

SONIC TALK Podcasts
Sonicstate.com
Music Technology discussions - from the inside. With regular contributions from musicians, producers, software developers, journalists and other industry people. Sonicstate.com editor Nick Batt is joined by others for the latest news and trends in technology that affects the creation and distribution of music - and a few tasty stories from the studio too. Video is streamed live every Wednesday at 4pm UK time (sonicstate.com/live).
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Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 3min
Sonic TALK 855 - Hikari Reverb. JellyFish Granular, SWAY SY77 And MORE
Guests
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
YouTube video version: https://www.youtube.com/live/V4wDD2E4IWA
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope are offering some great music production tools at with great savings in a series of Flash Sales this Summer. If you're looking for a sizzling Summer deal - head over to iZotope.com and grab a bargain.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:08 SHOW START
00:03:37 AD:Patreon
00:09:31 Hikari Stochastic Reverberator
00:21:12 Jellyfish Granular Plug-in
00:31:59 AD: Komplete 15
00:32:58 Virtual SY-77
00:45:15 Sample Slicer MKIII
00:54:19 Disting NT Open The Open Source Gates
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, 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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Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 8min
midierror meets... Christian Kleine aka Max4Cats - Ableton Live, Max4Live, & More
In this episode, we hear from Christian Kleine aka Max4Cats who's been on the Ableton team for 24 years, since version 0.9 ! Christian is known for his groundbreaking Max4Live devices, as well as many of the integral elements within Ableton Live, and the softwares overall development. Max4Live was built into Ableton Live in 2009, and we discuss how this came about, was implemented, and how it's still being developed - including the amazing new RNBO add-on.
Max4Live is a platform which gives users the ability to create their own plugins directly within Ableton - implemented in collaboration with Max MSP's creators Cycling '74. A gigantic resource of devices can be found on Max4Live.com. We discuss his superb devices as Max4Cats, including the OSCiLLOT Modular Synthesizer, BENGAL the Semi-Modular FM Synthesizer System, and how he recreated the EMS Synthi A model in SynthieCat. Christian also shares his love for unique hardware synths which he releases music with today.
http://maxforcats.com/
https://maxforlive.com
https://christiankleine.bandcamp.com/
BONUS: Get 15% off ANY device in midierror's Max4Live store using the code MIDIERRORSONICSTATE15
This is series 2, episode 9 and there are 50 previous episodes available now featuring Fatboy Slim, CJ Bolland, Andrew Huang, Tim Exile, High Contrast, Mylar Melodies, Infected Mushroom, DJ Rap, John Grant and many more. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.
See the full list of episodes at: sonicstate.com/midierrormeets

Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 17min
SonicTALK 854 - Tinley Returns, Snares, Classic Album Sessions
Guests
Steve Hillier - Dubstar producer, songwriter, educator
Mark Tinley- sound artist, Sonusmagus.com
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/hvC45nhvufM
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope are offering some great music production tools at with great savings in a series of Flash Sales this Summer. If you're looking for a sizzling Summer deal - head over to iZotope.com and grab a bargain.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:09 SHOW START
00:02:00 AD:Patreon
00:12:04 Deep Into Snares
00:25:39 AD: Insight 2 Flash Sale $49
00:35:48 Waldorf Microwave 1 Deal
00:43:58 Best Beginner Synths
00:51:51 AD: Komplete 15
00:53:25 Which Album Session - would you have liked to be at?
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, 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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Jul 10, 2025 • 1h 7min
Sonic TALK 853 - Gadget PS5, TEO Desktop, Logan Vocal Synth
Guests
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
Richard Nicol founder and product designer Pittsburgh Modular
YouTube Video Version: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tTYYa7FsQMk
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope are offering some great music production tools at with great savings in a series of Flash Sales this Summer. Grab a bargain and head over to iZotope.com for the latest deals.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:05 SHOW START
00:01:31 AD:Patreon
00:10:55 Korg Gadget for Playstation
00:22:24 AD: Nectar Flash Sale
00:23:42 Desktop TEO and TAKE 5
00:33:54 New Pittsburgh Stuff
00:42:31 HalfGodHalfBeast asks via - [youtube] - QQQQ how is the crazy self oscillation prevented
00:45:35 AD: Komplete 15
00:46:31 The Logan VocalSynth
00:57:07 Clearmountain 8086
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, 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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Jul 9, 2025 • 1h 11min
midierror meets... Scanner - Artist, Composer, & Sound Designer | Series 2 Episode 8
Welcome to the latest episode of the midierror meets... interview series speaking to all kinds of people working in music and sound.
In this episode, we hear from Scanner aka Robin Rimbaud - a ridiculously prolific artist, composer, sound designer, performer, collaborator, curator, and activist. He made his name searching radio frequencies for fragments of conversations, messages and announcements - which he lovingly intertwined with his own musical pieces and performances. His career spans culture across a spectrum of disciplines; including music, cinema, ballet, art, drama, theatre, installations and much more.
We caught up with him last year soundtracking the films of Harry Smith in Brighton, which he's done for the likes of Jean Luc-Goddard,as well as working in collaboration with people like Steve McQueen, Laurie Anderson and many more. We talk about what it's like to be a public figure with an image to uphold, owning Aphex Twin's Buchla, and how to ghost-bust your house - and whether to sample it or not! Robin also presents Ear Space, a monthly exploration of sounds and music.
https://scannerdot.com/
https://www.totallyradio.com/shows/earspace
This is series 2, episode 1 and there are 50 previous episodes available now featuring Fatboy Slim, CJ Bolland, Andrew Huang, Tim Exile, High Contrast, Mylar Melodies, Infected Mushroom, DJ Rap, John Grant and many more. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.
See the full list of episodes at: sonicstate.com/midierrormeets

Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 16min
Podcast: SonicTALK 852 - Glasto Intel, Mood Pan, GForce Halogen
Guests
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
Charlie Clouser - composer
Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OaFg19Zn_w
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope are offering some great music production tools at with great savings in a series of Flash Sales this Summer. Grab a bargain and head over to iZotope.com for the latest deals.
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:00:00 SHOW START
00:01:41 AD:Patreon
00:02:06 Glastonbury Logistics
00:16:48 AD: Nectar Flash Sale
00:17:18 Festival gigs in general
00:38:55 AD: Komplete 15
00:48:19 Roland Mood Pan
00:57:40 GForce Halogen 1st original instrument
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 3min
Sonic TALK 851 -UAD Anthem, Ohm Bohm and Kick Synths, Luma-mu Linn
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Robin Vincent Molten Music Tech
Video on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/x4h3Tu7NDZM
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
Kick off your summer with unbeatable deals on audio and post-production tools from iZotope. Step up your setup with huge savings across mastering, mixing and repair tools and bundles. Available till June 30 2025
Native Instruments Summer of Sound 2025 - through June 30th 2025
All the tools you need to make it happen up to 90% off Kontakt, Libraries, Maschine sounds, NI classics and bundles.
00:00:00 SHOW START
00:01:12 AD:Patreon
00:05:49 15 years of Gaz -SonicTALK 179
00:15:53 Anthem Synth From UAD
00:27:07 AD: Summer Sale
00:27:50 Bohm Kick Module
00:39:20 Luma-mu Linn Voice
00:44:39 AD: Native Summer Of Sound
00:45:30 Stereo Monoizer
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, 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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Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 3min
Sonic TALK 850 - Dialr, Synths for bands, Soundcheck Tips
Guests
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
YouTube video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdEHP-tqrnw
Kick off your summer with unbeatable deals on audio and post-production tools from iZotope. Step up your setup with huge savings across mastering, mixing and repair tools and bundles. Available till June 30 2025
Native Instruments Summer of Sound 2025 - through June 30th 2025
All the tools you need to make it happen up to 90% off Kontakt, Libraries, Maschine sounds, NI classics and bundles
00:00:03 SHOW START
00:01:34 AD:Patreon
00:01:51 Voicemail
00:08:34 Dialr from Producely
00:19:21 AD: Summer Sale
00:20:11 Classic Delay PT2399
00:27:24 Sound Check Tips
00:40:09 AD: Native Summer Of Sound
00:41:12 New VCV rack Modules
00:49:29 Synths for Bands
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, Facebook Live as well as at Sonicstate.com/live every Weds at 4pm UK time- please do join in.
Preshow available on Twitch.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Jun 9, 2025 • 59min
midierror meets... Cosey Fanni Tutti - Artist, Musician & Writer | Series 2 Episode 7
Welcome to the latest episode of the midierror meets... interview series speaking to all kinds of people working in music and sound.
In this episode, we're speaking with COSEY FANNI TUTTI, co-founder of the boundry-pushing Throbbing Gristle and performance-art duo COUM Transmissions alongside Genesis-P-Orridge. Cosey is known for her expansive electronic explorations - encompassing abstract, industrial, ambient, and experimental music, which has often been deeply connected to her own performance art.
She was said to be a "wrecker of civilisation" by a Conservative MP after an art exhibition called "Prostitution" in 1976, and she continues to shake up what is deemed to be mainstream.
She has released a succession of albums alongside Chris Carter, as Carter Tutti as well as Chris & Cosey, with the duo also collaborating with Nik Colk Void on CARTER TUTTI VOID material in subsequent years.
In 2012, she soundtracked 'Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes' - a film about the influential composer using sounds collected from Delia’s own attic tapes. Her book 'Art Sex Music' is a multi-award winning Book of the Year, and she has a new solo album out this Friday 13th June, entitled 2t2.
http://www.coseyfannitutti.com/
http://www.chrisandcosey.com/
https://cargorecordsdirect.co.uk/products/cosey-fanni-tutti-2t2
This is series 2, episode 1 and there are 50 previous episodes available now featuring Fatboy Slim, CJ Bolland, Andrew Huang, Tim Exile, High Contrast, Mylar Melodies, Infected Mushroom, DJ Rap, John Grant and many more. Available on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 3min
Sonic TALK 849 -Anukari, Moon Safari Sounds, Gene GX, Ace Studio Violin
Guests
Kenny Gray - music and comedy, sometimes at the same time
Richard Nicol founder and product designer Pittsburgh Modular
YouTube video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUi5FB7WiXA
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
Kick off your summer with unbeatable deals on audio and post-production tools from iZotope. Step up your setup with huge savings across mastering, mixing and repair tools and bundles. Available till June 30 2025
Komplete 15 bundles have everything you need to make the music that matters to you. With an unparalleled range of plugins designed to take your productions from start to finish, explore what's new in the latest version.
00:01:16 SHOW START
00:01:46 AD:Patreon
00:04:26 General chat with Kenny
00:21:22 AD: Summer Sale
00:22:16 Anukari Now in Beta
00:28:24 Moon Safari Sounds
00:36:24 Gene GX Touch Based Poly
00:44:19 sato2097 asks via - [youtube] - QQ Did Richard design the cre8audio assembler?
00:45:45 mrgum6y asks via - [youtube] - QQ Has Kenny used grooveboxes or loopers?
00:48:20 AD: Komplete 15
00:48:59 Ace Studio Add Violin
Where to Watch/Listen - We now stream the live show to Youtube Live, Twitch, 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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