SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology

TALK 893 - More Superbooth and Devin Belanger

Guests * Devin Belanger [https://youtube.com/@devinbelangermusic] - Artist, songwriter, YouTuber * [Ty Unwin](https://Media [https://Media] Composer) - Composer, producer and musical director Watch The episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a5y5kLi2vs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a5y5kLi2vs] For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate [http://patreon.com/sonicstate/] Cherry Audio Sale [https://images.sonicstate.com/ads/2605_cherry_ad.png]https://sonicst.me/cherrymay Cherry Audio blockbuster sale [https://sonicst.me/cherrymay] throughout May. Get 44% off Mercury-8, Trident, P-10, GX-80, and Chroma plugins, each priced at just $39. Use the coupon code SONIC44 to apply 44% off to dozens of non-sale plugins like SH-MAX, Yellowjacket, Dreamsynth, CR-78, and even Synth Stack 6. Novation [https://images.sonicstate.com/ads/nov_pod_thumb.png]https://sonicst.me/lcxl3 Novation Launch Control XL3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] Launch Control XL’s eight precision faders, 24 endless rotary encoders, and 16 assignable buttons give you tactile control over all major DAWs, right out the box. And with intuitive custom mapping for all your plugins and hardware, Launch Control XL makes an ideal studio centrepiece. * SHOW START * 00:20:58 Win Novation Bass Station II Swifty [https://sonicstate.com/competition] * 00:22:02 AD:Patreon [http://patreon.com/sonicstate] * Superbooth Impressions Devin * 00:34:23 Morphor Echon 6 [https://echon6.com/] * Devin Studio Keys & Leviasynth * 00:43:35 AD: Cherry Audio May Sale [https://sonicst.me/cherrymay] * 00:44:20 Frap Tools Magnolia & Katla [https://frap.tools] * 00:56:12 Environments - Acoustic Spaces Plugin [https://www.audiothing.net/effects/environments/] * Mixing and arrangement insights * 01:05:34 AD: Novation Launch Control XL 3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] * 01:06:38 Superbooth 2026: Monolake Live Setup [https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/05/18/superbooth-26-monolake-live-setup/]

SonicTALK 892 - Post Superbooth

Guests * Paulee Alex Bow [https://youtube.com/@magicalsynthadventure3216] - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist * Gaz Williams [https://youtube.com/@gazwilliams] - Musician, performer (bass, modular), Rack Records * Matt Hodson [https://youtube.com/@matthsmatthsmatths] - Performer, educator and artist On YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6FqlmzEwYco [https://youtube.com/watch?v=6FqlmzEwYco] For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate [http://patreon.com/sonicstate/] Cherry Audio Sale [https://images.sonicstate.com/ads/2605_cherry_ad.png]https://sonicst.me/cherrymay Cherry Audio blockbuster sale [https://sonicst.me/cherrymay] throughout May. Get 44% off Mercury-8, Trident, P-10, GX-80, and Chroma plugins, each priced at just $39. Use the coupon code SONIC44 to apply 44% off to dozens of non-sale plugins like SH-MAX, Yellowjacket, Dreamsynth, CR-78, and even Synth Stack 6. Novation [https://images.sonicstate.com/ads/nov_pod_thumb.png]https://sonicst.me/lcxl3 Novation Launch Control XL3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] Launch Control XL’s eight precision faders, 24 endless rotary encoders, and 16 assignable buttons give you tactile control over all major DAWs, right out the box. And with intuitive custom mapping for all your plugins and hardware, Launch Control XL makes an ideal studio centrepiece. * SHOW START * 00:21:07 Win Sennheiser HD 480 + [https://sonicstate.com/competition] * 00:22:02 AD:Patreon [http://patreon.com/sonicstate] * 00:45:16 AD: Cherry Audio May Sale [https://sonicst.me/cherrymay] * 00:46:27 Knobula Drum Farm [https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/05/08/knobula-drumfarm-module-superbooth-2026/] * 01:08:05 AD: Novation Launch Control XL 3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] * 01:09:14 RANDOM8 [https://www.ctrl-mod.com/products/befaco-mylar-melodies-random8] * 01:12:59 Bink Keybed [https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/05/08/binkhorst-creations-bink-keybed-superbooth-2026/] * 01:19:51 Elta Music Polyvoks [https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/05/07/elta-music-polyvoks-8-superbooth-2026/]

