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  • Mae and Korg OpSix

    Mae and Korg OpSix

    Mae the black cat sits atop a Korg OpSix synthesizer. Computer keyboard and screen also present.

    Mae proudly sits atop a Korg OpSix synthesizers. From Alessandro Cilano via our Facebook page.

    Mae not helping with the OpSix

    The OpSix is a reimagining of the classic Yamaha six-operator FM synthesizers of the 1980s. It expands on the original voice architecture with additional algorithms, and most significantly adds real-time surface controls and displays for each of the operators. It also includes filters and effects, something that was not part of the original DX series. It is definitely an interesting instrument if you want to check out classic DX-style FM synthesis.

    You can see all of Mae’s appearances on CatSynth via this tag.

  • Milo, Jet, Korg

    Milo, Jet, Korg

    Jet and Milo return to CatSynth with a Korg keyboard synthesizer.

    From Keith Winstanley via Facebook.

  • Olly, MicroKORG, and MS-20

    Olly, MicroKORG, and MS-20

    A moody picture featuring Olly the tabby cat. The dark surroundings make it challenging to see, but there is a MicroKORG, an MS-20, and probably one more instrument in there.

    From somedustup via Instagram.

    instrument racks are the best cat trees ever made! Fully tested and approved by Olly… whether we like it or not! 😏

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CMFdO5tBRHv/

  • Cat in the Studio (Behringer, Modular and more)

    Cat in the Studio (Behringer, Modular and more)

    The white cat from Kamal Sabran’s studio returns. We see a Behringer Poly D and DeepMind, sundry modular, and a lot of beautiful retro gear including reel-to-reel tape recorders. A microKORG appears to be stacked in the lower-left corner.

    From our friend Kamal Sabran in Malaysia via Facebook.

    ⚡️new film score / kambing soon 🐐

  • Korg PSS-50 chord progression 2 with Alesis Midiverb (avant-prog/free improvisation edition)

    Korg PSS-50 chord progression 2 with Alesis Midiverb (avant-prog/free improvisation edition)

    This cat is hanging out during a complex-rhythm improvisation with a Korg PSS-50 and an Alesis Midiverb. From acreil on YouTube via matrixsynth.

    You can make unusual time signatures by switching between patterns.

    Chord progression:
    First part: F m7, B m6, D M7, G# 7, A# m9, E 6, G m6, C# 9
    Second part: C# m7, C M7, E m7, G M7, G# m7, B M7, A# m7, F# M7, F m7, E M7, D# m7, A M7
    Third part: F M7, A m7, A# M7, B m7, D M7, F# m7, D# M7, D m7, C# M7, C m7, G# M7, G m

  • Basti with Korg 01/W, SQ-1, and Dreabox in the snow

    Basti with Korg 01/W, SQ-1, and Dreabox in the snow

    A truly wintry scene with a Korg 01/W, a Korg SQ-1 sequencer, a small Dreadbox synth, and a color-matching cat Basti.

    From Andras Karoly via Facebook. You can see Basti’s other CatSynth appearances here.

  • Arturia DrumBrute and Korg Minilogue xd

    Arturia DrumBrute and Korg Minilogue xd

    This cool calico cat has managed to play both the Arturia DrumBrute and Korg Minilogue xd at the same time 😸

    From Drew Millar via Facebook.

  • Kat on a Korg PS-3300

    Kat on a Korg PS-3300

    Cool cat with a lion cut on a Korg modular synth. This appears to a vintage Korg PS-3300. From Very Records via Twitter.

    Kat on a Korg.. 🙂

    The PS-3300 is a rather rare synthesizer, but an impressive one. I did get to play the closely related PS-3100 early this year at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum. You can hear a bit in this video.

  • Ringo plays Korg Triton and Waldorf Blofeld

    Ringo plays Korg Triton and Waldorf Blofeld

    Ringo plays a minimalist tone cloud on a Korg Triton Synthesizer. He also has a Waldorf Blofeld if he wants to add another sonic layer to his performance.

    From our friend Damien Olson in New York. You can see a bit of a concert we did together in Brooklyn last year in this video.

  • CatSynth Pic: Korg M3, Nord Modular, and more

    CatSynth Pic: Korg M3, Nord Modular, and more

    This cat is playing a massive chord on a keyboard of indeterminate provenance. Above is a Korg M3 workstation and in the upper left we espy a Nord modular tabletop.

    From Neil Fowler via Facebook.