Via sendling (who is now included on my “Synth Links” list):
That's a lot of effector13 boxes, and they aren't cheap!
Category: Synthesizers
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New Podcast: Improvisation with Octave The Cat
Another Sunday, another podcast release. Tonight I present a short improvisation on the recently acquired Octave CAT synthesizer. I have been playing with this instrument now for several days and getting a better feel for both it's timbres, it can do some really smooth analog sounds and really glitchy complex elements as well. I try to cover both qualities in this performance. Enjoy!
I am also rolling out the new logo, part of reintroducing the podcast as “The CatSynth Channel.”
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Weekend "CatSynth" Blogging #97: Luna and TX802
Weekend Cat Blogging crosses the CatSynth juggernaut:
Here we see Luna posing next to a Yamaha TX802.
The shine on her fur on this photo looks a lot like the cute black cat Puddy, who is hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #97 along Kate at A Byootaful Life.
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Octave The Cat
Well, after months of trying to track one of these down, I finally have in my posession an Octave CAT!
Of course, I find myself wanting to write “Octave the Cat” because of the main “Octave / The Cat” fan site, and repetition of the phrase at matrixsynth and elsewhere.
It turns out to be in fantastic shape, both cosmetically and functionally. I brought it in to work on the grounds that it might need a little work, and instead we've been having a great time playing with it. No repair work necessary. A wonderful addition to the collection (and quite appropriate for this site, don't you think?)
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CatSynth pics and slide show: Convoy the Cat
Submitted directly from Convoy the Cat himself:
In addition to several photos viewable at his myspace, we also have a slide show!
watch all the kittens dance
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CatSynth pics: Moog and Virus
Submitted by Jon Kull (no website given):
Looks like someone found a comfy spot in front of the Moog…
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Weekend Cat Blogging #96: White stripes and more
I quite liked this closeup of Luna with the white stripes. It's actually a color photo, but the subjects and lighting make it appear grayscale.Zooming out, we can see that Luna is actually tracking a bird outside on the patio.
While Luna continues to enjoy her hunting games through the window, Sundance takes his first trip outside, complete with harness. He is also hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #96 along with Upsie and Sher. Check out their photos and all the other WCB fun when they post the roundup.
Actually, there is one more photo in this series. What is that big bubble-wrap thing behind Luna? It's actually quite appropriate for this forum:
Synthesizer fans might recognize the faint logo of an Octave CAT. It just arrived yesterday, but will remain wrapped until I bring it into the office for a little repair work. I'm sure we'll be seeing a bit more of “Octave The CAT” on these pages in the near future…
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Cat and Toy Piano photo
This one was submitted by both elba (who enjoys one of my favorite activites: not shopping at WalMart) as well as brrer:
A bengal with the “very analog” instrument: a classic Jaymar toy piano. My parents found one of these on someone's curbside several years ago – it's amazing what people throw out. When I tried it out, I immediately recognized it as the instrument used in recordings of John Cage's Suite for Toy Piano.
Thanks to everyone who has been submitting photos in the past week or so. I'm a little backlogged at the moment, but I will get to posting them all, among all the other articles I want to write for this forum.
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CatSynth Tatoo: br'rer
Well, this is a first! From experimental artist brrer, we have a cat-and-synthesizer tatoo:
At br'rer's myspace page is a processed photo of the same cat and synth (or at least it appears as such), but it's a bit on the blinky side…