TALK 891 - Vaporwave

Guests * Richard Nicol [https://Pittsburghmodular.com] - Synth designer Pittsburgh Modular * Charles Chicky Reeves [https://chickyandcoco.com] - Composer, Mix Engineer * Paulee Alex Bow [https://youtube.com/@magicalsynthadventure3216] - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist YouTube Version: https://youtube.com/watch?v=k5PxCIibP0c [https://youtube.com/watch?v=k5PxCIibP0c] For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate [http://patreon.com/sonicstate/] Novation [https://images.sonicstate.com/ads/nov_pod_thumb.png]https://sonicst.me/lcxl3 Novation Launch Control XL3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] Launch Control XL’s eight precision faders, 24 endless rotary encoders, and 16 assignable buttons give you tactile control over all major DAWs, right out the box. And with intuitive custom mapping for all your plugins and hardware, Launch Control XL makes an ideal studio centrepiece. * SHOW START * 00:20:00 Win Sennheiser HD 480 + [https://sonicstate.com/competition] * 00:20:57 AD:Patreon [http://patreon.com/sonicstate] * 00:30:42 Flame Sound releases Free Human Voices [https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2026/04/27/free-human-voices/] * 00:31:29 The Story Of Vaporwave [2026] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kNqw7UdENg] * 00:51:23 AD: Novation Launch Control XL 3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] * 00:52:43 New Focusrite ISA Equipped C8X interface [https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/04/28/new-focusrite-isa-equipped-c8x-interface/] * 01:07:55 Body Synths Laboratory - Coming Soon [https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/04/28/body-synths-laboratory-coming-soon-/]

midierror meets... David Frangioni - Producer, Drummer & Music Technologist

This time, we hear from David Frangioni a self-confessed non-stop entrepreneur with a back catalogue of work that reads like a whos-who of rock and roll. After overcoming cancer at age two, David cut his teeth in Boston Producing Aerosmith, learnt drumming with Joe Morello, and was at the forefront of the Music Tehcnology revolution in the early 80s, into the 90s and beyond. David is an accomplished drummer who has his own drumming hall of fame (featuring kits from some of the biggest names in rock) and has been the publisher of Modern Drummer Magazine since 2019. He was part of the first Billboard number 1 made in an entirely digital studio working alongside Desmond Child, and has consistently operated at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and musical artistry.  https://davidfrangioni.com/ [https://davidfrangioni.com/] Recommended Episode: midierror meets… Emily Dolan Davies [EP21] Live / Session Drummer [https://soundcloud.com/midi-error/mm21] BONUS: Get 15% off ANY device in midierror’s Max4Live store [https://midierror.gumroad.com/] using the code MIDIERRORSONICSTATE15   This is series 2, episode 9 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. See the full list of episodes at: sonicstate.com/midierrormeets [http://sonicstate.com/midierrormeets]

TALK 890 - Zebra 3, Synthfest France

Guests * Rob Puricelli [https://youtube.com/@ProSynthNetwork] - Pro Synth Network and 90s synth specialist * Paulee Alex Bow [https://youtube.com/@magicalsynthadventure3216] - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist Watch The episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9chuasvK474 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9chuasvK474] For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate [http://patreon.com/sonicstate/] Novation [https://images.sonicstate.com/ads/nov_pod_thumb.png]https://sonicst.me/lcxl3 Novation Launch Control XL3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] Launch Control XL’s eight precision faders, 24 endless rotary encoders, and 16 assignable buttons give you tactile control over all major DAWs, right out the box. And with intuitive custom mapping for all your plugins and hardware, Launch Control XL makes an ideal studio centrepiece. * SHOW START * 00:23:28 Win Focusrite ISA TWO [https://sonicstate.com/competition] * 00:24:21 AD:Patreon [http://patreon.com/sonicstate] * 00:33:21 U-he Zebra 3 is out [https://u-he.com] * 00:44:00 Kodamo mask ex mk2 desktop bitmask [https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/04/14/kodamo-mask-1ex-mk2-desktop-bitmask/] * 00:58:19 AD: Novation Launch Control XL 3 [https://sonicst.me/lcxl3] * 00:59:55 Plinky 12 Home [https://plinky12.com/] * 01:09:25 TAL J-8X vs Roland JX-8P [https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2026/04/09/hardware-vs-software-emulation-can-tal-j-8x-match-the-roland-jx-8p-sound/] * 01:15:57 Banan-a-Synth [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/microkits/bananasynth]