
Arrakis returns, this time with a Roland SP-808. Submitted by Yann Antimoine via our Facebook page.
From Steve Peglar on Instagram, via the MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.

Another from our new friend Arrakis, this time with a Yamaha DX7 IID. Submitted by Yann Antimoine via our Facebook page.

Submitted by Yann Antimoine via our Facebook page.
As a fan of the Dune series, I can say that we at CatSynth approve of Arrakis’ name :). Additionally, the Poly 800 II was among the first true synthesizer I encountered as a possible purchase (though I didn’t get it).
If you have a cat-and-gear picture to share, you can post it on our Facebook page, where you can also see additional cat posts and banter that don’t appear on the blog.
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From F5D on SoundCloud, via matrixsynth.
“A texture sound that I programmed for DSI Prophet 08 analog synth. Watch your speaker levels for surprises!”
You can listen to the sound below.

Submitted by our friend Amber Brien of PAS Musique. Click here to read about their performance in San Francisco last year.

While my SK-1 does not function as a cat bed, I probably should make better use if it 🙂

Interview with Soft Lightning by I♥SYNTHS.
♥SYNTHS: You love your cats. Are they a big inspiration to your music? What are their names and what synths do they like the most?
Soft Lighting: I actually only have one cat and his name is Ziggy. My wife and I foster litters of kittens for our local shelter so we always have a bunch of new kittens around. They like ALL the synths and ALL the gear – especially hiding in the back of amplifiers.

There are quite a few more cat-and-synth photos in this post, I suspect a few more of them may show up here as well 🙂
Via matrixsynth, where you can read all the interviews with well-known synth artists and see quite a bit of classic and modern gear.