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  • CatSynth video: Yamaha DX7 DEMO 1 Electric Age REGENERATION

    CatSynth video: Yamaha DX7 DEMO 1 Electric Age REGENERATION

    From paul mangru on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    “The legendary DX7 like few have ever heard it. Ive put my 22 years of experience with FM and the DX7 into this and my other demos to show what is really possiblle.

    When you dont believe the myths and go into those parameters. I hope to inspire others to what is really possible with this sonic masterpiece. All my demos are 100% DX7 no software samples or drum machines.”

    Spot the cat! Overall, the demo does have that unmistakable 1980s synth sound, which is a bit of a mixed experience for me. Some of those sounds in the intro, however, are awesome and remind us the potential of FM. I do have a TX802 module that never use and a 4-op TX81Z that I sometimes still use.

  • CatSynth pic: Soft Lightning interview with I♥SYNTHS

    CatSynth pic: Soft Lightning interview with I♥SYNTHS

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    Interview with Soft Lightning by I♥SYNTHS.

    ♥SYNTHS: You love your cats. Are they a big inspiration to your music? What are their names and what synths do they like the most?

    Soft Lighting: I actually only have one cat and his name is Ziggy. My wife and I foster litters of kittens for our local shelter so we always have a bunch of new kittens around. They like ALL the synths and ALL the gear – especially hiding in the back of amplifiers.

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    There are quite a few more cat-and-synth photos in this post, I suspect a few more of them may show up here as well 🙂

    Via matrixsynth, where you can read all the interviews with well-known synth artists and see quite a bit of classic and modern gear.

  • CatSynth video: Lo sbadiglio di Cocco patch

    CatSynth video: Lo sbadiglio di Cocco patch

    From Joao Ceser on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    “Modular 😀
    https://www.facebook.com/joao.ceser.fan”    ”

    Quite a few familiar modules in that system, including a few we have here at CatSynth HQ. I also like how the cat gets some love during the demo 🙂

  • CatSynth pic: Belly Rub?

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    From the blog Awesome Robo.  Many of the pictures are familiar, but not this one with a belly-rub-inviting post similar to Luna’s from the weekend.

    If you haven’t had a chance to, please check out our recent art and music reports here and here.

  • CatSynth pic: Singing kitten

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    Submitted by Reconnaissance Fly bandmate Polly Moller via Facebook. Let’s just consider this another one of those synths that is more analog than analog 😉

    This also seems like a convenient time to shamelessly plug our new album Flower Futures.

  • CatSynth video: do re minor

    CatSynth video: do re minor

    A great demo track from Ebotronix on YouTube. Via matrixsynth. It includes an impressive array of synth gear. And watch for the cat in the corner 🙂

    4ms Peg, QCD / Expander, RCD, VCA Matrix
    Analogue Systems RS100²,RS110²²,RS 170,RS360²,RS500e²
    Arp Odyssey 2821 white noise
    Bananalogue VCS
    Cyndustries Zero Oscillator
    Doepfer R2m, A118, A134²², A143-2,A148,
    A 149-1, A151²²,A160/161, A175²²,A185-2, A 138c
    Flame Chord Machine²,Talking Synth Module²
    Grendel Formant Filter²
    flight of harmony choices
    Make Noise PP, Maths²,Moddemix²²,Optomix,QMMG,René, Woglebug²
    Malekko Anti Oscillator²² Uncle³,Jag
    Moog Freqbox²²,MP201
    Oberheim Sem
    Sherman Filterbank 2
    Simmons Clap Trap
    SSL Modulation Orgy
    Tip Top Audio Z8000 manual voltage source
    Toppobrillo Quantimator,Sportmodulator,TWF²
    Logic masterclock to Kenton Pro 2000² , QCD,Peg, RCD
    FX :Boss VF1,Lexicon MX 400,PCM 80, Line6 echopro,TC M one XL
    mackie the mixer³
    kick by RS110 Maths QMMG

  • BirdSynth pic (?!)

    While we are focused on cats, occasionally a photo with other animals is too cute to pass up, such as this one of budgies taking over a Casio keyboard.

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    This actually marks the second “birdsynth” picture, as we featured an owl here.

  • CatSynth pic: Korg Mono/Poly and Charlotte the Cat

    Some sad news via matrixsynth. One of our frequently featured synth cats, Charlotte, recently passed away.

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    Charlotte appeared in many photos featured on this site, often showing disdain for the synths. You can see a few examples here and here. She lived a good long life of 18 years, but it is still sad to lose a beloved pet, and our thoughts go out to her family.

    The post on matrixsynth also featured some cool filtered images of the Korg Mono/Poly.

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  • CatSynth video: Bookie with Tiptop modular

    CatSynth video: Bookie with Tiptop modular

    Video by Benjamin Hawkins on YouTube. Also on matrixsynth.

    “My cat is chilling with this Tiptop modular system”

    I love how Bookie is so relaxed around synth music. Luna is the same way 🙂

  • NAMM 2014: New WMD / Steady State Fate modules

    Analog-module makers WMD had a strong presence at this year’s NAMM show. In addition to their existing offerings, which include both utility and more esoteric modules, they presented a set of devices that were jointly made with Steady State Fate (SSF). You can see a demo in this video.

    It was fun how they made Zip, our trusty stuffed kitty, rock out to the modular 🙂