Napoleon sits upon a Hohner Clavinet. From Steve Peglar via Instagram.
Next to Napoleon, we also see what I think is a Roland SH-9 vintage analog monosynth.
Napoleon and Hohner Clavinet
cat
Merp and Modular
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.
Synth Jam with Cat and Korg Electribe EMX-1
A fun jam with a cat and a Korg Eletribe EMX -1 in a studio full of other synths. A great way to start the week!
Lofi Diaries Vol. 1 | Novation Circuit Rhythm | Orchid ORC-1
From ArtemisFi on Youtube
“They say he’s addicted
Creating lofi beats and chill vibes.”
Seen on matrixsynth.
Chichiro and Modbap Trinity on Modulargrid
Chichiro is having a little fun with the Modbap Trinity drum module on Modulargrid.
From our friend Erik Ribeiro via Instagram.
Errol plays along with Low Rider
Errol gets into the groove while accompanying the WAR classic “Low Rider.”
From @timwebseraudio on Instagram.
Ringo in the studio
Ringo poses for us in the middle of “his” studio, which he shares with our friend Damien Olsen. We see multiple Korg keyboard synths, a Waldorf Blofeld, Line 6 pedal, and more. We also see some of Damien’s artwork hanging on the wall.
Some thoughts from Ringo:
“I like more sardines than contemporary electronica.
For me the golden age of electronic music is the 70s and the 90s, not crazy about the 80s.
and the last 25 years totally sucks, too much technology,
ego and noise, poor imagination”
Big Merp helps with Mercury-8 Video
We start a new year of cats and synths with our very own Big Merp! He tried to help us with post-production on the Mercury-8 video from earlier this week. He certainly made it a challenge at times.
Because of, or despite, Merp’s efforts, the video came out quite well in terms of audio/visual quality as well as informativeness. You can check it out below.
Julie’s Holiday Music
I know we’re probably all tiring of holiday music, but I will make an exception for Julie’s original compositions.
Miss Little Star with Korg microKEY and Akai MIDIMix
The adorable Miss Little Star steps onto the Korg microKEY for her co-producer debut.
From Martyna Basta (@martynkabasta on Instagram).
warning 2026 my co-producer is about to detonate
You can see a short video of Miss Little Star on the microKEY here