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  • CatSynth pic: Vintage Moog Memorymoog Plus Synthesizer

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    Via matrixsynth, where you can see more pictures.

    You can read more about the Memorymoog here.

    If you can cat-and-gear photos, you can share them with us via Facebook, Twitter @catsynth, or comment with @catsynth in Instragram.

  • CatSynth video: Phantom Cat (Club of the Knobs)

    CatSynth video: Phantom Cat (Club of the Knobs)

    We’re back after a brief blogging hiatus, with more cats and synths.

    From gaetano di giorgio on YouTube, via this post on matrixsynth where you can see more videos.

    If you are not familiar with Club of the Knobs (and I wasn’t), you can find out more here.

  • CatSynth pic: Roland RS-101 Vintage Analog Synthesizer Strings Brass w/ Case

    Bengal cat and RS-101

    Handsome bengal cat poses next to a Roland synth that I had never heard of until now. Via matrixsynth.

    “The Roland RS-101 is a 61 key string synth, which also includes a brass section. Being a string synth, it is fully polyphonic, but programability is limited. This is in pretty decent condition, and comes with a flightcase.”

    Presumably, cat not included.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging with Luna: Fun with Highway Signs

    My eccentric long-standing fascination with numbered highways has long been reflected on this site. Here we see Luna contemplating a couple of our most recent sign acquisitions.

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    So what exactly do we do with these? Well, besides just the human tendency to collect things of interest, I have used signs in artwork, photography, video and I am now expanding into more modes of live performance. Mostly, dealers advertise these as “perfect for your man cave”, something which does not interest us at CatSynth in any way. For Luna, they are just more strange objects that pass through her territory. And great neck scratchers.

  • Wordless Wednesday: Vertical Art Cat Photobomb

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  • CatSynth pic: KMI QuNexus and Crazy Cat

    Crazy cat with QuNexus

    From Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI), via matrixsynth.

    “To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of QuNexus, KMI is proud to announce the QuNexus Video Contest.

    For full contest details visit: http://www.keithmcmillen.com/QuNexus/contest.

    Coincidentally, I just acquired a QuNexus, but I don’t think I will be participating in the video content. But if you have one, you should. And if your entry includes a cat, send it our way (either via the contact button or leaving a comment here) and we’ll repost it 🙂

  • CatSynth pic: Schrödinger cat & the box (Yamaha CS30L)

    Cat and Yamaha CS30L

    From Hernán Baldi on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.

    “That cat has one nice Yamaha CS30L.”

    Note the box on floor for both “Micro Moog” (sp) and Moog Prodigy.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging with Luna: At Home

    Weekend Cat Blogging with Luna: At Home

    It’s been a while since Luna has made an appearance on CatSynth, a situation that is entirely my fault. But today we start to correct that with some photos of Luna over the past month.

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    I am happy to report that Luna is doing fine. The same busy-ness that has limited my posts here has sometimes meant less time to spend with her. And Luna does her part to make sure I feel solidly guilty about this.

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    When I am home, we do spend as much time together as we can, including relaxing together. This usually features copious amounts of cuddling and purring.

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    She can sometimes make it difficult for me to get up and do other things.

    And of course, there is napping and sleeping. She is a cat after all. One recent day when she was exceptionally sleepy, I was able to tuck her into the covers for this cute picture.

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    I do hope to make this visits with Luna a regular feature again, along with the backlog of reviews and other posts in the queue. Such is life at this moment.

  • CatSynth pic: Belly Rub?

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    Via Awesome Robo.

    “Belly rub for a song?”

    Identification of the synth left to the reader.

  • CatSynth video: Arnold+Sukroso – Role For Gold (official HD)

    CatSynth video: Arnold+Sukroso – Role For Gold (official HD)

    Via matrixsynth.

    Spot these synths (every costume color plays a different track):
    – Nord Modular G2
    – Nord Rack 2
    – Korg Kaoss Pad Mini
    – AcPad Guitar Prototype (acoustic guitar with drum pads and MIDI controllers)
    – an Electronic Drum Kit
    – Bilbo The Cat 🙂

    ROLE FOR GOLD is the first single of the upcoming SYNCHROTRON E.P. by the Berlin based one-man-band joint venture of drummer Sebastian Arnold and Robin Sukroso on guitar.

    Slipping into the colourful roles of different electronic instruments, the two instrumentalists discover a golden place in the summer heat.

    Concept: Arnold+Sukroso
    DoP & Editor: Paul Alpha
    Camera Assistant: Jonas Niemann
    Set Manager, Costume Design & Make Up, Catering: Chrissi
    Music written by Rainer Hirl
    Music produced by Sebastian Arnold

    Part of ‘Synchrotron E.P.’, Release 09.05.2014

    Thanks: Location Reitwein, Boris, Tine Margot, Helene Cat Bilbo

    No animals were hurt during production (except mosquitoes).