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Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales talk about all things synthesizers.

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    • Sep 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Talking Synths

    92: Viva Las Vegas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 29:15


    Talking Synths is a bi-weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Kenneth hits the road, and the airport, and travels with a small synth rig to Las Vegas. Travel along with him, and see how easy it is to make music on the go! Grab all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com. And if you'd like to support our video production endeavors, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/synthwizards Check out our Merch! https://syntaur.com/apparel.php Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur Linktree: Syntaur

    91: Willie Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 30:53


    Talking Synths is a bi-weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this special episode of Talking Synths, Lucas sits down with Dj legend Wille Burns (DJ Speculator, William Burnett) to talk about vinyl and overseas electronic music. Willie Burns Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wt-records Grab all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com! And if you'd like to support our video production endeavors, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/synthwizards

    90: ELKA-X From Cherry Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 30:15


    Talking Synths is a bi-weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Sam and Lucas sit down with Dan Goldstein of Cherry Audio to discuss the new Elka Synthex emulation plugin ELKA-X. They then talk about the intensive process of developing such emulation plugins like the ELKA-X, MERCURY-4 and DCO-106. Grab all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    89: The Roland TR-808

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 27:39


    Talking Synths is a bi-weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Sam and Lucas bring out the Roland TR-808 to celebrate 808 day. Did we mention you can play on one in our Texas showroom? Grab all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    88: Drone Synths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 19:24


    Talking Synths is a bi-weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Kenneth and Josh, discuss drone synths. Grab all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    87: Food Pairings With Synths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 31:11


    Talking Synths is a bi-weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Lucas and special guest Jorb Loves Gear, discuss food pairings with synthesizers. Can you think of some interesting food pairings with synths? Grab all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    86: The Novation Bass Station 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 28:51


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Sam and Carlos go through the very versitle and fully analog Novation Bass Station 2. Grab a Bass Station 2 and all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    85: Doctor Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 31:29


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this special episode of Talking Synths, Sam sits down with Doctor Mix at NAMM 2022. Get all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    84: The Ensoniq Mirage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 33:29


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Sam and Carlos take a look at the classic Ensoniq Mirage! Get all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com! 

    83: The Kurzweil K2700

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 22:37


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos talk about the new addition to the Kurzweil K lineup. The K2700. They also chat about the new schedule fo the podcast and live performances in the synth showroom.

    81: The Yamaha CS-60

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 20:00


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this Patreon episode of Talking Synths, Sam and Carlos talk about the  Yamaha CS-60, the little brother to the CS-80. This CS-60 belongs to John King of The Dust Brothers and will be for sale shortly.

    79: Dave Rossum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 25:18


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this very special episode of Talking Synths, Sam Mims sits down with one of the most important synth designers to ever walk Planet Earth, the immortal Dave Rossum. Together Sam and Dave discuss the history of EMU Systems, what got Dave into the field of engineering and the new Rossum Electro SP1200.

    77: John King (King Gizmo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 31:52


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this very special episode of Talking Synths, Sam Mims sits down with the legendary John King (also known as King Gizmo) of the Dust Brothers to talk about creating music and how limitations breed creativity. Get all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    75: Jorb Loves Gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 34:13


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this special episode of Talking Synths, Lucas Fowler sits down with You-tuber Jorb Loves Gear over Zoom to discuss everything from filmmaking to repairing old synthesizers. Get all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    73: Counting Synths

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 31:57


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Carlos and Lucas have a sit-down in the recording studio at Syntaur North, where they have been tasked with the job of taking inventory of all of the synthesizers that are in the pipeline for refurbishment or parting out. Carlos guesses that there are well over a thousand such items! We'll update you when the counting is done... Get all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    71: Yamaha DX1 & Grounding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 25:39


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Sam Mims and Nick Zehr Moon show off the Yamaha DX1, and talk about how to remove that annoying 60hz hum in your studio or guitar amp with proper grounding. Get all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    69: miniKORG 700FS & E-mu Parts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 23:43


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Sam Mims and Carlos Morales show off the new miniKorg 700FS, and talk about Syntaur's acquisition of EPR Electronics and their huge stash of OEM E-mu parts. Get all your synthesizer parts - new and vintage - at Syntaur.com!

