Synthesizers
Leia and Korg MS-20 Mini
Spike and Valente Electric Piano
Spike poses handsomely atop his Valente electric reed piano.
Submitted by Simon Beck, who adds:
Spike is a 13-year-old-ish British Domestic Shorthair, though he prefers to be referred to as a Tuxedo Cat. He is often found playing his Valente electric reed piano, a Wurlitzer-like electromechanical instrument, hand-made in Brazil in 2022. Spike lives in Croydon, England with his humans, Simon and Karen, and their two adult offspring.
I am an electric piano player and aficionado, but I was unfamiliar with the Valente piano until now. I appreciate Simon and Spike introducing me to it.
Practice is Over (Triangle Synth Party)
From our friends at Triangle Synth Party in North Carolina via Instagram. Grady is a new cat there but has already made himself at home in the studio.
We see some Make Noise systems behind the cat and a Hologram Microcosm in front. The remaining gear is left as an exercise for the reader.
Spikebeatz
Čočka, Novation LaunchKey, Arturia MiniLab
Čočka poses with a Novation LaunchKey controller keyboard and an Arturia MiniLab (white edition).
Submitted by Michal Kozelka via our Facebook page.
Servo and Yamaha Digital Piano
Servo is back, and composing a new piece for us with his Yamaha DGX650 Digital Piano. Submitted by our friend Ian Beabout via our Facebook page.
Jazzy and Kurzweil K2500
Our friend Jazzy plays the venerable Kurzweil K2500.
Submitted by Eevo Lute Music & Technology via Facebook.
Red with Akai MPC One
Red poses handsomely next to an Akai MPC One sampler/sequencer. Submitted by Eric Lathrop via Mastodon.
Here’s my cat Red helping me with my MPC. He even twisted the main knob to help out.
Ganesh and Grandma
Ganesh poses with “Grandma”, i.e., a Moog Grandmother analog synthesizer.
Submitted by Mark Truesdell via BlueSky.