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Weekend Cat Blogging #355

We at CatSynth are happy to be hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #355. It’s actually quite a busy weekend, with Spring Open Studios and sundry activities. So the round-up won’t be posted until Sunday. But in the meantime, please do submit your cat-related posts via comments, via our facebook page, or tweet us @catsynth, and we will include you.

And so now let us get on with the round-up. It’s a small and intimate group so far this weekend, but we appreciate our participants all the same.

First up, Nikita and Elvira have been busy Remodeling their New HQ: The FNN Center. It features a multi-story cat tower as well as space for quiet contemplation. Check out the pictures. They also have a naming contest.

Elvira is also reaching new heights as a result of the placement of the new cat tower. Looks like fun, though I personally get a bit nervous when Luna gets up in high places.

I love this picture of Jules and Vincent peering over the balcony as they enjoy the first days of spring. It sounds like it has been a rainy start to the season in Alabama, just as it has been for us here in California.

Somewhere in between those two locations, our friends Samantha, Clementine and Maverick share share wordless portraits. Actually, there is a fourth portrait as well: a mysterious shadow. Who could that be?

We will continue to add folks to the round-up later today, so please keep your submissions coming. And thanks to everyone who participated.

CatSynth Video: The Tiger Synth Demo

Via HGFSynthesizer on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

The Tiger Synth VSTi some sound examples are single patches performed skillfully by Dimitri Schkoda plus some shorter ones by HGF
Only one patch used with each example showing you can have a wide variety of sound from fairly straight to really complex ones. with the enhanced realtime control options this is a real performance synth suiting many needs.
have fun
HG

The video has a retro movie sort of feel, does it not?

Weekend Cat Blogging: The Blue Glass

This weekend, we are feeling a bit festive. Here are some Hipstamatic photos of Luna with a blue cocktail glass. Perfect for a Manhattan or catnip.

Luna is curious about the glassware, which fits the overall CatSynth HQ design concept.

Actually, Luna is a shy cat, and like most cats she is fiercely territorial and prefers to keep an eye on things from the upstairs balcony whenever we have guests.   She often seems relieved when they finally go home.

Speaking of festive, Weekend Cat Blogging #354: St. Patrick’s Day Edition is hosted by our Texas friends Samantha, Clementine and Maverick.

The Carnival of the Cats will be up today at Mind of Mog.

And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

For those who may be curious, please check out yesterday’s Puerto Rico edition of Fun with Highways.

CatSynth video:KOMA Elektronik goes guerrilla at Musikmesse 2012

We at CatSynth can’t be at Muskmesse this year, so we are living vicariously through our friends at KOMA Elektronik.

ore information: http://www.koma-elektronik.com/musikmesse
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KOMAelektronik

As a small Berlin based analog effects manufacturer we have no large promotion budget, this is why this year KOMA Elektronik will go guerrilla at Musikmesse 2012. Instead of the “usual” booth the KOMA crew will be driving the press and everybody else who is interested in our products around in the “KOMA Cab,” and we’ll throw a big party on thursday night. You wanna fight the good fight with us?

PLAYING AT OUR PARTY (MARCH 22ND):

EMIL NIKOLAISEN & ÅDNE MEISFJORD (Serena-Maneesh, NO) (4AD)
http://4ad.com/artists/serenamaneesh

KAAP DE GOEDE HOOP (Planty Herbs, NL) (WAX-ON Records)

O TANNENBAUM DJ’S (Ole Records, Berlin)
http://o-tannenbaum-berlin.de/

CatSynth pic: cEvin Key (I Dream of Wires)

“cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy, Download, Subconscious Communications, etc) at Subconscious Studios.
skinnypuppy.com/
subconsciousrecords.com/
scaremeister.com/
— with cevin Key at Subconscious Studios, Hollywood CA.”

Via matrixsynth, where you can find additional still images and information about the new documentary I Dream of Wires.

You can find additional pics via IDOW on Facebook.

You can find IDOW on IndieGoGo here (note although they reached their goal, you can still donate and order items).

This is also a reminder that I should review cEvin Key’s album, which I have enjoyed for quite a while.