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  • CatSynth Pic: The Paw (Ensoniq)

    From our friend Sawa Masaki (@tjlaser) on Twitter. A cute feline paw on an Ensoniq keyboard.

    If you are on Twitter, please follow us @catsynth.

  • KATOD – Haunted (official video)

    KATOD – Haunted (official video)

    Szarik that cat returns in this video from From KATOD’s upcoming album. via our Facebook page.

    HQ audio: https://katodmusic.bandcamp.com/track/haunted-single
    Track from new, upcoming album (2018)
    used instruments:
    – Yamaha DX7
    – Ambika synth
    – electric guitar Jackson DK2S
    – drums played on pads and written
    – Atari 1040ST (as MIDI sequencer)

    Written & directed by Mariusz Wasilewski
    Cast:
    Girl #1 – Daria Cieniak
    Girl #2 – Iwona Szylin
    Boy #1 – Konrad Domaszewski
    Boy #2 – Jakub Gryzowski
    Cyborg cat #1 – Kamila Górka-Czarska
    Cyborg cat #2 – Ilona Baran
    Cat – Szarik cat
    Camera operators: Stanisław Patejko, Mariusz Wasilewski, Marcin Czerwienny, Tomasz Kowal, Artur Tymański
    Edited by Mariusz Wasilewski
    Music performed by KATOD(Mariusz Wasilewski) – “Haunted” track from upcoming album (2018)
    Make up & stylist, Catering & drinks – Sylvia Katarzyna, Kamila Górka-Czarska
    Special thanks:
    Mateusz Raginia (Fiat 125p owner), Sebastian Tawgien (VW Golf 1 owner), Krzysztof Grudziński (Taxi driver & help)
    Produced by Mariusz Wasilewski

    There is definitely a 1980s theme in the aesthetic as well as the instrumentation 😺

  • Sam Sam’s First Gotcha Day!

    Sam Sam’s First Gotcha Day!

    It was one year ago today that Sam Sam came to live at CatSynth HQ, and we are wishing her a very happy first Gotcha Day (adoption anniversary)!

    A year ago I was still in the early part of my grieving process for Luna, who had passed away just a little over a month earlier.  Getting another cat was always the plan, but not quite so soon.  But our friends Michael de la Cuesta (of Vacuum Tree Head) and Karen de la Cuesta told me about this sweet cat they needed to rehome – her longtime human had passed away a year earlier, and she needed to leave her current home in southern California.  I, of course, said yes.  So on December 7, 2016, she made the journey north to San Francisco and stepped in HQ for the first time.  Not surprisingly, “Sam Sam” was a bit shy and skittish at first, spending most of her time under the bed, sneaking out periodically for food, water, and the litter box.  But bit by bit she came out her shell and blossomed into a wonderful companion.  She is quite talkative and outgoing now – even a bit sassy at times 😸

    She delights many with her unique markings and quirky antics.

    Happy Gotcha Day, Sam Sam!  We are so glad you came to live with us, and we hope to spend many years together 💕

  • CatSynth pic: Cat and Modular Synthesizers

    Just a cat in the studio with a large modular synthesizer collection.  Identification of modules left as an exercise to the reader 😺

    From Rik Simpson on Instagram.

  • CatSynth Pic: Cat and Korg MS-20

    CatSynth Pic: Cat and Korg MS-20

    Cat and Korg MS-20 synthesizer

    Cute calico cat sitting atop a Korg MS-20 synthesizer (or at least we are pretty sure it’s an MS-20).

    gunceaci . 10M ago
    Sunday mood #patchmeup #catsynthesizer
  • CatSynth Pic: Cat and Moog Subsequent 37

    CatSynth Pic: Cat and Moog Subsequent 37

    Cat Playing moog subsequent 37

    Today we have a cat playing the new Moog Subsequent 37 synthesizer, the follow-up to their popular Sub 37 model.

    From rokkafortestudio on Instragram.

  • CatSynth Pic: Chord Kitten (Qu-Bit Electronix)

    CatSynth Pic: Chord Kitten (Qu-Bit Electronix)

    Seen on matrixsynth today 😺, featuring modules from our friends at Qu-Bit Electronix.

    Just a random synth cat pic via @quebitelectronix.

    “Chord kitten from @catsonsynthesizersinspace 💙🐱”

    Makes you wonder what it was hearing. Or maybe it was reading MATRIXSYNTH.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging with Sam Sam: The Departure and the Coat

    Early Saturday morning, I embarked on another trip to New York. As it is late November, this trip requires a winter coat. While it was sitting out, Sam Sam came over to investigate.

    She was fascinated by the wool coat and immediately started purring up a storm and kneading.

    The soft woolen surface clearly brought out some kitten instinct in her. While Luna used to purr and knead soft things frequently, I haven’t seen Sam Sam do that as much, and not to the degree she did in the presence of this coat.

    One of the hardest parts of leaving on a trip is leaving my cat. Fortunately, we know that Sam Sam is good hands, being lovingly looked after at CatSynth HQ (and probably spoiled rotten). I look forward to reuniting with her in a little over a week.

  • CatSynth Pic: Picasso and Realistic MG-1

    CatSynth Pic: Picasso and Realistic MG-1

    Picasso the cat means business as he poses with a Realistic MG-1 synthesizer. Submitted by James Bahleda‎ via our Facebook page.

    The MG-1 was built by Moog for Realistic (Radio Shack), and was designed and marketed for home/casual use. It’s no Model D, but it does still have Moog technology and sound. It remains popular with some collectors and artists. You can read more about it here.

  • CatSynth Video: Silent Strike – Modular Cat

    CatSynth Video: Silent Strike – Modular Cat

    From Silent Strike on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    https://www.facebook.com/silentstrike…

    Winter Modular Eloquencer is the main sequencer with all 8 tracks used for: bass from Verbos Harmonic Osc, 4 drums from 2 Erica Pico Drums.
    The chords are formed by Intellijel Shapeshifter, Mutable Instruments Elements and Braids, through Makenoise Erbe-Verb and Erica Black Hole DSP.
    The lead and blips are from Tiptop Z3000 and Malekko Anti-Oscillator, triggered by the Varigate 8+.
    Other modules, vcas, mixers etc: MI Veils, Doepfer A-132-2, A-143-2, A-134-1, A-138b, A-138p/o, Waldorf KB37, Low-Gain Submix7, Makenoise Maths and Optomix.

    That cat is too adorable 😻