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Gear reviews, interviews and features for people who make music by any means. Weekly Sonic TALK podcast, video coverage from NAMM, Musik MESSE and other major music tradefairs.

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Friday Fun: Prophet X and DrumBrute Impact Synth Jam - Youtube

Its been a while, but the Prophet X review took a while - so we publish another in our occasional Friday Fun Synth Jam series. This time its the Prophet X and the Arturia DrumBrute Impact. Enjoy..

Sonic TALK 545 - Juicy Digits - Youtube

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Sonic LAB: Sequential Prophet X Big Review - Youtube

Its a long one so grab a cuppa - we take a look at the Sequential

SONIC TALK 544 - Chiptunes, Explain It Please - Youtube

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Sonic LAB: Steinberg UR-RT4 Interface With Neve Transformers - Youtube

Gaz Williams takes a look at the new Steinberg UR-RT4 USB audio inerface with Yamaha D Preamps and Rupert Neve designed transformers. Also has DSP on board for realtime processing of input signals.

Sonic TALK 543 - Cliff Drop Ending - Youtube

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Preview: Prophet X Polysynth - Samples Plus Synthesis - Youtube

We've been sent the new Prophet X from Sequential/ Dave Smith Instruments. Its a combination of REV 2 style polysynth combined with a large multi-sampled library from 8DIO stored on a 256GB internal SSD. This is a preview, we will be working on the full review over the next week or two.

Presentation: Softube Console 1 Hardware Mix Control - Youtube

We talk to Softube's George Reece at Softube HQ about the Console 1 mix controller and American Class A Channel strip plug-in. Console 1 allows you to have hands on control of the mix process in your DAW, with a hardware representation of a channel strip with EQ, Dynamics and saturation for each channel. Comes with the SSL 4000 series channel strip but can be added to with other Softube plug-ins as well as Universal Audio ones too.

Sonic LAB: Arturia DrumBrute Impact Analogue Drum Machine Review - Youtube

We take a look at the new Drumbrute Impact from Arturia.

Sonic TALK 542 - Does Velocity Work In Space? - Youtube

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Friday Fun - Arturia DrumBrute Impact + Moog Grandmother - Youtube

We're lucky enough to have an Arturia DrumBrute Impact and a Moog Grandmother here.

Sonic LAB: Moog Grandmother Synthesizer Review - Youtube

We take a look at the new Moog Granmother Semi Modular Analog Synthesizer. With circuits taken from the classic Moog modules, Sequencer, arpeggiator and spring reverb.

Sonic TALK 541 - Dribble And Spit - Youtube

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Sonic LAB: Analogue Solutions Treadstone Eurorack Synth Voice - Youtube

We're taking a look at Analogue Solutions Treadstone - part of the SynthBlock range, is now available as a Eurorack module. The self contained analogue voice offers a single oscillator with sub, LFO, ADS(R) envelope and a simple delay, plus a simple MIDI loop sequencer and MIDI/CV.

Sonic Talk 540 - The Resurrection Of Rainbow Tony - Youtube

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First Look: Modal Electronics SKULPT 4 voice polysynth - Youtube

Modal Electronics brought a pre-production prototype to our offices for a first look. Its a 4 voice poly synths, DSP based with two oscillators (each with up to 4 layers), sequencer, arpeggiator, distortion and delay FX, 8 modulation slots.

Presentation: Audient ID44 Class A USB Audio Interface - Youtube

USB 2.0 audio interface with four Class A mic preamps, two with insert points, four line outputs, twin ADAT ports, monitor control, and automation of scroll wheel parameters with iD mode, the Audient ID44 is a quality interface - we spoke with Harry from Audient.

Friday Fun - Korg MS 20 + Lyra 8 Synth Jam - Youtube

Its Friday and that means Synth Jam! At least on some Fridays anyhow. This time we fire up the Korg MS20 and pair it with the Soma Labs Lyra 8 together with the Ventris Dual Reverb (yeah that again) and the Arturia Keystep.

Sonic TALK 539 - Frankensteining - Youtube

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