Welcome to this week’s podcast! This week on the show Garry and I catch on the last couple of week’s news. We talk about my new sound pack for the Korg Minilogue and why I created the new sounds for the 2016 synth. Garry digs out some old home movie technology and talks about his new smart home project. We also talk Windows builds and lots more!

Links from this week’s show:

·       Enhance Your Minilogue: Free Custom Patches for Bells, Leads, and More!

·       Live Sound Design: Korg Modwave Digital Mastery & Wavestate Analog Magic

·       Classic 80s Sounds on Your Wavestate: D-110 Sample Pack

Welcome to this week's podcast where we discuss my new smart appliances and how they are intergrating into my kitchen. We talk smart bulbs and Google killing Chromecast.

We also talk about the Roland D-110 and lots more.

• Classic 80s Sounds on Your Modwave: D-110 Sample Pack
• Synth Nostalgia: The Classic Roland D-110 Explored
• Yazoo’s Classic Brass Sound on Korg Modwave – Step-by-Step Tutorial!
• Join Me for a Korg Modwave / Wavestate Live Stream August 20th 8pm UK / 12pm PST

This week, Garry and I are joined by Dan Phillips, head of Korg’s R&D, to talk about the new ARP 2600 virtual instrument. Dan explains the background of the ARP 2600 and why Korg chose to recreate it in virtual form.

He details the function of each part of the synth and shares some tricks to get amazing sounds out of it. We also have the opportunity to ask Dan about the next synths to be modeled in the Korg Collection.

Links from this week’s show:

·       TDL Show #947 – Dan Phillips from Korg R&D – TheDigitalLifestyle.com

·       Korg Collection 5 – What’s included?

·       Free sound pack for the new Korg ARP 2600 plugin

·       Exploring the New Korg ARP 2600 Plugin: Classic Sounds with Modern Features

·       TDL Podcast Survey 2024

·       Korg.com

Welcome to this week’s podcast! On the show, we are joined by Microsoft’s Pete Brown to talk about optimizing Windows 11 PCs for music production. Pete discusses what you should and shouldn't do when setting up a music PC. He shares his tips for getting the most out of your system and explains why it’s all about tailoring the system to your needs rather than chasing numbers.

Pete also explains the different audio standards in Windows and gives us the latest updates on MIDI 2.0 for Windows.

If you are building a Windows PC for music production or want to get the best from your current system, Pete has some great tips and tricks. If you have your own tips, let us know in the comments!

Links from this week’s show:

·       Unofficial Windows 10 Audio Workstation build and tweak guide - Part 1 - Windows MIDI and Music dev (microsoft.com)

·       TDL Show #938 – Exploring MIDI 2.0: A Conversation with Microsoft’s Pete Brown on the Windows Integration

Welcome to this week’s show where we get old friend of the show Richard Speed to join us to talk about the Crowdstrike issues that hit last week. We discuss what causes the issue and what will be the implications for Microsoft and the IT community. We also have time to catch up the latest EV news and I have news about a new synthesiser from Korg.

Links from this week’s show:

·       Free sound pack for the new Korg ARP 2600 plugin

·       Korg launch a new ARP 2600 Semi-modular synth recreation

·       Exploring the New Korg ARP 2600 Plugin: Classic Sounds with Modern Features

·       TDL Podcast Survey 2024

·       New Recovery Tool to help with CrowdStrike issue impacting Windows endpoints

Welcome to this week’s podcast. Last week we had a live stream (see this link) and this week we are talk about the latest Windows Insider news, music tech news, EV news and a look back at the Sinclair C5.

We also have our new TDL Podcast listeners survey where we want to find out what is important to you about our show. It’s quick to fill in and will really help us tailor the show for you in the future.

Links from this week’s show:

·       Roland D-110 in Action: 80s Synth Demo

·       Recreating Classic Synth Sounds: From Jen SX1000 to Korg Modwave

·       Hands on with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26252

·       Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26252 for the Canary Channel

·       TDL Survey

Welcome back to the show after a summer break! This week Garry and I are catching up on the Windows Insider news, EV news and I talk about tracking my cases with a smart tag. We talk about new sounds packs for the Korg Modwave and new smart lights.

Make sure you join me for a live stream next Tuesday at 8pm UK time!

Links from this week’s show:

·       Home | Windows Insider Blog

·       Recreating Tangerine Dream’s Tangram with Korg Modwave

·       Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26241 for Canary Channel

·       Reviving the Classics: Atmospheric Sounds from the Korg Wavestation to the Wavestate

·       Recreating Tangerine Dream’s Dolphin Dance with Korg Modwave

·       Join Me for a Korg Modwave Live Stream July 9th 8pm UK / 12pm PST

Welcome to this week’s podcast! On the show, Garry and I talk about the new builds of Windows 11, the latest EV news, and I have music tech news. We also discuss how the Windows Insider Program has evolved and how we miss the big bang approach of new Windows releases. Plus, I have a new music PC.

·       Free Sound Pack Inspired by Tangerine Dream for Korg Modwave

·       Hands on with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26231

·       Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26231 for Canary Channel

Welcome to this week’s TDL Show! After our special guest last week and the live show a week before that we are back with a catch up with Garry. We talk about the Microsoft Surface event a couple of week’s ago and ask what is copilot+.

We talk about the new builds of Windows 11 and how Microsoft are changing the Windows 10 beta channel. I also talk about my new music gear and Garry has a recap of the EV news.

Links from this week’s show:

·       Getting Hands-On with the Korg Wavestate Module: Unbox, Update, and Play

·       Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.751 (Dev Channel)

·       Hands on with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26227 (Canary)

·       Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26227 for the Canary Channel

·       Fairlight Collection Vol2: Guitar, Bass and Drums for Korg Modwave

·       Which synth did I get?

·       Unlock Classic Kraftwerk Sounds with My New Korg Modwave Sound Pack!

·       Microsoft announces new ARM powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

This week on the podcast, we have a very special guest. Dan Phillips is the manager of product development at Korg R&D in the US and has worked on various products over his years at Korg, including the Wavestation and OASYS projects, as well as recent devices like the Wavestate and Modwave.

Dan talks about the products he has worked on at Korg and the process of bringing new products to life at the company. He discusses writing the manuals, working with sound developers, and provides a background on the Wavestate and Modwave projects.

Dan also shares insights about new software synths coming from Korg this summer in Korg Collection 5, including the brand new ARP2600 virtual synth. Dan is passionate about synthesizer design and music, and he is great to chat with.

So, get yourself a drink, sit back, and enjoy the brilliant Dan Phillips!