Synth Know-How: Layering

Keyboard wiz Sami Rabia brings you a cool video series on layering synths to make better, bigger and more interesting synth sounds for your songs and production. The info can be applied to any hardware or software synth!

Videos

• The Concept (06:37) - In this intro video Sami explains the basic idea behind layering sources, and starts at the most basic level by looking at how much can be done with just a single instance of Serum.

• Bass Reinforcement (05:11) - Often, adding a new custom bass source is more effective than trying to process a non-bass sound. In this video Sami demonstrates both methods.

• Adding Fullness (10:18) - Sami now reveals tips for making synths bigger by layering unalike sound sources and finally processing them all as a single group.

• Effects Layer (10:07) - Taking the final layered sound, Sami now puts together an effects chain to add dramatic effect, making the sound more alive.

• Fuller Bass (08:07) - If you need to make your bass sound bigger, one of the most effective ways can be to add new elements to it. In this video Sami adds a subtle and obvious layer to the original mono bass sound.