We have another round of “guess the synth” today with this adorable young gray tabby cat. Submitted by Colman Jones via our Facebook page.
If you have a guess on the synth, please leave it in the comments below.
Adorable Betty the black cat sits atop a vintage Yamaha CS20m synthesizer. From Edda Jayne Hill via Facebook.
Betty loves the CS20m
And she is certainly in good company! Long before Yamaha’s dominance in the mid-1980s with the DX series of FM synths, they created the CS series of analog subtractive synthesizers. Although similar in topology to other analog synthesizers of the era, they had their own unique sound and character and were prized by many artists.
Our tuxedo friend is obscuring the label for this keyboard, so we invite readers to identify it.
Submitted by André Bénédicte Fragé via our Facebook page.
This may be the best thing you hear today (besides Sam Sam’s new video on CatSynth TV). From Simon The Magpie via YouTube.
Music: https://simonthemagpie.bandcamp.com
Website: http://www.magpieplace.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonthemagpie
Podcast: https://magpiepirates.simplecast.com
Our week of cats in the studio concludes with the return of Meiko. It looks like she is pretty intent on the knob positions and laptop controls, probably putting together a great mix with her human Charles Whiley.
Submitted by Charles Whiley via our Facebook page.
Bisou joins us from France today in a very tidy studio. We at CatSynth are quite impressed with the plastic covers – and should probably consider getting those for our space. Beneath the covers, we do espy an Arturia MiniBrute 2, several offerings from Korg, and more.
Submitted by Greg Roussac via our Facebook page. Here is another pic of Bisou sans synths.
Pinki shows off a Roland TR-909 drum machine. From Edda Jayne Hill via our Facebook page.
Pinki just hit the start button and is seemingly impressed by the outcome 😁
The TR-909 was a commercial failure compared to its predecessor, the TR-808, but it has since become a prized instrument and commands rather high prices. Many friends even celebrate “909 Day” on the 9th of September. Roland has more recently introduced a TR-09 as part of its Boutique series.
Bobby the cat exploring editing functions of the Korg Monologue. Submitted by Erwin Kant via our facebook page.
Bobby showing me how the monologue works
Via matrixsynth.
via this auction
“Up for grabs is a super ultra rare bend by the infamous Tablebeast.
To my knowledge he only did twp bends on this particular Casio model and the other keyboard went to Trent Reznor’s studio during the With Teeth sessions, or at least that is the story Jesse Savage told me. He sent this to me as part reparations for a custom amp project that went seriously wrong (ie never delivered).
Own one of these rare gems, its got glitch soul for days, nothing like it.”
Sadly, the auction is long over. But many other opportunities for glitchiness await…
This adorable tabby is proud of its Roland rhythm composer and TASCAM mixer. Submitted by Brandon M. Rogers via our Facebook page.