CatSynth

Video the cat found a comfortable spot for a snooze in the Korg Mono/Poly case. Submitted by The Wiggly Tendrils via our Facebook page.

The theme for our combined Weekend Cat Blogging and Saturday Photohunt is Awesome. Here we see Luna looking down upon us all from her awesome balcony perch.

Cats of course like high places and are fiercely territorial. Luna is no exception, so she enjoys the many high perches we have at CatSynth HQ. And as a shy cat, it gives her a way to observe guests without having to get closer, unless she chooses to do so.

Passover began last night at sundown. This is the holiday where we at CatSynth attempt but ultimately fail to follow the strict dietary rules for eight days. But what about cats? According to this website, several brands have varieties that are approved for Passover in 2012. One of our brands is on the list, though not the particular variety that I get for Luna.

Weekend Cat Blogging and the Carnival of the Cats are both hosted this week by Meowza at Mind of Mog.

The theme of this week’s Saturday Photo Hunt is Awesome.

And the Friday Ark is at the modulator

Video by Poppaneedsanap on YouTube, via matrixsynth where you can see additional videos.

“Combining all of the Shout Out Out Out Out collective mooger foogers to make one biggish, patchable tabletop synth. Session #2, Take #15. Fun! I”

Did you spot the cat?

From Jeff Donovick via our Facebook page.

The photo features the cat Otava sitting on the command chair in front of a Roland A80 keyboard controller.  The controller is connected to Native Instruments Reaktor with RAZOR and SKANNER synths.

From Ebotronix on YouTube, via matrixsynth.

“4ms Peg V4 RCD
Analogue Systems RS 100 RS 110 RS 360
ARP Odyssey 2821 Noise
Doepfer A 143-9 A 134 pan by Moog MP 201
Flame Chord Machine Talking Synth Modul
Make Noise Brains PP Maths Moddenix Optomix QMMG Wogglebug
Malekko 4x Oscillator 4x Anti Oscillator
Moog 2xFreqBox
Oberheim Sem
Roland System 104 Sequencer
Toppobrillo Quantimator Sportmodulator TWF
Master Clock Logic via Kenton Pro 2000II and 2x 4ms RCD.
Drum Logic Ultrabeat 12/8 ohm force Compost”

It’s a miserable rainy and windy Saturday here in San Francisco. Perfect weather for turning inward, and curling up for naps.

I took a couple of photos of Luna sleeping with Hipstamatic and Instagram. Which one is which?

For those who use Instagram, we can be found there at “catsynth”.

On a non-cat related note, I encourage visitors to check out our Reconnaissance Fly album demo, with three free tracks.

Weekend Cat Blogging #356 is hosted this weekend by Smudge, Coco and Patchouli at Pam’s Sidewalk Shoes.

The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat.

And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.

From polynominaldotcom on YouTube. Also on matrixsynth.

Appearances by Mimi. Follow her tag to see more pictures.

For more info, longer demo and more, please visit the VIRUS “A” page at this URL:

http://www.polynominal.com/site/studio/gear/synth/access_virus/virus.html

From http://snazzyfx.com/, via matrixsynth.

From photo1337 on YouTube, via matrixsynth (where you can see an additional video).

“”should note that it would sounds more hat like if i had two dedicated bandpass filters”
“”more info at http://www.dinsync.info”

We at CatSynth are happy to be hosting Weekend Cat Blogging #355. It’s actually quite a busy weekend, with Spring Open Studios and sundry activities. So the round-up won’t be posted until Sunday. But in the meantime, please do submit your cat-related posts via comments, via our facebook page, or tweet us @catsynth, and we will include you.

And so now let us get on with the round-up. It’s a small and intimate group so far this weekend, but we appreciate our participants all the same.

First up, Nikita and Elvira have been busy Remodeling their New HQ: The FNN Center. It features a multi-story cat tower as well as space for quiet contemplation. Check out the pictures. They also have a naming contest.

Elvira is also reaching new heights as a result of the placement of the new cat tower. Looks like fun, though I personally get a bit nervous when Luna gets up in high places.

I love this picture of Jules and Vincent peering over the balcony as they enjoy the first days of spring. It sounds like it has been a rainy start to the season in Alabama, just as it has been for us here in California.

Somewhere in between those two locations, our friends Samantha, Clementine and Maverick share share wordless portraits. Actually, there is a fourth portrait as well: a mysterious shadow. Who could that be?

We will continue to add folks to the round-up later today, so please keep your submissions coming. And thanks to everyone who participated.