The lord of all EQs meets the lord of all tutorials, the Elka Panther meets Psytrance (again), silent discos meet with disapproval, and law meets boredom for the Music Modernization Act.

​IN THIS EPISODE
FabFilter Pro-Q 3
Dan Worrall – God of Tutorials
AudioWeld SynthWatch
SoundIron Imbibaphones
Eric Persing & Pedro Eustache: EP-PE One (Video)
Eric Persing & Pedro Eustache: EP-PE One (Spotify)
More Elka Trance
Waves Flow Motion
Music Modernization Act
Berlin’s Approach to Music
Edinburgh’s Approach to Music

The Bass Station's 25th Anniversary, Ten years to save MIDI, Waves launch a computer, and a Foley workstation that might be one step too far.

IN THIS EPISODE
Le Sound SpaceMotors
Waves Axis One
UVI Walker: Footstep Foley Designer
Novation Bass Station 25th Anniversary
The Fantastic Sounds of Jay Dee aka J Dilla (Splice)
In Session Audio Fruit Shake
MIDI Manufacturers Association
Black Friday

Two long chats: DAW politics and music distribution. What could be more fun, thought-provoking and totally unboring than a bonus episode?

IN THIS EPISODE
Sonar by Cakewalk
Cakewalk by Bandlab
Cockos Reaper 
MusicRadar’s annual Best DAW Poll
DAWs are Crap
SoundCloud
Bandcamp

A motor synthesizer, a patronizing audio interface, a MIDI keyboard with a built-in speaker, and an old friend scoring a new blockbuster soundtrack.

IN THIS EPISODE
Spongebob Squarepants origin movie
Xfer Records Serum
Steve Duda Chaos Oscillators Video
Vengeance-Sound VPS Avenger
A Serum Sequel: Yes or No
The Matrix for some reason???
Le Sound SpaceMotors
Akai MPK Mini Play
MIDIplus Mirror
Boz Digital Labs Pan Knob
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Initialize This: LHI Audio Cadmium

Will SoundCloud's monetisation pay off? What's up for grabs at Moby's drum machine auction? What do you get when you cross Psytrance with an Elka Panther? And most importantly, what's the best sample service for whip sounds?

IN THIS EPISODE
SoundCloud Monetisation
YouTube Music
iZotope Vocal Doubler
iZotope Nectar 3
Moby's Drum Machine Auction
Ableton Probability Pack
​Eplex7 DSP Psy Speaking Synths
Generalmusic Elka Panther
Whip Sounds Head-to-Head: Loopcloud vs Splice vs Noiiz vs Sounds.com

We talk sound design for electric cars, artists uploading straight to Spotify for free, Loopcloud 3.0 and sample library woes, and the synth that has a sequencer for everything.

IN THIS EPISODE
Audiaire [not Audaire] Zone
Richard Devine's Sound Design for the Jaguar I-Pace
Free Spotify Uploads for Artists
Akai Fire for FL Studio
Cherry Audio Voltage Modular
Loopcloud 3.0
Bolder Sounds Fiddle

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James is calling it: iZotope have done the impossible with RX 7. PLUS --- Massive X conspiracy theories, roid-rage in the studio, and er... Ableton Live's Utility Plugin??

IN THIS EPISODE

James' Studio
Windows PCs
iZotope RX 7
Behringer's 909
Xfer Serum
Access Virus C
Ableton's Utility Plugin
'Dave Voxengo'
Cheap Manual Work
Random Kontakt  Instrument Corner: Cmusic Production SOLO Sackbut 
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A Series
Native Instruments Massive X Screenshot
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We talk about product releases overhyped and otherwise, check out some project-melting plugins, and limber up for a sesh at the SoundGym.

IN THIS EPISODE
Native Instruments' Huge Launch
WTF Propellerhead?! Reason Compact
Really Useful Plugins for Ableton Live
Muletone Audio Cajons
SoundGym

Tim and James take a look at some exceedingly organic loops, get it on with the free Tracktion 7, and dig into the Appetite For Production archive to unearth a rare clip from the 1930s.

IN THIS EPISODE

Whole Loops Ads
u-he Colour Copy
Tracktion 7
FXpansion Cypher 2
Wavesfactory Typewriter
JELstudio 1930sMovieSound
Who Is America producer bit

​James takes the 2017 Pearson/Edexcel Music Technology past exam paper while Tim sternly invigilates, whip in hand.

QUESTION ONE: ABBA - Under Attack
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3MsQJQPi172pXgXcYGlenx
​YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAYB46Z_osM

QUESTION TWO: Gentle Giant - The Advent of Panurge
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5UqFSGvjvZJuhiFWxXHmc2
​YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ozXQNsQYs

QUESTION THREE: Air - La Femme D'Argent
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZzhV6JIDKWvWR7wiKWD0C
​YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4U19zwFENs

QUESTION FOUR: Alice in Chains - Lab Monkey
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/66PoUnMIdhgGRcNDsFho6E
​YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia2X5x5cPJs
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QUESTION FIVE: Beverley Knight - Ain't Nothin' But a Kiss
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7bkeGqkOyydYjkYJoG0jSW
​YouTube: Nope, soz
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QUESTION SIX: Jessie J - Wild (Show N Prove remix)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2zs8grLxlwb5AmN6Rxn0oU
​YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrlGlXuvFZY
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