• NAMM 2016: Moog!

    We at CatSynth love Moog Music and their instruments. I already own 4 of them (MiniMoog, Sub…

  • NAMM 2016: TomOberheim.com SEM Synthesizers

    Following up on our experience with the OB-6 as Dave Smith Instruments, I wandered over to Tom…

  • Dave Smith Instruments: OB-6 and Prophet 6 at NAMM 2016

    Dave Smith Instruments has consistently made a big splash to the instruments they have presented at NAMM,…

  • NAMM 2016: Arturia MatrixBrute

    When first saw previous of the MatrixBrute from Arturia, I was sure it was a hoax. The…

  • Roland Aira modular and Boutique Series

    The a few years during which Roland was no longer a major stop at NAMM for me.…

  • Buchla LEM series and Eurorack adapter

    Buchla synths are weird. That is of course the charm. They are also known for being quite…

  • NAMM: Korg minilogue and Volca FM

    Among the traditional big manufacturers of electronic instruments, Korg has stood out has having some of the…

  • Big City Music at NAMM

    No visit to NAMM is complete without a stop at the booth of Big City Music. There…

  • Rossum Electro-Music synthesizer modules at NAMM

    We at CatSynth have long been fans of E-MU Systems’ synthesizer. The Proteus 2K and Morpheus remain…

  • Booth 5000 (Modular Synths) at NAMM, Part 1

    Our friends in the modular-synth world are moving up at NAMM, with a collective booth at the…