

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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May 20, 2021 • 1h 16min
Sonic TALK 669 - Insane HiFi and Poly MS-20
Guests
Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator
Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/pebY57KsNZY
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Why not take a look at the Modal Electronics Cobalt 8 Extended Virtual Analog Synthesizer? Not only is it easy on the eye but it sounds pretty darned good http://bit.ly/get_modal
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Into and hellos
06:35 Cherry Audio PS-20
16:35 Check out the Cobalt 8 http://bit.ly/get_modal
17:30 Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic Speakers
30:24 1vOct The Centre - wavetable module
41:49 iZotope Producers Club and 10% Saving on Software
https://izotope.com/sonictalk
43:56 Maarten Vorwerks Studio (Jon Sine)
57:49 Christoffer Lislegaard's MIDI Controller doohdad
01:06:12 What Have You Been Focussing On Recently?
Ty - MPC- X
Steve - playing a real guitar
Nick - Google Sheets
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.
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May 13, 2021 • 1h 3min
Sonic TALK 668 - John Lennon + The Flanger
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Youtube Video Version: https://youtu.be/cKbLCj6iRbI
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro and hellos
07:00 Akai MPC One Retro
23:15 iZotope.com Producers Club and SONIC10 code save 10% on software purchases
https://iZotope.com/sonictalk
25:54 Lego White Noise Album
33:52 Cubasis 3.3
42:24 Modal Electronics Cobalt 8
https://bit.ly/get_modal
45:29 Sinevibes DiPole Thru Zero Flanger
53:00 Panelists latest discoveries
Nick: Uno Synth Pro
Gaz: U-he CVlization module
Rich: Knifonium Plug-in
1:00:18 Wrap and Goodbyes
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.
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May 6, 2021 • 1h 3min
Sonic TALK 667 - Huma Modulation
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/Jpp1d0YCe44
Sign up for iZotopes Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotopes expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro and hellos
08:55 Techmoan Cassette Reverse mechanism
17:55 iZotope.com Producer club and SONIC10 10% coupon code
19:34 Antelope Audio Axino Synergy Core DSP Mic
Aamir Yaqub's video
41:02 Modal Cobalt 8
42:05 AAS Multiphonics CV-1 Modular Software
58:49 Wrap and goodbyes
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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Apr 29, 2021 • 60min
Sonic TALK 666- Sequential + Resonance
Guests
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/UI-SQ4G9lTg
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro + smoke machine malfunction
07:00 Sequential and Focusrite
15:50 Loopcloud AI sample matching
27:49 Apple news
33:50 Baby Audio Smooth Operator
https://oeksound.com/plugins/soothe2/
https://sweetsonics.com/plug-ins/
42:20 Cobalt 8 http://bit.ly/get_modal
43:10 Al Schmitt RIP
50:33 Rast Sound Transformer Resonator
55:55 Incinerator Plug-in Prize Draw
57:20 Wrap and goodbyes
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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Apr 22, 2021 • 1h 2min
Sonic TALK 665 - Lets Talk Bunkers
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/NjZLP-wxjj4
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro and hellos
05:33 Mr Wiggly Incinerator Plug-in Give away
07:25 e-Instruments Pure Piano
18:15 Modal Cobalt 8
19:20 Showsync VideoSync Max for Live video sequencing
28:52 AKM DAC shortage
31:41 Dom's Bunker story
39:42 https://iZotope.com - Producers Club
41:35 Cranborne Audio 500R8
51:06 MIDI Slide Whistle Mitxela
57:28 Wrap and Goodbyes
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.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Apr 15, 2021 • 1h 5min
Sonic TALK 664 - Easter Eggs, Movies + Kaox
Guests
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
Dave Spiers-synthexpert, GForceSoftware.com
Youtube version: https://youtu.be/R829wPey9UU
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro and hellos
06:25 Circle Guitar
14:21 Xils Lab Kaox
24:06 Modal Cobalt 8 http://bit.ly/get_modal
24:48 Korg Volca in Loki Trailer
33:34 Synth Easter Eggs
38:06 iZotope.com Producers Club and Music Production Suite Pro
https://www.izotope.com/
39:50 Yebba My Mind
43:55 Peter Chilvers Thomas Feiner Remix
50:35 Telekom Electronic Beats
58:10 Wrap and Goodbyes
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.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 3min
Sonic TALK 663 - Its About The Tape + MS20 FS
Guests
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Jamie Lidell - singer, producer and sound experimenter
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/YvJFkF2oRG8
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro and hellos
08:08 Fors Chiral
16:07 Hazel Mills and Harriet Riley Ghosts Cover
25:32 iZotope.com - Producers Club
27:02 April Fools?
30:24 Korg MS20 FS in colours
37:49 Modal Cobalt 8 http://bit.ly/get_modal
38:50 Jamie Lidell's Tape experiments
57:58 Goodbye and wrap
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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Apr 1, 2021 • 1h 5min
Sonic TALK 662 - Wah Wah Face + Filter Mouth
Guests
Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator
Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
Youtube Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq5cM-33zcI
Sign up for the iZotope Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they are released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro and hellos
07:50 Mr Wiggly Incinerator Plug-in
12:21 Expressive E Osmose Pressure Weighted Portamento
24:00 https://iZotope.com - Music Production Suite Pro and Producers Club- Pro Versions
25:40 Soma Labs Cosmos Looper
34:02 SineVibes Luminance2
41:39 Modal Electronics Cobalt 8 http://bit.ly/get_modal
46:35 Roland Gig Bags
1:01:35 Wrap and goodbyes
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.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Mar 24, 2021 • 55min
Sonic TALK Special: Davide Rossi Grammy Winning String Arranger
In place of our usual live Sonic TALK: (back next week)
Nick has a chat with Davide Rossi, a multi Grammy winning musician and string arranger who's worked with a lot of big names: Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Goldfrapp and many more.
http://www.echobeachmanagement.com/artist/davide-rossi/
Youtube video: https://youtu.be/gA7TxDXTArM
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you'll get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they're released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
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.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED

Mar 18, 2021 • 1h 10min
Sonic TALK 661 - Five!?!?! Grammies
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Youtube Video Version: https://youtu.be/sY7U2zA6E5A
Sign up for iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro for 24.99 a month, or Producers Club for $19.99 a month, and you'll get access to the most up-to-date versions of our plug-ins as well as the latest features and updates as they're released. No upgrade fees. And, you can tap into iZotope's expert knowledge with exclusive product tutorials and videos on mixing, mastering, and more.
Head over to iZotope.com now to get a 7-day free trial.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Intro and hellos
04:00 Conductive Labs MRCC
13:30 Modal Cobalt 8 - bit.ly/get_modal
14:33 Google Music Makers Machines
21:00 Expanscape Aurora 7 Multi-screen laptop
32:00 iZotope Producers Club
34:10 Jacob Collier Grammy Win
41:36 20 years of Ableton Live with @Julian Gray Media
55:52 Audio Housing Compact One Studio desk
1:06:27 Wrap and goodbyes
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.
You can also download the audio version from RSS FEED


