Today, we feature our very own Big Merp, who is posing handsomely in front of our large modular synthesizer installation. Other bits of gear can be found on the desk, which is where we do many of our synthesizer video demos.
The makers of all the modules are too numerous to list here, but we do list them in the tags.
Percy relaxes on the sofa while Joel Izquierdo plays the Buchla Music Easel. If I’m not mistaken, that is also Strymon Big Sky pedal next to the Easel.
Here is the same scene of Percy and Joel, but in green.
Submitted by Joel Izquierdo via Facebook.
Our very own Big Merp leads off the new round of CatSynth pics after NAMM and Buchla & Friends.
Behind him, we see the large modular system, with the Make Noise Tempi, Buchla Red Panel 158, Stymon Starlab, Sputnik Dual Oscillator, Dreadbox Euphoria, and many other modules. Next to so, and slightly under Merp, we see the Korg SQ-1 step sequencer.
We found this gem via our friend Bill T Miller, a musician, engineer, filmmaker, photographer and kook. You can hear and download the track from his Bandcamp page.
We see several ARP instruments, including an early Odyssey and a 2600. We also see a Buchla modular system and a Eurorack modular system. Bill and Ziggy have a great setup.
You can find out more about Bill’s multi-faceted work via billtmiller.com.
Although we connected recently, via our mutual friend Dina Pearman-Ifil of the ARP Foundation, it turns out Ziggy was featured in this post several years ago.
Milo enjoys some relaxation and pets. In the background, we see a couple of Buchla modules; these are clone modules by Roman Flippov, a 291 dual filter, and a 230 triple envelope follower.
From our friend Keith Winstanley via Facebook.
Rocky has a great napping spot about a Eurorack Buchla system from Buchla and TipTop Audio.
From our friend Matthew Goike.
More of a video if that’s alright. His name is Casper, lives in Amsterdam and he is sitting on my Buchla 200 system.
— Sendepause (@sendepause.bsky.social) February 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Casper stands proudly atop his Buchla 200 modular system and plays us a minimalist tune. He looks so contented.
Submitted by Sendepause via BlueSky. (I think this is our first video submission from BlueSky!)
It’s rare that Sam Sam ever gets up on one of the synth desks, so when she did I rushed to snap some photos. This was the best one, with her standing on our vintage Octave CAT (safely covered) and inspecting the Arturia MiniBrute and RackBrute modular setup.
A full account of synth brands in this photo can be found in the tags.
Orion returns and is showing if his Buchla system, along with an Elektron Analog Four, a small instrument from Meng Qi, and another modular system.
Submitted by Justin Sullivan (justin3am) via BlueSky.
When are we going to be play one of my songs?
Jumar is quite relaxed as the Buchla modular purrs. Indeed, I think they are purring together!
Submitted by ghostcode on Instagram.