How did Billy Joel and 10cc make that sound and is it now a preset somewhere

Discussion in 'Samplers, Synthesizers' started by Synth Life, Jan 26, 2026 at 10:22 AM.

  1. Synth Life

    Synth Life Producer

    Joined:
    May 18, 2024
    Messages:
    319
    Likes Received:
    128
    Wrong answers and guesses only please, unless you actually know.

    Looking for a preset in existing software or hardware.

     
    Synth Life, Jan 26, 2026 at 10:22 AM
    1
  2. Ads Master

    Ads Master

     
  3. Bert Midler Biddy Fiddler

    Bert Midler Biddy Fiddler Ultrasonic

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2025
    Messages:
    43
    Likes Received:
    36
    The choral pad? with 10CC's I'm not in love, it was layers and layers of manually recorded tape loops of the group singing. A real pain in the ass to do supposedly. Would be awesome to have a kontakt library focused just on that type of sound.
     
    Bert Midler Biddy Fiddler, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:07 PM
    2
  4. Will Kweks

    Will Kweks Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2023
    Messages:
    1,252
    Likes Received:
    881
    That's the Alpha Juno "What the?" rave hoover, obviously.

    But seriously, you might get better answers if you point to the sound (w/ timestamp) what you're looking for.
     
    Will Kweks, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
    3
  5. Sitegairidon

    Sitegairidon Noisemaker

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2025
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    3
    google > "INIL choir" (Kontakt library, INIL = I'm Not In Love)
     
    Sitegairidon, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
    4
  6. clipper

    clipper Producer

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2019
    Messages:
    173
    Likes Received:
    106
    Location:
    Málaga.
    clipper, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:50 PM
    5
  7. SirGigantor

    SirGigantor Kapellmeister

    Joined:
    Oct 14, 2022
    Messages:
    169
    Likes Received:
    69
    SirGigantor, Jan 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
    6
  8. Moogerfooger

    Moogerfooger Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2016
    Messages:
    1,515
    Likes Received:
    833
    CLA Vocals
     
    Moogerfooger, Jan 26, 2026 at 1:25 PM
    7
  9. Audioguydaz

    Audioguydaz Producer

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2015
    Messages:
    257
    Likes Received:
    106
    They googled it.
     
    Audioguydaz, Jan 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
    8
  10. aymat

    aymat Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Dec 21, 2015
    Messages:
    1,555
    Likes Received:
    1,787
    [​IMG]
     
    aymat, Jan 26, 2026 at 1:39 PM
    9
  11. David Brock

    David Brock Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2020
    Messages:
    530
    Likes Received:
    537
    Location:
    Royston Vasey
    The recipe is found in Kate Bush's Experiment IV

    'They told us, all they wanted
    Was a sound that could kill someone
    From a distance, so we go ahead
    And the meters are over in the red
    It's a mistake in the making
    From the painful cries of mothers
    To the terrifying scream
    We recorded it and put it into our machine'



    Spot Dawn French and Hugh Laurie in the video
     
    Last edited: Jan 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
    David Brock, Jan 26, 2026 at 3:47 PM
    10
  12. Theologyx

    Theologyx Producer

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2025
    Messages:
    91
    Likes Received:
    80
    The Making of 10cc's "I'm Not in Love"
    Start at 2:28
     
    Theologyx, Jan 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
    11
  13. lennyi97045

    lennyi97045 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2012
    Messages:
    17
    Likes Received:
    10
    Which sound do you mean? I didn't hear anything interesting in this song... Boring elevator music...
     
    lennyi97045, Jan 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM
    12
Loading...
Similar Threads - Billy Joel 10cc Forum Date
Bob Marley feat Billy Idol humor Oct 4, 2018
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol Guitarist) showcasing Friedman Amps & Pedals Industry News Jun 2, 2018
Billy Grey - Cry Music Aug 12, 2017
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell Remix and Video Working with Video Jun 15, 2016
IK Multimedia releases Billy Cobham Drums for Sampletank 3 Software News Apr 30, 2015
Loading...