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  • CatSynth video: Studio Tour with Zac the Black Cat

    From hyperdust7 on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    Quick view around the Fernforest Project Studio. My black cat likes sitting on things that are black and stylish. He thinks he fits in well and looks cool.
    Synths in order – Doepfer Modular A-100, Moog Etherwave Theremin, Moog Voyager Old School, Schlagswerg analogue drum machine, CP-251 moog control processor, Dave Smith Mopho and Tetra, Mackie Onyx firewire mixer, PC, M-Audio Oxygen 25, NI Maschine and a Monome my brother built.
    The music is called “Dark Glow” by me. you can find the whole track on soundcloud.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging and Photo Hunt: Drink

    For today’s combined Weekend Cat Blogging and Photo Hunt theme of Drink, we both dig into the CatSynth archives and present some more iPhone Hipstamatic experiments.

    First, from the archives (all the way back to 2007), we see Luna enjoying a drink of water:

    And some experimental photos of cat figurines and a modernist shot glass.

    I tried two different settings. I like the black-and-white film simulation, but I also wanted a color version to bring out the blue color of the glass.

    And one more of Luna today wandering by my morning cup of coffee:

    Weekend Cat Blogging will be hosted by Kashim, Othello and Salome at PaulChen FoodBlog?!”

    Photo Hunt: Drink (#279) is hosted by tnchick.

    The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted tomorrow by When Cats Attack!

    And the Friday Ark is at the modulator

  • CatSynth video: IPad, TouchOSC, Buchla 200e demo.

    From legionhwp on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    This is an instructional demo from the blog: Http://SynthandI.blogspot.com

    The first half of this explains what is needed to connect an IPad running a midi controller App (in this case TouchOSC) to the Buchla 200e modular synthesizer. The second half of this video show a bit about the patch I made in TouchOSC and discussed the possibilities for further exploration.”

    Watch for the cat at the beginning of the video.

  • CatSynth video: Michael Hearst – Ode to Odd Instruments

    A video with “odd instruments” and a cat, by Michael Hearst (via matrixsynth).

    Including (in order of appearance): Knockman “Chachak,” daxophone, Hohner claviola, bass melodica, stylophone, otamatone, Moog theremin, Elasticbrand Audioware rattle, porter’s bell. Also featuring Maddie the cat.

    www.michaelhearst.com”

  • CatSynth pic: Galaxy Laughs, Oscillators drift

    That is one happy cat.  I probably would be, too, with, access to that many Buchla synths.

    From Reed, via matrixsynth.

  • CatSynth pic: Cat and Modular

    Submitted by Briana Jones via our Facebook page.

    I see a Doepfer modular.  Can anyone identify anything else?

  • Weekend Cat Blogging and Photo Hunt: One

    Today’s combined Weekend Cat Blogging and Photo Hunt features the theme of ONE.

    Of course, there is only one Luna. No one can dispute that.  And this particular pose features one paw sticking out.

    We also veer away from cats and into the realm of highways with California Highway 1. This view from Pescadero (between San Francisco and Santa Cruz) is a quintessential image of our coastal highway.

    This one is further north, crossing over a harbor in Fort Bragg, in Mendocino County.

    Although thought am sure I have lots of images of Highway 1, they have become rather hard to keep track of in the ever increasing library.   (It’s hard to keep track of all the Luna photos as well, for that matter.)  Tagging and naming files does help, but I would like to use image similarity search as well. Does anyone have any suggestions for this?

    Weekend Cat Blogging #323 is hosted by Samantha and Clementine at Life from a Cat’s Perspective

    The Photo Hunt #278 is hosted by tnchick. This week’s theme is one.

    The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted this Sunday by Nikita and Elvira at Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat.

    And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

  • CatSynth Video: System 100 Brains & René

    From Ebotronix on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    “Roland System 100 (101&102)”

    I am guessing René is the cat.

    If you have your own Cat + Music videos or photographs, you can submit them by contacting us, via facebook, or twitter.

  • CatSynth pic: Go$$ip by Luke’s Anger – a Teenage Engineering OP-1 Track

    Photo from luke sanger to accomapny his track go$$ip, a whispering op-1 groove…. Follow this link for more info – the track can be heard below.

    Via matrixsynth.

    Duke Slammer: Go$$ip by Luke’s Anger

  • CatSynth pic: Luna with Wicks Looper

    Today we present Luna with the Wicks Looper.

    Black cat with a small synthesizer that contains a black cat…

    Luna is making a rare Monday appearance for World Cat Day. Of course, every day feels like “cat day” here, but we’re happy to participate with this elegant photo.