Serum: Making Old School Synths
Synth expert Thomas Cochran presents a comprehensive Serum video tutorial series! Thomas takes you back in time, showing you how to recreate some of the most popular vintage synth sounds from scratch, using only the Xfer Record Serum virtual synth! This series is for those who have some Serum experience and want to develop their Serum programming skills further.
Chords & Pads
• Juno Inspired Chords (15:55) - Learn how to re-create classic Roland Juno style synths using modulation and detuning.
• KORG DW-8000 Inspired Keys (12:21) - This video shows you how to make a synthetic keyboard sound inspired by the Korg DW-8000 synthesizer.
• Lush Pad (09:00) - See how to create a lush sounding vintage pad inspired by various classic 80?s synthesizers.
• Prophet V Inspired Pad (11:41) - Learn how to make a pad sound inspired by the Prophet V synthesizer and its waveforms.
Bass
• Synthwave Stab Bass (09:56) - This video shows how to make a classic synthwave stab baseline step by step.
• Cinematic Bass Stab (11:25) - Follow along with Thomas and watch how to make a patch inspired by the sounds of the legendary Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer.
• Classic Resonate Bass (07:41) - See how to re-create a classic resonate bass stab with added analog flavor though the use of modulation and pitch shifting.
Leads & Arps
• Pro One Arp Synth (10:15) - This video shows how to create a melodic arpeggio sound inspired by the awesome Pro One synthesizer.
• Detuned Delay Arp (10:58) - Learn how to create a detuned arpeggio sound inspired by the music of Netflix hit show Stranger Things.
• Night Drive Lead (05:56) - In this video, Thomas shows how to create a 80?s sounding lead stab commonly found in synthwave tracks.
• Vibrato Lead (08:39) - See how to make an old school sounding vibrato lead, great for layering on top of other bass and pad patches.
• Brass Reverb Lead (08:12) - In this last video, Thomas shows you how to make a brass-y lead patch inspired by the famous, epic Blade Runner soundtrack.