Critter & Guitari

Also known as: Critter and Guitari, Critter&Guitari

Critter & Guitari is a Brooklyn-based maker of electronic musical instruments and video synthesizers, founded by Owen Osborn and Chris Kucinski. The company designs and manufactures small-format, accessible instruments built around open-source software environments like Pure Data and Faust, with a distinctive aesthetic that favors compact wood-and-metal enclosures and color-coded buttons over s...

11 Products · Used by 72 Artists

Critter & Guitari Organelle Synthesizers

$290.00

1 available store

4.5 (20)

15 artists using

Critter & Guitari Pocket Piano Tabletop Synthesizers

4.5 (17)

^# 21

in Tabletop Synthesizers Rank

44 artists using

Critter & Guitari Septavox Portable & Arranger Keyboards

$699.00

1 available store

4.5 (8)

^# 19

in Portable & Arranger Keyboards Rank

8 artists using

Critter & Guitari Bolsa Bass Tabletop Synthesizers

$299.00

1 available store

5.0 (2)

^# 36

in Tabletop Synthesizers Rank

9 artists using

Critter & Guitari Organelle M Synthesizers

$514.25

1 available store

5.0 (2)

4 artists using

Critter & Guitari Video Scope Projection Effects

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4 artists using

Critter & Guitari Microphone Sound Wave Converter Omnidirectional Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Condenser Microphones

Critter & Guitari Rhythm Scope Projection Effects

5.0 (1)

^# 10

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Critter & Guitari TERZ Mini Guitar Amplifiers

2 artists using

Critter & Guitari Kaleidoloop Audio Samplers

5 artists using

Critter & Guitari Melody Mill Synthesizers

Their catalog centers on a handful of long-running products: the Pocket Piano, a palm-sized digital synthesizer with multiple sound engines including chiptune waveforms, physical-modeling instruments and a vocal synth; the Organelle, a programmable sound computer that loads patches written in Pure Data; and the EYESY, an audio-reactive video synthesizer designed for live visuals. Earlier instruments such as the Bolsa Bass, Septavox and Kaleidoloop are archived in the company's "Museum" of retired designs.

Critter & Guitari occupies a niche between boutique synth builders and the open-source hardware community, and their instruments are popular with experimental electronic musicians, live coders and visual artists who value patchability and hackable firmware over preset libraries.

Critter & Guitari has 11 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Synthesizers, Tabletop Synthesizers, and Projection Effects. Their gear is featured by 72 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Rock, and Pop. Notable users include Liam Howlett, Ben Bridwell, and Ela Minus.