Tag: Synthesizers

  • Saruman, Yamaha CS30 and DX7, Casio SK-1

    Saruman, Yamaha CS30 and DX7, Casio SK-1

    We have another show of Saruman in action on his vintage Yamaha CS30 and DX7 synthesizers. In true cat form, he is able to play both at the same time. We also see the Casio SK-1 sampler in the middle.

    From our friend hdgenis (Héctor D. Genis) on Instagram. To see Saruman’s other appearances on CatSynth, please visit his tag.

  • Abbey Road Chambers Reverb

    Abbey Road Chambers Reverb

    This beautiful cat is assisting with preset selection for the Abbey Road Chambers Reverb. From @johnmichiemusic on Twitter.

    Just when you want to add reverb

    To find out more about John Michie’s music, please visit his website. Hopefully his cat gets an engineering credit.

    Abbey Road Chambers is a recreation of the legendary echo chamber in Abbey Road studios, and it can be used to get classic as well as novel reverb effects.

  • Olive in the Studio (Yamaha, E-MU, more)

    Olive in the Studio (Yamaha, E-MU, more)

    Olive is sitting pretty in a corner of the studio with sundry synths, including some older Yamaha instruments like a TX802, MCS2, and more). We also see an E-MU Proteus-2000-era module on the rack. The remaining synthesizers are left as an exercise to the reader.

    From Charles Whiley via Facebook.

  • Hookah the Cat Returns

    Hookah the Cat Returns

    We have some cute pictures of our friend Hookah the Cat playing keyboard. It looks like he is getting ready to sing, too.

    Submitted by Hookah the Cat’s human via our Facebook page. You can hear some of Hookah’s collaborations with the Lasse Jenson Trio below.

    You can also see some of Hookah’s previous appearances on CatSynth via this tag.

  • Saruman, Yamaha CS30 and DX7, and Casio SK-1

    Saruman, Yamaha CS30 and DX7, and Casio SK-1

    Our friend Saruman is back, playing us a tune on a vintage Yamaha CS30 synthesizer. We also see a couple of other classic instruments: a Yamaha DX7 and a Casio SK-1.

    From hdgenis (Héctor D. Genis) on Instagram.

  • Natasha and Yamaha Aruis Piano

    Natasha and Yamaha Aruis Piano

    Natasha strikes an elegant pose atop this Yamaha Arius digital piano.

    Submitted by Julian Guffogg via our Facebook page.

    Natasha sitting on my Yamaha Arius piano. Looking superior from her vantage point!

  • Tweek and Modular

    Tweek and Modular

    Tweek poses handsomely in the window with a scene of the city and an impressive modular system.

    From our friend Antoine Marronclɘs via Facebook. You can see more posts from cats Tweek and Satie via their respective tags.

  • Shiro and Yamaha SK50D

    Shiro and Yamaha SK50D

    The beautiful Shiro is back, and sitting atop the Yamaha SK50D synthesizer.

    Submitted by hdgenis (Héctor D. Genis) via Instagram.

    You can see Shiro’s other appearances with vintage Yamaha instruments via this tag.

  • Baba O’Riley Modular synth cover (with cat)

    Baba O’Riley Modular synth cover (with cat)

    From Planter Music on YouTube, seen on matrixsynth.

    “Maybe I’ll go back and figure out what the second synth is doing but what a classic. I used the ALM ASQ-1 for the main synth arpeggio and then the bass notes. The metropolix is doing the secondary synth part and then the squid Salmple for the drums.”

    Wait for the cat to make an appearance about midway through the video 😸

  • Saruman with Yamaha PSS-780 keyboard

    Saruman with Yamaha PSS-780 keyboard

    Saruman has claimed this Yamaha PSS-780 keyboard – an all-in-one instrument with a simple synthesizer, drum pads, and drum patterns.

    From Héctor D. Genis (hdgenis) via Instagram. You can see some of Saruman’s previous appearances via this tag.