🎹 Welcome to this week's TDL Synth Chat! In this episode, I talk to Daniel from Chalkwalk Music about his journey into synthesis, sound design, and creating inspiring YouTube tutorials. We dive into his background, favorite gear, live improv sessions, sound design philosophies, and even DIY Eurorack projects.

Whether you're into the Korg OP-6, Hydrasynth, MicroFreak, or modular gear, you'll find loads of insight into sound design, improvisation, and the creative process.

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⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Meet Daniel (Chalkwalk Music) 02:22 How Daniel got into music & synthesis 05:04 First synths and live improv experiences 07:51 Discovering sound design as performance 10:00 Breaking down sound design mindset 12:03 Favorite synths & workflow 15:50 Playing live vs online improv sessions 18:43 Music styles and jam sessions 21:04 Daniel's portable hardware setup 23:19 DAWs: Linux, Bitwig & Reaper workflow 25:01 Limiting gear & avoiding "more is more" trap 27:04 Hydrasynth, OP-6, and software vs hardware 33:00 FM synthesis approaches & user algorithms 37:01 Teaching sound design on YouTube 40:00 Creative challenges & video series ideas 43:09 DIY Eurorack modules & rhythm design 47:25 Building a modular system 48:55 Expressive controllers: Osmose & poly aftertouch 52:00 AI tools in music & coding experiments 55:52 What's next for Chalkwalk Music 56:49 Daniel's YouTube channel & music links 58:03 Wrap-up & final thoughts

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