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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).
Episodes

Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Sonic TALK 673 -Digitakt, Cortini, Brains
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Guest
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
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.
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00:00 Intro and hellos
03:14 Digitakt v1.3 OS
09:37 Gaz Surgeon gig
13;53 Sonic001 Compilation out on Friday 18th
https://sonicstate.bandcamp.com/
16:47 Modal Cobalt8
http://bit.ly/get_modal
21:15 Alessandro Cortini New Album
23:47 Spectrasonics Native M1 Plug-ins
30:47 Behringer BRAINS Module
Befaco Knurlies
39:00 https://izotope.com/sonic10 - Producers Club and discount code
40:30 nylon standoff spacers
42:50 Alex Ball P5 Rev3 and P10 Rev4 comparison
46:20 Sol State Production Tips Best Of
49:46 Panelist Tips
Gaz TC Electronic DT Reverbs
Nick RK-006 Dawless MPE setup
59:38 Cherry Audio Voltage Modular 100 modules
1:05:40 Studio layout rethink
1:12:35 Wrap and goodbyes
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Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Sonic TALK 672 - BT's Geneis.JSON and NFTs
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Guests
- BT - producer artist, product developer and futurist
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
- Robbie Bronnimann - producer, media composer, MD for Howard Jones
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
06:47 BT's Genesis.JSPON Art installation/NFT
26:52 IZotope.com/ 10% offer and Memberships
https://www.izotope.com/en/lp/sonictalk.html
34:18 Black Corporation ISE-NIN JP-8 Replicant
https://tal-software.com/products/tal-j-8
46:32 Modal Cobalt 8
http://bit.ly/get_modal
47:10 Focusrite FAST Reveal mix spacing plug-in
54:12 SONIC001 Compilation Album Coming soon
58:32 Overloud Super Cabinet Re-Amper
1:10:00 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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Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Sonic TALK 671 - Learn To Code Kids!
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Guest
- Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
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:
Notes:
00:00 Intro and hello
06:30 MyVolts Revolt and batteries
17:39 Modal Cobalt 8 http://bit.ly/get_modal
18:33 SSL UC-1
26:21 Elektron Power Handle
39:10 iZotope Producers Club + Sonic10 discount code
http://izotope.com/sonictalk
40:49 Benefits of Audio Archiving and backup
1:05:11 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

Thursday May 27, 2021
Sonic TALK 670 - Brutal Techno Mode
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
Guests
- Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
- Jamie Lidell - singer producer, podcaster
- Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
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, hellos and Beardyman
13:27 Dan Larsson Production tips video
24:05 iZotope Producer Club and discount Code SONIC10
26:04 synth4ever Korg Trident Video
36:34 Modal Cobalt 8 http://bit.ly/get_modal
37:34 SOLARIS AI Vocalist (British singer)
49:57 Matt's Video link: https://youtu.be/gHA0PkYhanA
51:37 The influence of Japanese Music technology
1:02:23 Panelists current faves:
Dom Expert Sleepers Crossfade Loop Synth
https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/xfadelooper.html
Matt - mixing in modular
Jamie: Sanken C0-100k
1:12:43 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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Thursday May 20, 2021
Sonic TALK 669 - Insane HiFi and Poly MS-20
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Guests
- Steve Hillier - producer, songwriter, educator
- Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
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.
Preshow available on Twitch.
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Thursday May 13, 2021
Sonic TALK 668 - John Lennon + The Flanger
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Guests
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
- Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
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.
Preshow available on Twitch.
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Thursday May 06, 2021
Sonic TALK 667 - Huma Modulation
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Guests
- Matt Hodson (MATTHS) artist, performer, educator
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
- Yoad Nevo - producer, mix engineer Waves Developer
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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Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Sonic TALK 666- Sequential + Resonance
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
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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Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Sonic TALK 665 - Lets Talk Bunkers
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Guests
- Gaz Williams - Producer, bassplayer, music technologist
- Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
- Dominic Hawken-producer, keyboard player, songwriter,developer
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.
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Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Sonic TALK 664 - Easter Eggs, Movies + Kaox
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Guests
- Rich Hilton - Nile Rodgers Studio guy, keyboards for Chic
- Ty Unwin- media composer, producer, orchestrator
- Dave Spiers-synthexpert, GForceSoftware.com
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