From zwame on flickr.
“”meeaowW!”
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Synthesizers
MiniMoog Voyager OS …just a first check…
From synthypnosis on YouTube, via matrixsynth.
“VELVET VOYAGE – “MiniMoog Voyager OS …just a first check…” – by Bruno Ender Lee, September 9. 2011
MiniMoog Voyager (Old School) with a bit delay
…and of course a little help from out cat Eumel… :-)”
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CatSynth pic: Maplin ETI4600 Synth
Originally from this auction, via matrixsynth, where you can see additional pictures.
The description from the auction (below), is worth a quick read.
“Firstly, this is NOT a synthesiser. It’s a machine for travelling through time and space – sideways. Transport yourself to the far flung corners of the universe and beyond. For some of you, it may be a one way ticket…
As is often the case with these rare beasts, a lot of work initially needed doing. Jim at ‘Singing Cat Services’ has been a godsend, performing shamanic rewiring rituals, voodoo based calibration and much cat orientated strangeness…
… So, if you’re looking to recreate the BBC radiophonic workshop, or have just got too old to drop acid, this is the tool for you!
In short, a delicious slice of history.”
CatSynth pic: Binary Heap
CatSynth video: Neon Indian – Step Into the World With Your PAL198X
Neon Indian – Step Into the World With Your PAL198X from Neon Indian on Vimeo.
The cat appears a little over three minutes into the video and “plays” the PAL198X. But I recommend checking out the whole video – it has very complete retro style.
Static Tongues Industries Presents:
“Step Into the World With Your PAL198X”
Pick up your own PAL198X only at neonindian.com
Written by Dr. Alan Palombro, PhD.
Directed by Dr. Alan Palombro, PhD and Johnny Woods.
Music written and performed by Alan Palombro, PhD / Neon Indian.
Editor: Johnny Woods.
Director of Photography: Stefan Fernandez.Starring:
Dr. Alan Palombro, PhD as himself.
Leanne Macomber as “Clarissa”.
Jason Faries as Scientist #1.
Ed Priesner as Scientist #2.
Josh McWhirter as Scientist #3.Filmed at the Static Tongues Amplidrome Facility, Arctic Circle, Earth.
For our friends outside of the United States go to the Rough Trade shop to get your PAL198X.
roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=342647
CatSynth pic: Synth Kitty (Nord and Korg)
From allisonallison on flickr.
I see a Korg MS2000 and various Nord keyboards.
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CatSynth pic: RMI DK-20 (USA) Digital Synthesizer…from 1980s
Image from an auction, via matrixsynth.
“Rare very early digital synthesizer from 1981/2. Three seperate outputs ~ bass/solo & treble ~ in zones across the keyboard. Preset or user-change. Non-velocity basic polyphonic organ/clavinet/lute/bass tones with vibrato variants and decay/sustain features.”
This is not a synth I had previously heard of.
“HISTORY Made in USA by RMI (of 368X prog-rock fame). Imported by KK… The DK-20 was RMI’s attempt at digital synthesis; in 1981 this was the beginning of an age of synthesizers…..ARP/Moog/Oberheim to name a few more famous….”
CatSynth pic: Mouse?
From Sawa Masaki on flickr.
“It is true mouse, but this is ‘Marble Mouse’. 😉
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CatSynth video: Studio Tour with Zac the Black Cat
From hyperdust7 on YouTube, via matrixsynth.
Quick view around the Fernforest Project Studio. My black cat likes sitting on things that are black and stylish. He thinks he fits in well and looks cool.
Synths in order – Doepfer Modular A-100, Moog Etherwave Theremin, Moog Voyager Old School, Schlagswerg analogue drum machine, CP-251 moog control processor, Dave Smith Mopho and Tetra, Mackie Onyx firewire mixer, PC, M-Audio Oxygen 25, NI Maschine and a Monome my brother built.
The music is called “Dark Glow” by me. you can find the whole track on soundcloud.
CatSynth video: IPad, TouchOSC, Buchla 200e demo.
From legionhwp on YouTube, via matrixsynth.
This is an instructional demo from the blog: Http://SynthandI.blogspot.com
The first half of this explains what is needed to connect an IPad running a midi controller App (in this case TouchOSC) to the Buchla 200e modular synthesizer. The second half of this video show a bit about the patch I made in TouchOSC and discussed the possibilities for further exploration.”
Watch for the cat at the beginning of the video.