Tag: cat

  • CatSynth video: XoXboX plus KOMA AnAlOg gate / delay pedal.

    From Janoise on YouTube.

    Demo.
    The Koma pedal has a gate and a very short delay.
    At the end of the delay range the Koma gets in a kind of a bit-crusher sounding effect.
    This is not often found at a analog pedal.
    This is because Koma has modded the chip!

    Also on matrixsynth, where you can see more videos and find out about the KOMA Elektronik “YouTube yourself!” Competition. They are going to be at NAMM next week.

    via KOMA: “By the way, we love cats in videos! ;-)”

  • CatSynth pic:  Appliancide (mostly) DIY modular

    CatSynth pic: Appliancide (mostly) DIY modular

    From Appliancide, where you can read more about the project.

    I ordered some knobs and switch covers for the Doepfer modules, so they will blend in with my DIY stuff better. I am working on a second case and the modules to fill it. I will try to do a start-to-finish pictorial on one the modules this coming year. We’ll see. I like to build slow and rock out to music. Taking pictures cramps my style.

    Also on matrixsynth:

    “Clockwise starting from the upper left:

    Doepfer a-111 VCO, Dual CGS/Serge DUSG, Doepfer a-188-1 256 stage BBD, Doepfer a-188-1 4096 stage BBD, DIY manual gate/lag generator, Doepfer a-135 mixer, Doepfer a-101-2 LPG, DIY version of Fonitronik Attenuverting Mixer and Buchla 292C LPG clone using boards from Thomas White.”

  • Weekend Cat Blogging: Return to the Beginning

    Weekend Cat Blogging: Return to the Beginning

    For our first Weekend Cat Blogging of 2012, we reprise the original photo that launched this site. Here is Luna with the Novation keyboard on the beanbag chair near the turn of the new year.

    Luna is all grown up compared to the youngster in the original photo in 2006, but she still has the same fur and eyes.  And she still favors this particular beanbag chair as her own.  Indeed, it’s a favorite napping spot here in the studio area:

    I didn’t realize until looking at the original against these photos how similar the windows look, even though the original was in a completely different place.

    The studio is a currently a focus of attention here at CatSynth HQ in that I am trying to further make it into a better organized laboratory for musical and visual creativity.  And it also has to continue to double as the office, the place where the computers sit and where I pay the bills.  I expect that Luna will continue to spend lots of time here as well.


    Weekend Cat Blogging #344 is hosted by Mog with assists from Meowza and Ritzi at Mind of Mog.

    The Carnival of the Cats well be hosted by Kashim, Othello and Salome in Vienna.

    And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

  • CatSynth pic: Ring Mod Sync

    CatSynth pic: Ring Mod Sync

    From Sawa Masaki on flickr.

    “Yoko who pushes the RING MOD SYNC button”

    If you would like to submit your cat-and-music photo or video, you can share it with us via our Facebook pagetweet us @catsynth, or contact us.

  • CatSynth video: My Cat. Window. SunVox

    Music: NightRadio – Window
    http://www.warmplace.ru/music/btts/

    If you would like to submit your cat-and-music photo or video, you can share it with us via our Facebook page, tweet us @catsynth, or contact us.

  • CatSynth pic: A Flat

    CatSynth pic: A Flat

    From Sawa Masaki on flickr, we have another photo featuring Taro:

    Taro is like me, and partial to flats rather than sharps.  I am pretty sure the synth is a DSI Mopho.  Please comment if you think otherwise.

    Also appears on matrixsynth.

  • CatSynth video: UKU MAZE shy and strange

    A music video this morning, via matrixsynth:

    “‘Shy and Strange’ by Uku Maze, 11. december 2011

    Lyrics, melody, vocal, arranger & production: Tine Louise Kortermand
    Bass & arranger: Boe Katharina Demsy Przemyslak
    Beats, synth, arranger & production: Kristoffer Ovesen

    Other participants: The dog Zeus, the rabbit Stampe and the cat Gilbert.

    Video concept and finalcut edit: Tine Louise Kortermand
    Camera: Tine Kortermand, Camilla Kortermand, Xenia Haurand & Rico Feldfoss. Colourgrading: Rico Feldfoss
    Thanks to drawings and assistance: Xenia Haurand & Karen MØ”

    Look for the white cat Gilbert about 2 minutes into the video. Also look for the bowed electric bass. There are also some interesting moments with line drawings and costuming (particularly the pink and white outfit), as well as a few gear shots with Jomox, Korg, etc.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging:  Hanukkah Cat

    Weekend Cat Blogging: Hanukkah Cat

    For this year’s holiday edition of Weekend Cat Blogging, we have scenes from our rather casual observance of Hanukkah.

    Luna inspects the iPad-based menorah after the fourth night (which happened on Friday). The iPad app is from an Israeli studio, and has simulated oil flames rather than candle flames. It has the traditional prayer in Hebrew, which I cannot read particularly well – growing up, we either said it in English or from transliteration.

    We do have a real menorah as well, but Luna is not allowed near it. You can see it in this post from the past.

    Luna did get some new toys to play with. She is quite fond of the catnip-filled variety.


    Weekend Cat Blogging #342 is hosted by Jules and Vincent, at Judi’s Mind Over Matter. Check out their great black-and-white photos.

    Carnival of the Cats will be hosted tomorrow by Billy SweetFeets.

    The Friday Ark is off this week for the holidays.

  • CatSynth Video: Holiday Techno Kitty!

    No, that is not Luna. Our own holiday video would probably be a bit more Hannukah themed.

    From GayGod on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    Happy Holidays from your friends at Subtractive!
    http://www.Subtractive.net

    Music by: Justin Bates
    Edited by: Kaipo Jones

  • CatSynth pic: Guiliano (Doepfer and MFB modules)

    CatSynth pic: Guiliano (Doepfer and MFB modules)

    From Alessandro Automageddon via our Facebook page.

    Here’s another picture of Giuliano, the macbook was currently running Apple Mainstage, there’s a small modular rig (Mostly Doepfer modules, with some MFB) and an Akai mpk 25 (not sure about the name). He was mostly interested in the patch cables in the red basket…