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The Digital Lifestyle Show
Each week we release a new edition of The Digital Lifestyle Show a weekly podcast looking at the latest digital lifestyle news from the tech world. We talk Windows 10, Smart Home, Mixed Reality, apps and more!
Episodes
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Exploring the Octave Cat with James Brennan
🎙️ This Week on the Show: Exploring the Octave Cat with James Brennan James Brennan is back! Following his popular appearance discussing the Polyvox, James…
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TDL Synth Chat: Peter Taipei on Synths, Samplers & Sonic Exploration
This week I'm joined by musician and synth aficionado Peter Taipei for a deep dive into decades of gear, sound design, and creative inspiration. From his early…
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Podcast: Testing Cubase on Snapdragon! | New Surface Devices & EV Show Highlights
This week, Garry returns and we catch up on all the latest in tech and electric vehicles! 🖥️ I dive into testing the new Snapdragon-powered Surface Pro 11…
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TDL Synth Chat – Episode with Beat Zimmermann
: 🎹 TDL Synth Chat – Episode with Beat Zimmermann This week on TDL Synth Chat, Ian Dixon is joined by keyboardist, composer, and producer Beat Zimmermann for a…
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From OP-1 to Take 5: Synth Chat with Seth Weisfeld
🎧 Synth Chat with Seth | From Teenage Engineering to Take 5 and Beyond 🎹 Welcome to this week's episode of The Synth Show! Ian chats with Seth Weisfeld —a…
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Soviet Synth Secrets: The Polyvox Deep Dive with James Brennan
In this episode of TDL Synthchat, we dive into the world of Soviet-era synthesizers with special guest James Brennan. We explore the legendary Polyvox, a raw…
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TDL Synth Chat: Eva Orchard on Her Synth Journey and Latest Gear
Welcome to the latest edition of TDL Synth Chat! This week, I am joined by experimental musician and synthesist Eva Orchard. Eva talks about her journey into…
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Exploring AI, Smart Homes, and Music: A Catch-Up with Ian Dixon and Garry Whittaker
In this episode, Ian Dixon and Garry Whittaker catch up on various topics, including recent music interviews, travel experiences, and the efficiency of…
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Bringing the Jen SX1000 Back to Life – Interview with Audiothing's Carlo
TDL Show #985 This week on the show, I'm joined by Carlo from Audiothing to talk about his recreation of the classic monosynth, the Jen SX1000. Carlo's love…
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Behind the Sounds: Mark Pigott on Synthesis, Tutorials, and Gea
Welcome to this week's podcast! TDL Show #978 On the show this week, we are joined by Mark Pigott, sound designer and musician, to talk about his love of sound…
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Dive into Synth Modulation with Peter 'Ski' Schwartz
This week on the TDL Show, we have a synth modulation master class from Peter "Ski" Schwartz, an expert sound designer and the creator of many classic synth…
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Enhance Your Home Security and Explore Vintage Synth Sounds: This Week on the TDL Show
TDL Show #976 Welcome to this week's TDL Show! Garry talks about low-cost home security cameras and how to integrate them into your home security system. I…
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MarQ Speck on 50 Years of SWEET CRYSTAL & Synth Evolution
TDL Show #975 Welcome to this week's Synth Chat! This week on the show, I'm joined by keyboard player MarQ Speck from SWEET CRYSTAL. He's celebrating 50 years…
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From TB-303 to Today: Kelly Myers on Electronic Music Gear
Welcome to this week's podcast, where Garry and I are joined by musician and DJ Kelly Myers to talk about his passion for synths, drum machines, and music…
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TDL Show #973 - Smart Homes, AI Heating & Korg Synth Sounds
Welcome to this week's podcast! Garry and I catch up on the latest tech news, including the smart home gadgets he's been testing—such as using AI to control…
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Synth Stories: Building a Vintage Collection with Vulture Culture
Welcome to This Week's Show! This week, I'm joined by musician, synth collector, and YouTuber Alex Dalliance, also known as Vulture Culture. Alex has an…
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Redefining Analog Modeling: Korg's Multi/Poly and NAMM Announcements
TDL Show 971 Welcome to This Week's Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Dan Phillips from Korg R&D to dive into Korg's NAMM announcements and the exciting new…
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2025 Begins: Korg Multi/Poly, 360 Cameras, and Smart Homes
Welcome to our first show of 2025! This week, Garry and I discuss what we're looking forward to this year, the latest news from CES, and exciting developments…
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From Synths to EVs: Exploring the Latest Tech and AI on the Podcast
This week on the podcast, Garry is back, and we're catching up on the latest news! Garry dives into the newest developments in the EV world and shares updates…
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Behind the Keys: Vintage Synths and Genesis Sounds with Matt Thomas
This week on the TDL Show, I am joined by Matt Thomas to talk about playing in a Genesis tribute band. Matt has an amazing collection of vintage synths that he…
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Network MIDI 2.0 and Built-in ASIO: Pete Brown Talks Windows Audio Innovations
TDL Show #967 This Week's Show: Special Guest Pete Brown from Microsoft This week, we're thrilled to have a special guest on the show—Microsoft's Pete Brown!…
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Synth Stories with Ron Peters: From Teisco Gems to the Yamaha DX1
TDL show #966 Welcome to this week's show! We have an incredible guest joining us: Ron Peters from San Antonio, Texas. Ron shares his passion for music and…
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Microsoft Surface: Past, Present, and Future Insights
Welcome to this week's podcast! Garry and I are joined by Microsoft MVPs Alexander Solaat Rødland and Rob Quickenden for an in-depth discussion on Microsoft…
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TDL Show #964 - Peter "Ski" Schwartz
TDL Show #964 Welcome to this week's show, and it's a bit of a classic! I'm joined by musician and sound designer Peter "Ski" Schwartz, who shares insights…
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From Analog to Digital and Back: Oli Freke on Synthesizer History and Revival
TDL Show #963 This week on the show, I'm talking to Oli Freke, author of the brilliant Synthesizer Evolution book, which traces the history of synthesizers…
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Richard Hay on life after Microsoft, Drones and new tech
TDL Show #962 This week on the show, Garry and I are joined by an old friend, Richard Hay. Richard, who was a blogger and writer covering all things Windows…
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Exploring Vintage Synths with Sean Faling: Tips, Tricks, and Rare Finds: TDL Show #962
