Risers, Impacts and Downlifters in Serum 2
Risers, sub drops, impacts and downlifters from one synth. Build an FX preset folder once and stop scrolling sample packs mid-session.
Producer guides & studio notes
Sound design breakdowns, production techniques and honest studio advice from the team behind 97+ packs — written for producers who finish tracks.
How to Make Peak Time Techno in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Peak Time Techno is the 1am sound: a kick that never lets up, a bass locked to the offbeat, and a lead that arrives like someone flipped a light switch. It is built for a big room and a loud…
Wobble Bass in Serum 2: LFO Basics That Still Slap
LFO on filter cutoff built a whole genre. The rates, shapes and retrigger settings that turn a beginner wobble into a usable one.
How to Make Hard Techno in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Hard Techno lives and dies by its sound palette — industrial aggression: distorted basses that sit next to the kick, siren-like leads and rave stabs. Everything is loud, everything is distorted, and the low end belongs to the kick alone.…
How to Make an Acid Bass (303 Style) in Serum 2
One oscillator and a screaming filter. How to build a 303-style acid bass in Serum 2, including the slides and accents everyone forgets.
How to Make Melodic Techno in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Melodic Techno lives and dies by its sound palette — dark emotional power: cinematic pads, arpeggiated basslines and leads that cut through fog. It has techno’s tempo and drum weight, but the harmony of something far more romantic. I design…
How to Make a Reese Bass in Serum 2
Two detuned saws, a mono sub and a moving filter. The full reese bass recipe with the exact detune numbers I use in our packs.
How to Make Techno in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Techno lives and dies by its sound palette — warehouse pressure: rumbling kick-and-bass fusion, hypnotic stabs and acid-tinged leads. There is almost no melody and almost no chord movement. The interest comes from timbre and from what changes over sixteen…
How to Make Progressive House in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Progressive House lives and dies by its sound palette — long-arc builds: shimmering arps, layered plucks and basses that evolve for thirty-two bars. The genre is defined by patience. A sound that would be boring in eight bars becomes hypnotic…
How to Make Melodic House in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Melodic House lives and dies by its sound palette — emotional progressions: glassy plucks, wide pads and leads that tell a story over eight bars. The bass stays out of the way, the drums stay simple, and the harmony does…
How to Make Bass House in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Bass House lives and dies by its sound palette — growling low-end energy: talking basses, metallic stabs and drops that hit like a truck. It is house structure with dubstep sound design bolted onto the bassline. I design Serum 2…
How to Make Tech House in Serum 2 (Free Presets Inside)
Tech House lives and dies by its sound palette — tight, groove-first sounds: punchy stab basses, clipped vocal-style synths and percussive hooks. Nothing is long, nothing is lush. Every element is a rhythm part, including the bass. I design Serum…