Modular on the Roof - Improvising with Eurorack Modular Outdoors

[@AntonHand]

Just wanted to say how freaking beautiful this track is. I listen to it all the time still.

[@Septimius]

I keep returning to this video, and especially the first part. It is hands down the purest synth sound I've ever heard. It is so amazingly powerful and pronounced. It is perfectly balanced, and blows me away. If I move into modular synths, this video will be sole reason why.

[@d0ug6raham]

still one of my favorite modular videos after all these years

[@christoroppolo8742]

This kid is the best of the on the roof guys because of his minimalistic approach to his rig.with just an Atlantis module and two korg sequencers he proves it's not how many modules you can cram into a case (to impress the girls in college) it's what you do with what you have and if you can connect with more that just patch cables ....peace christo

[@XYtoTheDoubleG]

Christo Roppolo certainly making me wet

[@pedalfiles4441]

Its the same guy in EP 2

[@SynthSoundscapes]

Keep coming back to this again and again. The raw beauty of that synth sound with really minimal effects and the way you play with it just enough for it to shift evocatively. That with the setting, just 👨‍🍳

[@Kon7ptor]

This is the best of Modular on the roof so far… very nice sound, very simple and very efficient… The simplest harmony and the simplest rhythm are the most natural way to satisfy the ear… Bravo!!!

[@robertsyrett1992]

Weird, I hadn't noticed that "Modular on the Roof" was a Nick Kwas series. This video is one of my favorites because the sounds make me feel like I am swimming in the sky.

[@uweschnitzler9551]

this is still an extremely pleasing performance. I am still impressed of what you are able to achieve with a small setup like this!

[@pedalfiles4441]

I like how you explained everything you did in the description so that fellow modular peeps can recreate something close. Thanks mate! Great series.

[@robertsyrett1992]

Looks like time well spent.

[@nizer7147]

It’s crazy but of all of them this is still my favorite. It the simplest and purest. Great work

[@MPTYmusic]

Great place and great music! and i love the small(and smart) setup ;)

[@Divalvi]

Great Stuff! Loving the sound and setting!!

[@matthewspring2496]

Looking forward to getting my modular system started, just bought my first vco

[@gorillaau]

Great work. The changing sunset was very appealing. I've subbed.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Nice sounds! The sequencer line goes very well with the video footage. Awesome location and nice camera work capturing the stunning sunset mood! Big like!

[@pyrofiliac]

thanks ralph!

[@geliasr2562]

I'm loving this series! Please don't stop playing on the roof!

[@gforsythe1]

I think we must me neighbors-- that is the same view from my rooftop! This is absolutely beautifully done by the way. Would love to hear more.

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

Incredible view, incredible sky, incredible sound.

[@damonramirez]

That was wonderful and beautify shot!! great music for that setting yo!! Well done!!

[@sunilsolanki]

Absolutely beautiful work from a very minimal setup. Loved the sunset too... Nice.

[@woodster909]

gorgeous track, nice backdrop too!

[@allehooop]

Huge sound of this little beast. Nice movie too

[@ghostly606]

Extraordinary. So atmospheric, and what a view!

[@colinwright27]

Great video, wonderful music and the details in the description just rounds things off. Looking to get in to modular myself soon and this shows what can be achieved with a reasonably small setup.

[@leehodge7907]

music is amazing so tempted by the atlantis to start my eurorack collection off! sounds so good here! that view is ridiculous by the way....don't think I could leave that roof top!

[@flyingdejong]

Love this one as well! Keep up the fantastic work (and sounds)!

[@djsowari]

Thanks for sharing and also I appreciate the description of the rig and patching :)

[@ChuckLeone]

You're getting a lot of great sound from that small system. Nice work!

[@ThoseSleepless]

this video/song made me very happy! beautiful work/fun.

[@ZethKeeper]

Beautiful music in a sunset. Just my dream.

[@Xalpheric]

Wow. I've left the stratosphere !!!!

[@samothrace2106]

Bring back this. I need more. MOOORE

[@simonvolke129]

🤤🖤

[@paparocky5343]

wonderful eurorack. Great sequence.

[@RonMillar]

Friggin love this man

[@FILML4D4N]

Sweet sounds and settings :-) Interesting system. Well well thought out.

[@urbannpa]

I always say Less is More. I like the simplified setup and It soundz awesome!

[@AndrewWalsh23]

This is beautiful, thank you so much for the detailed notes too, they really help a lot

[@thomassynths]

Atlantis on the Roof. Fun stuff.

[@danielw832]

idk wtf I just saw, but it was awesome

[@synct]

This is totally awesome, big ups man!!

[@FMVideozify]

Love this series! you have inspired me to put together a small rig and take it outside!! thank you. Question, for these videos could you not record the audio directly to one of the DSLR cameras via the proper adaptor?? Just thinking about how to make the recording process simpler if one were to do this in the great outdoors...

