Charlotte returns and shows off her Arturia MiniBrute, Roland SH-101 and Korg MS-2000 synthesizers. Submitted by Lee Tizzard via our Facebook page.
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CatSynth Pic: Shadow, Brodie, and M-Audio Axiom Keyboard
Our feline pals Shadow and Brodie are back! And they appear to be hard at work on their next hit song as they sit at their keyboard – an M-Audio Axiom – together. Submitted by Anne Corwin via our Facebook page.
CatSynth Pic: Cat and Arturia MiniBrute
Our black-and-white feline friend returns in this black-and-white photo featuring the Arturia MiniBrute, first edition. Submitted by Steve Peglar via our Facebook page.
We at CatSynth have been having a lot of fun with the Arturia MiniBrute 2, which builds on the original’s unique sound (and “brute factor”). You can see our video demo here.
CatSynth Pic: Ok Housecat
Today’s pic comes from Ok Housecat on Facebook.
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CatSynth Pic: Eli and Roland TR 707
Eli returns, with a Roland TR-707 rhythm composer. Submitted by Elias Laughton via our Facebook page.
A bit about the TR-707 from Vintage Synth Explorer:
A very underrated drum machine! It resembles the popular TR-909, and better yet, its hi-hat, cymbals, and clap sound almost identical to the TR-909! The TR-707 is a great source for cheap 909 samples. It has some other cool features too such as its Matrix display which clearly maps out your pattern for you in an easy to read display panel. It also features both MIDI in/out and DIN sync control – the best of both worlds. Why this unit even has individual outputs for each of its drum tones!
Those individual outputs might come in handy when using together with a modern modular synthesizer setup.
You can see Eli’s previous appearance here.
CatSynth Pic: Cat and Model D
CatSynth Pic: Shadow and M-Audio Axiom
Our new friend Shadow returns for a solo on his M-Audio Axiom keyboard. Submitted by Anne Corwin via our Facebook page.
My boy Shadow likes the heavy beats.
You can see Shadow’s debut last week along with his brother Brodie in this post.
CatSynth Pic: Luna and Keyboards
Beautiful black cat Luna strikes a “noir” pose atop one keyboard and next to another. Submitted by Matthew Vasquez via our Facebook page. I really like the way the stripes of light play against the keyboards, which in turn heighten the black cat’s figure.
This is Luna is not our Luna, but looks so much like her! You can read our more recent tribute to the late great Luna of CatSynth here.
Identification of the synths/keyboards left as an exercise to the reader.
CatSynth Pic: Shadow and Brodie
Meet Shadow and Brodie, two new synth-cat friends. Here we see them singing along to a tune played on an M-Audio Axiom keyboard controlling an off-screen synth or software instrument.
Submitted by Anne Corwin via our Facebook page.
CatSynth Pic: Eli and Yamaha Reface DX
Handsome tabby Eli poses with a Yamaha Reface DX synthesizer. Submitted by Elias Laughton via our Facebook page.
Like Sam Sam and Luna, Eli was a shelter cat. We always love hearing about shelter cats finding their forever homes. If you are looking for a new feline addition to the family, please do consider adopting a rescue!
The Yamaha Reface DX is a reissue of the DX line from the 1980s, specifically, the 4-operator models like the DX27 or TX81Z. It lacks some of the TX81Z’s features like alternate operator waveforms but adds some new elements like continuing feedback and each operator. You can read more about it at Yamaha’s official page.