SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology

Martyn Ware, founder of Heaven 17 and The Human League, shares his vast experiences in music and technology. He discusses his journey into teaching sound and creativity, emphasizing mentorship's importance. Martyn explores the nostalgia of vintage instruments, his affordable music gear passions, and frustrations with the lack of innovation in virtual synthesizers. He highlights the transformative power of art in challenging environments and the evolution of immersive sound experiences through his company, Illustrious. A rich conversation about creativity, legacy, and the future of music!

Guests Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator Paulee Bow Magical Synth Adventurer YouTube Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VH-pEavoqM More content on our Patreon - ad free and preshow, plus much more 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. For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate 00:00:08 SHOW START 00:01:51 Coming Up Win Melodyne 5 worth $1300 in our Competition 00:01:42 AD: SonicState Patreon 00:12:25 JamCorder MIDI recorder 00:26:46 AD: iZotope Cascadia 00:28:25 Vox Humana - A new product type 00:39:42 Leaf Audio Geophone and other mics 00:48:59 AD: Kontakt 15 00:50:05 Apple Music for DJs 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 

Guests Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator Tim Exile - musician and product developer Aneek Thapar - producer and mixer YouTube video version: https://youtu.be/6fkThDc3UJQ 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 00:01:17 Coming Up 00:01:23 AD: SonicState Patreon 00:08:33 Serum 2 Out 00:18:33 Suono Bono PolyVera 00:26:08 AD: iZotope Cascadia 00:27:18 TIM EXILE PTNSHFT 00:39:34 Ericasynths Echolocator 00:46:34 AD: Kontakt 15 00:48:36 Best Puppets in Music Videos 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 

The midierror meets... interview series is back with Sonicstate, speaking to all kinds of people working in music and sound.  This time we catch up with Jake Knight of RYK Modular; who started the company working on Roland System 100M replicas, and has since built up a collection of superb modules of his own including Night Rider, Algo, and Vector Wave - with many available in kit form as well as finished units.  Jake's also an award-winning film director having created the 'Salaryman 6' short film (shown below) with his wife Ryoko Tanaka, and together as Ne-o they've made music videos for The Chemical Brothers, The Herbaliser, Coldcut and others. They continue to work on RYK Modules together, as Jake explains...   https://www.ryk-modular.com/products

Paulee Bow, a musician and synth enthusiast known for her love of early digital synthesizers, dives into a captivating discussion about the Korg Multi/Poly and the iconic Roland JV-1080. She shares her experiences with these classic instruments, blending nostalgia with modern technology. The conversation shifts to the impact of communication tools like Skype, exploring their evolution and influence on the music world. Paulee also reflects on the joy of creative collaboration, emphasizing the importance of innovation in music production.

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 

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 

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.

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!

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