
SONIC TALK Podcasts
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).
Latest episodes

Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 10min
Sonic TALK 836 - AKAI NKS, Tip Top ART, Alanis Ambient, Glasgow Scene
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
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.
00:00:11 SHOW START
00:02:01 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:10:59 More Akai and NI Collab
00:22:00 AD: Kontakt 15
00:22:56 TipTop ART Modules Now out
00:37:30 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:38:39 Alanis Morissette Ambient Album
00:49:30 Glasgow Electronic Music Scene
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

Feb 27, 2025 • 1h 12min
SonicTalk 835 - MARS Valve Polysynth, Prodigy Live Rig and Boring Chords
Guests
Charlie Clouser - Film Composer
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
Richard Nicol founder and product designer Pittsburgh Modular
SonicTALK 835 on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vKJTODloc04
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
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.
00:00:11 SHOW START
00:01:41 Cable Guys Competition
00:02:00 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:09:08 Mars Tube Synth
00:18:50 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:19:41 Prodigy Live Rig
00:38:21 AD: Kontakt 15
00:39:16 Allen & Heath SQ Mixer Update
00:54:09 Boring Chords= Boring Music
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

Feb 25, 2025 • 58min
midierror Meets: Matt Cox - Gravity Rigs Series 2 - Ep 02
The midierror meets... interview series is back with Sonicstate, speaking to all kinds of people working in music and sound.
For this episode we hear from Matt Cox of Gravity Rigs - who has been the Chemical Brothers go-to MIDI & Keyboard tech for over 30 years, still touring with them since the mid-90s! He's also worked with The Prodigy, Hot Chip, Disclosure, Bicep, Eric Prydz, Pendulum, The Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Orbital and many more - ensuring they have rock-solid, bullet-proof live performance systems. Gravity Rigs was co-founded with Alex Turner; together they design and build rigs for the biggest artists in the world, many of which are detailed on their website.
https://gravityrigs.com/
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.

Feb 20, 2025 • 1h 10min
SonicTALK 834 - Classic Synth Riffs, Synth Manuals + AI, Historical Sampling
Paulee Bow, a Magical Synth Adventurer, and Richard Nicol, founder of Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers, dive into the world of vintage synths and iconic riffs. They share stories from their travels, emphasizing the thrill of music tech releases. The duo discusses how AI enhances creativity, balancing efficiency with privacy in music creation. They also touch on innovations in FM synthesis and the importance of preserving historical instruments, ensuring their unique sounds inspire future generations. It's a sonic journey through both the old and new!

Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 1min
Sonic TALK 833 - More NAMM, Sinevibes Tubes, NI & MPC
Guest
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Be sure to check out the new podcast midierror meets Hexstatic
YouTube video version: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JtJPRCV0Awg
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
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.
00:00:25 SHOW START
00:01:06 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:10:23 mrgum6y asks via - [youtube] - Did NAMM feel like business is healthy?
00:14:37 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:15:32 Sinevibes Youtube Channel Down
00:24:13 nickhowesuk asks via - [twitch] QQ for Yoad - has he tried the Bass Station VST vs the OG hardware?
00:28:58 Guthman New Musical Instruments
00:39:57 NI x MPC Collab
00:48:55 AD: Kontakt 15
00:49:52 Free Klevgrand Sound Surfer
00:56:28 Xpander Clone
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

Feb 10, 2025 • 56min
midierror Meets: Hexstatic - Series 2 -Ep 01
The 'midierror meets...' interview series is back for Series 2 with Sonicstate, speaking to all kinds of people working in music and sound.
For this episode we hear from Stuart Warren-Hill, the designer of the Hologauze - a thin veil which is projected onto for incredible pseudo-3D and parallax-type effects as used by Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Eric Prydz, DJ Shadow, Max Cooper and more. He's also the man behind Hexstatic, known for his award winning audio/visual work, creating the world first visual album, and making 'Timber' - an era-defining music video highlighting the destruction caused by deforestation - and quite possibly the most remixed video of all time. He also has a lovely synth collection, including an ARP Quadra, Solina String Synth, and Thomas Dolby signed TB-303.
https://www.holotronica.com/
https://stuartwarrenhill.com/
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, Infec

Feb 6, 2025 • 1h 29min
Sonic TALK 832 - Post NAMM Debrief
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
Aneek Thapar - Music, Mixing and Mastering
Video version on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTUFR76hVUs
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
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.
00:00:10 SHOW START
00:02:22 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:10:22 Behringer BX-1
00:28:21 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:41:59 AD: Kontakt 15
01:00:58 Dreadbox Artemis
01:01:36 Korg HandyTraxx
01:02:58 Genki Instruments
01:03:08 Melbourne Instruments Roto Control
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

Jan 16, 2025 • 1h 2min
SonicTALK 831 - Pre NAMM Pre-amble
Guests
Chris Barker - DJ, and Bandlab Biz Dev
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, label owner and music technologist
YouTube video version: https://youtube.com/live/XU85kgd2mrc
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
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.
00:00:13 SHOW START
00:02:07 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:02:58 Introductions and hellos
00:18:31 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:19:23 NAMM General thoughts
00:31:19 Bad Pianos Toolkit
00:31:26 LA Fires
00:41:47 AD: Kontakt 15
00:51:40 Panasonic Do Re Me
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

Jan 9, 2025 • 59min
SonicTALK 830 - 2025 Predictions, Eaganmatrix Micro, Warbl and CyDrums
Guests
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
Richard Nicol founder and product designer Pittsburgh Modular
Video version on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/phwfhCzbE3Y
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
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.
00:00:12 SHOW START
00:01:05 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:09:43 EaganMatrix Micro
Warbl warbl.xyz
00:24:34 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:26:05 Predictions for 2025?
00:40:12 AD: Kontakt 15
00:41:14 SonicWare CyDrums
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

Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 12min
Sonic TALK 829 - Gear Of 2024
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer
Richard Nicol founder and product designer Pittsburgh Modular
Youtube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jNE8bbL-RfU
For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate
iZotope Cascadia -Discover intelligent delay without distraction. Reinforce your rhythms and create deep echoes, tight slapbacks, and creative textures – all while keeping instruments and vocals focused in the mix with easy, adaptive unmasking.
Save 50% on NI Cyber Monday Sales: 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.
00:00:13 SHOW START
00:01:27 AD: SonicState Patreon
00:11:38 Best Software Instrument
00:17:04 Best Beats
00:23:17 AD: iZotope Cascadia
00:24:16 Best Midi Controller
00:31:47 Best Sampler Groovebox
00:38:12 AD: N.I. Cyber Sale!
00:38:54 Best Modular
00:47:44 Best Mono
00:54:05 Best Promo Video
01:00:21 Best Poly
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
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