SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology

Special - Windows 10 Facts With Microsoft's Principal Program Manager

07 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Principal Program Manager at Microsoft - Pete Brown Pete who gives us the facts on a number of issues - MIDI, Audio, whats with Thunderbolt...

Sonic TALK 414 Classic Mics, Classic Synths, Streaming and Stems

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We get to know new guest Ty Unwin and his massive synth collection, then we talk AKG 414 and mics in general - as its episode 414, the cultural impact...

Sonic TALK 413 - MikeMe and Heartbeat

30 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We say a big hello to Corry Banks from BBoyTechReport.com, check out Mark's new MIDI gizmo LE STRUM, then we're on to the MikeMe large diaphragm remot...

Sonic TALK 412 - Live From Stekker, Windows 10

23 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 412 - Live From Stekker, Windows 10

Sonic TALK 411 - Magic Earbuds

16 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

First we talk of the Doppler Labs Here - earbuds with mics and DSP which allow for real-time filtering/processing for the real world, they just got $1...

Sonic TALK 410 - ReFaces Are Here

09 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We HAVE to talk about the new Yamaha ReFace units of course, then we're on to BeatStep Pro and finally more collaborative community action from Splice...

Sonic TALK 409 - Post Glasto Kanye Come Down

02 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Gaz returns from Glastonbury, the scene of Kanye's gig, Robbie only just made his gig in London, we talk stage monitoring, AJH Synth Mini Mod Moog Mod...

Sonic TALK 408 - Reface and Glastonbury

25 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 408 - Reface and Glastonbury

Sonic TALK 407 Squash It Like a Sausage

18 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 407 Squash It Like a Sausage

Sonic TALK 406 - OWOW, Propellerheads Discover, Overbridge

11 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

@wearelektron @bestservicenews @JosephErnest @propellerheadsSW

Sonic TALK 405: Oval, Kosmo And Auto Mixing

04 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We talk of the Kosmo desktop stand, new Oval Hangdrum Kickstarter, Auphonic automixing system, Presonus Studio One V3.0 and Tony Swain's Imagination p...

Sonic TALK 404 - Paul Vo Wond, Prophet 6

20 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with Jem Godfrey's latest projects, which include co-producing with Gary Barlow of Take That fame. The Paul Vo Wond, Stereoping Synth Cont...

Sonic TALK 403 - Recording Drums And Beyond

14 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 403 - Recording Drums And Beyond

Sonic TALK 402 - Omnisphere 2

07 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

@behringer @modalelectronic @spectrasonics

Sonic TALK 401 - Blue Mofi,MIDI and Apple Watch

30 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

@BlueMicrophones @izotopeinc

Sonic TALK - With Guitar and Modular Editors

24 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK - With Guitar and Modular Editors

Sonic TALK 400 - Another Fine MESSE

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined again my Marc Doty who helps us disentangle the whole MESSE. We talk AIRA of course, JD-XA, Bastl, Modal Electronics new synths and just...

Sonic TALK Special - Isotonik Studios

14 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK Special - Isotonik Studios

Sonic TALK 399 - MESSE Roland, Pro Q 2

09 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 399 - MESSE Roland, Pro Q 2

Sonic TALK 398 - Marc Doty And The $1million Dollar Controller

02 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

First time on the show for Marc Doty, and a pleasure to have him, he talks about his work for the Moog Foundation and other subjects which include, st...

Sonic TALK 397 - Talk Like Rocks

19 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie joins us from Long Island where's he's on tour with Howard Jones, we talk about the notion of the studio collective, as wonderfully illustrated...

Sonic TALK 396- Who Wants an Atari?

13 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 396- Who Wants an Atari?

Sonic TALK 395 - Kraftwerk, Wizards Of Oz

05 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 395 - Kraftwerk, Wizards Of Oz

Sonic TALK 394 - Apple Buy Camel?

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We start with the Accusonus Drumaton mic bleed eliminator plug-in, then on to more solid news on that Apple/Camel rumour, Ableton Live 9.2 beta starts...

Sonic TALK 393 - PO MS SQ MIDI Guitars

19 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

After the NAMM madness, its a small panel with myself Gaz Williams - we discuss the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators - which Gaz has recieved for ...

NAMM Special - Guitars and Modular

13 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

NAMM Special - Guitars and Modular

Sonic TALK 391 NAMM Wrap Pt 2 Volca POlka

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 391 NAMM Wrap Pt 2 Volca POlka

2015 Post NAMM Roundup

05 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

2015 Post NAMM Roundup

Podcast:Sonic TALK 389 - Damn! Its NAMM!

14 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast:Sonic TALK 389 - Damn! Its NAMM!

Sonic TALK 388 - Odyssey and A Synthex Please

08 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 388 - Odyssey and A Synthex Please

Sonic TALK 387 - Surf Rock With Gaz

18 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We start off with an amazing live performance of Gaz's Surf Rock band the Rumble-O's live from the Cube in Bristol where they are setting up for a gig...

Sonic TALK 386 - Write The Themetune

11 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Expert Sleepers MIDI expansion for a Silent Way - shows four microBrutes - old school poly, MiPuc gets and update, isnt it about time we had no wires?...

