Sam Sam in the corner (E-MU, Nord, Kenton, DMC)

Today we feature our very own Sam Sam posing in her favorite corner of the studio. To the right we see a bit of the E-MU Proteus 2000 (Vintage Pro) and Morpheus, our trusty red Nord Stage, a Kenton Pro Solo MIDI to CV converter, and a Digital Music Corp MX-8 Midi Patch Bay. Some audio gear as well, including our mixer, audio patch bays, and the “Really Nice Compressor” from FMR.

Mistie and Yamaha DX7

Mistie poses proudly atop a vintage Yamaha DX7 synthesizer. From Rob Puricelli (Pro Synth Network) via Facebook.

I think I also espy a Yamaha QX3 sequencer just to the left of Mistie.

These 1980s DX-era instruments loom large in my personal synth history, often as aspirational. We do have a couple of TX modules still in use along with our RX5 drum machine here at CatSynth HQ.