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  • NAMM 2017: Elektron Digitakt and Analog Heat

    We begin our real NAMM 2017 coverage with offerings from Elektron. Many folks in our community have been anticipating the Digitakt.

    The Digitalk is a compact unit combining a drum synth engine, multitrack sequencer with both MIDI and audio capabilities, and sampler. This will be very handy for those who work with those classes of instrument and want a quick and easy set up. While we weren’t able to hear it today, the demo case had a rather interesting video background.

    Also on display was the Analog Heat, billed as both an “audio enhancer” and “audio destroyer”.

    We were able to play this one. The different preset settings were quite diverse and would add to live performance, given a good sound system. The equalizer and filter sections were interesting to play with as well. They had a clean sound that didn’t muddy the source. Unless of course you want it to. Then it can become the audio destroyer that is is billed as. This is clearly intended as the last in a chain for live use, a final stage before the PA or amp.

  • CatSynth pic: Cat, Access Virus TI2 and Elektron Analog

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    Cat peeking out next to Access Virus TI2 and Elektron Analog synthesizers. From puxflux on Instagram.

  • CatSynth Video: MachineDrum Unboxing with Cat

    From carianoff on YouTube:

    Didn’t see an actual unboxing for the Machinedrum so I just went ahead an made one. My cat Rikku quickly got involved in the process.

    Not surprisingly, the cat is more interested in the box.

  • CatSynth pic: Between the Octatrack and Minitaur

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    This cat found a comfy spot between a Elektron Octatrack and a Moog Minitaur. From
    Erkal Taşkın via the Facebook group Synthesizer Freaks.

    “She finds comfort in the most awkward places…”

  • CatSynth pic: Lemur and Elektron

    Cat with Lemur and Elektron Analog Four

    This cat is presiding over a tidy studio that includes a Lemur and an Elektron Analog Four synthesizer. From Nerd Audio on Instagram.

  • CatSynth pic: Elektron Analog Keys and Scritches

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    This cat is enjoying some scritches while standing atop an Elektron Analog Keys synthesizer. From Joakim Hellgren on in the Synthesizer Freaks group.

  • CatSynth pic: Skinny and Elektron MonoMachine

    Submitted by Alessandro Automageddon via our Facebook page.

    This is dedication, I only buy new gear so I can take pictures of them with my cats and send them to your blog!

    That is indeed quite a commitment!  We wish Alessandro and Skinny the best of luck on this, and keep sending us the pics 🙂

  • CatSynth video: MachineDrum Unboxing with Cat

    From carianoff on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

    “Didn’t see an actual unboxing for the Machinedrum so I just went ahead an made one. My cat Rikku quickly got involved in the process.”

  • CatSynth pic: Gravitarium 2.

    Via matrixsynth:

    This one in via Silent Strike who composed the tracks for the app with a Clavia Nord Modular 1, Micron Alesis, Jomox Mbase, Reason 4 Propellerheads, M-audio Axiom 25, Elektron Drumachine (pic at the bottom of this post). The app does not allow you to manipulate sound, but I thought it was interesting to acknowledge some of the gear used to create the audio for this app. The Waldorf Blofeld and Yamaha AN200 pictured however were not used.

    Looks like Silent Strike had a studio supervisor involved.

    There is also info on the app itself.

    Gravitarium 2 combines music, art and science in one relaxing experience. Use all your fingers to guide the star flow. You can create 10 different animations depending on the number of fingers touching the screen:

    1 – Rocket, 2 – Sparkle, 3 – Energy flow, 4 – Atomic, 5 – 3D freeze, 6 – Circularium, 7 – Fish, 8 – Vortex, 9 – Lasers, 10 – Lightning.

    Use different options to create spectacular drawings made of stars. You can load the “Drawing” preset from the “Options” screen.

    I will be taking a look at this app. The idea of creativity and relaxation does appeals to me, but the game-play part is a bit less exciting – though it is the trend in the mobile-app space.

  • CatSynth pic: Oh, hai! i fixed ur beatz !!1!

    From sushiluv on flickr, we have another picture of Daphne:

    Daphne is helping out with some beatz on an Elektron Machinedrum.