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  • Weekend Cat Blogging #259: Industrial Cat

    At the end of April, I was visiting open studios along Islais Creek. I have been here several times before, and took advantage of the evening like to take photos along the creek. The main landmark, this old industrial crane, should be familiar to long-time readers of this site:

    Walking around, I espied a small tuxedo cat walking around on the ground. Once it saw me, it immediately ran off and through a chain link fence into the neighboring lot. But he (or she) did come out soon, and I was able to get some photos through the fence:

    The cat was definitely curious but wary .  A few minutes later, the cat posed on some wooden objects that provided a geometric backdrop (once again, from behind the fence).

    When I see cats among the old buildings or lots, they are often skittish and immediately run to hide. So it’s rare that I have a chance to intersect cats and industrial landscape this way.

    Weekend Cat Blogging #259 is hosted by Pam at Sidewalk Shoes.

    The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at One Cats Nip.

    And the friday ark is at the modulator.

  • CatSynth pic: Roland Juno 60-005

    From Ran Kerlian on flickr, via matrixsynth:

  • Direct MIDI for iPad on matrixsynth

    From a detailed review of Direct MIDI for the iPad on matrixsynth:

    As an iPhone (and probably iPad) user, this was definitely of interest to me, and I encourage anyone else who is interested to read the full review. For now, I am reposting because of the cool pictures, including the backdrop sheet with the cat 🙂

  • CatSynth pic: altbengal

    From betteroffted on flickr, via matrixsynth:

    “Hector in the studio.”

  • CatSynth pic: Yamaha DX7 Synth ExtraS

    Via matrixsynth (originally from an auction):

    “YAMAHA DX7 SYNTH EXTRAS. Original list price $2195 EXTRAS(see pics)3 CARTRIDGES, PADDED “PROTECT” CASE, YAMAHA VOLUME/MODULATOR/SUSTAIN 3 PEDALS, MIDI CORD.”

    How the mighty have fallen! When I first got into synthesizers back in the mid 1980s, the Yamaha DX7 was the instrument to have – and at that list price out of reach for most teens. Now they go for about $250 on eBay. And they are no longer all that interesting. I do have a TX802 but have rarely used it.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging: Getting ready for today’s performance

    We present a rather short Weekend Cat Blogging, as I get ready to head to Sacramento for my performance with Reconnaissance Fly at the In The Flow Festival. As you can see, we’re all packed and ready to go:

    Luna was fascinated by the case for the Nord keyboard, as opposed to the keyboard itself in which she has shown no interest whatsoever.

    By coincidence, this edition of Weekend Cat Blogging is being hosted by our friends LB and breadchick at The Sour Dough. We know they will appreciate that we are once again featuring audio gear this weekend!

    The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at When Cats Attack!.

    And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

  • CatSynth video: the chicken whistle

    From on YouTube, via matrixsynth:

    “mc chicken whistle dave wright www.notbreathing.com”

  • CatSynth pic: TOM-1501 Rare Soviet USSR Vintage Analog Synthesizer

    Via matrixsynth:

    Judging from the cat and early 1970s decor, it’s from the same source as yesterday’s post.

    “Tom-1501- 61-note (F-F) string / brass / piano multi-keyboard. This one reminds Crumar multi-keyboards. Nearly all controls on sliders on sloping back panel. Splittable. Vibrato depth, speed. Brass filter AR, resonance and cutoff. Preset sounds, mixable, include piano, clavinet, orchestra (violin, alto, contrabass), brass. Chorus. Piano has separate out. Made at the Tula factory. “

    You can see more photos and information on this rare Soviet instrument on the original post at matrixsynth.

  • CatSynth pic: Vermona DRM Rare Vintage Analog DDR Drum Machine

    From a now expired auction, via matrixsynth:

    “Vintage Analog drum machine with TR style sequencer, made in Germany in 1987. There’s not too much information available on the VERMONA DRM on the internet, so I will provide some of my own background knowledge. It was released in 1987 by a German synthesizer company named Vermona. These days they are best known for their
    analog drum module the Vermona DRM-1 MK3. It is the European answer to ROLAND’s TR-X0X and CR-XXXX drum machines.”

    You can read more detail on the original post on matrixsynth.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging: Playing in Triangles

    The weekend, we have another trio of photos featuring Luna, this time playing on the window.  Something definitely caught her interest.

    These were taken in rapid succession with a telephoto lens from the upstairs level of our apartment looking down.  That is what allowed me to get the triangular shape for the window.

    Weekend Cat Blogging #257 is hosted by Judi, Jules and Vincent at Judi’s Mind of Matter.

    The Carnvial of the Cats will be hosted by Nikita at Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat. His dad had quite a medical scare, and we send them our thoughts.

    And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.