{"id":23849,"date":"2023-01-09T17:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=23849"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:42:38","slug":"how-to-make-drill-bass-serum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-make-drill-bass-serum\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a drill bass in Serum like A Lau (free preset included)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of what makes <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39137242-serum-2-au-by-xfer-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Xfer Records&#8217; Serum<\/strong><\/a> such a powerhouse synth is its sheer versatility.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From aggressive <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/what-is-dubstep-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dubstep<\/a> growls to ethereal pads, the synth can seemingly do it all. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/dnWjRs_1wlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In this YouTube Shorts video,<\/a> we demonstrate how you can use Serum to design a tight drill bass in the style of <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/packs\/splice\/offrecord-sample-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Lau<\/a> in under 60 seconds. Check out the process via the link, and <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Splice-Bass-Patch-A-Lau.fxp_.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download the preset here<\/a> to load up the final sound in your DAW and try it out yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What other sounds do you want to see us design in Serum next? 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