"Festa In Soffitta" - '80s Italo with Emulator, Juno-60, Memorymoog and DMX

[@eliranwt]

I love your simplicity and richness sound that blowing my mind ❤️

[@larr9095]

I can't believe after all these years i've finally found out what makes that classic orchestra hit sound. Thank you !

[@vco8450]

Fairlight, too

[@neko64gen2]

+VCO8 boy id love a new fairlight

[@seanmccann595]

Love the Synclavier bell, nice job on this one

[@jackradion1696]

I agree with other comments, you should make an album!

[@gjc82071]

Very cool. I love vintage synths & the 1980's,....hence I like this music. :-)

[@WV591]

Awesome. no F** useless knob twisting. pure melody

[@CockatooDude]

Sometime you just gotta raise that cutoff you know what I'm sayin?

[@albertank]

Quale forte emozione mi provoca sentire questi suoni, le armonie e melodie della mia gioventù... Suonate con gli stessi strumenti, che erano un sogno impossibile persino vedere, in quegli anni!! Complimentoni veramente: orgoglio italiano... Anzi: Italo!! ;)

[@fritzlangg1771]

Legend synths ! E-mu Emulator , Roland Juno and Memorymoog !

[@sawlfo]

that sweet melodyc chorus!!! love it!!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@sm1le68 Really? Which one? I wasn't really going after a Synth Pop / Pet Shop Boys feel - this is more Italo. Is it perhaps for the use of the orchestra hit? Many tracks from that era use the orchestra hit.

[@d1e9opomombo]

Italodisco rules...la tua festa in soffitta mi ha teletrasportato ai tempi delle medie. Non sono alcun strumento però i tuoi video sono interessantissimi. Keep it up

[@clnrrr]

Damn, you just got me addicted to these old synths. These "demos" are simply awesome!

[@danypeju]

I love that chord progression. Amazing!!!

[@LFOVCF]

That 'hit' sound is so Pet shop boys.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@roy89321 the Juno string pad or the melody line? The melody line is a Synclavier sampler played on the Emulator, which gives it even more character, and I added a bit of subtle vibrato on the Emulator. The Synclavier was at heart an FM machine and this is just a phenomenal sound, but you can get similar results with a Yamaha FM machine, perhaps stacking the sounds multitimbrally.

[@soundmanhaven1]

oh love the synclavier sound so strong it stands out love it :)

[@eliovanimusic]

excelente me encantan esos sonidos,aca en Ecuador no hemos llegado a tener esa linda tecnologia desgraciadamente

[@PabloDeMode]

This is amazing stuff, you work fantastic, thanks for upload.

[@soundmanhaven1]

hi I keep coming back to this vid sounds great can't belive the great sound of the Emulator wow has certainly surprised me

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Yes, I pre-recorded the DMX drums, Juno bass, and Memorymoog brass, and then I played live the Juno strings, Memorymoog syn vox, and the Emulator orchestra hit / synclavier split.

[@soundmanhaven1]

cool sounds on the moog like all of it really very haunting

[@BarryWarne]

nice .. Emulator shots take me back.

[@shopunit]

My mother used to beat me very badly. Fantastic demo!

[@MrFunnyBunnies]

This is beautiful.

[@teknicouleur]

Love the vibe, back to the phuture

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@UnchainTheNight1 I have the choir patch in isolation in another video, but I can upload more E1 videos if you'd like. Which patches would you like to see? I don't have the complete library yet, though

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@TheLazerTank Actually, I'm not switching samples on the Emulator. I set up a split with the orchestra hit on the left side of the keyboard, and the Synclavier fm bell on the right side of the keyboard.

[@Hot80s]

Great sound. Grazie.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@NoMac90 Thank you very much - Yes, I'm thinking of starting to sell some on iTunes

[@Technician070]

Love it!

[@betex_]

Very nice!!!

