Category: Synthesizers
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Gracie with Roland TR-808 and CSQ-600
Our friend Gracie of Synthetic Dreamscapes proudly shows off some vintage Roland boxes: the well-known TR-808 and the lesser-known CSQ-600 (that’s the one she’s actually standing on).
The CSQ-600 is a digital sequencer, but with analog CV and gate outputs (it predates MIDI). It allowed both step and real-time recording and had four separate sequences that could be chained or stacked. It could potentially fit as a sequencer in today’s analog modular systems.
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Servo and Pro Tools (and new LP Release)
Servo sneaks up on Ian Beabout who is busy with an open Pro Tools session.
We reviewed Ian’s album “Colouratura: WTF Was That?!” a little while back.
He now has a new remixed version as an LP!
You can find out more about the LP release here. Definitely recommend checking this album out!
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Katie and Fairlight CMI
It’s not every day that we at CatSynth encounter a Fairlight CMI! But here we see the beautiful Katie modeling one of these iconic early digital synths. One of the distinctive features is the large monitor which had a light pen, as we see just behind Katie. It was used to assemble sample patches, observe waveforms, and even edit sequences (Page R).
Submitted by Barry Taylor via Facebook.
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Enid and Blue Octave CAT
Enid poses atop an unusual blue Octave CAT. A purrfect combination!
From catsofportlandoregon via Instagram.
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Blaze with Roland SP-606 and SP-404 MkII
Introducing Blaze, one of the newer members of the household with our friend Alessandro Cilano (automageddon on Instagram). We see her with a 20-year-old Roland SP-606 as well as an SP-404 MkII.
Blaze is still a kitten and gaining her “catsynth” paws.
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Jazzy and Modular
Jazzy’s photo looks like one of those classic “classy” synth ads from the 1970s or 1980s. He certainly knows how to pose.
We see a Moog and Behringer modules in Jazzy’s modular system.
From Eevo Lute Music & Technology (@eevolute) on Instagram.
You can see some of Jazzy’s other appearances via his tag.
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Cat plays Moog and Modular
An adorable video of a cat playing a Moog Grandmother and modular system. We even get a little singing at the end 😻
From stux via Mastodon.
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Cheetah and Modular
Cheetah is ready to serenade us from atop his massive modular synth. We see modules from Cwejman, Make Noise, Grendel, AtoVproject, Fumana, 4ms, and more, all in a beautiful wooden case by Matthew Goike.
Submitted by @iamshadowdancer via Instagram.
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Blush_response, modular, Elektron, Moog
From blush_response via Instagram.
Working with a new producer
Photo by @sensemusicmedia
His new producer seems quite demanding 😹