Xfer Records Serum 2 v2.0.19 (MacOs)

Description

WHY SERUM 2?
The original motivation for creating Serum was the desire to create a dream synth that didn’t exist yet:
a wavetable synth with truly high-quality sound, a
workflow-focused visual and creative interface to make creating and modifying sounds fun rather than tedious,
and the ability to “dive deep” when needed – create/import/edit/transform wavetables
and manipulate them while playing back in real time.
Serum version 2 opens up the sonic palette in a big way, offering the user incredible power,
control and sonic expressiveness – with multiple oscillator types, flexible effects customization, an arpeggiator
and clip sequencer – the goal of Serum 2 was to give Serum users the ability to fully realize their sonic
and musical ideas into form. Did we mention that Serum 2 is a free update for Serum 1 owners?
Lifetime free updates actually mean lifetime free updates.
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MULTIPLE OSCILLATOR TYPES
WAVE OSCILLATORSerum’s now legendary wavetable oscillator is now more flexible. Smooth interpolation mode allows
for a virtually infinite number of frame positions in the wavetable (no conversion required).
There’s filtering, FM, PD, ring modification, distortion, and new waveform distortions. Even we’ve yet to
fully explore the dual distortion capabilities available for any of the major oscillator types.
MULTISAMPLE OSCILLATORAllows you to reproduce real instruments and sounds found elsewhere.
Serum 2 comes with an extensive, exclusive and original library of real instruments
recorded around the world, including orchestras, choirs, pianos, guitars and more.
Create or import your own recordings from multiple samples using the sfz file format
(open standard and user-friendly).
SAMPLE OSCILLATORDespite the simple premise of sample playback, the sample generator is highly productive.
While the sample generator is really good at sample playback and supports
FM/PD/distortion types, it also supports looping with instant cycle detection, flexible cyclic modulation,
frequency control for “tape stop” and similar effects, sample slicing with
real-time score extraction/playback and tile mode, and much more.
GRANULAR OSCILLATORSerum 2 adds a powerful granular generator that, despite its small appearance,
packs a lot of complex features, allowing you to experiment with a wide range of ways to create
new sounds / breathe new life into sample material.
SPECTRAL OSCILLATORThe spectral generator provides real-time harmonic-level resynthesis of samples,
and transient detection processing similar to that used in advanced
time-stretching algorithms allows for radical time and frequency changes.
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NEW MODULATIONSThe modulation section has seen some changes, allowing you to use up to 10 LFOs, but the chaos modulators
from the original global section are missing. Instead, we can switch any LFO to one of three chaos modes: Lorenz, Rossler, and S&H.
Lorenz and Rossler are nice controlled chaos based on strange attractors, each with separate X and Y modulation outputs.
The new LFO Path mode lets you draw a vector path that generates X and Y modulated outputs,
allowing Serum 2 to support up to 20 LFO sources.
The path and 2D chaos modulators are great for modulating LFO points. In the previous version of serum, LFO point modulation was convenient to use,
but often the modulators would run out before you could use the feature to its full potential. This time around, LFO point modulation
has become even more exciting thanks to the modulation remaps feature that single-handedly made me fall in love with Vital,
and is now coming to Serum 2. You can now remap any modulation, meaning that as long as you plan on maintaining
multiple LFO shapes with the same LFO rate, you can simply remap a simple ramp to as many LFO shapes as you want.
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EFFECTSEffects have been heavily reworked, previously Serum only had one instance of each effect in a serial layout.
Now we get three channels of effects, multiple instances of each effect, and multi-band or intermediate split paths.
The ability to compose effects in different configurations and load multiple instances of each effect is a significant improvement.
Chaining copies of the same effect can lead to a wide range of experimental techniques. Additionally,
using intermediate EQ and distortion will add a new level of polish to the presets.
A couple of new effects have been added, as well as some new reverb modes. The new Bode frequency converter is really cool,
it has a delay built into the feedback channel and even a blur control. The addition of convolution reverb is great,
you can use it to create physically modeled instrument bodies or to create realistic reverb conditions
in your patches. The large number of built-in IRS and the new reverb modes also greatly improve the reverb styles.
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ARPEGGIATOR AND MIDISerum 2 finally has an ARP and midi clip player. Each has a key range that lets you switch
between different snapshots, similar to many Native Instruments synths. The arp is nice to have, and it’s fun to play around with the snapshots
while simultaneously playing different chords for arpeggios. I’ve seen this feature before, but it feels a little more intuitive here.
The clip launcher is great though, and the ability to save melodies and beats as a preset makes Serum 2 feel even more like a groovebox
than a synth. I can imagine a setup using just a few instances of Serum 2 and simply swapping snapshots
to complete a set. It’s also worth noting that each clip snapshot can contain automation for macros and even probabilities
for note attributes. The new clip creation system opens up a lot of potential.
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MIXERSerum 2 also features a completely redesigned mixing workflow. It features a new mixing section/tab
with a full mixer with dedicated channels for each oscillator, filter, bus, and master section. This eliminates
the old mixing workflow in Serum 1 and allows for more flexible mixing of sounds and layering of effects.
There are also some great additions in the effects section. Firstly, you can work with a new M/S and L/H splitter,
which allows you to prepare your sounds even better for recording. Secondly, you can work with a new convolution reverb
with ready-to-use IRs that can load custom files.
In addition, they are no longer limited to the main signal. The new mixing engine of Serum 2 gives you the ability
to add effects to the bus 1 and bus 2 channels as well.
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IN THE SET
Serum 2 comes with over 626 presets and 288 wavetables.
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Note For
more detailed information on the functionality and innovations in Serum 2,
you can find the manual, which is attached to the distribution.