Category: Cats

  • CatSynth Pic: Shadow and Brodie

    CatSynth Pic: Shadow and Brodie

    Remember our pals Shadow and Brodie? Well, we have another photo of them honing electronic music skills. Via Shadow’s Facebook page.

    Sadly, Shadow passed away in February. This is heartbreaking news, and our thoughts and condolences go out to his humans, as well as his feline brother who must miss him dearly.

  • CatSynth Pic: Isosceles and Roland Sound Canvas

    CatSynth Pic: Isosceles and Roland Sound Canvas

    Meet Isosceles the cat, who sits atop a Roland Sound Canvas synth module. Submitted by Carl Peczynski via our Facebook page.

    Roland Sound Canvas modules were pretty common in the 1990s. I had a Roland SC-7, which functioned as an outboard synth for my Windows PC at the time. It’s pretty still somewhere in storage at CatSynth HQ.

  • CatSynth Pic: Martika and Modular

    CatSynth Pic: Martika and Modular

    Martika found a nice spot behind the modular synth and control panel. We also espy a Korg Kaoss pad nearby. From Mark Harrop via our Facebook page.

    Martika enjoys the VU…She likes to lodge herself on the ledge behind the small modular because she knows its difficult to move her from there. And she knows she’s not normally allowed in the studio

    Clever kitty 😸

  • CatSynth Pic: Jackie and Knifonium

    CatSynth Pic: Jackie and Knifonium

    Jackie sits atop a Knifonium synthesizer at Åghström Production Studio in Brussels, Belgium. Submitted by Nicolus Ripitus via our Facebook page.

    Exceptional synth under an exceptional pussy cat


    We at CatSynth agree on both counts! Jackie is quite regal posing on the synth. And I had never heard of the Knifonium before, but upon visiting the website it sounds quite unique.

    Knifonium is a 26 tube monophonic synthesizer with two oscillators, a 4th order ladder filter and a ring modulator.

    https://knifaudio.com/knifonium/

    Here is a demo of the Knifonium in action.

  • CatSynth Pic: Scout with Roland Juno 106, Dreadbox Hades, and more

    CatSynth Pic: Scout with Roland Juno 106, Dreadbox Hades, and more

    Scout sits atop a vintage Roland synthesizer. We are pretty sure it’s a Roland Juno 106. In the back, we see a Dreadbox Hades, as well as offerings from Novation and Arturia. From Carl Peczynski via our Facebook page.

  • CatSynth Pic: Mojo, Arturia Keystep, Moog Minitaur

    CatSynth Pic: Mojo, Arturia Keystep, Moog Minitaur

    Mojo the cat looks on as a musical performance with an Arturia Keystep and Moog Minitaur unfolds. He seems to quite enjoy it. Submitted by Bruce Oliver via our Facebook page.

    Mojo was my little buddy for 17 years. He loved synth sounds but would vacate the room if you picked up a guitar!

  • CatSynth Pic: Dexter and LinnDrum

    CatSynth Pic: Dexter and LinnDrum

    Dexter sits atop a vintage LinnDrum. Quite a prize of an instrument for feline and human alike! From Peter Fitzpatrick via our Facebook page.

    Irish cat Dexter warms up the new Linndrum
    Now resident in @Circuit3’s studio.

    You can find out more about Circuit3 at their official website. Here is a sample of their music.

    https://soundcloud.com/circuit3/sets/for-your-own-good-single
  • Weekend Cat Blogging with Big Merp

    Weekend Cat Blogging with Big Merp

    This weekend, we check in with Big Merp.

    He’s definitely enjoying indoor-outdoor life as a pet cat. Most, though, just wants to chill out. And, he loves his food.

    With the dreary weather of late, we certainly can’t blame him for spending time indoors, and we are glad that he has a place where he is safe and loved. But he does like to go outside when there is a break in the weather, patrol the neighborhood, and find his friend Hissy.

    We hope you are all having a good weekend, and staying warm and dry.

  • CatSynth Pic: Kasey, Roland, and Arturia

    CatSynth Pic: Kasey, Roland, and Arturia

    Kasey finds a comfy spot between a Roland Plug-Out system, Roland modules, and an Arturia Beatstep Pro. Submitted by Chris Bentley via our Facebook page.

    Kasey the cat. Passed away at the age of 19 back in August 2017 but used to love to hang out on my desk while I was tinkering in the studio.

    We are very sorry to hear of Kasey’s passing, and our hearts go out to Chris as the rest of Kasey’s family. A wonderful studio cat who lived a long and loved life 💕

  • CatSynth Pic: Ripley, Akai MPC, and Ensoniq SQ 1

    CatSynth Pic: Ripley, Akai MPC, and Ensoniq SQ 1

    Ripley is quite proud of his synths, an Ensoniq SQ 1 and Akai MPC. From Chris Ratterree via our Facebook page.

    Here’s Ripley the boombap cat. She follows me at http://www.instagram.com/chrisratterree