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Are music shops worth saving? Are subscription deals letting people down? Why are there no new synths to talk about? All these questions are half-answered in this slow-news episode
IN THIS EPISODE James bought a mic stand... in a REAL store! Brick & mortar stores! are they worth it? We follow up on the CUBE! by Lunacy Audio and Pigments 3 has come out
The World is in flux and so is this podcast's format
IN THIS EPISODE Music over 120bpm is getting banned! a chip emulation leads to divergent takes Bitwig 4 comes out with some lucky new features We take a look at the KVR Developer Challenge 2021 entries
Loads of new instruments have arrived, and we're putting a few through their paces
IN THIS EPISODE Algonaut Atlas 2 is the drum skymapper that got there first Abyss is a colourful new synth from Tracktion and Dawesome Capsule is a new subscription instrument library We finally try out Plasmonic after following its progress through development. Also featuring: a MIDI scarf!
Splice just started releasing plugins and there's three of them; We report back on Lunacy Audio's CUUUBE; Tracktion have come up with a comprehensive FM synth, but what's it called?
THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY iZOTOPE Get 10% off at www.izotope.com/appetite IN THIS EPISODE Splice Sounds' new beatmaking and synth plugins, the start of an arms race? The Izotope VocalSynth 2 - It's sexy Trying out the CUUUUBE! by Lunacy Audio - Timmie finally gets his NFR! Tracktions' F.'em, how is it pronounced and is this a modern day FM8? T shirts are slow to activate due to upload limits. Here are the currently available links…
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A synth based on a cube, a synth based on thermodynamics, and an iLok based on the world's most annoying type of USB. Elsewhere, Tim has bought something new and James has to guess what it is; we take an intimate tour of FabFilter Timeless 3's privatest parts; and we (don't) discuss regional words for bread rolls.
IN THIS EPISODE iLok now has a USB-C vesion, marrying every producer's favourite two things SonicLAB Thermo, and SonicLAB's other in-depth plugins Things you might have missed in FabFilter Timeless 3 – VIDEO VERSION HERE Lunacy Audio CUBE, the synth that's a synth, but also a cube Tim bought a Korg Trinity, and he bloody loves it doesn't he? Rolls, Barms, Baps and Cobs (and more)
We investigate an acid banger that won't stop rolling, the new version of FabFilter Timeless, and the little-known technology that could… transform the world of plugins forever. Oh, and Tim is a YouTuber now.
IN THIS EPISODE Vitling's Endless Acid Banger just keeps going and going FabFilter Timeless 3 has finally landed, and it's pretty sexy Celemony releases ARA as open source and provides an SDK. More interesting than first glance Calling for a junior marketer to help with the podcast, ends Wed 26th May Tim has a YouTube channel now, please like, share and subscribe Applied Acoustics Systems Multiphonics CV-1 is a modular synth in plugin form
It's a software haul as we check out two new synths, two new effects plugins, and Random Kontakt Instrument Corner makes a return. Elsewhere, we're chatting about our super-mature industry, and taking a couple of online quizzes. Tim is also a gay model now.
IN THIS EPISODE Shure Microphones' MicMatch microphone quiz Accusonus audio waveforms vs genres quiz James is looking for a marketing freelancer and a wordpress developer, email us to enquire Softube Model 84 brings back the Roland Juno-106 Arturia Pigments 3 brings some meh new features to the synth RKIC: Rigid Audio's Pad Therapy is a surprisingly panicky Kontakt instrument Spazio Light is a new free reverb plugin Baby Audio's Smooth Operator is a spectral soother Focusrite have bought Dave Smith, and his company too maybe
We chat about the tremendously featureful new version of Audacity, zplane's two-dimensional plugin that might help someone somewhere somehow, new news from Spectrasonics, and a wee bit more.
iZotope and Native Instruments get caught in bed together, Tim started exercising, and everyone's making web apps. We check out Google's AR Synth setup, Beatport's in-browser DJing setup, and plenty more in this episode.
IN THIS EPISODE Native Instruments and iZotopeare doing something completely undefined together Tim started exercising,here are his ridiculous bone 'phones Lola Bunny is back and she's sexier than ever? Google's AR Synth, as part of their Music, Makers and Machines 'exhibition' Julian Gray installed every version of Ableton and made a video Behringer try to patent Behringer Oberheim Beatport DJ is a DJing app inside your web browser
We get tired of Valentine's Day sales, check out Soundcloud's new system of royalty payments, and have a look at some vibey new instruments.
