SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology

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Sonic TALK 731 - Playing Like a Chimp With Boxing Gloves - Osmose Demo, Teenage Record Factory, Hainbach Dials and viewer Questi Oct 06, 2022

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Guests

Brie and Chris from BOOElectric.com
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist

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00:00:15 SHOW START
00:12:47 Expressive E Osmose Demo
00:23:22 AD: Babyaudio.com Save 15% with code ST15
00:25:00 Modal Filton Eurorack Filter
00:25:49 Sistema AI Synth
00:31:46 TE Record Factory
00:37:56 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:44:14 Hainbach Dials
00:55:57 Modal Filton Eurorack Filter
00:56:01 JHVE asks via - [irc] - QQ I think I asked about : Do people like DistroKid,my friend Jordan has just released this AI drum sound software https://tensorpunk.com/ and I asked about anybody using Midi Quest ? was it one of those Nick ?
00:59:13 Nick Howes asks via - [youtube] - QQ What's the piece of gear people MOST regret selling? Jupiter 8/P5 for me
00:59:29 Nick Howes asks via - [youtube] - QQ What's the piece of gear people MOST regret selling? Jupiter 8/P5 for me
01:04:39 Andrea Callea asks via - [youtube] - QQ: on the other flip of the coin: what is THE single synth/gear you wouldn't never sell? for me is Deluge.

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Sonic TALK 730- LEGO Drums, Springs, Digitakt Song Mode, Omnibus Sep 29, 2022

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Guests

Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator

Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/o1SV10whG0o

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Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:15 SHOW START
00:08:44 Lego Drum Machine
00:18:04 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:19:39 Spring Verbs - VREV-305
00:29:00 Breaking: Song Mode for Digitakt and Gang
00:30:17 Omnibus from AudioMovers
00:36:55 AD: Babyaudio.com save 15% with code ST15
00:38:16 Arturia Coldfire
00:44:30 DrgnSl4y3r via - [discord] - QQ What options are there for people who wish to run older plugins that are dropped unceremoniously from their developers (like Absynth B4 Pro-53 and Spektral Delay)? I'm assuming that maybe Blue Cat's Patchwork would be a good solution - since it would also allow one to run VST's in a VST3-only host like Cubase (or Logic or Pro Tools) https://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_PatchWork/
00:54:41 Nicholas Bryant asks via - [youtube] - QQ What is your worst behaving item or instrument that you can't replace (yet)?

Sonic TALK 729 - Drumlogue, Spectrasonics Flow, Knobcon Sep 21, 2022

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Guests

Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic

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Video version on youtube: https://youtu.be/79rccd04-gI

Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:16 SHOW START
00:06:32 Korg Drumalogue
00:23:05 AD: Baby Audio - Save 15% With ST15 Code
00:24:25 Knobcon Vids
00:36:16 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:46:53 Spectrasonics Flow Capture
00:52:30 Aquatic Borealis asks via - [youtube] - QQ Are any of the panelists trying to use touchscreen for music making? Microsoft Surface? iPad?
00:52:41 Spectrasonics Flow Capture
00:58:47 Rockky67 asks via - [youtube] - @Gaz Williams I just got a Boss GR 55 and I blame you :) - QQ What was the most recent bit of hardware an internet influencer talked you into buying?
01:04:02 jhvedark asks via - [twitch] - QQ what's the rarest piece kit anyone has ???

Sonic TALK 728 - MODX+, Komplete 14 and User Questions Sep 15, 2022

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Guests

Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic

Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/OQ1qJNu5J8g

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00:00:15 SHOW START
00:10:09 Yamaha MODX+
00:24:02 AD: Baby Audio - Save 15% With ST15 Code
00:24:59 Native Instruments Komplete 14
00:37:18 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:40:26 Nicholas Bryant asks via - [youtube] - QQ All. If you were moving house would studio/music space play a big role in your choice?
00:46:53 bo heem asks via - [youtube] - QQ What is your oldest piece of technology used in your music making?
00:47:14 bo heem asks via - [youtube] - QQ What is your oldest piece of technology used in your music making?
00:51:17 Nick Howes asks via - [youtube] - QQ With the M1 M2 processors now being so ridiculously fast capable of running a Motorola M563XX emulator easily will cloning synths become more of a thing? (rather than emulations)
00:55:00 JHVE asks via - [irc] - QQ hiltonius what OS are you on Rich or what OS Everybody....I'm on Mojave think I have to go to Catalina very very soon
01:01:30 Echo Kraft asks via - [youtube] - QQ-how do you feel about Roland purchasing DW?

Sonic TALK 727 - All About The TR Sep 08, 2022

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Guests

Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Robin Vincent -writer, reviewer

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Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:14 SHOW START
00:12:29 Jacob Colliers Rig
00:21:26 AD: Baby Audio - Save 15% With ST15 Code
00:22:10 Silhouette Eins
00:30:42 Roland TR8S V2.5 Update
00:38:51 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:40:48 midierror asks via - [youtube] - QQ What's the most expensive piece of gear you've dropped or fallen on?
00:50:33 sharon lerner's channel asks via - [youtube] - QQ what are your thoughts on the Osmose keyboard are we going to get it's soon will there be a review?
00:54:56 JHVE asks via - [irc] - QQ Recording in 24Bit or 32Bit floating?

Sonic TALK 726 - FN Meka AI, Syn-Ket, Chantlings - Your Questions Sep 01, 2022

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Guests

Hainbach - artist, performer and Youtuber
Jamie Lidell - performer, prodcuer, podcaster
Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer

If you want to get involved and ask a question of the panel - either tweet @sonicstate start with QQ and then your question, or you can post in the live chat from the show.

