Synthesizers

CatSynth Pic: Vigilando

Black cat guarding and impressive and varied collection of synthesizers. From Patriwiki Wiki Wiki via Facebook.

Identification of the synths left as an exercise to the reader.

CatSynth Pic: Korg MS2000

Handsome black cat with a Korg MS2000 synthesizer. From our friend synthguy216 on Instagram, who asks “why so serious?”

The MS2000 is in the lineage of Korg’s MS-20 and MS-50, but uses analog modeling, and offers 4-voice polyphony. It was released in 2000, and combines the MS-style mix of pre-wired patching with very accessible real-time knob controls and a patching matrix via the LCD screen. There is also the MS2000R rackmount version.

CatSynth Pic: Yamaha and Roland

Cute calico cat with Yamaha and Roland keyboards. From Slaid Szczerba via Facebook.

CatSynth Pic: Leo, Access Virus TI, Roland SP404sx, and Arturia BeatStep Pro

Leo steps up to perform on an Access Virus TI synthesizer. Above him are a Roland SP404sx and Arturia BeatStep Pro. From our friend @6bq9music on Twitter.

CatSynth Pic: Yamaha DX7

Adorable black cat with a goatee on a Yamaha DX7. From Deo Karnaby via Facebook, who states that his cat had the goatee when he was younger, but lost it as he got older.

CatSynth Pic: Cats with Native Instrument Maschine, Novation and more

Handsome cat with a Native Instruments Maschine, Novation Bass Station, a cool lava lamp, and more. From Frank Von Welt Beltzner via Facebook.

The second studio cat prefers the boxes to the gear. Typical cat.

CatSynth Pic: Studio Cats with Moog and Nord

These cats have a pretty cool studio, including a large Nord keyboard and a Moog Subsequent 37, along with other gear.

From Derek Carter via Facebook.

CatSynth Pic: Cat and Nord Keyboard

Cute cat with a Nord keyboard. From Man-l Adsr on Facebook.

Clearly, this cat has great taste in keyboards (this looks to be an early Nord Electro). We also see some of those stickers identifying names and notes of keys that we have seen a few other recent keyboard photos.

CatSynth Pic: Oberheim OB-Xa

A tabby cat proudly walks across a vintage Oberheim OB-Xa, perhaps to try out their latest patch. From Michael Butler via Facebook.

If you have not yet done so, please check out our recent video on Arturia’s new OB-Xa V.

CatSynth Pic: Milly and Arturia MatrixBrute

Milly the black cat stands proudly behind an Arturia MatrixBrute. From Stuart Russell via Twitter.

Milly (behind the beast)
https://twitter.com/stuartr_comp/status/1268214963216228353

And what a beast it is 😸