Sonic TALK 385 Dangling Coupons + Cubase Pro 8

04 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We start with a discussion on a good starter vintage synth, thanks to Attack Magazine, then confession time - what did the panel buy on Black Friday, ...

Sonic TALK: 384 - Drones and Cymatics

27 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK: 384 - Drones and Cymatics

Sonic TALK 383 - Adamski and 3/4

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We have a real treat in store with Adamski oon the show talking about his new direction of 3-Step - or 3/4 only music, whilst retaining his own contem...

Sonic TALK 382 - Comet Landing - Aphex Interview

13 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 382 - Comet Landing - Aphex Interview

Sonic TALK 381 - Everything Is Great - Emerson Modular

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

9:00 Moog 50th Anniversary Keith Emerson Moog Modular, 25:00 Yaybaha mad accoustic springstrument, 31:00 Woojer vibrating wotsit, 39:25 iZotope Ozone ...

Podcast:Sonic TALK 380 - Noodling Gives You Wings

30 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast:Sonic TALK 380 - Noodling Gives You Wings

Podcast::Sonic TALK 379 - Editing Aretha ProTools Licenses

15 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast::Sonic TALK 379 - Editing Aretha ProTools Licenses

Sonic TALK 378 - U2 vs Radiohead

09 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We start by hearing from Robbie about his new film score gig, then we a look at the new Retronyms Wej iPad stand/hub/lighting effect - pre-sales avail...

Sonic TALK 377 - Reason 8, U-He Bazille, Live Events

02 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss Xhail, the new AI driven library music compossition and licensing tool, then Reason 8, U-He Bazille, Billy Elliot and live event streaming ...

Podcasts:Sonic TALK 376 - On Tour With Courtney Love

25 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Podcasts:Sonic TALK 376 - On Tour With Courtney Love

Podcast:Sonic TALK 375 - Tara Busch

17 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Busch from I Speak Machine - a collective who make Scifi horror shorts with Tara performing the sound track live, has a gig at London's South Ban...

Sonic TALK 374 - NI S-Series Kontrol

04 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

After a short Summer break we get right back into it with a lot of new gear released this month, starting with the NI Komplete Kontrol S-Series contro...

Sonic TALK 373 - Chiptunes and Orchestra

21 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 373 - Chiptunes and Orchestra

Sonic TALK Special - Roger Linn

13 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK Special - Roger Linn

Sonic TALK 371- Dirt Cheap Drums

07 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 371- Dirt Cheap Drums

Sonic TALK 370 - Waves StudioGrid,MOTU AVB

31 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 370 - Waves StudioGrid,MOTU AVB

Sonic TALK 369 - The 30 Grand Limiter

24 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

A sweltering day here at Sonic Towers - we're talking of Klaus Schulze and an old performance video from 1977, classic tune recreation from KrypTone...

Sonic TALK 368 - MC202 Album

17 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 368 - MC202 Album

Sonic TALK 367 - What Are You Learning?

09 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 367 - What Are You Learning?

Sonic TALK 366 - modulus 002, Plug-Out

02 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 366 - modulus 002, Plug-Out

Sonic TALK 365 - DSI Pro-2, Trigger Finger Pro, Apple 3.5mm Jack?

26 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 365 - DSI Pro-2, Trigger Finger Pro, Apple 3.5mm Jack?

Sonic TALK 364 - $67k Aphex Twin Rarities, Gain Structure

19 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 364 - $67k Aphex Twin Rarities, Gain Structure

Sonic TALK 363 - Free Stuff!

12 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 363 - Free Stuff!

SonicTALK 362 - Raven V2.0 - Which Kick Mic

04 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

SonicTALK 362 - Raven V2.0 - Which Kick Mic

Sonic TALK 361 - Axel Hartmann

27 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 361 - Axel Hartmann

Sonic TALK 360: Modelling

22 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 360: Modelling

Sonic TALK 359 - Secret Weapons,Vulfpeck and Polymath

15 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 359 - Secret Weapons,Vulfpeck and Polymath

Sonic TALK 358 - Diego Stocco's Convolution

07 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 358 - Diego Stocco's Convolution

Sonic TALK 357 - Are You Feeling Lucky?

01 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by Rich Hilton who is literally fresh off stage from his Chic gig in China and back in his hotel, the internet holds out. Also new this ...

Sonic TALK 356 - Werkstatt and Moogfest

24 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the week of Moogfest we discuss the Ashville Electronic Music event, and the monosynth Werkstatt, the Pringles Organ - is it real? iVCS3 and XILS3 ...

Sonic TALK 355 - D-50 Sampling a Sample

17 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

First we look at the new Waves Vitamin plugin, then Imogen Heap's Glove project, the furore surrounding the Binary Music D50 Kontakt intrsument and th...

Sonic TALK 354 - Windows In Your MPC

10 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 354 - Windows In Your MPC

Sonic TALK 353 - The Fool?

02 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We talk April Fools, which 303 is best, best recent technology acquisition, Earhoof app for iOS, Billy Corgan's 8hr synth jam and various other avenue...

Sonic TALK 352 - Bitwig!