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Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/8CxqzA1hV3s

Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:14 SHOW START
00:08:51 PWM Malevolent
00:09:09 AI Rap Act Signed and Dropped
00:21:32 AD: Baby Audio - Save 15% With ST15 Code
00:22:48 Syn-Ket - Unicorn of a Synth
00:37:26 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:39:01 Chantlings Are Cute
00:50:20 Wagoo asks via - [irc] - QQ for HAINBACH: What's it like having snooker legend Steve Davis as one of your biggest fans? Would you like to collaborate with him one day on something? Cheers
00:51:57 Mental Frizbee asks via - [youtube] - @sonicstate QQ Can anyone recommend a good cable labeling solution to stick on the ends of cables in the studio?
00:58:51 @Manchichi Head asks via - [youtube] - QQ - As the new Roland UK store couldn't help me to initialise a patch on their Juno X this week,my question is - what's the most complicated synth you ever used?
01:04:57 Nick Howes asks via - [youtube] - QQ Have the panel ever got a VST and then decided that they needed the hardware version
01:12:30 Rapscallion asks via - [irc] - QQ for Jamie . He once mentioned a patch editor for the Rossum Assimil8or what was it called ?

Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.

Preshow available on Twitch.
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Sonic TALK 725 - Price Hikes, Janet Jackson HD Crash, Viewer Questions Aug 25, 2022

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Guests

Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Paulee Bow - producer, musician

Video version on Youtube https://youtu.be/XNk1s1_k_MU

Don't forget, for preshow and ad-free check our Patreon.com/sonicstate (also for the 40+ minutes Roland store artist interview)

Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:14 SHOW START 00:08:04 GeoSynths EMOM Blackpool
00:15:17 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:17:10 Some Moogs Up by 40%+
00:29:13 AD: Baby Audio Save 15% ST15
00:31:17 Janet Jackson Broke My Computer
00:38:57 ADeevision asks via - [twitter] - Qq why are most groove boxes drum machine only have four bars?
00:44:31 Wagoo asks via - [irc] - From Nick Howes: QQ Any thoughts on Akai's MPC Key 61 having SO many bugs and CPU issues?
00:48:33 ambient lfo asks via - [twitter] - QQ 'is there still a place for mid 90s to early 2000's VA synths in the studio today?'
00:53:27 SoundToys VST3 Support Now In Beta

Sonic TALK 724 -Staying Cool, Synthesis Tips, Strega Musica, Super 6 Aug 18, 2022

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Guests

Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Paulee Bow - producer, musician
Chris Black - BooElectric.com

Video version: https://youtu.be/pwph0bbW6IM

For preshow, Ad Free and more: Patreon.com/sonicstate

Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:14 SHOW START 00:01:59 PWM Malevolent Pre Review Questions
00:09:39 Keeping Your Studio Cool
00:18:38 AD: Babyaudio.com ST15 to save 15%
00:19:56 10 things to do with a Volca Modular
00:32:48 UDO - Super 6 Editor
00:44:25 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:46:05 Strega Collection
00:54:00 Aquatic Borealis asks via - [youtube] - QQ Favourite effects suites?
00:59:40 Andrew Brooks asks via - [youtube] - @sonicstate QQ: any chance of a plug for Derby EMOM tomorrow? Jim Glew's 50th Birthday and Janie GEOSynths is going to stream the whole event
01:00:02 Nick Howes asks via - [irc] - QQ for all panel. Do you think it's time for a paradigm shift in how studios work (Matt's comment on mixing desks. Looking at VR systems as one idea

Sonic TALK 723 - Live From Roland HQ Aug 11, 2022

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Guests

Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Jem Godfrey - Media Composer, member of Frost

Ad Free and Preshow on Patreon.com/sonicstate

Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/FQTmNqS-Lu8

Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:32 Roland Store London
00:16:00 Makepro-X Custom Controllers
00:26:05 AD: Baby Audio - ST15 save 15%
00:26:54 eInstruments Pure Upright Piano
00:37:02 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:38:58 Slatwall keyboard Mounting
00:52:39 Rockky67 asks - QQ the Analog Four has very nice analogue effects for affecting imported audio - any other synths which have great onboard effects for external audio?

Sonic TALK 722 -Thomann’s Mega Warehouse, Chips, XPO, Yamaha Concepts Aug 04, 2022

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Guests

Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Robin Vincent , Gearnews.com, MoltenModular.com
Paulee Bow - musician, producer, Magical Synth Adventurer

For Ad Free and other benefits: http://patreon.com/sonicstate
Youtube Video Version: https://youtu.be/XjExXJCDdC0

NEW! QUESTIONS: if you have a question for any or all of the panel, start your comment in the live stream with QQ - then your question. Or, if you want to send one in a Tweet: @sonicstate starting with QQ

Babyaudio.com - save 15% on any purchases of their range of creative effect plugins, designed to add color and depth to your mixes. When checking out, use the code ST15

00:00:14 SHOW START
00:12:12 Thomann Mega Warehouse Drone
00:21:25 AD: iZotope Music Producers Club
00:23:10 Yamaha WTF Instrument Concept
00:29:17 Make Noise XPO
00:39:28 Bastl Thyme discontinued - chip shortages
00:48:06 Question: Via Twitter ( @Samthebongoman) QQ do you think we'll see any advanced samplers (example:late 90s/early 00s rack samplers/octotrack) innovation or do you think we've maxed out what people can handle?
00:56:07 Question: @Robarth: Is Distrokid a good choice for a mature/Home musician as myself or are there better ones for a first release?

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