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sonic TALK 490 - Fyre and Reason
4 mei 2017 · 57 min
Reason now has VST support, Sonic Couture's Electro Acoustic - drum library, Aphex Twin's Avril 14th unexpected success, the catastrophic Fyre Festival.
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Sonicstate TALK 489 - Superbooth Aftershow
27 april 2017 · 1 uur 14 min
We are joined by Ben Wilson aka DivKid - who was at Superbooth as well, we talk of the show, starting with the Behringer Model D, Cirklon, Tonestar Roland Filter, MFB Dominion Club, 4ms SWN , Syntonovo, Elektron Digitakt, Jomox Alpha Base, Polivoks, Novation Peak and Mono Station, Ondomo Ondes Martenot, audio rate modulation. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 488 - Post Musikmesse Roundup
13 april 2017 · 1 uur 2 min
We're back from Musikmesse and ready for Superbooth in Berlin next week, we talk about the Waldorf Quantum, NonLinear Labs C-15, Aaton Digital Cantaar X-3 field recorder, Tascam's cassette deck, AVID S6L desk and AAS Objeq delay. PLus rumours and releases at Superbooth. And a mention for Gforce Software's new RE-STRINGS Rack extension Vintage String Machines. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 487 - Optigan and Breakages
30 maart 2017 · 1 uur 2 min
We start with the excellent new Optigan demos by Johnny Largo uploaded to Pea Hicks' Optigan.com, Native Instruments acquire Metapop.com a remixing fee and collection service, breakages - accidental, Musik Messe and the System 100. Note: No show next week (April 5th) Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 486 - A Spigot Into Your Wallet
23 maart 2017 · 53 min
We start with a short tribute to Sister Sledge vocalist Joni Sledge who sadly passed away recently aged 60. Then we talk of the new reduced cost, A9 processor equipped iPad, then we focus on the new Roland Cloud service, Analog Strings from OUTPUT, Steinberg release VST SDK on Linux, a discussion on Technostalgia and future classic synths, with a short interlude into the Pink Trombone mouth emulator. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 485 - No, I Said Shed Load
16 maart 2017 · 1 uur 5 min
We start with Rich and Robbie's take on the new Behringer classic synths clone announcements, then the Tim Exile SLOO Reaktor instrument, Blokas pisound audio midi io head board, Townsend Labs Sphere L22 modelling mic, the ADAM S series DSPO equipped monitors. Rich shows us his new ROLI and MainStage setup, Robbie talks about his use of Apple's live performance system. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 484: Send In The Clones
8 maart 2017 · 1 uur 14 min
We talk about the classic EMI12345 MKIV desk that was used for Dark Side of the Moon recording, its up for auction - then we're on to the talk of Behringer's talk of making an affordable Minimoog clone, then its the Deckard's Dream CS80 rackmount clone, the Arp 2600 sample library from Samples From Mars, and generally getting inside an instrument, whether it be hardware or software. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 483 - Composition And 1066
2 maart 2017 · 1 uur 3 min
We hear about Robbie's 80's Caribbean cruise, then we talk Colin Benders 12 hour modular jam, Propellerheads melody and hooks - leads to Ty telling us bout his recent BBC series score and the panel talk composition, then its Eventide's structural effect Fission andBetterTouchTool for latest Macbooks. Notes - thanks to Marc the Darc Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 482 - The Funky Drummer
23 februari 2017 · 1 uur 7 min
We explore live rig redundancy with Will Doggett and Multitracks.com, then Tatsuya the ace synth designer is leaving Korg, Electro Harmonix Synth9 pedal and celebrating Clyde Stubblefield - the Funky Drummer.
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Sonic TALK - 481 Can We Just Start Again?
