

SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology
Sonicstate.com
Music Technology discussions - from the inside. With regular contributions from musicians, producers, software developers, journalists and other industry insiders. Sonicstate.com hosts are 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 on YouTube at 4pm UK time. More information (sonicstate.com/live).
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Dec 17, 2025 • 1h 14min
SonicTALK 873 - Pigments 7, Classic Patches, 2025 Picks
Guests
Paulee Alex Bow - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist
Robin Vincent - Journalist, reviewer and performer
Ty Unwin - Composer, producer and musical director
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
SonicTALK Supported by
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
**Native Instruments Absynth 6**The return of a legendary semi-modular synthesizer.
Built for textures that transform and breathe, it invites you to shape sounds that are entirely your own. Deep enough for complex sound design, and intuitive enough for newcomers, it opens up distinctive, living sounds for cinematic cues, ambient soundscapes, and electronic productions..
00:00:08 SHOW START
00:02:04 Win Ableton Move
00:03:49 AD:Patreon
00:13:43 Pigments 7
00:25:24 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:27:09 Showsync VideoSync
00:35:49 Famous Synth Presets: Sounds that Made History
00:50:03 AD: Absynth 6
00:51:33 Gear of the Year?

Dec 10, 2025 • 1h 8min
SonicTALK 872 - Nadia Struiwigh
Guests
Nadia Struiwigh - Musician, Producer, educator
Matt Hodson - Performer, educator and artist
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
SonicTALK Supported by
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
**Native Instruments Absynth 6**The return of a legendary semi-modular synthesizer.
Built for textures that transform and breathe, it invites you to shape sounds that are entirely your own. Deep enough for complex sound design, and intuitive enough for newcomers, it opens up distinctive, living sounds for cinematic cues, ambient soundscapes, and electronic productions..
00:00:12 SHOW START
00:01:48 Win Ableton Move
00:02:47 AD:Patreon
00:4:20 Nadia Chat
00:25:18 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:26:38 Pamela’s Disco does PRO-DJ LINK
00:34:17 Nadia at ADE
00:42:43 AD: NI Absynth
00:48:20 ginTronic transparentSea: multi-FX
00:56:48 The Best Synths for Techno 2025

Dec 4, 2025 • 1h 36min
midierror meets Charlotte Hatherley - Composer, Singer & Guitarist
In this episode, we hear from Charlotte Hatherley who was projected onto the world stage with the band Ash at the age of 18 and toured with them for 8 years. Since then, she’s released 4 studio albums as well as numerous collaborations - as well as touring with Bat For Lashes, Bryan Ferry, KT Tunstell, Birdy and more. She was also in the Synth-Pop band NZCA Lines with Michael Lovett (Metronomy) and Sarah Jones (Harry Styles/Hot Chip).
Charlotte has worked on an extensive selection of soundtracks, most notably ‘The Last Man’ with Gavin Rothery in which she also starred, along with many other shows and performances. She’s shot music videos with Edgar Wright, Gavin Rothery and Joe Cornish - and is currently the Programme Leader at the ICMP, where she teaches the next generation of musicians and performers.
https://www.charlottehatherley.com/
Recommended Episode: David Viens of Plogue - midierror meets Series 1 Episode 28
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

Dec 3, 2025 • 1h 8min
SonicTALK 871 - Waldorf Protein and The Bells
Guests
Rich Hilton - Producer, engineer and keyboards for Chic
Gaz Williams - Musician, performer (bass, modular), Rack Records
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
SonicTALK Supported by
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
Native Instruments Maschine 3 Maschine is all about getting your musical ideas flowing. It’s there every step of the way. Lay down beats, sample, arrange, and perform with virtual instruments or your own sounds – solo or in a DAW.
Ready to take things up a gear? Get hands on with Maschine hardware.
00:00:10 SHOW START
00:01:40 Win Ableton Move
00:03:04 AD:Patreon
00:15:42 New Waldorf Protein - 8 Voice Wavetable Poly
00:26:44 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:29:09 Fixing out of Tune Bells
00:37:56 Alma - Custom Kids Synth
00:46:14 Soundblaster is back baby
00:54:35 AD: NI Maschine 3
00:55:34 CME H12MIDI Pro

Nov 27, 2025 • 1h 3min
SonicTALK 870 - Astrolab 37, ASM Diosynth
Guests
Mylar Melodies - Musician and YouTuber
Paulee Alex Bow - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
SonicTALK Supported by
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
Native Instruments Maschine 3 Maschine is all about getting your musical ideas flowing. It’s there every step of the way. Lay down beats, sample, arrange, and perform with virtual instruments or your own sounds – solo or in a DAW.
Ready to take things up a gear? Get hands on with Maschine hardware.
00:00:12 SHOW START
00:03:47 AD:Patreon
00:18:26 ASM Diosynth Wind Synth Instrument
00:31:59 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:33:33 Arturia AstroLab 37 - Small But Still Powerful
00:44:01 AD: NI Maschine 3
00:44:58 Mylar Melodies Performance Case Breakdown
00:52:05 Mentha Works Monk Echo:

