Simone Liotta: Programming Cinematic Sounds Between Synths, Orchestra and Film Music
As Sabrina Schinaia, Digital Content Manager at SynthCloud, I am always interested in artists who are able to transform technology into musical expression. In the world of modern keyboards and synthesizers, sound programming is not just a technical skill: it is a creative process that can define the identity of a performance.
This is one of the most interesting aspects of Simone Liotta, keyboardist, composer, sound designer and programmer. His work combines electronic instruments, sound design, composition for images and live performance, with a strong focus on how sounds are built, shaped and used in real musical contexts.
Graduated in Electronic Music at the “Vincenzo Bellini” Conservatory of Catania, Simone has developed an artistic path that connects academic research, professional music production and the world of electronic keyboards. His experience ranges from composition to the programming of electronic instruments, with collaborations connected to Rai TV, Rai Cinema and RaiPlay Documentaries.
A very important part of his work is related to Nord Keyboards. Simone is a Nord Keyboards Artist and founder of Nord Keyboards Users, one of the largest communities in the world dedicated to Nord instruments, bringing together more than 150,000 musicians. Through this activity, he contributes to the culture of sound design, keyboard programming and new technologies applied to musical performance.
For SynthCloud, Simone develops sound libraries, presets and contents dedicated to the Nord Keyboards ecosystem, with particular attention to timbral quality, expressiveness and professional use both live and in studio. His approach is based on creating sounds that are not only technically accurate, but also playable, musical and emotionally effective.
This vision is also clear in his involvement in Hans Zimmer Tribute – Suoni da Oscar, a concert project dedicated to some of the most iconic film scores by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, including Gladiator, Interstellar, Inception, The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean and Dune.
The production, created in collaboration with the Coro Lirico Siciliano and the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory Orchestra of Catania under the direction of Maestro Giuseppe Romeo, brings Zimmer’s music to the stage in a symphonic version that combines orchestral tradition and modern sound design.
Inside this project, Simone is involved in the programming and performance of the keyboard parts, as well as in the recreation of the electronic textures that are a fundamental part of Hans Zimmer’s musical language. Synthesizers, sampled sounds and virtual instruments are integrated into the orchestral framework, creating a bridge between classical instruments and cinematic electronics.
This is where his role as a programmer becomes essential. The electronic elements must support the orchestra, add depth and tension, and preserve the emotional impact of the original soundtracks. Every texture, layer and programmed sound has to work inside a live performance, becoming part of a larger musical architecture.
For Simone Liotta, programming is not a secondary step. It is part of the composition itself: a way to transform musical ideas into expressive, playable and cinematic sounds.
At SynthCloud, this is exactly what we love to highlight: artists who use technology with musical intention, creating sounds that inspire musicians and open new creative possibilities.
Discover Simone Liotta’s sound libraries on SynthCloud.
Stay tuned and keep your synths warm.
