Cute black kitten with a Yamaha Reface DX synthesizer. From Brian Magkasi via Facebook.
Synth requirements: deffo need to match your kitten
Cats
Rhodes Mark II and Yamaha Reface
In the purrfectly balanced picture, we have a tableau of cat, ukulele and Ableton Push MIDI controller above a beautiful Rhodes Mark II stage piano and two Yamaha Reface synthesizers. From robbiesko via Instagram.
Rewiring the 100 + cables at home to get things running more smoothly..rat’s nest be gone!! Hope y’all are doin well ✌🏼
Ah, the proverbial rat’s nest of cables. Something we have to take care of periodically here at CatSynth HQ as well. But I am most interested in that Rhodes.
Merce with Fuzz Box and Korg Mini Kaoss Pad
Our friend Merce the cat enjoys a nap on a fuzz box and Korg Mini Kaoss Pad. Via Merce’s Twitter feed.
Fuzz Box: Pillow and self
https://twitter.com/Merce_the_cat/status/1316841463368433664
Merce looks very content, which of course makes us happy in turn. We love the retro lettering on that fuzz box. And we have a Mini Kaoss Pad although it hasn’t gotten as much love in recent years.
CatSynth Pic: Queen of Moog
This cat proudly shows off a Moog modular. Queen of Moog, indeed!
From Reed Hays on Twitter, submitted by our friend and follower George Kelley. You can always submit your CatSynth pics via @catsynth on Twitter.
CatSynth Pic: Willow in the Studio
Meet Willow, who shares a studio with @puxflux in Portland, Oregon. They have been together for over 15 years, since Willow was a kitten, and clearly enjoy making music together.
Identification of the synths left as an exercise to the reader.
CatSynth Pic: Compression (Universal Audio)
Someone apparently cranked up the compression on both the mix and this cat using a Universal Audio system with Apollo interface. From Universal Audio’s Twitter, found by our friend and Twitter follower @GazouilleurFou.
Mix so dialed…even the cat compressed 😺
Wordless Wednesday: Sylvan San Francisco
CatSynth Video: Meditation with Korg, Arturia, and White Cat
CatSynth Pic: Roland D-50
Beautiful calico cat atop a Roland D-50 synthesizer. From Yuri de Haer via Facebook.
The D-50 was Roland’s flagship and most popular synthesizer in 1980s. It employed so-called “linear arithmetic synthesis”, which combined sampled (PCM) transients with a variation on subtractive synthesis, including resonant low-pass filters. It also had a joystick. It remains a popular instrument for its pads and other characteristic sounds. Roland released a re-creation of it for their “Boutique” line, the D-05.
CatSynth Pic: Jojodakat and Samson MIDI controller
Jojodakat lounges with a Samson MIDI controller, getting ready for a solo synth jam. Submitted by Stephen Hammond via our Facebook page.