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This Patch Sounds Like Sitting on a Rooftop in the Rain

Music-Video | Apr 26, 2026

The patch sounds like you're sitting on a rooftop in a futuristic city, listening to the rain, the wind, the roar of engines, and some undefined banging and hammering.

It has this futuristic vibe but also feels super chill. That's why I'm calling the patch "Rooftops." I'm also using a really long delay here; I even made a tutorial on how I set up the delay and reverb. For the reverb, I randomly play notes that are based on probabilities, using different note levels or scales like 3rd, minor, 5th, or 4th, and so on. So, it’s not totally random; it’s influenced by probabilities to create a certain atmosphere.

Plus, I've added some noise generators for wind and sounds like thunder rumbling. I think it turned out pretty well and really sets the mood!

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It lands like a rooftop vigil in a neon future: rain drifting sideways, wind pressing in, engines growling below, and some mysterious metalwork clanging in the distance. The patch turns that city-noir weather into ambient music with a faint sci-fi pulse, more daydream than soundtrack. There’s a playful edge to the sound design too, as if the skyline itself has started doing late-night repairs between passing hovercars.

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