CatSynth pic: Mimì and DX200

From our friend polynominal, some new photos of Mimì:

This time Mimì is posing with a Yamaha DX200. This was one of the last of the Yahama FM synths, and the first one to add filters, a built-in sequencer and rhythm, and other features we usually associate with a modern stand-alone synthesizer instrument.

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CatSynth pic: I'll help! (Roland JP-8080)

From John Lewis of FootFall

As we have often observed, cats seem to enjoy hiding in equipment racks. Gabriel, the cat featured in this photo, is no exception.

I remember first encountering a Roland JP-8080 at the Audio Engineering Society (AES) show in 1998. Ironically, I had just presented a paper on simulation of analog synthesizer waveforms and filters. I of course wanted to buy one after playing it – but in the years since I never did.


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