchla Thunder overlay), Arturia MicroFreak, and our modular synth setup.
If you haven’t already done so, please check out our recent video with Big Merp’s performance and our demo connecting the Sensel Morph to the modular via Max/MSP.
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CatSynth Pic: Arturia CS-80 V
A beautiful gray cat reviews patches for the Arturia CS-80 V. From Tomás Mulcahy via the Arturia V Collection users group on Facebook.
She’s reminding me to take a break from the patch sheets!
Our cats are definitely good at reminding us to take breaks, especially in these times.
If you haven’t yet done so, please check out our demo/tutorial of the mighty CS-80 V.