Elsewhere in this episode, Tim talks about his Roland Cloud saga, and we make reference to having sex with animals two separate times. The first person to find them both wins a pencil. IN THIS EPISODE Plugin companies keep trying to cash in with Valentine's Day sales Tim bought the SSL ChannelStrip, DrumStrip and Talkback Focusrite's FAST Compressor, FAST EQ and FAST Reveal plugins have Sonible AI technology Sonible's smart:comp, smart:eq et al Siri and Cortana give us some production advice Ableton Live 9 is a pain to authorize Focusrite's The Collective plugin subscription thang Soundcloud's Fan-powered Royalties aim to make artists' payments fairer The Grauniad's article on Soundcloud's Fan-powered Royalties French study finds that 10% of Spotify and Deezer revenues go to 10 artists Thenatan Vybz – the nostalgic strip that tickles our retro fancies AudioThing Reels, AudioThing VinylStrip XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color Multi-effects are getting more specialized RKIC: Audiofier Ekorain is a Kontakt instrument inspired by rain Tim's Roland Cloud saga, featuring the JD-800, D-50, Roland Zenology, and JV-1080
Ableton Live 11 is wife material; LANDR's new video conferencing service for musicians actually looks kind of like an OK idea; and we begin the quest for the ultimate utility plugin.
IN THIS EPISODE Tim reports from deep, deep inside the Ableton Live 11 beta. How's the comping? Is there a comb filter? You're about to get those answers you really wanted LANDR Sessions is a video conferencing solution with a plugin attached We want to create a plugin called Ultility (or Alltility) which would be the ultimate utility plugin. What features would be in the world's greatest utility plugin? Recent and future music-making times
Our blood is boiling thanks to subscriptions, MIDI biodata sensors and hippies as we look at Reason+, the MIDI Biodata Sonication Device, and a new Greenpeace sample pack. We also check out a new distortion plugin, discuss PRS's backtracked tariff hike, and get down to talking teeth.
IN THIS EPISODE James's tooth issues Tim gets inside the Ableton Live 11 Beta Reason+ is the new version of Reason, and it's a subscription service (as well) A toddler wrote an album? Of course not! It's more aleatoric MIDI generation Delta Sound Labs' Fold is a new distortion plugin Greenpeace release a sample pack… and a music competition Tim and James's recent favourite retro consoles PRSformusic backtrack on their proposed livestreaming charges
Musical burnouts, musical buyouts, and musical dropouts. We're back after a few weeks off, but has it been productive? Has it balls.
IN THIS EPISODE James has a new phone James went on the excellent Tunelighting podcast HEX Drum giveaway winners We now both have Slate VSX Headphones, Steven Slate Audio's room and speaker emulating hardware/software package Christmas break Musical burnout Native Instruments more fully acquired by investors. How could the quality of the musical instruments possibly decline? Of course it won't, there's no precedent for that sort of thing when people who are solely interested in money take over a company. Tim's vinyl release IS HERE We made it into Feedspot's Top 35 Music Production Podcasts list. Feedspot helps you keep up with multiple websites in a single place.
Episode 79 is a Patron-only episode for adoring clam supporters only! You can donate via Patreon or via PayPal [over in the right-hand sidebar] to get access to this episode.
You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at one single little US Dollarclam. IN THIS EPISODE Spotify offers lower royalties in exchange for playlist exposure Angie C plays TONTO with her mind Amazon releases guitar pedals within the AmazonBasics range Mac vs PC: the ever-spiralling argument Brain – the 'intelligent synth' plugin by Thenatan SM57 appreciation – the MusicRadar story KVR Reader's Choice Awards 2020
Episode 78 is a Patron-only episode for adoring clam supporters only! You can donate via Patreon or via PayPal [over in the right-hand sidebar] to get access to this episode.
You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at one single little US Dollarclam. IN THIS EPISODE James's Slate VSX Headphones arrive We check out the Musiversal platform for hiring session musicians for $99 a month The Create/OS Record Deal Simulator lets you work out how much artists actually get from a record deal How much do the seven top streaming sites actually pay per stream? Scope Labs' Periscope is a microphone, a compressor, and a Cluedo murder weapon. Apple's M1 Chips: a few verdicts from around the internet
Three new instruments – Matt Tytel's Vital, AAS Chromaphone 3 and Oblivion Sound Lab Hex Drum – are under discussion this episode, as well as the chilling (and final) end to the mouse saga.
This episode is sponsored by iZotope. You can get 10% off your order at izotope.com/appetite by using the coupon code appetite10. IN THIS EPISODE Tim's mouse situation is over, for now Vital is a new free wavetable synth (with some paid options too) by Matt Tytel We're taking a break over December Break – Patrons will still get episodes on-schedule Oblivion Sound Lab's HEX Drum – email us to enter a giveaway or something??? iZotope Vinyl has been updated and we take it for a [sigh] spin. Check out the video version here. Applied Acoustic Systems' Chromaphone 3, beloved by James – Video here!
DAW updates turned up to 11, new Macs on the horizon, and we get visual with a sound quiz.
