I can always count on Sarper Duman and his cat to help restore my faith in humanity. This video is exceptionally sweet – I love the way his cat rolls on the keys to add some extra harmony.
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Big Merp, Yamaha RX5, and Modular
Today we feature our very own Big Merp in the studio. He was assisting with our recent video on the Yamaha RX5 – specifically the “RX5USB” cartridge. We also one portion of our modular collection, including Metasonix modules, Rossum Morpheus, E350 Morphing Terrarium, Benjolin, Expert Sleepers, Sputnik Modular, Mordax, 4MS, Make Noise, Pittsburgh Modular, Koma Elektronik, 2hp, Folktek, and more.
This is the video we were working on at the time.
We also have a detailed tutorial for the RX5 itself
Bread and Tuna with Yamaha DX100 and RX7
Bread (orange) and Tuna (black) team up again. Bread is playing the Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer and Tuna has his paws on the RX7 drum machine. Together, they are ready for some retro-1980s Yamaha-synth fun. From thedigitalpurrgatory on Instagram.
The RX7 is quite similar to the RX5 drum machine we have here at CatSynth HQ, and a fine instrument in itself – the only main differences are that the RX5 has separate outputs for different pads and more complex envelope editing. You can find out more about the RX5 (and by extension the RX7) in our recent demo and tutorial.
Saruman on Yamaha SK50D
Saruman performs for us on the Yamaha SK50D vintage analog ensemble synthesizer.
From hdgenis (Héctor D. Genis) via Instagram and Twitter.
Saruman en el estudio grabando algunas de sus ideas para una nueva canción.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrkHqRdsZXd/
We’re now getting to the point where I can start to translate Spanish myself without resorting to Googlish.
“Saruman in the studio recording some of his ideas for a new song”
Sarper Duman and his cat (Yamaha digital piano)
We start out the week with a warm and uplifting video from Sarper Duman and his cat. The shared love between them and for music always brightens my day.
Bread with Yamaha DX100 and DX7
Bread is back, and this time he is playing two of Yamaha’s classic FM instruments, the legendary DX7, and the smaller DX100. From thedigitalpurrgatory via Instagram.
Bread likes his frequencies modulated.
The DX100 is a four-operator FM synthesizer, similar to the DX27 and DX21, but lacking the extended features of the TX81Z. The DX7 is, of course, the six-operator FM workhorse of its era, and the most well-known of the entire line.
Squeaky and Yamaha RM1x
Squeaky wants to make some sequences on the Yamaha RM1x “Sequence Remixer”. From woollybackcreature on Instagram.
Such a talented cat. We are so lucky!
Shiro, Yamaha YC20, Roland TR707 and JX8P, more
Shiro Poses adorably atop the red Yamaha YC20 organ. We also see two Casio SK-1s, a Roland JX-8P, and a Roland TR-707 drum machine.
From Héctor Genis (@hdgenis) on Twtitter.
If Shiro’s collection of instruments looks familiar, you would be correct. It is the same set that Saruman posed on last week. Siblings Shiro and Saruman live in Mexico City with their human.
Big Merp, Yamaha RX5, Modular
Today we have CatSynth pics with our very own Big Merp, who loves to jump up on the desk. Here we see him with our Yamaha RX5 drum machine and our massive modular system. The Metasonix modules are easy to spot, as are the Make Noise modules. We also have MOTM, Rossum Electro-music, Sputnik modular, 4MS, Malekko, Folktek, Mordax, and more as we get into the second grouping in the distance. We also see a bit of the Arturia MiniBrute 2 and Moog Mother-32. A fuller accounting can be found in the tags.
Saruman, Roland JX-8P, TR-707, Yamaha YC-20
Our friend Saruman from Mexico City has a nice stack of keyboards today: a Roland JX-8P (with a TR-707 drum machine on top), a Yamaha YC-20 combo organ below with its beautiful red finish; Saruman seems particularly interested in the small keyboard in the middle, which I’m thinking is actually two Casio SK-1s…
From Héctor Genis (hdgenis) on Twitter.