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  • Miep and Kawaii SX-240

    Miep and Kawaii SX-240

    Our old friend Miep is back, this time with a vintage Kawaii SX-240 synthesizer. Submitted by Dennis Matana.

    The SX-240 was a polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 and is similar in many ways to the Roland Juno 60. But it did have its own distinct sound. Plus, it had MIDI and a nice display for loading and saving patches. It was overshadowed by the similar synths from Roland and Korg, and also came at the moment in the early-to-mid 1980s as analog synthesizers were falling out of favor compared to digital synthesizers (FM and sampling). They are quite rare these days, and Miep is lucky to have one.

  • Sascha at Band Practice (Roland, E-MU, Modular)

    Sascha at Band Practice (Roland, E-MU, Modular)

    Our pal Sascha is back; it looks like he snuck in during band practice at Space Kitty Studios. We see the familiar Roland TR-909 and TR-8s, the colorful E-MU Proteus modules, and a bit of modular in the upper left corner. From Neil Parker of Space Kitty Studios via Facebook.

    Black Agent Band Practice at Space Kitty with Jason Pitt & Sascha the cat.

  • Manny Løver on the Korg X-12

    Manny Løver on the Korg X-12

    Manny Løver is ready to play us a tune on the Korg X-12.

    Submmitted by Jesse Hunt via our Facebook page

  • Baku with Behringer Crave

    Baku with Behringer Crave

    Adorable kitten Baku poses with a Behringer Crave synthesizer.

    From yuki_and_baku via Instagram.

  • Satie, Modular, 0-Ctrl

    Satie, Modular, 0-Ctrl

    Satie joins us again. This time he has a Make Noise 0-Ctrl, an impressive modular system that includes offerings from Erica Synths, Mutable Instruments, Make Noise, Intellijel, and Bear Modules. There are also a couple of intriguing DIY instruments at Satie’s disposal.

    From Antoine Marronclɘs of DAFAKE, via Facebook.

  • Rags, Roland SH-101, XOX Bassline

    Rags, Roland SH-101, XOX Bassline

    Rags sings us a tune along with a Roland SH-101 synthesizer, and what I think is a XOX Bassline in purple. From reniform p(a)uls on Twitter

    Have I mentioned that I want a purple synth?

  • Lee and Perry with Novation and M-Audio

    Lee and Perry with Novation and M-Audio

    Lee and Perry are relaxing next to a Novation keyboard and M-Audio interface. From our good friends Suki O’kane and Michael Zelner, via reconnecting at the Outsound New Music Summit.

  • Olive behind the mixing board

    Olive behind the mixing board

    The lovely Olive is back, and she is giving us a scratch’n’roll behind the mixing console.

    From our friend Charles Whiley via Facebook.

  • Dahlia and Roland TR-08

    Dahlia and Roland TR-08

    Dahlia is back and she is resting adorably on a Roland TR-08 rhythm composer. From our friend Rob Robinson via Facebook.

    The Roland TR-08 is the Boutique recreation of the legendary TR-808 drum machine from the early 1980s.

  • Leo, SG Clone, and Roland VG99 Guitar Synth

    Leo, SG Clone, and Roland VG99 Guitar Synth

    Our pal Leo has found a nice napping spot next to a DIY SG guitar clone and a Roland VC99 Guitar synth. The three together should make a great combo!

    Submitted by our friend Evan Uno, the artist formerly unknown as 6bq9 via Twitter.

    Leo certainly looks comfortable there.