16 februari 2017 · 1 uur 3 min
We start with the whole Adele Grammys thing - did she didn't she, etc. Then we're on to Oscar Peterson's synth collection, the Foley artists at work with Third Man Films award winning short with Sue Harding and Pete Burgess. What was the last plug-in you bought? Nicks - Valhalla DSP Shimmer, Mark's Glitch Machines Fracture, Charles - iZotope Neutron - ditto Non Eric, finally the synth art of Lucy Eldridge. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 480 - Return of The Big Knob
9 februari 2017 · 1 uur 6 min
We start with Gaz NAMM thoughts, then get into practicalities of batteries, Softube Console 1 updates, Korg Gadget for OS X, Mackie's Big Knob updated, backups and restoration and Non Linear Labs C15 and finally Towering Berlin Reverb.
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Sonic TALK 479 - Post NAMM De-brief
2 februari 2017 · 1 uur 12 min
We have a full panel this week - we're back from NAMM and Cory, Rich and Marc were all there. We cover impressions of the show, favourite products and as much as we can fit into this show. Marc The Darc kindly provides the show notes.
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Sonic TALK 478 -Pre NAMM Preamble
12 januari 2017 · 1 uur 5 min
With NAMM just around the corner, we talk of the new Akai MPC Live and MPC X, the new Hyperdrive - USB-C port adapter for 2016 Macbook Pro. new Eventide FX and a lovely BBC peice on MIDI sequencing circa 1986.
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Sonic TALK 477 - Xmas Special
22 december 2016 · 54 min
Sonic TALK 477 - Xmas Special
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Sonic TALK 476 - Modular For Ants, Presonus Faderport 8
15 december 2016 · 1 uur 5 min
Sonic TALK 476 - Modular For Ants, Presonus Faderport 8
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Sonic TALK Special - Interview with Klayton (Celldweller)
9 december 2016 · 1 uur 3 min
Klayton is one of those guys who has been successful through hard work, his lovely studio in Detroit has been built from success as a recording and performing artist (Celldweller, Circle of Dust, Scandroid) label FiXT Records, production work under Subterra Records and sci-fi clothing line as Outland Industries. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 475 - Kaliedophon, Repro-1, Cubase 9
7 december 2016 · 1 uur 6 min
We talk about the new Joue Modular MIDI control surface, then some classic BBC archive footage of David Vorhaus and the Kaleidophon, U-He's new Repro-1 Pro-1 Vi, MOTU's new USB3, Thunderbolt and AVB interfaces, Cubase 9, Cableguys TimeShaper and Ty has a beef with the Polivoks reissue. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 474 - OP-1, Mixvibes Link For Android, Top Trumps 2
1 december 2016 · 1 uur 6 min
We start with the new Special Waves MINE modular MIDI controller, then Dave's new Vintage Synth Top Trumps 2 - the card game for synth lovers, Yuja Wang's astonishing piano improv, did the panel buy anything on Black Friday?, Mixvibes RemixLive and Cross DJ get Ableton Link love on Android and the new Teenage Engineering OP-1 OS update Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 473 - Modal Craft Synth Deadmua5 Course
24 november 2016 · 1 uur 2 min
We start with the news of the new Modal Electronics Craft Synth, Ty did a demo track for it, then on to the Deadmau5 Electronic Music Production Course at Masterclass.com, Keith McMillen Instruments K-Board Pro 4, Synthstrom Audible Deluge - its looks like a Novation Circuit on steroids. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 472 MPC Live, Dr Who Sounds
17 november 2016 · 1 uur 11 min
After hello's and a brief detour into electric vehicle sounds, we talk of the Akai MPC Live - leaked by the FCC website, then Samsung's $8 bill acquisition of Harman, Adobe's project VoCo, Dr Who sounds from the the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and finally Tim Exile's S L O W Reaktor plug-in. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 471 - Didn't See That Coming
10 november 2016 · 1 uur 5 min
We start with news of Ty's latest purchases: Elektron Analog Heat, Roland System-8, then on to the Korg releases, the Monologue, the ODYSSEi and King Korg Black edition, Synth Memes - and Nicks PWM theme, ROLI Blocks, Microsoft's Surface Studio and the new Macbook Pro plus the general state of Lees meer
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Sonic TALK Special - Norell
2 november 2016 · 40 min
In this Sonic TALK Interview we talk to two thirds of Danish electronic act Norell - their material straddles the line between classic Scandinavian pop and R&B topped off with the unique vocal style of MarieLouise Persson.
