10 Serum 2 Mistakes That Make Your Sounds Weak
The ten Serum 2 mistakes I see in almost every weak patch - from unison abuse to mixing in solo - and the exact fix for each one.
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.
Serum 2 CPU Optimization: 12 Fixes That Actually Work
Serum 2 is heavier than Serum 1 on some patches. Here are 12 ranked fixes, from unison discipline to the Serum.cfg GPU trick, that actually drop the meter.
Serum 2 Not Showing Up in Your DAW? Here Is the Fix
Serum 2 installed fine but your DAW can't see it? Here are the exact plugin paths for Windows and Mac, plus rescan fixes for Ableton, FL Studio, Logic, Studio One and Bitwig.
Serum 1 vs Serum 2: What Changed and Should You Upgrade?
Serum 2 is a free upgrade for Serum 1 owners, but the changes run deeper than the price tag. Here's the full comparison - and who should hold off.
Serum 2 Arpeggiator & Sequencer: The Full Guide
The Serum 2 arpeggiator is closer to a step sequencer than a toy. Per-step note, length and velocity control, granular texture tricks, and real settings from a preset designer.
Serum 2 Spectral Oscillator Explained (With 3 Sound Ideas)
Spectral resynthesis sounds like a DSP lecture, but it's the most underrated engine in Serum 2. Here's how it works in plain words, plus three patch recipes you can build today.
How to Use Granular Synthesis in Serum 2
Grain size, density, position - the three controls that matter in Serum 2's granular engine, plus three copy-paste recipes for pads, rhythmic chops, and lo-fi texture.
How to Make Custom Wavetables in Serum 2
Four ways to build your own wavetables in Serum 2: drag a .wav onto an oscillator, draw in the editor, type a formula, or bake FX in with Resample to Oscillator.
Serum 2 Effects: Routing, Buses & the New FX Explained
Serum 2 replaced the single FX chain with multiple buses, added a Bode frequency shifter, three new reverbs and an Overdrive mode. Here is how I route all of it for bass, pads and leads.
Serum 2 Filters Explained: Every Type and When to Use It
Two filter slots, 11 new analog-style types, per-oscillator routing. Here is my working map of the Serum 2 filter section, with exact picks for acid bass, pads and formant sounds.
Serum 2 Modulation Explained: LFOs, Envelopes & Macros
Drag-and-drop routing, four BPM-syncable envelopes, chaos LFOs and performance macros. Three real patches with exact settings, plus the mistake that ruins most demo presets.
Serum 2 Oscillator Types Explained (All 5 Engines)
Wavetable, Sample, Multisample, Granular, Spectral - what each Serum 2 engine actually does, when to reach for it, what it costs your CPU, and one concrete patch idea per engine.
Where Serum 2 Stores Presets: Folder Locations on Mac & Windows
The exact Serum 2 preset folder paths on Mac and Windows, how to move the library to another drive, and why presets sometimes vanish after an update.
How to Install Serum 2 Presets (Mac & Windows)
Two ways to install Serum 2 presets: the one-click .SerumPack import and the manual folder method, with separate steps for Mac and Windows plus fixes for missing presets.
Serum 2 for Beginners: Learn the Basics in 30 Minutes
A guided first session in Serum 2: tour the interface, build a supersaw from init with real settings, then learn by reverse-engineering presets.
How to Make RnB Music in 2026: The Complete Producer’s Guide
A working producer's guide to RnB in 2026: the four modern lanes, extended chords, drum feel, mixing for warmth, and the Serum 2 presets and sample packs worth loading first.
Best Serum 2 Bass Presets (Producer Guide 2026)
My honest 2026 rundown of the Serum 2 bass presets worth loading: subs, reeses, growls, 808s and house bass, with concrete settings and audio demos.
Serum 2 Presets: The Complete Catalog
The full Serum 2 preset catalog, sorted by genre and by sound type. Free packs first, then the paid packs worth your money - with honest notes on which to skip.
Best Serum 2 Presets for Tech House
The tech house preset packs I'd actually load in Serum 2 in 2026, what each one is good for, and how to make presets work in a real club track.
What Is a MIDI Pack (And Why Should You Care)?
MIDI packs are pre-made chord progressions, melodies and basslines you can drop into any DAW and reshape into your own sound. Here's how I use them to go from empty session to finished beat in an hour.