Our friend Saruman is back, playing us a tune on a vintage Yamaha CS30 synthesizer. We also see a couple of other classic instruments: a Yamaha DX7 and a Casio SK-1.
From hdgenis (Héctor D. Genis) on Instagram.
Saruman gets ready for a live set with a Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard, two pedals from our friends at Strymon – Timeline and Big Sky – and a pedal from Death By Audio. And a conch shell to boot. Looks like he has a great show planned for us.
Submitted by Héctor D. Genis (hdgenis) via Instagram.
Saruman returns, this time playing vintage Yamaha CS-30 and DX7 synthesizers. The SK-1 from some of his previous appearances is also here.
From hdgenis on Instagram.
My cat playing my Yamaha CS30 and DX7 🎹
Remember Saruman from last week? His human, hdgenis, shared this reel with us where he “plays” the Casio SK-1.
My cat with his first synthesizer
We see a Strymon Timeline delay pedal – it sounds like the SK-1 is playing out through it; a Maschine (Native Instruments) sits nearby as well.
Saruman the cat plays a note or two on a vintage Yamaha CS-30 synthesizer. Below we see a Casio SK-1. From hdgenis on Instagram.
My cat on Yamaha CS30 🐈⬛🎹
The Yamaha CS-30 is a fully analog subtractive synth with two VCOs, to VCFs with lowpass and hi-pass, as well as VCAs, envelopes, etc typical of analog synths. What is interesting about it is the ability to route the various elements in a semi-modular fashion. The SK-1 is of course a rather coveted sampling keyboard from the early 1980s.
This cat is posing proudly with a Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard, an analog oscilloscope, and a function generator. From felipe_ayres on Instagram.
Keyboard cat 😽🎹
Cute little Abby sits next to a tower of vintage keyboard synths. On top is a Roland Alpha Juno 1; below it is a Roland S-10 sampling synthesizer. On the bottom level is a Casio CZ3000. The last one is left as an exercise to the reader.
Submitted by Nikki Chavez via our Facebook page.
I managed to catch cute little fun-sized Abby in my studio today. She has a stern looking face, but that’s just the tortie-tude. She’s actually a sweetheart!!
We have some more pictures of Otillia napping on her Casio keyboard. It seems she really finds this spot comfortable.
From @Minim2010 on Twitter.
Moi Ottilia je pique plein de roupillons partout avec ce beau temps. Mais même si maman a remis une petite table exprès pour moi dans la chambre, rien de mieux pour faire DO-DO que le synthé !
https://twitter.com/Minium2010/status/1263198827785445377
Beautiful Ottilia sits atop a Casio Keyboard. Here is a close-up of her toes.
From @Minium2010 via Twitter, submitted by @GazouilleurFou
I think it’s interesting that they added these notation and name overlays to the keys.
Via matrixsynth.
via this auction
“Up for grabs is a super ultra rare bend by the infamous Tablebeast.
To my knowledge he only did twp bends on this particular Casio model and the other keyboard went to Trent Reznor’s studio during the With Teeth sessions, or at least that is the story Jesse Savage told me. He sent this to me as part reparations for a custom amp project that went seriously wrong (ie never delivered).
Own one of these rare gems, its got glitch soul for days, nothing like it.”
Sadly, the auction is long over. But many other opportunities for glitchiness await…