Soundmit 2021 - Virtual edition

Umberto Sorbo

AgeofAudio once again this year is the official Media Partners of Soundmit, the Italian event dedicated to synthesizers and music technologies.

With his 11 editions and guests SoundMit this year presents itself with numerous live concerts, workshops, masterclasses and video contributions from all exhibitors present with exclusive previews, international dealers and buyers. In 2021 the virtual edition has as co-organizer of the event, the famous "Museo del Sintetizzatore Italiano e Marchigiano ( Museum of the Italian and Marche region Synthesizer)". 

Several exhibitors with one area planned VIRTUAL BOOTH, an open showcase that remains active for a whole year, in addition to the days of the actual event, guaranteeing high visibility and access to new international and Italian channels 

Program  

A varied program divided into different sections. 

 

13 November  Talk Workshop Interviews Show Cases Masterclass Live 
        
12:00   MODULARMOON     
14:10  TRIBUTE TO FELICE BEEF      
14:50       ENRICO COSIMI LIVE 
15:20    AUDIO MODELING & FRIENDS    
16:30  CRUMAR      
17:20       OUR LIVE MACHINES 
        
18:50     HAINBACH   
        
19:40    INTERVIEW WITH FLAVIO PREMOLI    
20:20    SYNTH PATCHING MEMORIES    
21:00       TULPA & JOUK LIVE 
        
November 14  Talk Workshop Interviews Show Cases Masterclass Live 
14:15       IN C - EN LIGNE 
14:40  ITALIAN SYNTHETIC STARTUP      
15:40    FARFISA STORY    
16:15       ALIAS ZONES 
16:30  ARTINOIS      
17:00    FATAR STORY    
17:30       TODD ​​BARTON 
17:40    BERN 3    
19:00  VISCOUNT     PHILIPPE PETIT 
19:20  Unboxing event      
20:30       BENGE 

Workshop 

workshop "Modular Synthesis in Pills with ModulaMoon", a crash-course of modular synthesis with Tulpa Dusha 

 

Talk show 

 Six talks are planned including: 

 Interview with Andrea Agnoletto e Guido Scognamiglio architects of the return of the prestigious Italian brand who will tell us the story of the rebirth of one of the most famous Italian brands between hardware and software. 

Synthetic Italian Startups - new companies tell their stories. The re.corder, the digital transformation of the classic recorder, the first contact with music for millions of people. 

When the piano becomes modular, the genesis of the Legend70 viscount 

THE GREATEST UNBOXING IN THE HISTORY OF ITALIAN SYNTH, perhaps the oldest and rarest existing Italian instrument, returns to Italy and becomes part of the collection of the Synth Museum. 

Tribute to Felice Manzo and LEMI in Turin 

 

Interviews 

 AUDIO MODELING & FRIENDS, On the occasion of Soundmit 2021 Audio Modeling has created a live streaming in which the team and special guests tell the news of Camelot and SWAM modeling tools. Soundmit offers a discount for Camelot Pro 

SYNTH PATCHING MEMORIES: INTERVIEW WITH FLAVIO PREMOLI. Danilo Ballo interviews the historic keyboardist of Premiata Forneria Marconi, Flavio premoli, the first to bring il MINIMUMOG

SYNTH PATCHING MEMORIES: INTERVIEW WITH BEPPE CROVELLA. Danilo Ballo interview Beppe Crovella, historical keyboard player of the Piedmontese prog band 'Arti e Mestieri'. FARFISA STORY: interview with Claudius Capponi and Carlo Pieristè. They will present the new book Farfisa, “an Italian excellence” tells the story behind some of the great historical innovations of Farfisa.

FATAR STORY, Interview with Marco Ragni CEO of Fatar and Gianni Giudici Brand manager of studiologic on the evolution of one of the most important keyboard companies in the world from 1956 to today. 

BERN 3 - THE STUDY OF PHONOLOGY IN THE COMPUTER, Interview with Giorgio Sancristoforo and demo in Italian of his new software BERN 3 which brings the study of phonology to modern computers! 

Showcase 

HAINBACH - GRAN TOUR OF ITALIAN SYNTHESIZERS, A German musician discovering the often obscure and misunderstood history of Italian synthesizers. 

Masterclass 

 PAOLO SYNTHMANIA - SPECIAL ELKA SYNTHEX, curated by Paolo Di Nicolantonio aka Synthmania. Programming and use of the most famous Italian synth in the world with a keen eye on the Italian disco of the 80s. 

INTRODUCTION TO DOLBY ATMOS MUSIC, Introduction to Dolby ATMOS technology, studio set-up, tools and workflow for Dolby Atmos music production.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST MONITORS FOR OUR SYNTH, Synthesizers and Monitoring: Julius Curiel he explains why good monitors are essential to work best with our synths and how to choose them to get the most out of them. 

Live 

In the breathtaking location of the Sferisterio of Macerata, Enrico Cosimi aka Tau Ceti will play live the Italian synths of GRP Synthesizer. The event is organized with the patronage of the Municipality of Macerata. 

MacchineNostre is a unique project that unites producers and composers with a cosmopolitan attitude and experience whose productions are based exclusively on vintage electronic instruments and not made in the Marche, the region from which the members of the collective come.  

TULPA & JOUK LIVE IN C - EN LIGNE - ON LINE, Changing music to unite: a unique online concert, between Italy and Canada. Terry Riley, In C (1964) for ensemble. 

ALIAS ZONE (CHRIS MEYER), Alias ​​Zone is Chris Meyer's LearningModular.com 

TODD ​​BARTON LIVE, The legendary Todd Barton composer, sound designer, multimedia performer, specialist of Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments live at Soundmit in collaboration with Modulisme! 

PHILIPPE PETIT LIVE, Une Villégiature Cosmétique (17:03) Turntablisms / Inside-Piano / Spring Reverb / Pulsar 23 (SOMA) / Buchla 200 / Synthi A (EMS) 

BENGE LIVE, Thanks to the partnership with Modulisme, returns to Soundmit Ben Edwards aka BENGE with a live built around his Buchla system. 

 

Useful Information

Full program with dates is available: www.soundmit.com/it/program 

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Umberto Sorbo

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Musician and Electronic Engineer. He began his musical studies with the piano and then studied the cello at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella. He dedicated himself to chamber music. Over the years, he has performed in various ensembles and managed his own 20-member youth orchestra, with which he conducted around 80 concerts in five years, from Rome to southern Italy. This experience enriched his understanding of musical performance and orchestral management. As a composer, he has had the pleasure of creating soundtracks for films and music for art installations, enriching visual and multimedia projects with original and evocative scores. His expertise in music technologies has led to collaborations with major companies in the industry, where he has contributed to the development and refinement of several products. He is dedicated to exploring the synergy between creativity and artificial intelligence, examining how these technologies can interact and enrich the musical landscape.
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