27 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Today we wonder what happened to jamming - has technology surpressed that activity, Positive Grid Final Touch - mastering app on ipad, Peavey Revalver...

Post Traumatic MESSE 2014

20 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Post Traumatic MESSE 2014

Sonic TALK 350 - $25k To Spend On Gear

06 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 350 - $25k To Spend On Gear

Sonic TALK 349 - Avid Woes, Mac Pro - No?

27 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 349 - Avid Woes, Mac Pro - No?

Sonic TALK 348 - Diego Stocco, AIRA and Korg Odyssey

20 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 348 - Diego Stocco, AIRA and Korg Odyssey

Sonic TALK 347 - Modular and Here Comes AIRA

13 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We're in reminiscent moode today as we first enjoy the excellent trailer for Dope Matrix, then we celebrate 30 flippin years of Steinberg, and all the...

Sonic TALK 346 - Post NAMM - AIRA, Keytars and Geetars

06 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 346 - Post NAMM - AIRA, Keytars and Geetars

Sonic TALK 345 - Pre NAMM Preamble

16 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 345 - Pre NAMM Preamble

Sonic TALK 344 Emax 2 Dogs And Peaches

08 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 344 Emax 2 Dogs And Peaches

Sonic TALK 343 - Xmas Show - Music and Song

18 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 343 - Xmas Show - Music and Song

Sonic TALK 342 - Guitorgan What?

12 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Back to a full panel this week, first we talk about the new Vangelis film with a clip of live improvisation, then the drum machine collection of Joe M...

Sonic TALK 341 - Cubase 7.5 - Its Not Crickets

05 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 341 - Cubase 7.5 - Its Not Crickets

Sonic TALK 340 - Elektron Analog Keys

28 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We start with an interesting talk by Gareth Jones on the challenges of mixing for small devices, Elektron's new Analog Keys, the Skoog in the Apple st...

Sonic TALK 339 - X Factor Chic - Cubase Gesture Control

21 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 339 - X Factor Chic - Cubase Gesture Control

SonicTALK -Vangelis' Yamaha CS80 Presets

13 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

SonicTALK -Vangelis' Yamaha CS80 Presets

Sonic TALK - iPad Air, Korg Littlebits

07 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined again this week by Non Eric from Musotalk who has procured an iPad Air - he shares this with us, we then talk about the Korg Little Bits ...

Podcast:Sonic TALK 336 - Gnats Got Wood

31 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast:Sonic TALK 336 - Gnats Got Wood

Sonic TALK 335 - Floppy Pusher

24 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We start with Apple's latest announcements new Mac Pro, iPad Air and the approach of IT Singularity, then what would you put in your electro 1950 juke...

Sonic TALK 334 - Come To Butthead

17 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 334 - Come To Butthead

Sonic TALK 333 - 10 Million Cant Be Wrong

10 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 333 - 10 Million Cant Be Wrong

Sonic TALK 332 - Reiki Mix Master

02 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 332 - Reiki Mix Master

Sonic TALK 331 - Hello, Is Mr Thump There?

26 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 331 - Hello, Is Mr Thump There?

Sonic TALK 330 - Now in HD

19 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

First up, we are in HD! Or what they call HD ready anyhow, all our panelists are coming in on separate Skype machines and I'm on HD video for super qu...

Sonic TALK 329 - Trapped In A Jazz Funk Nightmare

12 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we first celebrate Clif Richards (Sir) 100th album, then Chas Smiths amazing metal instruments as used by Hans Zimmer in Superman - Man of S...

Sonic TALK 328 - OutoTune

05 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 328 - OutoTune

Sonic TALK 327 - Korg Volcas

22 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 327 - Korg Volcas

Podcast:Sonic TALK 326 - Ice Cream Van Hobby

15 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast:Sonic TALK 326 - Ice Cream Van Hobby

Sonic TALK 325 - George Duke

08 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we start with the sad news of George Dukes death and celebrate some of his finest moments. Then we enjoy Benge's Twenty Systems - a collecti...

Sonic TALK 324: Gesticulation Motion

01 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 324: Gesticulation Motion

Sonic TALK 323 - Sound Map Of The World

25 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

First up Nick warns against backing up to comrpessed disk images on OS X, then we head over to Phase57 for a look at Asiohead's hand built poly synth ...

Sonic TALK 322 - Logic X

18 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Another scorcher here in the UK as the heatwave continues, our main topic of conversation is the release of Apple's Logic X update, but we also find t...

Sonic TALK 321 - Diego Stocco

11 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Sonic TALK 321 - Diego Stocco

Sonic TALK 320 - The Six Ps

04 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Our panel grows during the show to include Rich Hilton fresh from his triumphant Chic performace at Glastonbury, we first talk of web controlled analo...

Podcast:Sonic TALK 319 -Bluetooth Guerrilla

27 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Firstly we riff on the upcoming Glastonbury festival and related tales, then we discuss the transition from using vinatge electronics in the studio to...

Sonic TALK 318 - Waldorf Nave

20 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a rare visit from Non Eric, who is presenting his views on the Waldorf Nave beofre publishing his review on monday (German language)...