Tag: cat

  • CatSynth pic: Cat and Moog Modulars

    From pet_envy on Instagram. We love this graphic / concert poster featuring a cat and Moog modular synths and diagrams.

  • Happy 11th Gotcha Day Luna!

    Today marks Luna’s 11th Gotcha Day (adoption anniversary) since I first brought her home from the Santa Cruz County animal shelter on June 10, 2005. She has come to be the queen of her home in the years since.

    This Gotcha Day is a particularly sweet one, considering all that has happened over the past year. It was about one month after her previous anniversary that we saw the first signs of her cancer and got the formal diagnosis soon after. She was given only months at best with aggressive treatment. But with love, attention and the best medical care available, she is still with us a year later and thriving!

    And she is still the star of CatSynth.

    We are looking forward to a weekend of celebration and treats.

    Please join me in wishing Luna a very happy Gotcha Day!

  • CatSynth pic: Cat, Korg MS-20 mini, and Arturia BeatStep

    Cat and Korg MS-20 mini

    Cat with a Korg MS-20 mini synthesizer and Arturia Beatstep. Submitted by ‎Randal Darabosh via our Facebook page.

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  • CatSynth video: Novation Circuit Test

    From molotovsystem on YouTube – aka “Luke’s Anger”, via matrixsynth.

    Picked this (Novation Circuit) up yesterday 2nd hand for ridiculously cheap.
    https://soundcloud.com/lukes-anger

    A fun little demo with some lo-fi sounds. The cat seems quite content, though unimpressed.

  • CatSynth Video: MachineDrum Unboxing with Cat

    From carianoff on YouTube:

    Didn’t see an actual unboxing for the Machinedrum so I just went ahead an made one. My cat Rikku quickly got involved in the process.

    Not surprisingly, the cat is more interested in the box.

  • CatSynth pic: Cat on Buchla (in space)

    Cat on Buchla in space.

    Cat surfing through space on a Buchla synthesizer.  From Cats on Synthesizers in Space.

  • An Update On Luna

    Since the skin surgery earlier this spring, Luna has been cancer free as far as we can tell. Indeed, after talking with our doctor we decided that there would be no need for another round of chemotherapy at this time! We will continue to monitor, and if future exams show any recurrence we will decide what to do from there. In the meantime, Luna is enjoying life and home and is thoroughly spoiled, including getting many of her favorite foods on demand.

    Luna licking her chops

    If there is one stress for her right now, is that I recently started a new job where I am back in an office. It’s been a tough adjustment for her, and it saddens me to see her stressed. We are both adapting and figuring it out – and I should be able to come play with her during breaks (the job is walking distance from CatSynth HQ here in San Francisco). I have very strong opinions about offices and working in teams, but those are best left for another day. After is, this as about Luna.

    We love Luna!

    Thank you all again for your thoughts and purrs. And hopefully we will be able to post more good news.

  • CatSynth Video: Apple and Korg

    CatSynth Video: Apple and Korg

    #Apple #tuxedocat #keyboard #keyboardist #keyboardplayer #korg #catpower #jazz

    A video posted by Damien Olsen (@damienolsen) on

    Adorable video of Apple the cat playing a Korg keyboard. By Damien Olson via Instagram.

  • CatSynth pic: Marcel and Roland SH-101

    Marcel and Roland SH-101

    The handsome Marcel returns, and he wants to make sure we all know who owns this Roland SH-101 synthesizer. From Eric of polynominal.