SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology

Sonic TALK 343 - Xmas Show - Music and Song

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 Mansfield, then the Kiwi Tech Juno 106 CPU upgrade, finally we help Mark decide if he needs a Guitorgan in his life.

Sonic TALK 341 - Cubase 7.5 - Its Not Crickets

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 store, Godley and Creme's Gizmotron and finally the Linnstrument from Roger Linn.

Sonic TALK 339 - X Factor Chic - Cubase Gesture Control

SonicTALK -Vangelis' Yamaha CS80 Presets

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 synth kits and Patchblocks Kickstarter project, we drool over the current Vemia vintage electronics auction, and finally we discuss the live coding composition techniques of Andrew Sorensen.

Podcast:Sonic TALK 336 - Gnats Got Wood

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 jukebox? Boris Blank's Fairlight is up for sale, Thunderbolt PCI chassis and general thunderbolt-i-ness. Gaz flashes his white Maschine Studio prior to our review

Sonic TALK 334 - Come To Butthead

Sonic TALK 333 - 10 Million Cant Be Wrong

Sonic TALK 332 - Reiki Mix Master

Sonic TALK 331 - Hello, Is Mr Thump There?

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 quality. We discuss - the beautiful new Avid S6 control, but it'll cost ya. Then the news of Moog discontinuing the Little Phatty - whats a classic? The Puc Wirelss MIDI and the Analogue Solutions Telemark V2 and finally, a shirt startup sequence from...

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 Steel, Squarepushers Z-Machines robot composition, and a gel speaker from Harvard boffins.

Sonic TALK 328 - OutoTune

Sonic TALK 327 - Korg Volcas

Podcast:Sonic TALK 326 - Ice Cream Van Hobby

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 collection of pieces represesnting the history of synthesis, then a bit of light releief with the LOL studio engineer sketch, Nick shows off his Korg MicroKorg USB key - the less said about that, the better, then we talk Tequila and Whiskey...

Sonic TALK 324: Gesticulation Motion

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 Ambika from Mutable Instruments. Then we talk of the Strymon El Capistan delay pedal, a good match for analog synths according to Mr Spiers, then we we talk about the amazing sound mapping project Aporee, a compelling Raspberry Pi audio application f...

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 time to talk about the new NDVR Note Poly Aftertouch 2.0 Indiegogo project, finally we look at the new Chapman Stick Railboard.

Sonic TALK 321 - Diego Stocco

Our panel grows during the show to include Rich Hilton fresh from his triumphant Chic performace at Glastonbury, we first talk of web controlled analog with the Analog Ala Carte and Patchwerk projects, then defaults - what you set up, performance anxiety and finally concept albums.

Firstly we riff on the upcoming Glastonbury festival and related tales, then we discuss the transition from using vinatge electronics in the studio to live as inspireed by the Depeche Mode Access focussed stage tour, then the Presonus video shot with Oasis UK and their use of StudioLive 16:4:2 leads to a discussion on wether the sound engineer is a thing of the past, the BoomBottle bluetooth speak...