[@kobehenderson715]

That rozwell kid sticker. this guy knows.

[@vanderHork]

totally in love

[@whitenoisefromelectronicto1728]

beautiful

[@snugnug8439]

sounds beautiful dude.

[@threejean2011]

Nice track, you should do more like that!

[@synthmill]

Just beautyful!

[@jasonbarile2014]

Beautiful!!!

[@AleRosafa]

Lovely

[@JuanPisula]

this is my favorite ♥

[@ronaldpronk9717]

Very nice

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

really really good...

[@roksterful]

Blown away. :O

[@bluelouie399]

On what day was this sunset? I was there around the 3rd and it looked EXACTLY like this!

[@montgomeryword7748]

pretty inspiring, man!

[@andychild100]

Awesome. Great system nice. Is that a volca on the bottom

[@mafia4mafia]

really great!

[@ChrisFredriksson]

Nick.. do you know how many times I've listened to this music? Way too many to confess 😂 But this makes me feel, so happy, so calm, so.. just far away from everything else (bad stuff). I really love this one! Your other tracks are nice as well, but this is my favourite. Just wondering, with the synth being "hard" to reproduce, do you think you could reproduce this music today, 5 years later? Not that I'm asking you to or that you need to in any way, I'm just wondering if you "can"?

[@deltAdataTV]

Good job !! 👍

[@JohnLRice]

Tasty! 👌

[@phormzlab1743]

Love it!

[@0neTwo0neTwo]

where is that, looks like Chicago? awesome piece man!

[@pyrofiliac]

nyc!

[@GettysburgUndressed]

great session! can't stop listening!! what housing is that?

[@Mrpepito1989]

Epic!

[@samothrace2106]

I hope you were playing on speakers and that dude across the street was listening.

[@onsturicheitchaos8124]

Less is more, wonderfull melodic piece :)

[@jimshannononsounds]

Atlantis is cool and its cousin Metropolis, is no slouch either. Thanks.

[@returnofthemilk]

Delicious

[@NuCredInRidicol]

great concept :)

[@evolutionrhythm4416]

Very nice. Though personally I would have had some percussion's fading in and out between the more chilled out parts. Moving to the music really gets the physiology/feeling of it.

[@midilyfestyle]

evolution rhythm user name checks out

[@andreashabeck1155]

Where is that rooftop?

[@michaelcosta4715]

@pyrofiliac What power option did you get for the power lunch; the yellow, or purple?

[@evadum4149]

Hi, could you please write wich modules you are using? So wonderfull ... i dream for a little system like that

[@chatolars]

absolutely awesome man...all this in one take? no overdubbing?

[@t-roy82s]

Yes!!!

[@SemtiSem]

i really enjoyed the video. could you tell me which module it is on the right side?

[@ht023702]

NICE!

[@m1ro1rs]

Jefferson St.?

[@arjuna207]

got a jean michel jarre vibe from the beggining

[@ej1mshan]

Cool instrument. Are you getting Metropolis next?

[@daviddurst8154]

how you transpose it? its from the sq-1 ? beautiful melodies man

[@kallepa]

David Durst was just going to comment on that too! Sounds like it's more than just transposing too. Very curious about this.

[@daviddurst8154]

Kalle Paulsson yea love it im about to get sq-1 but still investigating it a bit for my modular

[@ImitatiaDei]

looks like hes got it set to dual ping pongs and is playing the bass synth part via the step jump function

[@ImitatiaDei]

can then program the arp line by the active step function

[@ImitatiaDei]

ah or using active step on bass part too actually - man I need to try this

[@disxiple_113]

What city is this in?

[@chatolars]

Sorry the ignorant question; is this polyphonic , how could you put a poly synth in that little box ? Thanks

[@KIMHOLM1000]

Cool:)

[@chsm72]

Nice Jam. How is Atlantis value for money wise? How would it team up with Mother 32?

[@R---66---R]

What's that fella on the roof of the opposite building doing??? Maybe he's being hallucinated by some exceptional sounds from the other side.

[@adrianflores5388]

What type of case is that?

[@mrjaz167]

what city

[@dvdny]

Jaz Cooper NYC. As seen from Brooklyn.

[@terrabreeze]

Wow

[@samcooper302]

Great :)

[@alexanderhem]

Wow. :)

[@the_nerf_nerd1633]

Getting some serious deadmau5 vibes

[@marsupialmicron]

So, row A of the SQ-1 is making the high sequence and row B is the bass, but how do you control de pitch of row B ?

[@SimoneTomaselli]

"In track 2, only step 1 is active, so whenever i release my finger from a bass note, it resolves automatically to the tonic". Interesting, can you explain it in more detail? Thanks!

[@DANNYFIGDESIGNS]

I'd give you more than 2 thumbs up if I had em'...

[@Miniwood1]

Makes me want to listen to deadmau5! Good job mate!!