This simply changes the volume of the whole patch. You’ve also got the master volume knob up in the top right. We won’t delve into each of these, as they are either too advanced or not necessary to use at a beginner’s level – just know that’s where they are. This section allows you to switch between sounds, and the menu gives you a variety of options for loading presets, switching sounds and other useful tools, like the Resampling function. To start off, you should know the general features – the menu bar and preset selector are along the top. Don’t worry – we’ll cover what you need to know. Very well-designed, but a tad confusing and complex. When you load up Serum for the first time, you’ll be confronted with this interface. So in this tutorial, I want to give you a brief rundown of Serum’s layout first, mostly so you don’t stress out – everything is quite simple once you understand this. I find one of the most off-putting things about learning something new is just how complex something looks.

Get Xfer Serum on Splice Rent-to-Own (Not sponsored, just a genuinely good deal.) The Interface Xfer was the first company to team up with Splice for their rent-to-own scheme, allowing musicians and producers to get plugins without having to pay for them in full upfront.įor $9.99 USD a month you get full access to Serum, and once you’ve paid off the full price, the payments stop and you own it for life. There is also a demo available, but use time is limited to 15 minutes, so that’ll quickly get frustrating after using it for a bit. The full-featured version of Serum is available on the Xfer Records website for $189 USD. The first way is to get either the paid or demo version direct from Xfer themselves. However, if you’re yet to download Serum, you can get through two main avenues. Before we get into the tutorial, if you’ve already bought or got a trial of Serum you can skip this section.

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