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🚨—> WIN A FOCUSRITE ISA 2 <— 🚨
Another competition is here, and it doesn't get much more pro-audio than this! Thanks to our friends at Focusrite [@FocusriteTV] we are giving away a Focusrite ISA 2 dual mic preamp!
The ISA Two brings together two of Focusrite’s iconic mic preamps – from the original ISA 110 module - into a 1U rack. Both are switchable between mic, line and instrument inputs, with variable input impedance, trim and gain controls as well as a variable high pass filter on the front panel. Pair the ISA Two with modern microphones and get the most transparent sound imaginable. Or experiment and pull out the inner character of any microphone you care to try. Either way - this could be yours!
This is an amazing prize and the entry is totally FREE! All you need to do is head to sonicst.me/winisatwo and sign up to our newsletter - that's it!
The competition will end on the 24th April 2026 , so enter now by heading to the link in bio!
GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY
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Max Integration For Roto-Control!
Melbourne Instruments has announced native Cycling '74 Max integration for Roto-Control. A spokesperson told us, "With Max now supported directly in PLUGIN Mode, Roto-Control becomes a powerful hands-on interface for creating and using custom instruments, audio, MIDI effects, and performance tools built in Max.
Full story here: sonicstate.com/news/2026/03/06/max-integration-for…
#sonicstate #maxmsp #rotocontrol
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It’s time for ‘Question Of The Week’. This week, we ask - How do you start your writing sessions?
Let us know in the comments!
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Exclusive: Frap Tools Magnolia 1st Impressions
Our YouTube and Patreon Members can now access our Frap Tools Magnolia 1st Impressions video in which Nick delves into the synth as it comes straight out the box. No prep, just diving in and in the moment!
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It’s time for ‘Question Of The Week’. This week, we ask - Whats the best freebie plugin available today and why?
Let us know in the comments!
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🚨—> Win a Polyend Endless<— 🚨
We have teamed up with our friends at Polyend [@polyend], to bring you another fantastic competition! We have one of their amazing Endless pedals to give away, which which allows you to craft your own effects bespoke effects
Its a fascinating concept and the cool thing about this is that you don't need to be a coder, simply describe a sound and get a ready-to-use effect using Polyend’s Playground tool. Describe or code effects that have never existed or create any form of standard effects like reverbs, amp sims, loopers, and drives.
Enter now for your chance to win! All you need to do is sign up to our Sonicstate Newsletter here: sonicst.me/winendless
(Don't worry if you are already subscribed, we won't add you again, but we will register your entry)
Entries will close 3rd April 2026 and winners will be notified shortly after this date.
Note: We'll need to contact you, so you must confirm your email. Please check your SPAM folder.
#polyend #competition #sonicstate #endless
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It’s time for ‘Question Of The Week’. This week, we ask - What’s your favourite poly synth and why? Let us know in the comments!
#sonicstate #questionoftheweek #synth #qotw #musicproduction
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IK Multimedia [@ikmultimedia] Expands TONEX Ecosystem!
IK Multimedia has introduced the TONEX ONE Double Special Limited Edition and the Double Special TONEX Signature Collection, which they say offers guitarists the expressive cleans, blooming sustain, and vocal overdrive of two legendary combo amplifiers preserved in IK's private amp vault.
Full story and video here : sonicstate.com/news/2026/03/06/ik-multimedia-expan…
#sonicstate #ikmultimedia #tonex
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It’s time for ‘Question Of The Week’. This week, we ask - What plugin do you use on almost every track? Let us know in the comments!
#sonicstate #questionoftheweek #synth #qotw #musicproduction
4 weeks ago | [YT] | 18
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We heard the news that Sam Battle aka Look Mum No Computer [@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER] was to be the UK entrant for the delightfully cheesy and many people's guilty pleasure that is the Eurovision Song Contest for 2026 a couple of weeks back. And today we get to hear and watch the video for the song - its titled: Eins, Zwei, Drei. Have you seen it? What do you think!?
Full story and video here: sonicstate.com/news/2026/03/06/look-mum-no-compute…
#lookmumnocomputer #eurovision #einszweidrei #sonicstate
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