SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology

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Sonic TALK 487 - Optigan and Breakages Mar 30, 2017

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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)

Sonic TALK 486 - A Spigot Into Your Wallet Mar 23, 2017

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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.

Sonic TALK 485 - No, I Said Shed Load Mar 16, 2017

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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.

Sonic TALK 484: Send In The Clones Mar 08, 2017

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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.

Sonic TALK 483 - Composition And 1066 Mar 02, 2017

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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

Sonic TALK 482 - The Funky Drummer Feb 23, 2017

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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.

Sonic TALK - 481 Can We Just Start Again? Feb 16, 2017

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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.

Sonic TALK 480 - Return of The Big Knob Feb 09, 2017

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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.

Sonic TALK 479 - Post NAMM De-brief Feb 02, 2017

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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.

Sonic TALK 478 -Pre NAMM Preamble Jan 12, 2017

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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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