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  • Drum KAT Cat

    Drum KAT Cat

    Meiko gets ready to lay down some rhythms on the Drum KAT. From our friend Charles Whiley.

    You can see Meiko’s previous appearances here, and all of Charles’ contributions to CatSynth here.

    The Drum KAT has long been a fixture in the world of MIDI percussion. I remember the rectangular pad with “Mickey Mouse ears”, as well as the KAT Mallet and the “MIDI Kiti” that converted external triggers to MIDI, something that would still be valuable today with the proliferation of CV, modular, and alternative sensors for making music.

  • Ringo plays Korg Triton and Waldorf Blofeld

    Ringo plays Korg Triton and Waldorf Blofeld

    Ringo plays a minimalist tone cloud on a Korg Triton Synthesizer. He also has a Waldorf Blofeld if he wants to add another sonic layer to his performance.

    From our friend Damien Olson in New York. You can see a bit of a concert we did together in Brooklyn last year in this video.

  • CatSynth Pic: Fern and Behringer Model D

    CatSynth Pic: Fern and Behringer Model D

    Fern poses with her Behringer Model D synthesizer. From Mouth Full of Corpses on Twitter.

    fern please dust your synth

  • CatSynth pic: Waldorf, Roland, More

    CatSynth pic: Waldorf, Roland, More

    An orange cat sits atop a weighted 76 key workstation. We also see a Waldorf Blofeld and a Roland V-Synth, among other instruments.

    From Berkant Atay via Facebook.

  • CatSynth Pic: Pisze and Boss DR-660

    CatSynth Pic: Pisze and Boss DR-660

    Cute orange cat Pisze poses with a Boss “Dr. Rhythm” DR-660 drum machine. Submitted by Fa Szi via our Facebook page.

  • The Space Kitty Studio

    The Space Kitty Studio

    We see both cats lounging in the rather impressive synth studio of Space Kitty. Found via Space Kitty’s Facebook page.

    Really? I just fed you guys.

  • CatSynth Pic: Korg M3, Nord Modular, and more

    CatSynth Pic: Korg M3, Nord Modular, and more

    This cat is playing a massive chord on a keyboard of indeterminate provenance. Above is a Korg M3 workstation and in the upper left we espy a Nord modular tabletop.

    From Neil Fowler via Facebook.

  • CatSynth Pic: Alesis, Korg, and Nord

    CatSynth Pic: Alesis, Korg, and Nord

    This cat sits atop an Alesis QS7 keyboard. In the back, we see a Korg Kross workstation and a Nord Stage that looks quite similar (but not identical) to one we have here at HQ.

    From Andy Kockelkoren via Facebook.

  • Moose with Make Noise 0-Coast and 0-Ctrl

    Moose with Make Noise 0-Coast and 0-Ctrl

    Moose has found a nice spot behind the Make Noise 0-Coast and 0-Ctrl semi-modular synthesizers. Submitted by Galen Disston via our Facebook page.

    Moose is putting together a sequence on the 0-Ctrl.

    The 0-Ctrl and 0-Coast are quite a pair, a real-time sequencer control surface to go with a very playable semi-modular synth. We know Moose and his human are going to have a lot of fun making music with them.

  • CatSynth Pic: Roland, Moog, Waldorf, Korg, Arturia, and More

    CatSynth Pic: Roland, Moog, Waldorf, Korg, Arturia, and More

    This cat sits proudly atop a four-level stand of keyboard synths. On Row 3 (below the cat), we see a Waldorf Blofeld and Moog Little Phatty Stage Edition. Below that a RolandJX-8P and Korg MS-20. On the bottom row is another Roland keyboard. And on top, the cat’s paws are sitting on an Arturia Spark. The instruments behind the cat are left as an exercise to the reader.

    From Dimitri Chatzigiannakis via Facebook.