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  • CatSynth pic: Theo

    Submitted by Julian Dreißig on facebook.

    “Scales exercises for four paws.
    Theo from Berlin says Hello.”

  • Weekend Cat Blogging: Luna and Apple

    The influence of Apple and Steve Jobs extends deep into this site and into our lives at CatSynth HQ. For today’s Weekend Cat Blogging, we look at a few of the many photos of Luna with Apple computers and devices:

    This last photo is one of our many taken with the Hipstamatic app on the iPhone.  Indeed, most of the photos, even those not taken with an iPhone, are processed on a MacBook or Mac Pro.  Nearly all of the writing is done on a MacBook, and occasionally on an iPad.  The technology of Apple has become ubiquitous, even down to blogs featuring cats.

    Weekend Cat Blogging #331, is hosted by pam at Sidewalk Shoes, where Smudge says Happy Fall to everyone.

    Carnival of the Cats will be up tomorrow at Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat.

    And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

  • CatSynth video: circuit bent doomsday device analog synth

    From SuperRoss007 on YouTube, via matrixsynth:

    Warning: the sound from this circuit-bent device is quite loud and high-pitched. But the cat seems quite nonchalant about the whole thing, casually cleaning herself/himself during the performance.

    Luna is a bit like that as well when I fire up even the more esoteric musical gear.

  • CatSynth pic: RITM Soviet Synthesizer (Con Moto)

    CatSynth pic: RITM Soviet Synthesizer (Con Moto)

    Via matrixsynth, an image of a rare Soviet synthesizer RITM-2, and with a cat. The original post from 2010 is here. The recent post features a performance using the RITM-2.

    “16. Con motto VL147 (1897)
    Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911)

    Edan Gillen performing on the RITM-2 synthesizer.”

  • CatSynth pic: One’s back view

    From Sawa Masaki on flickr.

    “Taro stand near by the synth”

    I quite like the black-and-white and focus in this photo.

  • CatSynth video: My Cat is a Synthesizer, Part 4

    The latest in the “My Cat is a Synthesizer” series featuring Clyde:

    Submitted by vlern via facebook.

  • CatSynth pics: Mattson 3X Experiment

    CatSynth pics: Mattson 3X Experiment

    From George Mattson, via matrixsynth.

    “I was wondering if I could do a ‘piano finish’ for the case I’m going to make for my EML sequencer/ modular.

    In a moment of insanity, I decided to do a test run by building a 3X wide horizontal case. I figured that if it worked, great! If it didn’t, I’d still have something I could use.

    One day of building out of canary wood and 15 days of coating, sanding, re-coating, sanding, etc and the final polishing process let me know that yes, I CAN do a piano finish. But, My EML project isn’t going to get one 🙂 It’s a lot of work.

    I was trying to set it up where I could get a good angle to catch the reflective surface. Once I scrubbed the kitchen floor, it was as good as spot as any. Our cat decided to check out the new ‘thing’ that was invading the floor. I figured that it gives a good scale comparison. So, there he is, being a cat.

    The case measures 44″ W x 11″ H x 3″ D. It contains 36 module spaces.

    I decided that it was perfect for creating a system synthetically comparable to an old stock Moog 55. I researched the ‘standard’ module compliment from their brochure and had to sort out cross-generation compatabilities. I came up with the following modules that I’ll need to create a comparable system:
    6-VCO’s
    1-Noise
    2-VC Dual LFO
    1-Sample/Hold
    3-ADSR EGs
    1-MIDI/CV
    1-Envelope Follower
    1-Quad AD/ASR EG
    1-4X Gate Delay
    1-8-stage Sequencer (which, I have to finish)
    3-VCFs
    1-Quad VCA
    3-Full VCA’s
    1-4-channel Mixer
    3-4X Buffered mults
    3-4X VC Mixers
    1-Utility 1

    There was a lot of ‘back and forth’ due to some of the functions were standard within certain modules of mine.

    Whether it’s the same or not, who cares. It’s going to be a lot of fun either way :)”

    I wonder what the cat thinks. 🙂

  • CatSynth pic: synthesizers.cat

    From zwame on flickr.

    “”meeaowW!”

    A periodic reminder: if you have your own cat-and-synthesizers or cat-and-music-gear images that you would like share, you can post them on our facebook page, tweet us @catsynth on Twitter, or contact us here.

  • CatSynth video: Prophet 08 Synthesizer Poly Chain

    From fredturd on YouTube, via matrixsynth:

    “My cat. She loves any musical instrument, especially synthesizers.”

    This one is particularly cute. Especially because the cat looks and sounds just like Luna! 🙂

  • CatSynth pic: Maplin ETI4600 Synth

    Originally from this auction, via matrixsynth, where you can see additional pictures.

    The description from the auction (below), is worth a quick read.

    “Firstly, this is NOT a synthesiser. It’s a machine for travelling through time and space – sideways. Transport yourself to the far flung corners of the universe and beyond. For some of you, it may be a one way ticket…

    As is often the case with these rare beasts, a lot of work initially needed doing. Jim at ‘Singing Cat Services’ has been a godsend, performing shamanic rewiring rituals, voodoo based calibration and much cat orientated strangeness…

    … So, if you’re looking to recreate the BBC radiophonic workshop, or have just got too old to drop acid, this is the tool for you!

    In short, a delicious slice of history.”