Synthesizers

CatSynth video: The Scanimate

Moog Little Phatty and the Scanimate

From experimentalsynth on YouTube, via matrixsynth where you can read more and see more images. A cute black cat makes a cameo appearance during the video 🙂

“The first attempt at controlling analog video animation with control voltage created by a Moog synthesizer. Learn more at www.scanimate.com and www.experimentalsynth.com”

“Scanimate is a 100% analog video animation system in use form the late 60s to early 80s. It was used on a number of popular films & TV shows including, Star Wars, Logan’s Run, Sesame Street & NBC Sports. Only eight were built and they originally sold for around $1,000,000.”

It’s interesting to consider in the context of the recently released LZX analog video modular synthesizer.

CatSynth pic: cannot patch..

If you have your own cat-and-gear or cat-and-music pictures, you can submit them to us via our facebook page, tweet us @catsynth, or contact us.

via Gunfire Horibly on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge. Also on the matrixsynth blog.

CatSynth pic: Black Cat and mini-modular case

No, that’s not Luna. It’s a photo of another black cat by bootnavy via a thread on Muff’s Modules & More.

Originally posted at www.analogcraftsman.com.

CatSynth video: Drone Church for Cats

Drone Church for Cats from Keith Fullerton Whitman on Vimeo.

The drone sounds from the modular system are quite nice, and about halfway through the video it pivots to the cats. It made me smile this morning. The cats, on the other hand, seem completely disinterested in the music.

Also on matrixsynth.

CatSynth pic: BCEF (Taro and DSI Mopho)

From Sawa Masaki on flickr, another photo featuring Taro:

I am pretty sure Taro is posing with the DSI Mopho, though it is a bit tricky to tell with the white-on-white effect 🙂

Also appears on matrixsynth.

For non-cat, non-synth fun, please check out my Fun with Highways: Colorado article from yesterday.

CatSynth pic: Korg MaxiKorg 800DV

Via matrixsynth, where you can see more images of the instrument. I did not know about the Korg MaxiKorg until now.

If you want to submit your own cat-and-gear (or cat-and-music) pictures, you can do so via our Facebook page, via Twitter @catsynth, or by contacting us.