    67: Creative Block & GAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 33:58


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Lucas Fowler sits with Kenneth Frost to discuss two well known side effects of being an artist and a musician. Creative block and GAS (Gear acquisition syndrome.)  Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    65: Musical Influences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 26:25


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this episode of Talking Synths, Sam Mims sits with Syntaur's Kenneth Frost to discuss different artists and music that has been inspiring over the years. Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    63: Jered Flickinger Of Future Retro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 49:22


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's crew chats about all manner of synthology. In this special episode of Talking Synths, Syntaur's Carlos Morales sits down with Jered Flickinger of Future Retro and takes a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released Vectra synthesizer. Future Retro was founded by Jered in 1997, and has released a hosty of unique products like the 777, Revolution, XS, Mobius, 512, and now the Vectra.  Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    61: Preparing For Live Gigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 23:49


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Kenneth talk about performing at live gigs and give tips on how to prepare when things go wrong. Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    59: Synths As Effect Processors

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 24:18


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Carlos and Kenneth talk about using synthesizers as effect processors. Synths such as the Korg MS-20, Waldorf Quantum, Novation Summit and Moog Matriarch allow this feature. Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    57: All About String Machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 29:21


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos sit down and talk all about String Machines. Roland RS505 to the Crumar Performer, String machines have a unique sound. Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    55: Why Do Synths Sound Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 28:09


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos sit down and talk about what makes a synth sound different from another using the Oberheim OB8. Is it the Filter? OSC's? VCA? What makes them different? Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    53: Glen Darcey With Ashun Sound Machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 26:34


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos sit down with Glen Darcey With Ashun Sound Machines at Knobcon 2021. Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    51: Suit And Tie Guy at Knobcon 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 48:26


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos sit down with Suit and Tie Guy at Knobcon 2021 (he is the one who makes Knobcon happen). Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    49: Charles Rehill at Knobcon 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 24:44


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos sit down with Focusrite's Charles Rehill at Knobcon 2021. Every other episode of Talking Synths posts only on our Patreon page (patreon.com/synthwizards). Sign up as a supporter for as low as $3 per month, and don't miss a single episode. If you'd like to ask a question or suggest a topic, send an email to talkingsynths@syntaur.com. And If you would like to submit a repair video for our Repair & Restoration series, please go to syntaur.com/video.html​. Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    47: Samplers, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 29:16


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos continue with samplers, and breakdown the process of conserving space (blocks) on a Ensoniq ASR 10/88 using short samples and layers. If you'd like to ask a question or suggest a topic, send an email to talkingsynths@syntaur.com. And If you would like to submit a repair video for our Repair & Restoration series, please go to syntaur.com/video.html​. Linktree: Syntaur Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths Tik Tok: @syntaur

    45: Samplers, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 30:13


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. In this episode Sam and Carlos continue with samplers, and sample the Minimoog Model D into the Ensoniq ASR-88. Every other episode of Talking Synths posts only on our Patreon page (patreon.com/synthwizards). Sign up as a supporter for as low as $3 per month, and don't miss a single episode. If you'd like to ask a question or suggest a topic, send an email to talkingsynths@syntaur.com. And If you would like to submit a repair video for our Repair & Restoration series, please go to syntaur.com/video.html​. Instagram: @syntaursynths Facebook: Syntaur Twitter: @syntaursynths

    43: Syntaur Tech Nick Zehr Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 24:05


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode Sam chats with Syntaur tech Nick Zehr Moon about his roots working on synths/keyboards. They also talk about things you might consider purchasing if you are a starting tech. Every other episode of Talking Synths posts only on our Patreon page (patreon.com/synthwizards). Sign up as a supporter for as low as $3 per month, and don't miss a single episode.

