TALK 899 - Cupid and Pysche
from SONIC TALK - Inside Music Technology
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: Amanda Whiting Gerstle - DJ, Producer, PR strategist Paulee Alex Bow - Magical Synth Adventurer and vintage digital specialist Rob Puricelli - Pro Synth Network and 90s synth specialist Watch The episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZyRpT8r4Z8 For preshow and Ad free version and much more: Patreon.com/sonicstate Cherry Audio 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. Novation Launch Control XL3 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 00:03:16 AD:Patreon 00:13:20 Summer Update for PO KO II 00:20:33 AD: Cherry Audio ESQ1 00:22:46 Anthropic just released new connectors 00:42:48 AD: Novation Launch Control XL 3 00:43:56 Cupid and Psyche 85
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- 0:13 Show Intro — Sonic Talk 899
- 1:11 Audience Shoutouts & Chat
- 1:55 Announcements & Upcoming Reviews
- 3:03 Patreon 'Superstar' Hangout Mention
- 4:07 Guest Intro — Amanda Whiting Gersell
- 5:50 Guest Intro — Paulie Bo
- 8:43 Guest Intro — Rob Puricelli
- 9:11 Cambridge Synthesised Event Recap
- 10:20 Remix Names Anecdotes
- 13:00 Teenage Engineering KO‑2 Update
- 15:29 PO Sidekick Mixer & USB
- 19:49 Anthropic Claude Connectors Added
- 21:58 AI Assisting Creative Workflows
- 23:17 Ableton Connector Read‑Only Caveat
- 24:19 Splice & Adobe Connector Notes
- 25:26 Community MCPs: Ableton / ProducerPal
- 27:26 Rob: AI In Voiceover Work
- 28:52 Assistive Versus Generative AI Debate
- 30:11 Tech Moving Faster Than Users
- 31:05 Public Sentiment On AI
- 32:45 Disability Perspective & AI Ethics
- 40:44 Robbie: 'Cupid & Psyche' Breakdown
- 43:14 Production Stories & Sequencing Techniques
- 44:24 Half‑Speed Recording Techniques
- 45:01 DX7 + MiniMoog Bass Layering
- 46:11 Album Influence & 'Provision' Notes
- 47:18 Albums That Influence Production
- 48:39 Amanda: Burial and Lorde Picks
- 49:43 Paulie: Sparklehorse 'Wonderful Life'
- 52:56 Nick: Personal Album & Synth Picks
- 56:23 Show Wrap‑Up & Final Thoughts
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