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Sonic TALK 469 Korg's Big Announcement
27 oktober 2016 · 1 uur 8 min
We first talk to Mark about running a music shop, then we talk digital distribution, Korg's upcoming Big Announcement (Nov 1st), Ableton Live Set Export SDK, Reactable Rotor and John Carpenter Live.
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Sonic TALK 468 Modo Bass, Albion V, Neutron
20 oktober 2016 · 1 uur 6 min
We start with the Dialog Audio Modulation Processor 3244 - a nifty MIDI parameter modulator, IK Multimedia Modo Bass, iZotope Neutron, Spitfire Audio Albiion V, Lawrence English and the sound of fear.
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Sonic TALK 467 Drum Brute and Bastl Kastle
13 oktober 2016 · 1 uur 13 min
Great to have Marc Doty join us as we talk about the Arturia Drum Brute, the impossibly cute Bastl Kastle micro modular, the Elysia mPressor 500 compressor, Rob Scallon's WTF Drums and interesting funding model and 2TBTruman's Genesis 1 synthesizer.
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Sonic TALK 466 - Imaginary Touch and Chin Trill
5 oktober 2016 · 1 uur 18 min
We start with the sad news that Kraftwerk sold out their gig in our local concert hall before we could get tickets, then Pallette Gear modular controllers, Behringer's Augmented Reality Hololens DM12 interface, Positve Grid Tone Match distortion, the art of randomisation and the Sound Particles audio rendering application, and finally Gaz and Dave give their impressions of Synth Fest. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 465 - 23 Pianos
29 september 2016 · 1 uur 10 min
We start with news of Ty's latest gear, then we enjoy Wiwi Kuan's selection of 23 piano's and discuss, then the Jussi vocal synth for VST and iOS, the Lewitt LCT 640 CT dual microphone, Alan Turing's recently discovered 1951 computer music recording, vintage buyers remorse, Ty's brief time with the Dreadbox Murmux. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 464 - Hyper-familliarity And Pre-awareness
21 september 2016 · 1 uur 7 min
Our first task is to mourn the sad passing of Don Buchla, then we talk of the dilemma of instrument design, The Elektron Analogue Heat, Happy Birthday Sure SM58.
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Sonic TALK 463 - Knobcon Aftermath
15 september 2016 · 1 uur 10 min
We catch up with recent events as Knobcon has just been - and Suit & Tie Guy was the organizer, on to the Roland System 8, TR-09, TB-03 and DJ808 which might just represent a new milestone in live performance for not just the DJ, Maschine Jam. We end with a debate on the rights and wrongs of OS updates, and the news of the forthcoming OS X Sierra 10.12 coming 20th September. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 462 - Keyscape and Boutiques
8 september 2016 · 1 uur 13 min
We talk Spectrasonic's Keyscape, Parva analog poly with MPE, Korg Volca Kick, Arp Odyssey Module, metronomes, Roland's new releases (coming tomorrow), synth market saturation, and Robbie's melting laptop.
