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How to make an entire track using only Serum (free presets and MIDI included)

In order to put its versatility to the test, we challenged ourselves to try making a full track using nothing but Xfer Record's Serum.

+ Free MIDI files+ Free presets

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Sound Design

What is modular synthesis (and why should you care)?

Let's explore what modular synthesis is and why its principles are worth exploring, regardless of whether you work with hardware or solely within the DAW.

Sound Design

How to create a silver bell sound using FM synthesis and Serum

Learn how to use Serum and FM synthesis to create a convincing emulation of the silver bell, everyone’s favorite tonal percussion instrument.

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Tips & Tutorials

Recreating the theme from Mortal Kombat (The Immortals’ “Techno Syndrome”)

To celebrate the recent release of Mortal Kombat 11, we decided to recreate the theme song from the game's film counterpart.

Tools

Making analog house using Serum

In this article, let’s use Serum to turn back the clock and learn how to add some analog flavor to our digital sounds.

Tips & Tutorials

Juice up Serum with D16 FX

Discover new sonic possibilities with Xfer Record's Serum by combining the synth with plugins from the powerful D16 FX Bundle.

Tips & Tutorials

Create custom wavetables in Serum

Despite Serum's wealth of functionalities, there’s one powerful feature that often gets overlooked by many - let's explore how to manually draw wavetables.

Tips & Tutorials

Optimizing Serum for better CPU efficiency

Does Serum give you high CPU usage on your computer? You might not be using it efficiently. We take a look at how to optimize Serum for your productions.