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  • Pepper, Moogerfoogers, Erica Synths

    Pepper, Moogerfoogers, Erica Synths

    Adorable black cat posing among pieces of audio gear.

    Pepper poses adorably among various bits of studio gear, including two Moogerfooger pedals, an Erica Synths Resonant Filterbank, a Universal Audio channel strip, and more.

    From Yluko via Facebook.

    Mixing Zybergeist this morning, loaded up the first track and the kick is so phat and ridiculously loud in a a good way, as it booms out, pepper runs to the speaker like what is this sound. She enjoyed the whole mix session.

    Pepper does remind me a lot of Luna.

    You can see Pepper’s previous CatSynth appearance here.

  • Moriarty, Arturia MiniFreak, Roland TR-6s

    Moriarty, Arturia MiniFreak, Roland TR-6s

    Black cat standing on an Arturia MiniFreak, Roland

    Moriarty stands proudly atop an Arturia MiniFreak synth and a Roland TR-6S rhythm performer.

    Submitted by Ellie‽ (Radio Edit) via Mastodon.

    Here’s Moriarty earlier climbing over my music stuff trying to find a packet of crisps that I’d moved. Silly boy!

  • Mr. Bean on the piano

    Mr. Bean on the piano

    Black cat walking on a black upright piano.

    The handsome Mr. Bean is exploring his household camouflage options and has found the purrfect spot on the black piano.

    From Laura L on BlueSky, who adds:

    He was rescued from a parking lot at 2 weeks old. He is now 2 years [old], and sometimes steps in to help me teach piano students.

    Rescue stories like this always warm our hearts at CatSynth.

  • Cat and Vocoder (Korg microKorg XL)

    Cat and Vocoder (Korg microKorg XL)

    An adorable black cat Oreo sings into a vocoder. From the YouTube channel “Oreo Sings”

    We need to try this with Sam Sam.

  • Ed, NLC Modules, Euclidean Circles, Make Noise

    Ed, NLC Modules, Euclidean Circles, Make Noise

    Edward (Ed) finds a cosy spot next to a large Eurorack modular system. We see a Euclidean Circles modules from vpme, several DIY-built modules from Nonlinear Circuits with the colorful knobs, a Make Noise Maths, and a Volts Platz from Frequency Central.

    Submitted by Gareth aka PnP Modular via Instagram.

    Infiltration has occurred…

  • Lilly and Yamaha DX21

    Lilly and Yamaha DX21

    Black cat sitting on top of a synthesizer (Yamaha DX21)

    Beautiful Lilly sits atop a Yamaha DX21 synthesizer. Behind her, we espy a Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator. (The reel-to-reel tape recorder is nice as well.)

    Submitted by N3ncehead on Reddit.

    Cat on my first synth, the Yamaha DX21

    The DX21 was a 4-operator FM synth in Yamaha’s DX line. Not quite as powerful as the 6-operator instruments like the DX7, or the later 4-operator synths like the TX81Z, but nonetheless fully capable of complex FM synthesis. It also featured multiple layers and keyboard splits, which separated it from the other 4-operator instruments at the time like the DX27 and DX100. (Yes, there were a lot of DXs in the 1980s.)

  • KC and modular

    KC and modular

    Beautiful black cat KC sits atop a very large and impressive modular system. We also see a Novation controller.

    From our friend Jack Hertz, whom we hope gets a chance to share the modular with KC.

  • Sidney Crosby on Pedals and Mini-Synths

    Sidney Crosby on Pedals and Mini-Synths

    Sidney Crosby does what cats do best and has jumped up on the platform with numerous pedals and mini-synths belonging Scott Smigiel.

    Submitted by bittersweetdb on Mastodon.

    Here’s Sidney Crosby on @ssmigiel’s live setup of many pedals and mini synths.

    https://mstdn.social/@bittersweetdb@mastodon.social/110996206662452109

  • Neo on the keys

    Neo on the keys

    Handsome Neo is playing us a little tune.

    From @pranzata (Andrea Pranzatelli) on Instagram

    Sweetest boy

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

  • Tuna, Novation Bass Station, Yamaha DX7

    Tuna, Novation Bass Station, Yamaha DX7

    Tuna naps atop a Novation Bass Station and a Yamaha DX7. From thedigitalpurrgatory on Instagram.

    Tuna reclaiming his spot.

    Presumably, Tuna is reclaiming from Sora, whom we saw napping on this same Bass Station a week ago. We at CatSynth know this territorial rivalry all too well, as Sam Sam and Big Merp are constantly vying for territory and resources (i.e., they are being cats).