Tag: Synthesizers

  • Orion in the Studio

    Orion in the Studio

    Orion joins us again. He’s doing scratch’n’roll in front of a tower of synths including a Waldorf Quantum (a unit we at CatSynth have lusted after), a Linnstrument, Sequental P6, AMS Hydrasynth Desktop, and more. It looks like they have also installed the Serge panels from this previous post into the larger studio setup.

    From Justin Sullivan (@justin3am) on Twitter.

  • Lilith and Buchla 200 series

    Lilith and Buchla 200 series

    The lovely Lilith joins us today with an impressive array of Buchla 200-series modules.

    From horse_eunuchs (@MareNextDoor) on Twitter.

    she’s learning tha synthasyzer

  • Borris and Teisco Synthesizer 110F

    Borris and Teisco Synthesizer 110F

    Tabby cat on a chair behind a Teisco Synthesizer 110F (analog synthesizer from 1980)

    Borris proudly shows off his Teisco Synthesizer 110F. Submitted by Edda Jayne Hill via our Facebook page.

    Borris posing with his fave synth.

    He is very proud that he can operate it and get crazy sci-fi sounds from this thing, the other day he made it sound like a cat meowing 😸

    We at CatSynth would love to hear some of Borris’ patches.

    The Teisco S110F is a two-oscillator analog synthesizer released by Kawaii (under their Teisco brand) in 1980. It is a classic-style subtractive analog synth with resonant VCF, a high-pass filter and the usual envelopes, LFO, and sample-and-hold for modulation.

  • Rimuru, Prophet 08, Roland Fantom, Hydrasynth

    Rimuru, Prophet 08, Roland Fantom, Hydrasynth

    Tiny kitten Rimuru has big plans with a Sequential Prophet 08, Roland Fantom 0 series, and Hydrasynth. Submitted by Travis Hampton via our Facebook page.

    Lord Rimuru will dominate the dance floor!

    We are sure that he will!

  • Saruman, Yamaha CS-30, Yamaha DX7, Casio SK-1

    Saruman, Yamaha CS-30, Yamaha DX7, Casio SK-1

    Saruman returns, this time playing vintage Yamaha CS-30 and DX7 synthesizers. The SK-1 from some of his previous appearances is also here.

    From hdgenis on Instagram.

    My cat playing my Yamaha CS30 and DX7 🎹

  • Dahlia, Roland W-30, Behringer VC340 Vocoder

    Dahlia, Roland W-30, Behringer VC340 Vocoder

    The beautiful Dahlia returns; this time she is playing a tune on a Roland W-30 with a Behringer VC340 vocoder above. From our friend Rob Robinson via Instagram.

    The Roland W-30 was a sampling workstation released in 1989 (about the same time as the Ensoniq EPS workstation that I chose for my own work). The Behringer VC340 is a recreation of the Roland VP-330 vocoder. I was quite intrigued by this offering, as we can see from this NAMM 2019 video.

  • Satie and Modular (Make Noise, Mutable Instruments, Bafaco, Intellijel)

    Satie and Modular (Make Noise, Mutable Instruments, Bafaco, Intellijel)

    Satie returns this time with a fancy modular system featuring modules from Make Noise, Mutable Instruments, Bafaco, and Intellijel. The “David Lynch” panel is a nice touch as well.

    This time via the Instagram page of Satie and his human Antoine Marroncles. You can see his previous appearances via this tag.

  • Orion and Novation Launchpad

    Orion and Novation Launchpad

    It looks like our friend Orion has found a new spot next to the Novation Launchpad. From his Instagram account @orion_is_life.

    This is my new spot in the forbidden room : daddy’s office 🤭🤭🤭😹😹😹! I’m making music with my daddy and it sounds good😸😸💗!
    Have a happy new week my furriends!! 😻💗😽😽

  • Orion and Eurorack Serge (Random*Source)

    Orion and Eurorack Serge (Random*Source)

    Orion the gray tuxedo cat sits behind a Eurorack serge modular system with numerous patch cables.

    Orion shows off a complex patch on a Eurorack Serge system featuring modules by Random*Source. From Justin Sullivan (@justin3am) on Twitter.

    We at CatSynth have long been curious about those Serge modules from Random*Source as a way of exploring Serge-style modular synthesis in more detail. The underlying premise is building up complexity from very simple building blocks like slope generators.

    You can see all of Orion’s appearances via this tag.

  • Leo, Access Virus, Arturia Keystep Pro, Zoom R16

    Leo, Access Virus, Arturia Keystep Pro, Zoom R16

    A friend Leo returns. He is inspecting the new studio setup featuring an Access Virus, Arturia Keystep Pro, and Zoom R16 interface/controller.

    From our (human) friend @EvanUnoArt on Twitter. Please also check out his website evanuno.com