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Sonic TALK 461 - Millennial Whoop
1 september 2016 · 1 uur 21 min
We talk of Gaz's album tempo mapped using Melodyne, Stranger Things and S U R V I V E, Funklet.com and the analysis of the groove, ADDAX EHX C9 VC organ in Eurorack, Presonus Notion 6 and notation in general, quick scan of the latest leaks - Korg Odyssey desktop (now its official), Spectrasonics New Thing, Rolands new AIRAs. Finishing off with Gaz's Boss RC5050 setup. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 460 - Hurdy Gurdy Biznis
24 augustus 2016 · 57 min
A new guest this week with Charles Chicky Reeves - hes got a list of credits as long as a long thing. We talk about the forthcoming Roland 24hr product launch event coming on the 9th Sept, the Pioneer Toraiz SP16, Mainstage and Bluecat plugin host, the LYRA-8 Russian drone machine, Koka Nikoladze's latest sonic machine, that time you were tweaking the gear and discovered it wasnt actually plugged in. Chicky tells us about doing the sound on tour with Prince too. Bonus story. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 459 - Bionic Sustain
18 augustus 2016 · 1 uur 7 min
Just the two of us, we can make it if we try - and try we did, battling through poor internet connection issues, but we got there. We talk about the Dreadbox Murmux 2 synth, Novation Launchpad Pro scales and firmware in general, Roland Boutiques, M-Audio Venom, Zynaptiq Adaptiverb and the Arturia MatrixBrute coming soon. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK - Spectravibe and Loopers
28 juli 2016 · 1 uur 6 min
In the UK after a week of sultry weather, Summer appears to be over, we talk about the latest Behringer Synth teaser - 12 analog voices, the Endangered Audio Research Spectravibe, Rico Loop's one shot looping film, the Soundtoys Summer sale and the relaunched Yamaha MX49/61 and FM Essentials App. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 457 - Wonderfully Pointless Onde Magnetique
21 juli 2016 · 1 uur 8 min
We start with an homage to Ampex 456 tape and the general process of working with analog tape, then the Waves Scheps Parallel Particles plugin, the news that boffins are working on a cure for hearing loss with cilia regeneration drugs, Onde Magnetique - the wonderful cassette based instrument, mixing in the heat, repair or fix/warrantees. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 455 - Behringer Synth, Matrixbrute Filters
13 juli 2016 · 1 uur 12 min
We catch up with Rich who's in Toronto prior to a gig with Chic, and we tackle the new Behringer analog synth teasers, then the Eventide H910 classic harmonizer as a plug-in, HaQ AttaQ's mobile setup, the Arturia Matrixbrute filters get a workout, Spitfire Audio's Union Chapel Organ instrument, Korg Minilogue librarian and UK Producers Sound pack and a chat about patch management, and finally Gaz gives us a description of using Melodyne 4 for the ultimate tempo mapping. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 454 Slave To The Algorithm - Elektron
7 juli 2016 · 1 uur 18 min
We are small and perfectly formed - just Nick Batt and Gaz Williams today, but seeing as we can both talk ceaselessly, its not a problem, we start with Gaz on his new Eventide H9 multi-effects, then Apple's new patent which allows them to broadcast signals to disable the camera at venues, Finger Fiddle iOS violin, Elektron's teaser - can you guess what it is yet? Korg Gadget updates and Nano Kontrols, Molecularbytes Atomictransient ppolyphonic transient processor, Reason 9 and the 10 hour patch demo, Bladerunner 2 - who's doing the soundtrack? Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 453 - Bernie Worrell Waves 3D, DSI OB6
30 juni 2016 · 1 uur 15 min
We catchup with Gaz's Glastonbury experience, the new DSI OB6 desktop, sad news that Bernie Worrell has passed away, Waves NX 3D audio, Amelias Compass Controller Hub 8 and foot controllers in general, East/West Synthesis and creativity in isolation.
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Sonic TALK 452 - Glasto, Woofers and Chips
23 juni 2016 · 1 uur 8 min
With Glastonbury just around the corner we talk festivals and live broadcast, the 80 speaker noise violation in NY, Steve Meade Designs - phonebook ripping subwoofers (in a van), and one of the Curtis ships - 3340 is being remade.
