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  • CatSynth Pic: Eloy with Multivox and Roland

    CatSynth Pic: Eloy with Multivox and Roland

    Eloy with Roland RD and Multivox MX 202

    Eloy has found a nice napping spot on what appears to be a Roland RD series digital piano. Above is a vintage Multivox synth. Submitted by Brian T Geigner via our Facebook page.

    Eloy deciding it’s comfy to sleep on the synth.

    The Multivox synth appears to be the rare MX-202 string and bass synth from the 1970s.

    The Multivox MX-202 is a string and brass ensemble keyboard. The instrument uses divide-down oscillation for its full polyphony. Multivox seemingly copied spec for spec of the Roland RS-202 string and brass instrument. However, users who have experience with both point out that the two instruments sound quite different.

    https://encyclotronic.com/synthesizers/multivox/mx-202-r1344/

    I don’t know much about either RS-202 or the MX-202, though I have had some experience with Roland’s string synthesizers via the VP-03. If you have played either of these, we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

  • CatSynth Pic: Studio Cat and 5U Modular System

    CatSynth Pic: Studio Cat and 5U Modular System

    A black cat in the studio, who seems rather unimpressed by the rather impressive 5U modular system. Said cat is also sitting some instrument from Oberheim.

    From Eric Larsen via Facebook.

  • CatSynth Pic: Ceephax Acid Crew ‏

    CatSynth Pic: Ceephax Acid Crew ‏

    Cats find interesting ways to sit, with or without synths. And this kitty is no exception. From Ceephax Acid Crew on Twitter.

    I espy an Ensoniq DP/4 signal processor, Yamaha TX802 FM module, Korg Wavestation A/D module, and more that are left as an exercise to the reader.

  • CatSynth Video: Brian Eno and his manipulative cat, Angel

    CatSynth Video: Brian Eno and his manipulative cat, Angel

    We know Brian Eno loves his cat, but his cat really runs the show as we see in this interview.

    Brian Eno and Angel definitely give us something to aspire to 😸🎹.

  • CatSynth Pic: Studio Panther (Arturia, Elektron, GameBoy)

    CatSynth Pic: Studio Panther (Arturia, Elektron, GameBoy)

    A gorgeous house panther shows off her studio, which includes a MicroBrute and controllers from Arturia, an Elektron SidStation, and a Nintendo GameBoy. From Shaun Steven Struble on Facebook, who says this about the GameBoy:

    My main composition machine. If I can write it in three voices on the gameboy and it sounds good, I know it’ll sound good when I expand it to the other synths.

  • CatSynth Pic: Big Merp and Roland JD-Xi

    CatSynth Pic: Big Merp and Roland JD-Xi

    We all know and love Big Merp, but he never had a “CatSynth pic”. Until now. Here we see him sitting in front of a Roland JD-Xi synthesizer.

    The JD-XI is a cool little instrument, a hybrid analog-digital synth with a built-in vocoder. I haven’t had a chance to try the vocoder yet, but I’m curious how it compares to our VP-03 (also from Roland).

  • CatSynth Pic: Gracie, Moog, LinnDrum, Arp, PPG

    CatSynth Pic: Gracie, Moog, LinnDrum, Arp, PPG

    Gracie is back, and inspecting the current crop of repaired instruments, including a Moog Subsequent 37, LinnDrum, PPG Wave, and what appears to be an Arp Odyssey (1st version). She always has quite the collection.

    From Alsún Ní Chasaide (Alison Cassidy) via Facebook.

  • CatSynth Pic: Chancer Von Chonkerfloof (with Moog and Nord)

    CatSynth Pic: Chancer Von Chonkerfloof (with Moog and Nord)

    This is Chancer Von Chonkerfloof, a rather handsome fellow if we say so. This studio portrait comes to us from skinfitz via Instagram. And he is posing with synthesizers from Moog and Nord, two brands dear to our hearts at CatSynth.

  • CatSynth Pic: Nepal and synths (Moog, Novation, Arturia, Yamaha)

    CatSynth Pic: Nepal and synths (Moog, Novation, Arturia, Yamaha)

    Nepal sits in the studio ready to compose a magnum opus on an impressive collection of synths including a Moog Sub Phatty, Arturia MiniBrute 2S, multiple Novation instruments, and several vintage Yamaha boxes with that cool diagonal front panel. Submitted by Brian T Geigner via our Facebook page.

    Nepal composing a new song.

    We can’t wait to hear what Nepal comes up with 😻🎹

  • CatSynth Pic: Atop the Korg

    CatSynth Pic: Atop the Korg

    Cat sitting proudly atop a Korg sytnhesizer. Submitted by J Curtis Scott via our Facebook page.