#TDLShow962 This week on the show, I'm joined by musician and synth enthusiast Sean Faling. Sean has an extensive collection of vintage synths and runs a…
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Vintage Synths & Sound Design: Saulo Cisneros on His Passion and Collection :TDL Show #960
On this special edition of the TDL Show, I chat with Saulo Cisneros, a synth collector, repairer, and sound designer from Tijuana, Mexico. We dive into his…
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TDL Show #959 – Projects,24H2, new Sonos and new sounds
Welcome to this week's podcast! On the show, Garry demonstrates his new smart home medication project, I discuss my new Sonos home theater system, and we take…
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TDL Show #958 – New Projects
Welcome to this week's podcast! On the show this week Garry and I talk about our new projects, for me a new home theatre audio system and Garry a new medical…
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TDL Show #957 – Sound Design with Marc Barnes
This week on the show, I am joined by musician and sound designer Marc Barnes. Marc has an amazing collection of sounds for the Korg Modwave, Wavestate…
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TDL Show #956 – Minilogue, Super 8 and Builds
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…
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TDL Show #955 - Kitchen Smart Home, Roland D-110 and More
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…
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TDL Show #954: Korg's Dan Phillips on the new ARP 2600
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…
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TDL Show #953 – Optimising Windows 11 for Music Production with Microsoft's Pete Brown
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…
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TDL Show #952 – Crowdstike Hits
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…
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TDL Show #951 – Podcast Survey
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…
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TDL Show #950 – We are back
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…
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TDL Show #949 – New Music PC time!
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…
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TDL Show #948 – Catching up with Garry
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…
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TDL Show #947 – Dan Phillips from Korg R&D
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…
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TDL Show #946 – Builds, Build, EV and AX73
Welcome to this week's podcast! On the show, we talk about the new builds of Windows 11 for Windows Insiders, speculate about what we will see at Microsoft's…
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TDL Show #945 – EV Musing
This week, we're thrilled to welcome Gary Comerford from the EV Musing podcast, who shares insights into dispelling some common myths surrounding electric…
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TDL Show #994 – Catching Up
Welcome to this week's show where Garry and I catch up on the news. We talk about the new builds of Windows 11 and why its been quiet on the build front. We…
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TDL Show #943 – 12v woes
Welcome to this week's podcast! On the show this week Garry and I talk about issues with 12v batteries in EVs, I ask why we haven't had a new build of Windows…
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TDL Show #942 – In Car Audio with Chris Minasians
This week on the show we are joined by Chris Minasians to talk about In Car audio systems. Our car entertainments systems are as complex as our home…
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TDL Show #941 – New Microsoft Surfaces and other news
This week on the we catch up on the news. We talk about wavetables, building music PCs, new Windows 11 builds new Microsoft Surfaces and the latest EV news…
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TDL Show #940 – All about Wavetables with Keith Crosley
This week on the show we have sound designer and wavetable expert Keith Crosley. Keith has a massive collection of Wavetables available for use with modern…
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TDL Show #939 – No more Android for you
Welcome to this week's podcast! On the show this week Gary and I talk about Microsoft removing Android support from Windows 11, new builds, MIDI 2.0, Korg…
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TDL Show #938 – Exploring MIDI 2.0: A Conversation with Microsoft's Pete Brown on the Windows Integration
This week on the podcast, we are joined by Microsoft's Pete Brown, who is implementing MIDI 2.0 in Windows. MIDI (Music Instrument Digital Interface) is a…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #936 – Saving Up
Welcome to this week's show. On the podcast this week Garry and I talk the new builds of Windows 11, EV charging news and Garry has smart home news. We also…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #935 – Windows 11 24H2
Welcome to this week's podcast. On the show this week Garry and I talk about the next version of Windows which we now know is Windows 11 24H2 and not Windows…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #934 – Don't VR and Drive
Welcome to this week's show! On the podcast we talk about Apple Vison Pro and why you shouldn't wearing one while driving. We talk about the new builds of…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #933 – Builds, Synths and Cars
Welcome to this week's podcast! This week Garry and I talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider builds, we talk about the Korg MS-20 and re-creating it, plus we…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #932 – Back Again!
Welcome back after a week off! This week on the show Garry and I talk about the new features in Windows 11, Microsoft Surface Go 4 update, new Korg gear and EV…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #931 – A Quick Update
Welcome to this week's show where I bring you a quick update as I was on my own. I bring you the latest Windows Insider news, some of the fist CES 2024 news…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #930 – Happy 2024!
Welcome to our first show of 2024! This week Garry and I look at what Microsoft may be bringing to the hardware front in 2024 with rumoured Surface Laptop and…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #928 – Merry Christmas!
It's time for our final show of 2023, this week we look back at our tech highs and lows of the year and talk about our favoirte tech purchases large and small…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #928 – Dave Robertson's Amazing Christmas Light Show
We have a very special show for you this week! Dave Robertson has created the most amazing Christmas light display at his home using over 11,000 lights…
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The Digital Lifestyle Show #927 – Digital Dilemma
Welcome to this week's podcast. We are back after our week's break and this week we talk about the new builds of Windows 11 and the changes that Microsoft have…