4 Concepts For Synthesizer Improvisation

Today Natalie Chami—who you may know as TALsounds or from her previous Reverb videos—is here with us today to share her techniques for live improvisation with synthesizers.

[KrisCadwell]

I like that this focuses more on creative choices instead of purely technical skills. Beyond learning the techniques and gear there is always the hard question: What is beautiful? What should I use my technical skills to create? I would enjoy more videos about this side of being a musician.

[tomblaze]

Great video - great explanations - Have Natalie do more content for Reverb

[nibblrrr]

This is full of useful advice! I love that this doesn't rely at all on flashy/aggressive/busy patches, and instead focuses on fairly simple tones built up from zero and combined with a lot of taste & care.
Really need to check out her TALsounds releases after this...

[KRAFTWERKK]

i love this down to earth barefoot chill & relaxed kind of improvising style among a comfy gear corner half-circle. Her approach is very close to mine when it comes to recording and starting with a sound to begin with and go from there to where ever it takes me. It's insane what directions you go to once you let it happen and instinctively feel where it wants to go.

[recn]

Oh my god. What an astonishingly beautiful composer, I got goosebumps towards the end, eargasmic sounds with a fabolous mood

[drmorqWarrenProject]

you have my synth.... I had my Juno back in the early 1990's... It is my favorite instrument I have ever had.. And ... I played around with it almost exactly as you are showing. Somewhere I still have the original book that came with the Juno and it has a bunch of presets to work from.. Man I spent weeks just trying different stuff out... It was so fun to play the 'Farside' in Seattle and I had an ARP 16 voice electric piano... and on top of that was my Juno... I wonder if I have any of the videos of those performances on here...

[dailyjamrunner]

Well this has to be the first time I ever watched/listened to an improv lesson that never mentions chord tones, pentatonics, or modes! Amazing! As a guitarist, I'm jealous of these cool sounds. I should get a synth...

[andrebrown]

Synth Tutorials By A Female Take Me Back To Art Classes With My Favourite Teacher At InfantSchool,

So Bliss&Timeless..

Loving The Gentle Approach!

Shout Out To Natalie!

Love From UK.

[distantcomets]

That Juno patch is like a warm blanket on a rainy day... good.

[gay_milhouse]

Rad video. One of my favorite things of playing with synthesizers is the control over timbre and texture that’s at your fingertips.

[andreschato]

This is one of the best videos in this channel. Keep them coming! Woops, I accidently bought a Mother 32.

[feedbacker]

This rules & is perfect to watch/listen to w/ a morning cup of coffee. Thanks, Natalie!

[chenguefer]

I've been watching videos on Youtube for a long time and by far this one it's on my top five.

[VSTUDIO]

That heart-tattoo on Madam Chami's Freq-Finger is truly adorable. Just like the sounds.

[shmi]

love these synth videos! Really feels in tune with what people who love synths want to watch and learn about. Really interesting insights from a performer to someone who's been "getting to know his gear" for maybe a bit too long and trying to figure out how to do some live improvisation

[hugosantos]

I love the chorus effecs on the Juno. Instant huge sound going from simple waveforms.

[danmaduff]

FINALLY, a music YouTuber who pronounces Timbre properly!!!

[BeniRoseMusic]

As someone who does electronic ambient/drone looping I'm pretty sure my version of this video would've gone something like “layer on 3 things that are in your face and have no room for anything else, so spend 5 years looking for a stereo loop pedal that has good loop decay to make room for what’s next”. Well done Natalie!

[DJGreenArrow]

I like the concept about lowering the volume. Excellent sound.

[husssamo]

Thank you for talking thru your process. This helped me gain many insights.