4 Concepts For Synthesizer Improvisation
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2020
- 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.
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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.
Check out Ben Levin’s channel!
@@dongvermine Or Adam Neely or David Bruce, you see where I am going with this.
I love Hainbach's channel for focusing more on timbre and interesting approaches to ambient music than on technical skill.
I feel you bro this vid was hella good I sent it to a friend of mine also
I think that it's not at all possible to even have a barometer of what beautiful sounds/song or piece of music because everyone listens to music differently, so what's beautiful to my ears might not be to the next guy or gal. The musicians best barometer is his own ear. If it sounds good to you then it IS, for you
Great video - great explanations - Have Natalie do more content for Reverb
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Agreed, please make more improvisation in the studio techniques like this Natalie. The Korg Lambda has such a wonderful sound.
i like watching Natalie & her take on things
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...
If you like the big one she played in the beginning, there is something called the Deepmind by Behringer that is responsible for a revolution in synthesizer culture lol. I’m a guitar player too of 17 years and I have several Behringer synths mostly because I listen to a lot of Steve Hillage.
Try out a microkorg to start. You'll have plenty of sounds to explore and you can find them for $200 or less used.
Do it. I’ve been there, and own several synths now :-)
Guitar could do beautiful soundscapes too, just look up Ed'O Brien
@@graxjpg "revolution" lmao
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...
I am doing that now ("Acquiesce"). They are as beautiful as you'd expect.
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.
FINALLY, a music RUclipsr who pronounces Timbre properly!!!
Actually... not at all... 😑
Rad video. One of my favorite things of playing with synthesizers is the control over timbre and texture that’s at your fingertips.
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
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!
That heart-tattoo on Madam Chami's Freq-Finger is truly adorable. Just like the sounds.
Man, that Juno has an incredible sound. Well, can produce incredible sounds.
Yes.
It's hard to NOT get a good sound from the Juno 60.
@@zibbybone but thats only because its so limited
This rules & is perfect to watch/listen to w/ a morning cup of coffee. Thanks, Natalie!
This is one of the best videos in this channel. Keep them coming! Woops, I accidently bought a Mother 32.
I wish I could accidentally buy something like that lol
In the first chord I thought It was "Something About Us" by Daft Punk.
Yes i here all music as variations of the album discovery and I’m glad I’m not the only one who heard that
Dude me too I thought she was gonna play it lol
Oh my god. What an astonishingly beautiful composer, I got goosebumps towards the end, eargasmic sounds with a fabolous mood
This was very useful for what I'm working on. Thanks, Tal and Reverb!
I like the concept about lowering the volume. Excellent sound.
great concepts! This applies to full ensemble improvisation quite well.
I love the chorus effecs on the Juno. Instant huge sound going from simple waveforms.
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...
It's nice to build parts that compliment each other but the beauty of synthesis is to have the sounds evolve in real time during performance.
I've been watching videos on RUclips for a long time and by far this one it's on my top five.
Nice. Starting out playing, before any real patch making is done, is wise. I tend to noodle with making patches too much before I start. Appreciate the inspiration!
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.
Such great advice. I love hearing this kind of stuff about the creative process. The ideas behind what you choose to do. Brilliant!
Reverb is increasing their selling fees from 3.5% to 5% (Around 42% increase). That's happening during a pandemic where most musicians are already out of work. Thanks reverb!
So go elsewhere do to your business.
Love your touch, Natalie, and yes, it was definitely inspiring!
love love love Natalie! a great musician and a great educator.
Haha Natalie looked so familiar, and then i saw her electro harmonix loop pedal and her set up in the flight case and it clicked! I had a whole nerdy conversation with her about how she plays when she opened for Circuit de jeux. TALsounds is great live
Awesome home setup and very helpful video!
Thank you for talking thru your process. This helped me gain many insights.
Great video! Very nice results and a fine explanation of the journey :) I’m definitely inspired!
All encompassing mood from warm sounds: accomplished.
you made some lovely music here. thanks for sharing your insights.
Thank you! Great tips and amazing sounds!
Wonderful video, very inspiring and informative. Thank you so much!
A Juno my ols synth, hands are knackered now but love this synth. Thanks for this great tutorial.
Thanks for explaining your process for experimental music. ❤️🧘🏽♀️🎧
That Juno patch is like a warm blanket on a rainy day... sooooooo good.
A very insightful and informative presentation! Thanks for the useful tips!
I could listen to her talk all day
Sparkle! I always called the same functional parts in my songs ‘treats.’ And I miss my Lambda.
I didn't know about Natalie and I was at first surprised because I was expecting something really different. Then, I must say that Natalie showed the things from a different point of view and that was really interesting. I liked her way of explaining the concepts an the sound atmosphere she creates. Finally, she has also a nice voice, I heard her singing on her music in other videos. Good job Natalie!
This video was amazing, she nailed it.
Fantastic, helpful video thank you.
I want to see more videos w her, this was really cool 😎
Never heard the Lambda before, sounds like Metroid music! Love it and want one now. Great insight btw, thank you
It's a great ""string synth" that also has a decent choir sound. I kinda miss the one I had, but it went to a good home.
Me too- it's really special sounding.
This is awesome. Loved the last jam.
This is a really helpful video! I also do live improvisation on synths, and this gives me many better ideas. Thank you!
The Korg Lambda and ms20 together sound amazing. I'm struggling to find the Talent slider on any of synths but having great fun trying 🤣 Thanks for sharing, truly inspirational 👍🏾
So cool ! Love it all !
excellent video, great teacher and presenter - korg lamba sounds incredible.....