Nov 19, 2025 • 1h 5min
SonicTALK 869 - Valhalla Future Verb, Behr BQ-10, Make Noise Ultra-Wave
Guests
Rich Hilton - Producer, engineer and keyboards for Chic
Yoad Nevo - Producer,song writer and software developer
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
SonicTALK Supported by
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
Native Instruments Maschine 3 Maschine is all about getting your musical ideas flowing. It’s there every step of the way. Lay down beats, sample, arrange, and perform with virtual instruments or your own sounds – solo or in a DAW.
Ready to take things up a gear? Get hands on with Maschine hardware.
00:00:11 SHOW START
00:01:42 Omnisphere 3 Competition
00:08:07 Black Friday Deals - Looking for anything?
00:17:03 Ableton Voice Control with Melosurf
00:28:43 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:30:22 Valahalla Future Verb
00:38:37 IK ReSing Voice Tool
00:47:02 AD: NI Maschine 3
00:48:27 Behringer BQ-10 SQ-10-a-like
00:55:42 Make Noise Multi-Wave

Nov 14, 2025 • 1h 57min
midierror meets... Robert Luis - Tru Thoughts Records
In this episode, we hear from Robert Luis - co-founder and A&R at Tru Thoughts Records. - running for 26 years and founded in Brighton alongside Paul Jonas in 1999. In that time they’ve put out over 260 records, signing the likes of Quantic, Bonobo, Flowdan, Hot 8 brass Band, Alice Russel, Moonchild, and many more, as well as being crowned Gilles Peterson ‘Label of The Year’ along the way.
We discuss how Rob A&Rs the label, how they’ve evolved since they started, how they make money from sync licenses, and how the minefield of clearing samples has worked (or not) over the years. Rob’s Unfold Radio show has been running for 2 decades, showcasing the finest talent on the label, as well as dropping some of his own VIP Dubplates - well worth a listen. Look out for the Tru Thought 2026 compilation album coming soon!
https://tru-thoughts.co.uk/
https://tru-thoughts.bandcamp.com/
https://www.robertluis.com/bio
Recommended Episode: James Wiltshire of The Freemasons and F9 Audio - midierror meets Series 1 Episode 50
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

Nov 13, 2025 • 1h 3min
SonicTALK 868 - Ragetable Synthesis, Cubase 15, Soma Warp
Guests
Paulee Alex Bow - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist
Richard Nicol - Synth designer Pittsburgh Modular
Rich Hilton - Producer, engineer and keyboards for Chic
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
Native Instruments Modular Icons vintage modular synth sounds from iconic artists and instruments. Made in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, more than 60% of each sale goes to them.
Part of the Play Series:
Great-sounding presets and real-time control.
00:00:07 SHOW START
00:03:13 AD:Patreon
00:10:13 Win Omnisphere 3 Competition
00:11:41 A New Take On Wavetable Synthesis
00:23:46 WARP – SOMA LABORATORY
00:31:39 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:33:27 Animated Vinyl
00:38:49 EVIL PET ENDORPHIN.ES
00:47:03 AD: NI Modular Icons
00:49:36 Cubase 15

Nov 5, 2025 • 1h 5min
SonicTALK 867 - Riddim & Ting
Guests
Paulee Alex Bow - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist
Yoad Nevo - Producer,song writer and software developer
Matt Thomas - Musician and Cold War Synth Bunker owner
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
Native Instruments Modular Icons vintage modular synth sounds from iconic artists and instruments. Made in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, more than 60% of each sale goes to them.
Part of the Play Series:
Great-sounding presets and real-time control.
00:00:07 SHOW START
00:02:43 AD:Patreon
00:03:30 General Chat
00:19:13 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:20:45 Riddim And Ting Dub Devices From Teenage Engineering
00:34:54 Arturia Keystep MK2
00:46:35 AD: NI Modular Icons
00:47:58 Whimsical Raps introduces Atrium

Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 10min
SonicTALK 866 - The Zimmer Monster Synth
Guests
Paulee Alex Bow - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist
Rich Hilton - Producer, engineer and keyboards for Chic
Steve Hillier - Songwriter, DJ and Dubstar
Tom Tebby - Superstar
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
IZotope Ozone 12 Go beyond the limits of mastering with Ozone 12. Unlock the impossible with this complete suite of 20 pro modules, including 3 brand-new, best-in-class additions. Plus, make Master Assistant your own with a new customizable flow. With intelligent tech that guides, not decides, you’re always in control.
Native Instruments Modular Icons vintage modular synth sounds from iconic artists and instruments. Made in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, more than 60% of each sale goes to them.
Part of the Play Series:
Great-sounding presets and real-time control.
00:00:08 SHOW START
00:02:16 AD:Patreon
00:12:19 SynTesla Giorgio III
00:24:21 AD:iZotope Ozone12
00:25:55 Under rated Drum Machines
00:36:01 GForce Software MAP
00:44:03 AD: NI Modular Icons
00:47:27 Krafwerk Vocoder Schneider Collection
00:58:16 Trevor Horn’s SSL


