
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

Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 8min
Sonic TALK 638 - Clever Like Trevor -Prophet V rev 4, Neoverb and TR-6S
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
Dave Spiers-synthexpert, GForceSoftware.com
Youtube Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-0P218T6HE
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00:00 Intro
10:07 Sequential Prophet 5 rev 4
28:30 iZotope Neoverb
43:29 Hainbach looks at the Suiko ST 50
48:19 Roland TR-6S TR-06
52:30 Songwriter Cards
01:03:10 Wrap and goodbyes
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Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 13min
Sonic TALK 637 - Music To Hoover Too
Guests
Mylar Melodies (Alex) Modular specialist, performer
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Robbie Bronnimann - producer, artist, MD for Howard Jones
Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/Y9_9V-lvTtQ
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00:00 Intro and hellos
09:48 TE OB-4 Radio
13:55 Pin Electronics Miasma
19:55 iZotope save 10% with code SONIC10
23:46 Dark Moogs with Lisa Bella Donna
35:44 Synthfest.co.uk October 10-12th October 48hr online fest
37:00 Why We Bleep Podcast with BT and the advance of A.I.
Open AI Jukebox
01:00:00 Roland MC707 1.6 update and Zenology Pro
1:09:25 Wraps and Goodbyes
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Sep 24, 2020 • 1h 2min
Sonic TALK 636 - Thixotropic Mix Title
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/4BVe9fLOqvU
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00:00 Intro and Hellos - Yoad's DeepMind 12
11:45 Tangerine Dream Against The Clock (Fact Mag)
26:30 iZotope.com/sonictalk SONIC10 save 10%
26:45 Behringer Pro-800
Alex Ball track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7PsnvMgTGU
41:48 - A reverb based synth?
50:00 TheoryBoard THY333 raised $1mill (it does have velocity)
58:40 Wrap and goodbyes
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Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
Sonic TALK 635 - PolyBrute - Now What Poly?
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator
Youtube version: https://youtu.be/F7IkwE5cVy8
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00:00 Start (nothing to see)
01:00 PolyBrute patch noodles
31:00 Sonic TALK start
37:28 PolyBrute
59:03 iZotope.com/sonictalk SONIC10 10% off
1:00:13 Eventide Black Hole pedal
1:08:10 http://www.happynerding.com/category/fx-aid/
1:37:00 band revivals (thanks to Shargo via Discord)
1:31:37 Wrap and goodbyes
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Sep 10, 2020 • 1h 12min
Sonic TALK 634 - Maschine+ John Cage
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Sonic TALK 634 on Youtube: https://youtu.be/oKO_yUWJjx0
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00:00 Intro and banter
07:28 909 Day
18:37 Maschine +
34:41 iZotope Save 10% with SONIC10 code
36:05 Arturia Keystep 37
45:19 John Cage As Slow As Possible
59:10 VST SDK 3.7
1:01:10 Stutter Edit 2 competition winner
1:02:30 Wrap and goodbyes
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Sep 3, 2020 • 1h 6min
Sonic TALK 633 - The Chaotic Leg
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/j31ctnBBgkU
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00:00 Intro
08:20 iZotope RX-8
17:45 Reason Friktion Modelled Strings
29:21 Mylar Melodies Jupiter 6 video - polysynths in general
https://www.patreon.com/mylarmelodies
40:24 iZotope Stutter Edit 2 competition
42:57 Newfangled Audio Pendulate
51:10 Future Sound Systems MTX8 pin matrix
1:00:00 Acronis True Image
1:01:55 Wrap and goodbyes
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Aug 27, 2020 • 49min
Sonic TALK 632 -UNCUT Edition
Guests
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/0wUKAmHewso
WIN iZOTOPE Stutter Edit 2 - Tweet #cutandchop #stutteredit2 to @sonicstate @iZotopeinc
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1:28 Gw3m shoutout .apology
3:26 Guest introductions
7:42 Mod Duo X (Red Means Recording Video)
22:00 Win IZotope Stutter Edit 2
24:47 Arturia Vocoder/ White Micro Freak
30:47 Tsugi DSP Motion
45:32 Wrap
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Aug 20, 2020 • 1h 18min
Snic TALK631 - Retro Frustration
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Also Featuring: The Zoom Room - Steve, Timothy, Israel, Suzanne, Wagoo, Jon, Tomas, Nick, iPhone Guy
Youtube video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixCgHpTEhW8
WIN iZOTOPE Stutter Edit 2 - Tweet #slicedice #stutteredit2 to @sonicstate @iZotopeinc
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00:00 Intro + Hellos
08:55 Korg Volca Sample 2
21:41 Harry Axten Rom upgrade for Roland TR707/727
33:57 iZotope Stutter edit 2 Competition
39:10 Native Instruments leadership change
54:08 Arturia Keystep Pro
1:00:51 Soma Labs Ornament-8
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Aug 13, 2020 • 1h 10min
Sonic TALK 630 - AIRA ERA
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/ceU_eAlNEGQ
WIN iZOTOPE Stutter Edit 2 - Tweet #audioinspiration #stutteredit2 to @sonicstate @iZotopeinc
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00:00 Hellos
09:25 - No NAMM in Annaheim
22:15 - Moog Matriarch Q&A Session Live
23:30 Roland TR8S V2.0 update
33:10 Presonus Studio One V5 Premier
34:18 iZotope Stutter Edit 2 Competition
37:30 Spitfire Originals
48:47 Imogen Heap Epic Streams
01:04:45 Wrap and Goodbyes
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Jul 29, 2020 • 1h 6min
Sonic TALK 629 - Plinky Plonky Stuff
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator
Youtube video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx-QZhUqeQY
WIN iZOTOPE Stutter Edit 2 - Tweet #parameterplayground #stutteredit2 to @sonicstate @iZotopeinc
Stutter Edit 2 lets you create the famous "stutter" editing effect with one button to slice and dice your samples, tracks, and mixes. Fire off rhythmic gestures, sweeping filters, glitchy effects, or everything at once.
Please check out our new Freeze Machines Racks for Ableton Live - lush, atmospheric frozen reverb textures:
00:00 Hellos
07:26 Gentle Giant Tribute
15:31 Alex Ball 7/4 Song
31:21 iZotope Stutter Edit 2 Competition
33:53 VCV Rack PD Beta
41:07 Sound Dust Duclitonium
54:00 Bandlab 100% artist tracks store
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