Synthesizers

CatSynth Pic: Mr. Maximillion on a Stump

Mr. Maximillion holds court on a stump in Charles Whiley’s studio.

Pow! It’s Mr. Maximillion 💖

CatSynth Pic: Access Virus and Roland SH-101

Beautiful cat in a home studio with Roland SH-101 and Access Virus synthesizers. By victor boni via Instagram.

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Ore 9:30 Clouseau mi ricorda che ho un album da iniziare. ❤️

CatSynth Pic: Lilli in the Studio

Lilli finds a nice warm spot behind the gear in the studio. Additionally, it’s a great spot for checking cables. From Edda Hill via Facebook.

Lilli is checking the mixer connections for me 😂

Mixer connections are tedious, so it’s always good to have an assistant.

CatSynth Pic: Roland Sampler

This cat is ready to lay down some beats on a Roland sampler (likely an SP-404SX). From Jackies Fridge‎ via Facebook.

Sampling…so different from synthesis! It’s going to take me a while to wrap my head around this workflow, but my cat seems to have it figured out…

CatSynth Pic: Gracie and Moog Little Phatty

Gracie returns, this time with a restored Moog Little Phatty. From Alsún Ní Chasaide (Alison Cassidy) via Facebook.

The QA manager has given this her seal of approval!

CatSynth Pic: Synth Cat and Access Virus TI

This cat a nice cushy napping spot next to an Access Virus TI Polar or WhiteOut Edition. Submitted by Vahakn Ma‎ via our Facebook page.

Just a regular synthcat….

Well, every “regular synthcat” that appears on CatSynth is special 😺. But this cat also has an interesting synth. This appears to be a Virus TI Polar Edition – white-on-white.

You can hear Ma’s music as Harky DJ here.

CatSynth Pic: Otto and Modular

Otto returns for a visit, showing off an impressive modular system courtesy of our friend The Synth Witch (aka Juli Amore).

Otto visiting me for a week while recording. Missed this fluff

We wish them a successful and fluffy recording session.

CatSynth Pic: Nektar Impact LX 49+

Cat sitting on the edge of a Nektar Impact LX49+ synthesizer. Submitted by A5 Totentanz via Twitter @catstynth.

A5 Totentanz synth rule no.3: if your kitty-
plays ambient drone on it, you’ve found the right one.
M with our #NektarImpact LX 49+

Sounds like a fine kitty and synth combination 😻

CatSynth Pic: Shadow and Brodie

Remember our pals Shadow and Brodie? Well, we have another photo of them honing electronic music skills. Via Shadow’s Facebook page.

Sadly, Shadow passed away in February. This is heartbreaking news, and our thoughts and condolences go out to his humans, as well as his feline brother who must miss him dearly.

CatSynth Pic: Isosceles and Roland Sound Canvas

Meet Isosceles the cat, who sits atop a Roland Sound Canvas synth module. Submitted by Carl Peczynski via our Facebook page.

Roland Sound Canvas modules were pretty common in the 1990s. I had a Roland SC-7, which functioned as an outboard synth for my Windows PC at the time. It’s pretty still somewhere in storage at CatSynth HQ.