TALK 900 - Akai S900 And more

Live Stream of our weekly music technology show. SonicTALK Covers the latest news and releases in synthesizers, software, recording, plug-ins, DAWs and music production - techniques, tips and stories from the recording studio and on the road.

With guests who are producers, musicians, manufacturers and other industry insiders.

This week:

• Richard Nicol (Pittsburghmodular.com) - Synth designer Pittsburgh Modular

• Paulee Alex Bow (youtube.com/@magicalsynthadventure3216) - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist

• [Ty Unwin](Media Composer) - Composer, producer and musical director

Watch The episode on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=ywd6RonQMfM

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sonicst.me/cherryesq1 Cherry Audio (sonicst.me/cherryesq1) Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Ensoniq ESQ-1 with their latest release. A recreation of the classic 80s synth powerhouse. Featuring te original and licensed waveforms, MPE support, FX and plenty of modulation, plus you can import your original presets.

sonicst.me/lcxl3 Novation Launch Control XL3 (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.

In this show:

• 00:00:07 SHOW START

• 00:02:39 Win Buso Synthstation 16 (sonicstate.com/competition)

• 00:03:24 AD:Memberships (sonicstate.com/members)

• 00:12:13 Card from Babz

• 00:25:05 AD: Cherry Audio ESQ1 (sonicst.me/cherryesq1)

• 00:29:20 Rick James wrong dx7 patch (instagram.com/reel/DZx31pHGMOA/?igsh=MXFsN2F4a…)

• 00:44:48 A Collection Of Straight-Muted Brass (sonicstate.com/news/2026/07/06/a-collection-of…)