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  • CatSynth pic: Tweak and ARP 2600

    From matrixsynth.

    According to the image names in this anonymous post, the cat’s name is “Tweak” (great name for a “synth cat”).

    The ARP 2006 has an interesting story as well:

    Another story to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
    “around may of this year in seattle, there was a electronics recycling thing going on which i helped with… it was insane piles of electronic waste, all of which would be disassembled and sold as scrap. during this event i asked the guy in charge if i could have a old ‘music keyboard’ i found (arp 2600 + 3620keys)! (no one knew what it was but me!!!!) once home i and it was taken apart for cleaning i found it had the old ‘moog filter’ and was missing 1 speaker,only thing wrong with it! plus someone had modified it (8 extra holes plus toggle switch) sorta like 70s circuit bending i suppose.” via anonymous. Not sure about the cat connection, but there it is.

    If you want to connect with more cats, check out Cats on Tuesday.


  • CatSynth pic: Ausin and Roland JP-8000

    Submitted by Alex Ookpik:

    Austin poses with a modified Roland JP-8000.

    Check out more Cats on Tuesday.


  • CatSynth pic: Moog Kitten

    From Space?Trucker at flickr, via matrixsynth:

    Space?Trucker also has a great desert photo. I find such images have a very inviting quality.


  • CatSynth pic: Cat and CAT

    From Mouldfish at flickr, via matrixsynth:

    It’s a notable event here at CatSynth when we see catch a feline next to an Octave CAT.

    Visit more Cats on Tuesday.


  • CatSynth pic: Jesty and Moog

    Submitted by Eddy Butler:

    Jesty poses with a Moog Little Phatty.

    We at CatSynth would like to wish Jesty a happy half birthday!

    You can more Cats on Tuesday.


  • CatSynth pic: Univox Mini-Korg

    From matrixsynth:


  • CatSynth pic: Funki Porcini

    From sendling, via matrixsynth:

    Click on the full size image to spot the cat, the synths and the “hidden messages” in this large collection.


  • CatSynth pic: Tali and Serge

    From Carbon111, via matrixsynth:

    There is also a wallpaper-sized version on SYNTHWIRE.

    For those who may not know, the Serge Modular Synthesizers are kits that can be assembled to build large custom analog synthesizers. There are classic editions, and new editions. You can visit matrixsynth for more images and info, or visit the unofficial fan site.

    You also check out more Cats on Tuesday


  • CatSynth video: cat prelude

    From subtone on YouTube, via matrixsynth:

    Sounds a bit like a 1980s power ballad…or a music store from my deep dark youth (the two have a lot in common).

    Check out more Cats on Tuesday.


  • CatSynth 2nd Anniversary (and Weekend Cat Blogging)!

    July 19 is the Second Anniversary of CatSynth!

    And by coincidence, we are hosting Weekend Cat Blogging (really, it is a coincidence). So we invite all our friends to participate and celebrate with us. As always, please leave a comment with your link, and we’ll post it during the roundup later this weekend.

    Of course, we must post the photo of Luna that started it all on July 19, 2006:


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    and some fun stats for the occasion. Over two years at CatSynth, we have:

    657 articles.
    2,476 comments.
    106,000 visitors.
    298 “catsynth pics.”

    The latter is using some custom analysis tools I created for the occasion, which also provide the top 33 tags/categories here at CatSynth:

    cats 738
    synthesizers 444
    luna 280
    music 169
    news 136
    wordless wednesday 101
    weekend cat blogging 97
    wcb 94
    art 90
    highways 85
    personal 79
    modernism 54
    san francisco 50
    stats 39
    electronic music 35
    experimental 34
    carnival of the cats 32
    mathematics 29
    podcast 29
    mp3 28
    kitty 27
    keyboard 26
    friday ark 25
    analog 23
    photography 22
    reviews 22
    video 22
    cotc 21
    black cat 20
    cats on tuesday 20
    festival 19
    california 18
    chaos 18

    Some tags, such as “photography”, should really be much higher.

    Many readers may recall that last year, on our first anniversary, the site went down due to a rather annoying problem with our service provider, and we were sent into exile at the CatSynth FEMA Trailer. So we are leaving an anniversary post at the trailer as well.

    A year ago, we at CatSynth had no idea what was going to be in store for us over the next year. A new job, a new home, a new life.

    We traded the sun and greenery of our old home:

    for our new home:

    and life in the big city:

    But some things remain the same. Luna, of course, is always here. And our friends and family. And CatSynth!

    And we’ll still be here, continuing to do what we always do…

    Some other significant milestones this weekend:

    The 200th Friday Ark boards this weekend at the modulator.

    Our friend Dragonheart is two years old today.

    This is week also includes several birthdays for friends, whom we won’t embarrass by announcing their ages on our rather public forum…

    It’s only one weekend after the Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos first anniversary, so let us include it as well. This weekend’s edition will be at Life from a Cat’s Perspective with Samantha and Tigger.