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Sonic TALK 451 - Reaktor Blocks, MIDI i/f, Synclavier V
16 juni 2016 · 1 uur 19 min
We start with an homage to the AKG 451, then on to the iConnectivity MIO MIDI interfaces, Reaktor Blocks 1.2 and Softubes Modular release, the elusive GDR Subharchord, performing outside or in unusual spaces, Arturia Synclavier V - and a word about Gaz's upcoming Glastonbury naked gig... Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 450 - Obsecenely Bottom Endy
9 juni 2016 · 1 uur 24 min
We talk about the recent German court ruling on the use of Kraftwerk's Metal on Metal sample - they lost to artistic freedom, Filenaming and versions, what do you do? Moog Model D resissue, and generally bottom end especially in a live situation, then we take a look at Pharrell's reaction to maggie Rogers track at NYU Clive Black Institute student show and tell, and reflect on what its like to be in that situation Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 449 - Geert Bevin Moog iOS Developer
25 mei 2016 · 1 uur 4 min
Sonic TALK 449 - Geert Bevin Moog iOS Developer
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Sonic TALK 448 - Dude Where's My Radiohead Music?
19 mei 2016 · 1 uur 5 min
Kode80 has been experimenting with some 3D visualisations (7:13), his work sparks a conversation on where this is going in relation to music, James Pinkerstone's terrifying discovery that iTunes Music subscription has wiped 122GB of music date from his drive (23:20), Radiohead Moon Shaped Pool tops the charts (33:40), Aaron Hozman and the NASA acoustic chamber at NASA's Sandusky Ohio facility (46:55). Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 447 - Tomita and 60 years of Top Fives
12 mei 2016 · 1 uur 15 min
After hellos and catchups, we talk Koka's electro mechanical beat machine 2 (10:35), then after the sad loss of Isao Tomita, we talk about his enormous influence and innovation in electronic music (17:00), Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe's performance at Superbooth spawns a discussion on the challenges of modular music construction (34:10), then the Polygraph How Music Taste Evolved infographic (52:40). Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 446 - Moog Model 15 and Dopamine Headphones
5 mei 2016 · 1 uur 13 min
We start with a look at the new Moog Model 15 iPad app 9:42, quite a big step forward in what iOS code can achieve, iZotope Competition 28:45, then the super-addictive SoundGym.co audio training games 30:58 , Live at the Necropolis Lords of the Synth from Adult Swim 39:32, the rather unconventional Nervana stimulating headphones - which raised over $600k on Indiegogo 46:50 and the revitalised Tempest firmware development 56:36, favourite drum machines 1:04:54 Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 445 - Prince Stories from Paisley Park
28 april 2016 · 1 uur 5 min
We of course, talk Prince - with his passing last week, most of the panelist have been reflecting on his creative works, indeed Marc Doty is an ex employee at Paisley Park in Minneapolis, plus a few great anecdotes from Robbie and Dave, then we talk about the new Electronic Voyager Bob Moog documentary, then Hans Zimmer's orchestral arena tour. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK 444 - Circuit, Wiggle and Shrew Liver
21 april 2016 · 1 uur 8 min
We start this week with tales from All Tomorrow's Parties - where Gaz played with Charlotte Church using the Industrial Radio MIDI Bass, then on to Novation's massive Circuit firmware updates, Apple drop support for Quicktime on PC at the same time as vulnerabilities are found, 2nd Sense Audio - Wiggle a Waveshaping software instrument, how to stop your cat biting sub woofers and other studio fixes, Ikea furniture, and Ty gets something off his chest.. Lees meer
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Sonic Talk 443 - Superbooth and MusikMesse
14 april 2016 · 1 uur 28 min
After a couple of weeks break, where we were in Berlin for Superbooth16 - a brand new synth focussed show and MusikMesse, we're back. Joined by Non Eric from Musotalk.de who was also at both shows, we discuss the events and surrounding topics. We play out with a few highlights from the Sonicstate Live @Bristol event last month. Lees meer
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Sonic TALK: Bana Haffar and Eric Cheslak
24 maart 2016 · 40 min
Sonic TALK: Bana Haffar and Eric Cheslak
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Sonic TALK 442 - Apple's Stupid Clagnut
24 maart 2016 · 1 uur 1 min
We streamed this show live to Youtube this week, and will probably do the same from now on. We start with the Electro Harmonix MEL9 Tape Replay Pedal, the G200Kg Browser based Modular synth, Apple's keynote news, which results in Gaz's excellent