When I was a teenager synth was 99,9% a men's business, now I see with pleasure girls speaking about them. So sweet.
There have always been many great female synth artists going back. I think talent finds a way. Art is a hard path for any gender. www.flavorwire.com/335503/10-female-electronic-music-pioneers-you-should-know
You come across as someone who is surprised to see a woman in the studio. What a weird comment.
@@jamesr6562
what a waste of words....
@@calabiyou
Yes indeed, but this was a researcher academy matter when I was a teenager, late 70s. There was no Internet and I am afraid we could find texts regarding them only in universities, academies and barely on some music magazines. Now I have two girlfriends close my town who are deeply interested in electronic music production. A big step ahead since then.....😊
First time I've seen an unpatched MS20 😉 how she puts out the mother32 and goes bonkers? love it!
i do not understand how you got such a great classic tone out of what i assume is a new ms-20? i never have liked the new ones. the vintage sounds best to me... and i love working with pedals and synths and i LOVE this video, it is inspiring! if my studio weren’t currently dismantled i’d be playing right now!
Beautiful video! I wish I could expand my collection of synths, but everything is so expensive! Thanks for the upload Reverb
You don't need to spend much. Most of what you hear here could be accomplished with way less. Get a simple keyboard or controller with midi, a Korg Volca, and a couple guitar pedals. Voila!
The ditto looper, for example, is inexpensive and can really expand a synth's capabilities.
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Will there be more of that stuff? It was very inspiring and informative!
I definitely hear sounds that remind me of music by Brian Eno. This is definitely useful to anyone learning or experience at electronic music. Great video Natalie.
I learned a lot. Thanks!!!
The Brett Naucke poster is hooked me into watching the whole thing.
Natalie Chami, thank you !
Your dress is gorgeous, I made an illustration with a girl having that kinda dress. The name of the illustration "May the forest be with you" maybe I post it for you?! Great video, love it!
Thanks mihija, for the video, stay informative and beautiful!
This was great! Can y'all expand this idea by adding FM synthesis + analog?
That Juno sounds so beautiful 😭😭
Excellent demonstration.
Hallo Reverb! Very interesting video and explanation. Can you make more videos like this on how to make electronic music like this. It is always interesting to see how other musicians create music and how they come up with ideas and how they work. Thank you Natalie, thank you reverb. Greetings from germany. Bye Fightclub
Wow that was a great video!
You rock! Thank you for sharing.
Had two of them little korgs and i would hook em up together..They were ok ....The arp 2600 was big fun....You do have a neat little style going on..love it....I'm sure youve heard of tangerine dream
Excellent presentation!
I love your videos!
thanks it's useful and cool
Super, you have a big talent !! Very inspirational 👍👍
Great stuff! Thanks :)
wow awesome video, loved it
Thanks Natalie!
Her playing reminds me of the really chill Intermission songs on early Boards of Canada albums, like "Olson" from Music Has The Right to Children. That Korg Lambda tone in particular is really beautiful. I'm not a Synth player, but these are still good tips I might find some home studio use for whenever I do play any. Thanks.
The first chords she plays on the juno are probably taken from daft punk's something about us
@@konradhausmann6359 You can't really say that because chords aren't like melodies... Chords aren't "taken" from something. There are a trizillion songs based on the same chords. All jazz standards are written using the same I-IV-V-I progression, with variations in the chords themselves. Also, you could play any song and re-arrange the chord progression. This is a very basic V-I two chords progression you can hear in an awful lot of songs. Daft Punk have done a lot of things for sound and production, but the harmony part of their songs is quite basic - which isn't detrimental to their style.
this was great, more please :)
Thank you!
I must have been fooled. I mean, I really love my Juno DS, I play every day, but it does not sound the same!! But still loving it :)
Wonderful!! 👏👏👏
I just bought my Lambda this morning! Can't be a coincidence.
may i ask where you found one? having a hard time even finding one for sale
A totally different approach on improvising. Nevertheless your deliverance made it plausible 2 me. So that is what made it very interesting and valuable 2 me. *Big Ups!*
She is awesome!
What I learned is that I really want a Korg Lambda
Similar tone can be achieved by the early casiotones fyi. I have a ct-350 and it sounds basically identical.
@@damianh760 checked out some domes and I can't really agree. you know of a demo on youtube with a similiar beautiful decay as in the video?
I've been playing Minecraft that much that right now any ambient synth music sounds like a song from the game, hahahaha.
Very interesting and inspiring
I just fall in love!!!
I love it!
very inspiring!!
brava, bello, bella! ..thanks for inspiration!
Lovely playing.
Christ, the Korg Lambda sounds beautiful.
You are the girl from the viral video "People react to being called beautiful" min 2:12, i remember your face!
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGT TOO
Is that her? I was thinking the same
100% was my first thought too! Lol
A true inspiration 😏🎼😍🎼🔊
i can see a korg micropreset in the back,,, have one, its great,,,good video Fender guys, kind of Terry Rilesque improv
I’d love to see a video on how to record these loops, and then how to take the loops and construct a full track. Improv is only stage 1, how do you go from that to the finished track?
I agree! This video was great as it gave me confidence in my approach to improv and jamming. It’s the next step, finishing things, that I struggle with.
Check out Andrew Huang's channel
Full tracks are overrated lol. Why bother, nobody wants to listen to music created by other people anymore anyway. We're all too busy making our own 😉
great tutorial
How do you utilize the mark bass amp with the synth? I've used it as a pre for recording bass but do you use it similarly for synth? Is it just there to amplify bass synth tones at home?