This episode is sponsored by iZotope. You can get 10% off your order at izotope.com/appetite by using the coupon code appetite10. Check out our Iris 2 quiz here. IN THIS EPISODE Tim's mouse problem Getting bored by Ableton Live's version 11 update New Silicon-based Mac releases from Apple iZotope Iris 2 Quiz (Video Version Here) Free Plugin Deals from Plugin Boutique Cubase 11 makes us not so bored as Ableton did One free compressor, five free filters, and a wind sound generator are on-test this episode. Elsewhere, we're talking about 45 million clams, a felted piano, and Tim's battle with a horde of mice. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY DISTROKID. For 30% off your first year of DistroKid membership, head to https://www.distrokid.com/vip/a4p IN THIS EPISODE Tim has mice in his house and can't deal with it Tokyo Dawn's Molotok is a free compressor that makes you more attractive Tonsturm Windmaschine: much better than blowing into a microphone Imagiro's Piano – a felted piano plugin by a clam – and it's $20 Output raised $45M for… something? (MusicBusinessWorldwide story) Output also sell studio desks with laughable delivery prices Five Free Filter Plugins – BPB Dirty Filter – TAL-Filter 2 – Audiomodern FIlterStep – AudioThing FilterJam – HY-Filter 3 Free Episode 65 is a Patron-only episode for adoring clam supporters only! You can donate via Patreon or via PayPal in the sidebar to the right to get access.
You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at one single little US Dollarclam. IN THIS EPISODE General update on the podcast James's 'Sort Out Your Plugins Folder' article for MusicTech Tim's new phone, new OS, new glasses and new nostril hair trimmer AutoTune is now available on subscription EncoreMusicians' Study: The Majority of Musicians are Considering Quitting EncoreMusicians.com, featuring harpists and more Herman Miller’s Gaming Chair (not wanking chair) and Herman Miller’s £1000 Desk Tim's new turntable and his quest for the ultimate Amen
A new platform for downloading free plugins, the first Minimoog emulation ever, and a sub-only synth with more under the surface. Elsewhere in this episode, we're checking out a MIDI controller made out of joysticks, and wondering with car Steven Slate drives. Oh, and we sell T shirts now.
This episode is sponsored by iZotope. You can get 10% off your order at izotope.com/appetite by using the coupon code appetite10. Check out our Neoverb video here. IN THIS EPISODE Sonisto free plugin database and installer software iZotope Neoverb – AI reverb with Auto-Cut, Unmasking and unique reverb blend iZotope Neoverb Video (sponsored) Native Instruments Super 8 released as a VST3 plugin. More to come? We sell T shirts now! Steven Slate Audio VSX: Headphones with match room emulation software Ableton Live 10 Lite is available for free on Splice until the end of the year Flight of the Navigator soundtrack Iceberg Audio The Sub: Simple sub bass synth with Drive and Glide Joyst: The MIDI controller that's made out of joypads Softube Model 72: The first Minimoog emulation plugin ever made
Kylie Minogue's learning Logic, Tim's learning music theory, and Behringer are learning how to squeeze guitar pedals into a Eurorack format. Elsewhere, we're chatting about a new compressor with over 50 styles, UVI's creative EQ, and the possibility of a mini Prophet-5 synth.
Tim's attempts in music theory IK Multimedia MixBox Behringer Float the Idea of Eurorack Guitar Pedal Clones A.O.M. Nu Compressor Kylie Minogue Learns Logic UVI Shade PikoPiko Factory Prophet-Mini Roland TR-6S
Two new synths from Newfangled Audio, James is nonplussed about the new Maschine, iZotope RX 8 scrubs up well, and which 90s hits will be remembered for millenia to come? [Please not Chumbawumba]
IN THIS EPISODE Fender's Mojo Grip again SIR Audio Tools StandardCLIP Newfangled Audio Saturate Venn Audio V-Clip LVC-Audio Clipped-MAX Reggles10 – Soundcloud tracks from a Clam Native Instruments Maschine+ Newfangled Audio Pendulate (Free) Newfangled Audio Generate The Pudding: Defining the 90s Music Canon iZotope RX 8 Advanced LetiMix GainMatch
Free plugins are streaming from every orifice this episode, but we've still got time to catch up with the biggest music software news around: Native Instruments' Komplete 13 will bring Guitar Rig 6 with it, iZotope RX 8 aims for squeaky-clean new heights, Softube have released another synth, and there's a plucky little rubber sleeve waiting for denunciation.
This episode is sponsored by DistroKid. For 30% off your first year of DistroKid membership, head to https://www.distrokid.com/vip/a4p IN THIS EPISODE James interviewed Thijs out of Noisia Butch Vig Drums James’s Tutorial for Butch Vig Drums Softube Statement Lead iZotope RX 8 Fender Mojo Grip Free plugins – Manny Maroquinn – Reason Lite – ProjectSAM The Free Orchestra – UJAM Carbon and Trash 2 at PIB Native Instruments Komplete 13 Native Instruments Guitar Rig 6 Pro |
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