[@dabruzg]

GREAT!!! I love Your music; if You'll release some CD with Italo melodies, please let me know!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@sm1le68 hehehe, I think you're right... I remember very well the PSB naming a song "Paninaro", which was a "movement" in Italy especially from the Milan area - kids wearing the fashion of the time and going to fast food places. I was never a Paninaro but Italy was doing well on many fronts including music, in the '80s... a far cry from today's Italy (sigh)

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@BlackMan614 hehehe, thank you ;-) Actually, there are many other '80s cliche' sounds that are missing in this track... the Fairlight vox, TR-808, DX7 e. piano and e. bass, Oberheim brass, and I could go on and on ;-) See my "Famous Sounds" page for more

[@djexac]

these original sounds from the past...........!!!

[@amulpatel]

Italo Disco FOREVER

[@jimloops8093]

Amazing Italo sound revival. I always had the curiosity about the equipment they used in order to create these amazing sounds. Congratulations

[@9a3eedi]

That is excellent

[@DaveG207]

The main section immediately made me think of Domino Dancing, although its nothing specific. The orch hits are certainly the main thing, but also the style of drum pattern. I'm in little doubt that PSB lifted heavily from some Italian dance music at times!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@Accordeons6000 merci, merci :)

[@danbel1967]

awesome....

[@MacKlaus71]

Da piccolo non so cosa avrei dato per averle tutte... e anche adesso!

[@Glenfiddich101]

that high pitched female vocal sounding voice in the background sound like something from some Enigma albums :-) I like this video, well played..... . Glen :-)

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@TTK61 thank you much

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

The Juno bass and the Juno strings were recorded on two separate tracks, first the bass, and then the strings - not at the same time.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@UnchainTheNight1 OK, you got it... Definitely I'll post the "Blade Runner" patch (reggae loop and mexican radio trumpet)

[@soundmanhaven1]

wow found myself smiling how sweet the emulator sounds awsome :)

[@maxmitch1077]

superb

[@ArtinRu]

супер! I downloaded the demo version Arturia Synclavier!!!!

[@adamharris7775]

In the beginning of this video, the Yamaha DX7 ROM-1A patch "Tub Bells" was heard.

[@MrSpasticdancer]

i do love my bells made of old bathtubs

[@subwaygaragemusic]

Adam Harris, are you a troll? I see you commenting about obvious things in videos with anything DX7-related.

[@emmanuelsalesiani7987]

Synclavier similaires avec le dx7

[@roy89321]

I absolutely love the sound @1:30.

[@EugenioBissacott]

amazing!!!

[@joeboygsxr]

The emulator bit sounds like enola gay by omd

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@AlexMylnikov Thanks!

[@BlackMan614]

I think you got all the cliche sounds of the 80's in one song. Great job!!!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Sorry, I've been slacking! :-D I'm uploading something tonight!

[@tribalantidote66]

Just wanted to say you have an amazing amount of gear & some classic synths.My budget doesn't quite amount to being able to buy that lot Jp8,Memorymoog you lucky git lol... Although i'm not a fan of the music i can still appreciate the time & effort you put into it. I have just loaded my 1st composition on here as a test of the audio line in on the Zoom Q3hd camera i am now using...Will hopefully have some nice compositions of my own on here in time....All the best...

[@movax20h]

Thanks. I was also going to ask about a stand. It looks so stable, and doesn't take so much space. I am going to buy exactly this model, it is perfect. Thanks again. BTW. Your channel is awesome!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Thanks - the stand is a Standtastic 103KSB

[@MusicEasel]

perfect!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@danbel1967 thank you very much

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

NOS Shugart, works perfeclty. But thanks for JINXING IT.

[@zhugeliang1000]

LOVE IT

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@control75 thank you very much

[@roy89321]

@SynthManiaDotCom The melody line. I think it's better when accompanied by the Juno string pad, bright and with a little bit of warm mid. Actually I found myself always lost in the large amount of sounds of a synthesizer, and don't know how to match them.

[@gianfuzzi]

Bravo

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Recorded Dec 10, 2011, I use vintage gear mostly.

