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  • CatSynth Pic: Rackmount Cat

    CatSynth Pic: Rackmount Cat

    A new picture from our friends Eric and Marcel at polynominal.com

    Rackmount cat: done

    A lot of amazing gear in this one picture. We leave it as an exercise to our readers to identify (but there are some hints in the tags).

  • CatSynth Pic: Dexter and REON Driftbox

    CatSynth Pic: Dexter and REON Driftbox

    Dexter and REON Driftbox

    From Melker Häggbom Klingberg via Facebook.

    My buddy Dexter, figuring out how to set the MIDI channel on the driftbox.

    The REON Driftbox series of small synthesizers was introduced last year. Dexter’s appears to be a Driftbox SE model.

    The REON Driftbox SE is a digital paraphonic Synthesizer with 2 digital oscillators and an analog Steiner Parker filter. It features also an impressive amount of connections on the backside.

    http://www.synthanatomy.com/2017/09/5-new-reon-driftbox-products-synthesizers-coming-soon-worldwide-presentation-at-synthfest-uk.html

    We at CatSynth are learning more about these interesting little boxes. I find myself particularly intrigued by the J and S models.

  • CatSynth Pic: Marsi with Roland, Boss, and Yamaha

    CatSynth Pic: Marsi with Roland, Boss, and Yamaha

    Meet Marsi, who has a cool collection of synths and rhythm boxes. He is sitting on a Yamaha CS1-X, and also has a Roland MC-303 and Boss DR-202. From Sascha Kaus via Facebook.

  • CatSynth Video: Studio Cat (Wait for It…)

    CatSynth Video: Studio Cat (Wait for It…)

    Our friend Charles Whiley demonstrates his main mixing console…wait for it 😸

    We at CatSynth also enjoy the classic four-on-the-floor beat in the background.

  • CatSynth Pic: Black Cat, Nord, and Moog

    CatSynth Pic: Black Cat, Nord, and Moog

    This adorable black cat has found a nice spot to rest on a Nord Modular, which happens to sit above a Moog synthesizer.  From Pete Crane via Facebook.

    Good thing our little synthcat doesn’t shed too much 
    :3 🎹

    And from resting to performing…

  • Weekend Cat Blogging with Marlon (aka Big Merp)

    Weekend Cat Blogging with Marlon (aka Big Merp)

    This weekend we check in on our feline pal in Oakland, Marlon.  We have dubbed him “Big Merp” for his large size and vocalizations that sound like “merp“.

    This the face of a cat who has lived life hard, and just wants to chill out in his older years.  Fortunately, he is getting that opportunity as he has been spending more and more time indoors.  This included getting to stay indoors during the worst of the smoke from the wildfires to our north last month.

    As we have mentioned before, it is clear he was a pet cat at one point in his life.  He enjoys the comforts of indoors, attention from humans, and food. Lots of food.  His friend Hissy is not so sure about the indoor life and is still wary of humans, but she does come around for food and to hang out with Big Merp.

    The two of them clearly share a connection, even though they don’t always have the same outlook on life.  We hope Hissy does learn to trust people a bit more in the future.

    We close with a reminder to readers to be kind to the cats – and other animals – that share our neighborhoods and spaces with us.  

  • CatSynth Pic: Studio Cat in Black and White

    CatSynth Pic: Studio Cat in Black and White

    A black-and-white photo of a cat purrfectly posed in front of stacked keyboards.  By davidpettymusic via Instagram.

    davidpettymusic
    This fucking guy. If he had a debut album, what would it be called? #catsynth #pets #music #notmycat

    The high contrast renders the synths unidentifiable to us, but maybe an intrepid reader is up to the challenge…

  • CatSynth Pic: Loki and Waldorf Streichfett

    CatSynth Pic: Loki and Waldorf Streichfett

    Loki poses with a Waldorf Streichfett synthesizer in a beautifully composed photo.  From Nicky Skolagava via the Facebook group Synthesizer Freaks.

    The angle makes the Streichfett look large, but it’s a rather compact little box with an interesting story.  From the Waldorf website:

    Streichfett combines the best of the previously extinct species of String Synthesizers of the 70s and early 80s. Its dual sound engine features a fully polyphonic strings section and an eight voice solo section, which is essential for recreating classic movie sounds from the 70s and 80s. The Ensemble Effect provides depth and movement to the String Section, while the Effects section adds adjustable Phaser and Reverb. Additionally, the Animate Effect can be used to modulate the strings registration, allowing spectacular sound morphs.

  • CatSynth Pic: Modal Electronics Modulus 002 Unboxing

    CatSynth Pic: Modal Electronics Modulus 002 Unboxing

    This cat is interrupting the unboxing of a new Modulus 002 synthesizer from Modal Electronics.  By Godric Wilkie via Facebook.

    When the little thug isn’t swearing at Sascha, he’s sitting on my synths…

    The “little thug” has stumbled upon an interesting instrument that we at CatSynth don’t know much about, but learning more here.  Now called a Modal 002, it’s a rather massive beast.

  • CatSynth Pic: Syd and Roland Juno 60

    CatSynth Pic: Syd and Roland Juno 60

    Syd struts down a Roland Juno 60 with maximum floof effect.  From Moustafa Ismail via the Facebook group Synthesizer Freaks.

    A bit more on the Roland Juno 60, one of the classics:

    Among the first in Roland’s amazing Juno family! Six analog voices of polyphony and patch memory storage!! The Juno-60 sounds great, however, like the Juno-6 it lacks MIDI control. The Juno-60 includes 56 patches of memory storage. The Juno-60 is still popular due in part to opinions that it sounds better (punchier) than the Juno-106. The Juno-6 and 60 are very rich sounding synthesizers and are great analog machines as long as you can withstand the absence of MIDI control. 

    http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/juno60.php