Submitted by Regina Cherene via our Facebook page.
The Korg Poly 800 (mkII) could have ended up as my first synth, though it ended up not being the case. If you have one, what do you think of it in a contemporary context?
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CatSynth video: Max MSP Cat Synths
CatSynth pic: Cat and Roland JX-8P (2)
Another from Regina Cherene, submitted via our Facebook page.
“housemate’s cat with my JX-8P”
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NAMM: Korg MS-20 Mini
One of the most anticipated synthesizers of this year’s NAMM show is the Korg MS-20 Mini. And here it is:
This is basically a classic MS-20, including the analog circuitry, but in a modern replica of the case that is 86% of the original size. It also has MIDI and USB for external control. But of course it is really about the analog synthesis, and especially the filters. After getting my bearings on the device, I shut off the VCOs and set up both the hi-pass and low-pass filters to self-oscillate. This us the signature sound of the original instrument, and while it’s difficult to tune self-oscillating filters they did seem playable for arpeggios or lines.
The street price appears to by $599, although it is not shipping yet. Korg has been good at reintroducing its classic technologies at affordable prices. And it is certainly a lower price tag than the other covetable instruments I reviewed yesterday.
CatSynth pic: Cat and Korg Mono/Poly
CatSynth pic: Styrenes
Submitted by Louisa Hufstader via our Facebook page.
“Francisco Silverado Léon at Styrene Studios West, Napa, Calif., home of The Styrenes.”
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CatSynth pic: Uni and OMG-1
Submitted by Torley via our Facebook page.
“Nearing three years after her first appearance, Uni meows at CatSynth, this time on the OMG-1!”
If you haven’t yet seen it, please check out my article on the Presidio Pet Cemetery in San Francisco, part of our weekend featuring the Golden Gate Bridge and vicinity.
CatSynth pic: Mimi and Korg MS-20
From our friends at polynominal.com, we have a new photo of Mimi with a Korg MS-20.
We are always happy to have a visit from Mimi. You can see her previous appearances here.
CatSynth video: Ghost Rider Modular (CatGirl Synth)
From FOCtv on YouTube, via matrixsynth.
“Mr. Hand demos a synthesizers.com patch utilizing a CatGirl Synth Sub Octave Divider module. The sequence is a facsimile of Suicide’s song Ghost Rider done with a Synthesizers.com Q119 Sequential Controller. It’s not the complete riff since Marty Rev’s riff is poly-rhythmic and I could only use 8 steps of the analog sequencer. The organ-like tonality is from the CGS Sub-Octave module which can function similarly to the divide down technology used in electric organs.”
Look for a black cat early in the video, and also the sounds with the CatGirl Synth module.
CatSynth pic: Jackson and the OP-1
Another photo of Jackson with the Teenage Engineering OP-1, from Maggie Osterberg on flickr. You can see a previous post of Jackson here.
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