[@Soundfactory24]

i hope you have own enough 5 1/2 Inch Disks "Food" for the EMU ;-)

[@MrSkywalker1000]

Great!!!!

[@thierryanzil7670]

bravo

[@mg2001o]

This is great ! Emulator synclavier part sounds a bit like Enola Gay :)

[@enzoaveroldi]

You should get a singer... This is GREAT!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@900GTi actually... I have two EIIs :-D But I will sell one eventually.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@Musikstudio24 which melody are you referring to? Which sound?

[@UnchainTheNight1]

It would be great if you could do a demo video with just the Emulator, as there are no demo videos of it on KZbin.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@soundmanhaven1 that Memorymoog patch is very haunting and hypnotic, isn't it?

[@soundmanhaven1]

love t hear more from emulator that preset you use sounds lik a gutier like fistfull of dollars sounds so great not heard that from any one :)

[@rollcake]

The title (Festa In Soffitta) is somewhat funny in swedish. Translated it means "Party in the couch-p*ssy"

[@odorifero]

It means simply "Attic party". I'm italian and you have a strange dictionary (but I like it!). ;)

[@derekbaker3279]

@@odorifero Perhaps there is a couch in the attic for when the party starts and the lights are turned off! 😀😁

[@odorifero]

@@derekbaker3279 Nice interpretation ;)

[@edwinvanderlaine7837]

Swedish and Italian both are Indo-European languages so it makes sense.

[@UnchainTheNight1]

@SynthManiaDotCom Just some quick clips of the patches you like. That'd be great.

[@djb0mber]

Let the vinyl cutters roll again!!

[@РустамРустамыч-ф6ш]

Отлично! Привет из России.

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

+Рустам Рустамыч Большое спасибо!

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Hi, there's very light EQ and compression

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

@900GTi you mean Polymoog?

[@janrehak5287]

Ohhh!

[@timbermicka]

Wow ! :D

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Standtastic 103 KS

[@DaveG207]

Can't help thinking of a certain Pet Shop Track,

[@909drummachine]

Hi! I wonder if this is just the the raw recorded sound of these instruments ? Do you do any EQing, compression, mixing/mastering after the recording process?

[@robertoguerchon8262]

Hi, I happily finished the cover of "Festa In Soffitta" I realize with great respect. Look for it on KZbin, with the name, Cover, "Festa in Soffita". I hope that you like. Thanks !!

[@RayEttler]

I really wonder how this orchestra hit could become so popular at that age. It was like a plague, almost.

[@derekbaker3279]

Like everything else in pop music, it is an excellent at the beginning, but corporate greed & sheep-like entertainers force songwriters & bands to use the same trick over & over, until everyone gets sick of the trick. Then people need 30 years to purge the trick from their memory before they can enjoy the music again. 😕

[@monsterjazzlicks]

But @ 0:35 it looks like the left hand is playing sustained string chords on the Juno ????

[@floppy12k]

Yep. Thats the emulator. It's a sampler :)

[@MusicEasel]

Well played! You should make album with music of the same sort.

[@gjc82071]

Yes, like Com Truise. (Have you heard him?) He uses vintage synths & makes 80's music.

[@KiR_3d]

Hey, it's fun! :) How's about covers on "Laskovy May" hits? They've played something similar but more "tragedic" :) Insert this in the search "Laskovy May white roses" and you'll get what I mean :) The vocal can be easily changed with some nice preset in MemoryMoog or Prophet I think.

[@maxg70]

I just wondering if i can play this melody using roland g7

[@Jankolli]

Mind if I record this and listen to it on my mp3 player? :D

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Can the JUNO allow you to play the STRING line as well as being triggered (by the sequencer) to play the BASSLINE ??

[@TitaniumStudios0x01]

Love your work. The synth vox in this is amazing. Is it the stock vox patch?

[@monsterjazzlicks]

Sounds AWESOME and really works well !! When did you actually record this and do you still have all the equipment ??

[@amonster8mymother]

Oh hi, I'm just looking at your video and wondering what type of keyboard stad are you using? Gracia por la musica!