

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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Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 12min
Sonic TALK 660 - Ditch The Dongle
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Dave Spiers-synthexpert, GForceSoftware.com
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/zXXqLOwFwrM
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00:00 Intro and hellos
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11:50 Superbooth Set for September
18:30 Google Tone Transfer
29:28 Oberheim 2 Voice Pro Reissue
37:30 Machine Drum custom Firmware
47:30 Steinberg to ditch the dongle
52:39 SoundCloud change streaming royalties to favour smaller artists
59:20 Zappa Reaction Videos
Sincerely KSO
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdO6nozr4v-rHv6CrEoHEw
1:07:50 Wrap and goodbye's
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Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 10min
Sonic TALK 659 - Looper Monk, MPE, GPU. Ken Lewis
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
Youtube Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPiET4vh4Gk
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00:00 Intro and hellos
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08:31 The Beatboxing Monk
18:30 Datatron 3000
25:32 GPU VST plugins
31:34 Sequential Sixes MPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxYuANn7tJM
42:31 Mixing Night with Ken Lewis
Gregory Scott https://thehouseofkush.com
54:00 Hardware Sequencers
1:06:00 303 Day (roxxx303) and goodbyes
Gaz Williams show
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Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 8min
Sonic TALK 658- Gforce OB-E, Live 11, Daft Punk
Guests
Tori Letzler - composer, singer, artiste
Mark Tinley- sound artist, Sonusmagus.com
Dave Spiers-synthexpert, GForceSoftware.com
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clUalwbG0pY
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00:00 Intro and hellos
10.58 GForce Software OB-E
Alex Ball's excellent demo
23:00 Tori and Reaper scripting
29:54 Daft Punk explode into non existence
37:00 Ableton Live 11 officially released
52:41 Yamaha DX100 Ad
Ensoniq MIDI Bug
Yamaha Session Cake
01:4:19 Goodbyes and Wrap
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Feb 18, 2021 • 1h 6min
Sonic TALK 657 - Flying Faders
Guests
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/clUalwbG0pY
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Notes (thanks @BitterGums)
00:00 Intro
00:02:50 - Hellos
00:10:16 - LANDR 'Sessions'
00:20:18 - Mutable Instruments BEADS
00:29:08 - Analogue Solutions COLOSSUS - Fourth Run
00:37:00 - RIP - Rupert Neve /Chick Corea00:53:08 - Circuit RHYTHM
01:04:41 - Closing Remarks & Goodbyes
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Feb 11, 2021 • 1h 6min
Talk 656- Circuit Tracks and KLF
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
Youtube Video: www.youtube.com/embed/aR8T0lUQIOo
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00:00 Intro and Hellos
10:00 Circuit Tracks
21:31 KLF Come Down Dawn (Gaz educates us!)
The KLF Book:
33:20 Midilooper.com
40:00 Recent discoveries and techniques
49:20 Wowa Cwejman RIP
https://www.cwejman.net/
52:52 Jukeblocks.io FLV - Live and back conversion
1:02:33 Wrap and goodbyes
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Feb 4, 2021 • 1h 2min
Sonic TALK 655- Pedals + Reason +
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/p9sLFnsemac
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00:00 Intro and hellos
8:40 UAFX new hardware pedals
19:37 Reason + and Subscriptions in general
36:32 Synth VR
45:20 Rare and Strange Instruments
Rhysonic Wheel by Pete O'connels
56:35 Wrap and goodbyes
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Jan 28, 2021 • 60min
Sonic TALK 654 - Post NAMM Sort of...
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Mark Tinley- sound artist, Sonusmagus.com
Youtube Video version: https://youtu.be/ixabyJA4jlg
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00:00 Intro and hellos
09:15 Moog Model 15 App for Big Sur
21:19 @ranzee and #FFS Filter February Sweep
23:39 NAMM and how to present a virtual show
31:39 https://iZotope.com/sonictalk SONIC10 for 10% discount
33:30 Gearslutz.com to change name
39:25 Sonicware Liven XFM
50:42 #jamuary21
57:00 Makenoise Strega premier
58:00 Goodbyes and wrap
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Jan 21, 2021 • 1h 12min
Sonic TALK 653 - 'King Korg
Guests
Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
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00:00 Intro/Hellos
07:00 Korg Modwave
14:35 iZotope.com/sonictalk save 10% with SONIC10
15:20 Korg 700FS
23:32 Korg ARP2600M and Behringer 2600 Grey and Blue
35:25 Korg Drumalogue Drum machine
43:05 WaveState SE
48:45 Gadget VR
55:48 Behringer VC3 Prototype
1:01:10 SSI New VCO chips
1:06:50 Kurzweil K2700
1:08:28 Wrap and goodbyes
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Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 19min
Sonic TALK 652 - UNO Synth Pro, Verselab and OB-X?
Guests
Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
Youtube Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEPjAWSWJQI
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00:00 Intro and hellos
09:06 Roland Verselab
20:32 https://iZotope.com/sonictalk Save 10% with SONIC10
21:22 Sequential OB-X?
33:41 IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pro
44:03 Spitfire LABs new packs
51:40 Pipes player
54:42 Rast Sounds Naturaliser
01:16:40 Wrap and Goodbyes
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Jan 7, 2021 • 1h 6min
Sonic TALK 651 - 2020 Gear With B.T. And Guests
Guests
BT - producer, developer, game and film score writer
Charles Chicky Reeves - FOH engineer, producer, songwriter
Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator
YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoxC6UnXg-0
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00:00 Hello and catchups
08:55 BT How have you been?
13:30 Steve Hillier's synth choice
20:30 BT Synth choice
23:20 https://iZotope.com/sonictalk save 10%
23:50 Charles synth choice
27:30 Steve and iZotope RX8
32:15 Charles Presonus Studio One v5
34:35 BT technology AI and Neural Networks
39:45 Nick: Davinci Resolve
41:55 Steve Kewtek PAT tester
46:30 Future trends
54:50 Korneff Amplified Instrument Processor
59:44 Wrap and goodbyes
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