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<div><span>Tom Cat</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Polyphony" data-content="The number of voices (notes) a device can produce simultaneously. Typically, a monophonic device can only play one note at a time. A Duophonic device can play two notes at a time. A polyphonic device can play two or more notes at a time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Polyphony - </span>
<span class="specification-value">5 voices</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Multitimbral" data-content="A synthesizing instrument that can play two or more timbres (also called sounds or patches) at the same time. A typical multitimbral tone generator can play, for example, the brass, piano, and violin parts all at once." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Multitimbral - </span>
<span class="specification-value">5 parts</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Oscillators" data-content="An electronic device which generates a periodic signal of a particular frequency, usually a sine wave, but sometimes a square wave or other waveform. In an analog synthesizer, oscillators typically produce regularly repeating fluctuations in voltage - that is, they oscillate. In digital synthesis, an oscillator more typically plays back a complex waveform by reading the numbers in a wavetable." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Oscillators - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="VCA/Envelopes" data-content="A shape that changes as a function of time. The shape of a synthesizer's envelope is often controlled by Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters (ADSR). Envelopes can be applied to various aspects of a synth sound, such as pitch, filter cutoff frequency, and overall amplitude." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">VCA/Envelopes - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1 VCA with Attack and Decay</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Controls" data-content="On-board rotary knobs, linear sliders, and push-buttons or switches that may be used to edit various parameters." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Controls - </span>
<span class="specification-value">MIDI In/Out/Thru, USB</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Sequencer" data-content="A hardware device, software application or module used to arrange/sequence timed events into musical patterns and songs. An analog sequencer uses control voltages and gate triggers to control vintage analog devices. A digital sequencer usually uses MIDI and has more advanced capabilities than an analog sequencer." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Sequencer - </span>
<span class="specification-value">32-step Sequencer</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Memory" data-content="Storage capabilities for user programmed settings, patches, sequences, waveforms, and so on." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Memory - </span>
<span class="specification-value">16 patches RAM, 16 patches ROM</span>
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<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Akai is no strangers to hardware that divides the community as some people loved their Rhythm Wolf while others could not appreciate the quirky sounds it produced at all. The same can be said for the Tom Cat, which is different in terms of percussion, but just as unusual as its predecessor. The Akai Professional Tom Cat is an analog drum machine with built-in percussion voices that was released in 2015.<br><br>
The built-in percussion voices of the Tom Cat include Kick, Snare, and Clap sounds and all on-board controls are continuously variable. This means that you can customize everything from the tuning and amplitude envelopes to the volume of each drum voice separately and in real-time. It features a fully analog signal path, so you will need to let it warm up before playing in order for the pitch to stabilize. Since the Tom Cat features an onboard 32-step sequencer, it also offers a classic drum machine workflow.<br><br>
The Tom Cat is housed in an attractive desktop case design, which is constructed from plastic and faux wood panels for the end caps. The design of the Tom Cat is almost exactly the same as the Rhythm Wolf, so you'll only hear the real difference once you start playing. The top left of the front panel is dedicated to the display, where the tempo or other values are shown, which can be adjusted with the Tempo knob below it. Alternatively, you can press the TAP button next to the tempo knob to let the instrument detect your desired tempo. Below these are the Pattern Select and Last Step buttons as well as the Shift and Mute buttons. Right at the bottom you'll find the step indicators and step switches. The middle of the panel is dedicated to the Voice Controls with the pads below them. The six MPC-style pads are velocity-sensitive and you can also set the velocity of each individual step on the sequencer by pressing and holding the VELOCITY button. On the right side of the front panel, you'll find the main volume knob, Maul knob, Fill button, Seq Variation button, Velocity button and Play/Stop button.<br><br>
The rear panel of the Tom Cat holds the Main Out, Phones Out, MIDI In, MIDI Out/Thru, as well as Gate Trig Out and Gate Trig In. Here you'll also find the DC In, Power button, Cable Restraint, USB port, and Kensington Lock slot.<br><br>
Overall, the Tom Cat is very straightforward to use and you are given 16 pattern slots to work with. A and B versions of each are available, so you have a total of 32 one-bar patterns. With the Tom Cat Akai tried to incorporate the sound and design of a classic analog drum machine into a compact design. Whether or not you are able to appreciate its sounds is going to come down to personal preferences.</p></div>
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<div class="field--item">2015</div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/792" hreflang="en">Drums & Percussion</a></div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Akai Tom Cat Drum Machine Demo</div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Playing Akai TomCat</div>
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