    41: On The Rhodes Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 27:26


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode Carlos and Sam talk about the Fender Rhodes electric piano. Every other episode of Talking Synths posts only on our Patreon page (patreon.com/synthwizards). Sign up as a supporter for as low as $3 per month, and don't miss a single episode.

    39: EPROMs and Upgrades

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 30:26


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode Carlos and Sam talk about EPROMs and upgrades. Every other episode of Talking Synths posts only on our Patreon page (patreon.com/synthwizards). Sign up as a supporter for as low as $3 per month, and don't miss a single episode.

    37: Keybed Care & Repair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 28:49


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we talk about repairing keybeds and taking care of them.

    35: The Journey For Synths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 28:38


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we talk about the journeys we make across the country in the Synthmobile, collecting synthesizers.

    33: Jonray Higginbotham of Moonlab Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 31:16


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we have Jonray Higginbotham as a special guest, and we pepper him with questions about Moonlab Studios, the synthesizer wonderland that he and his wife own.

    31: More Ensoniq ESQ-1 Programming Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 27:25


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, Sam and Carlos talk more about programming techniques on the Ensoniq ESQ-1.

    29: Making an Ensoniq ESQ-1 Pad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 30:03


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, Sam and Carlos get into sound programming techniques, and to illustrate, they go through the steps of creating a lush pad on the Ensoniq ESQ-1.

    27: April 16, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 32:20


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, Sam and Carlos talk about modifications and interesting ways to change your synth to do more than what it was originally designed to do.

    25: April 2, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 27:49


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, Sam and Carlos talk about the myriad of controller possibilities for synthesizers, and mourn the passing of Malcolm Cecil.

    23: March 19, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 31:57


    Cris Blyth is the special guest on this Talking Synths episode, recorded in Los Angeles. Cris' video series, 'I'm Building a Fairlight CMI', just debuted on Syntaur's YouTube channel, and new episodes will go up every Thursday. Here, he talks to Sam about the insanity of building a CMI Series III from a Fairlight MFX machine.

    21: March 5, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 31:03


    Keyboard master Michael Boddicker is a special guest on this Talking Synths episode, recorded in his scoring studio in Los Angeles. Michael has done keyboard session work on an amazing number of albums and films, and is the co-founder of Synthplex, which will be held October 28 - October 31, 2021 in Burbank, CA. (Syntaur will have a booth at the show - please visit us!) Learn more at https://synthplex.com/home.php

    19: February 19, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 32:55


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology.

    17: February 5, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 32:06


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, Sam and Carlos talk a bit more about floppy disks, then dive into the rabbit hole of wall-wart power adapters, and how to find the right one for your gear.

    15: January 22, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 31:44


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, Sam and Carlos talk about floppy disks and the drives that spin them.

    13: January 8, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 33:48


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, Sam and Carlos explain what Osc Sync is, new t-shirts, CS80 glissando and about parts on the website.

    11: December 25, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 30:40


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we talk about vocoders, talk boxes, syntaur stickers, and prologue mods.

    9: December 11, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 22:06


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we talk about vocoders, talk boxes, syntaur stickers, and prologue mods.

    7: November 27, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 29:20


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we explore the differences between wavetables and transwaves.

    6: November 21, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 27:11


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we respond to live questions during our Synthomania 2020 event.

    5: November 13, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 29:39


    Talking Synths is a weekly podcast where Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales tackle your questions and chat about all manner of synthology. This episode, we talk about oscillator basics and pulse-width modulation (PWM), Syntaur's Ensoniq SQ-80 keybed upgrade, and how to whiten yellowed keys. Every other episode of Talking Synths will post only on our Patreon page (patreon.com/synthwizards), so sign up there for as low as $3 per month, and don't miss a single episode. And if you'd like to ask a question or suggest a topic, send an email to talkingsynths@syntaur.com.

    3: October 30, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 29:08


    Syntaur's Sam Mims and Carlos Morales answer questions sent in by viewers and fans. 

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