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  • Big Merp on the Modular Desk

    Big Merp on the Modular Desk

    Big Merp loves attention and always wants to be where the action is. So it’s fairly common to find him on this spot between the MacBook Pro and the Modular system. And in this instance, he struck a particularly handsome pose 😻. You can see quite a few of our Eurorack modules, including our prized Metasonix yellow and silver tube modules in the upper left corner of the case, as well as many others that have appeared in our recordings and videos over the years. A full list of brands is in the tags.

    This is also where we shoot a lot of our hardware demo videos, so it often ends up cluttered. But we always make sure there is space because you never know when Merp is going to jump up and say hi.

  • Big Merp, Yamaha RX5, and Modular

    Big Merp, Yamaha RX5, and Modular

    Today we feature our very own Big Merp in the studio. He was assisting with our recent video on the Yamaha RX5 – specifically the “RX5USB” cartridge. We also one portion of our modular collection, including Metasonix modules, Rossum Morpheus, E350 Morphing Terrarium, Benjolin, Expert Sleepers, Sputnik Modular, Mordax, 4MS, Make Noise, Pittsburgh Modular, Koma Elektronik, 2hp, Folktek, and more.

    This is the video we were working on at the time.

    We also have a detailed tutorial for the RX5 itself

  • Toulouse and Modular

    Toulouse and Modular

    Handsome Toulouse sits atop a modular system featuring modules from a wide variety of makers, including Make Noise, Mutable Instruments, Noise Engineering, Expert Sleepers, Wrong Electronics (the intriguing-liking Vector Space module in the lower left). From hshmodular, who also has a series going into detail on several of the modules on their Instagram. Check it out!

  • Big Merp, Yamaha RX5, Modular

    Big Merp, Yamaha RX5, Modular

    Today we have CatSynth pics with our very own Big Merp, who loves to jump up on the desk. Here we see him with our Yamaha RX5 drum machine and our massive modular system. The Metasonix modules are easy to spot, as are the Make Noise modules. We also have MOTM, Rossum Electro-music, Sputnik modular, 4MS, Malekko, Folktek, Mordax, and more as we get into the second grouping in the distance. We also see a bit of the Arturia MiniBrute 2 and Moog Mother-32. A fuller accounting can be found in the tags.

  • Satie and Modular (Mutable Instruments, Make Noise, more)

    Satie and Modular (Mutable Instruments, Make Noise, more)

    Satie is once again posing handsomely atop his modular system – or rather, a modular that he shares with his fellow feline Tweek. In this view, we can see offerings from Mutable Instruments and Make Noise, and glimpses of others behind the nest of patch cords.

    From Antoine Marronclɘs via Facebook.

  • Tweek and Modular

    Tweek and Modular

    Tweek poses handsomely in the window with a scene of the city and an impressive modular system.

    From our friend Antoine Marronclɘs via Facebook. You can see more posts from cats Tweek and Satie via their respective tags.

  • Tweek and Satie, Modified Toy Piano, Modular

    Tweek and Satie, Modified Toy Piano, Modular

    We’ve seen Tweek and Satie before on CatSynth, but I think this is the first time we have seen them together. Tweek is the tabby on the left and Satie is the gray on the right. Between them is a modified toy piano with springs and piezo microphone. The springs and the chamber of the toy piano make for some great resonance. And it is a purrfect input source for the modular system.

    From Antoine Marroncles via Facebook. You can see Satie’s previous posts and Tweek’s previous posts via their links.

  • Do your cats like to lick your patch cables?

    Do your cats like to lick your patch cables?

    This is a new behavior for us – neither Sam Sam nor Big Merp does this. But each cat is unique, including synth cats.

    From Sean Pendleton on YouTube, as seen on matrixsynth.

  • Modular Glitch Kitten

    Modular Glitch Kitten

    Adorable kitten and a very cool modular sequence. From florigenix on Instagram, who gave a shout-out to the Befaco Muxlicer sequencer-and-switch module. I certainly hope the kitten found its forever home.

  • CatSynth Pic: Snowy and Modular

    CatSynth Pic: Snowy and Modular

    We have another photo of Snowy getting comfortable on the large modular system. Snowy was also featured last week.

    From Exit Chamber via Twitter.