Alessandro Cortini reminisces about Frank, the original studio cat. He used to love to sit in front of synths like the EMS Synthi AKS.
We did feature Frank back in 2021.
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Gracie, LinnDrum, Oberheim SEM, dk Synergy
Gracie is ready to program her beats into the vintage LinnDrum, while standing on a dk Synergy synthesizer. Below her we see an Oberheim SEM, a PPG Wave 2.5.,… and another dk Synergy!
Gracie always gets to play the best vintage synths at Synthetic Dreamscapes 😺🎹
Gracie and Moog Little Phatty
Gracie of Synthetic Dreamscapes poses with a Moog Little Phatty, the first of Moog’s new analog synth line that began in the mid-2000s. As such, this might be the “youngest” instrument we’ve seen her pose with to date.
Gracie and ARP Odyssey
Today Gracie shares with us an ARP Odyssey v1. The first version is distinguished by its darker design and stylized lettering – they took on a more minimalist design for subsequent versions.
As QA manager for Synthetic Dreamscapes, Gracie stands on everything they do.
Sequential Pro 3 Multi-filter Mono Synth and Cat
A leopard-print cat with a Sequential Pro 3 synthesizer. From an auction, via matrixsynth.
“This listing is for a like new Sequential Pro 3 Multi-filter Mono Synth. Unit was purchased new and has approximately 100 hours of use. It is free of physical scratches/blemishes of any kind. It is 100% operational and comes with all original documentation and cables.
Unit will be double boxed with all original packaging.
Cat not included.”
https://www.matrixsynth.com/2024/04/sequential-pro-3-multi-filter-mono.html
Scout, Yamaha SY-35, and Modular
Scout sits behind a Yamaha SY35 synthesizer. We also see a small modular system – we’ll leave the identification of the individual modules as an exercise for the reader.
Submitted by Carl Peczynski via our Facebook page.
The SY35 is an interesting synth among Yamaha’s SY series in that it allows one to move between FM synthesis and AWM (sampling) synthesis via the joystick, a bit like the “vector synthesis” found in the Prophet VS.
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.
Enid and Blue Octave CAT
Enid poses atop an unusual blue Octave CAT. A purrfect combination!
From catsofportlandoregon via Instagram.
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.