Tag: cat

  • Gracie and ARP Odyssey

    Gracie and ARP Odyssey

    Today Gracie shares with us an ARP Odyssey v1. The first version is distinguished by its darker design and stylized lettering – they took on a more minimalist design for subsequent versions.

    As QA manager for Synthetic Dreamscapes, Gracie stands on everything they do.

  • Sequential Pro 3 Multi-filter Mono Synth and Cat

    Sequential Pro 3 Multi-filter Mono Synth and Cat

    A leopard-print cat with a Sequential Pro 3 synthesizer. From an auction, via matrixsynth.

    “This listing is for a like new Sequential Pro 3 Multi-filter Mono Synth. Unit was purchased new and has approximately 100 hours of use. It is free of physical scratches/blemishes of any kind. It is 100% operational and comes with all original documentation and cables.

    Unit will be double boxed with all original packaging.

    Cat not included.”

    https://www.matrixsynth.com/2024/04/sequential-pro-3-multi-filter-mono.html

  • Scout, Yamaha SY-35, and Modular

    Scout, Yamaha SY-35, and Modular

    Persian cat sitting behind a keyboard synthesizer "Yamaha SY35" and next to a small modular synthesizer

    Scout sits behind a Yamaha SY35 synthesizer. We also see a small modular system – we’ll leave the identification of the individual modules as an exercise for the reader.

    Submitted by Carl Peczynski via our Facebook page.

    The SY35 is an interesting synth among Yamaha’s SY series in that it allows one to move between FM synthesis and AWM (sampling) synthesis via the joystick, a bit like the “vector synthesis” found in the Prophet VS.

  • Gracie with Roland TR-808 and CSQ-600

    Gracie with Roland TR-808 and CSQ-600

    Our friend Gracie of Synthetic Dreamscapes proudly shows off some vintage Roland boxes: the well-known TR-808 and the lesser-known CSQ-600 (that’s the one she’s actually standing on).

    The CSQ-600 is a digital sequencer, but with analog CV and gate outputs (it predates MIDI). It allowed both step and real-time recording and had four separate sequences that could be chained or stacked. It could potentially fit as a sequencer in today’s analog modular systems.

  • Servo and Pro Tools (and new LP Release)

    Servo and Pro Tools (and new LP Release)

    Servo sneaks up on Ian Beabout who is busy with an open Pro Tools session.

    We reviewed Ian’s album “Colouratura: WTF Was That?!” a little while back.

    He now has a new remixed version as an LP!

    You can find out more about the LP release here. Definitely recommend checking this album out!

  • Katie and Fairlight CMI

    Katie and Fairlight CMI

    It’s not every day that we at CatSynth encounter a Fairlight CMI! But here we see the beautiful Katie modeling one of these iconic early digital synths. One of the distinctive features is the large monitor which had a light pen, as we see just behind Katie. It was used to assemble sample patches, observe waveforms, and even edit sequences (Page R).

    Submitted by Barry Taylor via Facebook.

  • Enid and Blue Octave CAT

    Enid and Blue Octave CAT

    Enid poses atop an unusual blue Octave CAT. A purrfect combination!

    From catsofportlandoregon via Instagram.

  • Blaze with Roland SP-606 and SP-404 MkII

    Blaze with Roland SP-606 and SP-404 MkII

    Introducing Blaze, one of the newer members of the household with our friend Alessandro Cilano (automageddon on Instagram). We see her with a 20-year-old Roland SP-606 as well as an SP-404 MkII.

    Blaze is still a kitten and gaining her “catsynth” paws.

  • Jazzy and Modular

    Jazzy and Modular

    Jazzy’s photo looks like one of those classic “classy” synth ads from the 1970s or 1980s. He certainly knows how to pose.

    We see a Moog and Behringer modules in Jazzy’s modular system.

    From Eevo Lute Music & Technology (@eevolute) on Instagram.

    You can see some of Jazzy’s other appearances via his tag.

  • Cat plays Moog and Modular

    Cat plays Moog and Modular

    An adorable video of a cat playing a Moog Grandmother and modular system. We even get a little singing at the end 😻

    From stux via Mastodon.