Arguably the sound of 1980s electropop, wavetable synthesis was revolutionary when introduced in the early 80s. Using primitive (by today’s standards) computing power, PPG Wave synthesizers digitized the synth world which previously existed as filters over a few basic oscillator shapes, though the company lasted less than a decade.
Wavetable technology lives on and Serum from Xfer Records carries the gauntlet into the plugin era, providing the complex sonic processing, spectral morphing and custom wavetable creation that characterize the best in wavetable synthesizers. On the scene for about six years now, Serum is well-loved for its sophisticated and modern sound, no matter how you twist its parameters.
Though the sound engine is still capable of world-class tweaking, six years is several eternities in the software synthesis universe, so if you’re digging the aural magnificence of Serum but want to breathe new life into your tweaks, you may find just the inspiration you’re after with a new graphical user interface (GUI), better known as a “skin,” a new visual overlay to the familiar Serum workflow.
Cool and mysterious dark blue and black colors.
A serum skin that's great for late night music sessions.
Happy & colorful feels with bright purples covering this serum skin.
A clean and simple serum skin that's easy on the eyes.
Bright electric blue modern and techy colors for this serum skin.
A warm and cozy serum skin with deep reds.
A calm serum skin with relaxing light purple colors.
Wild and funny crazy colors from the hit TV show on this serum skin.
A cool serum skin with an underground music vibe plus unique designs.
Just like his music - an intense and energetic serum skin.
A tough serum skin that means business. Great for heavy music.
Edgy and aggressive serum skin. Just like his music.
Well.. looks like an Ableton serum skin.
A retro and cool serum skin just like the vintage 80s video games.
A serum skin for a warm and natural vibe. Vintage music equipment feels.
Do skins offer more aural bells and whistles? Well, no, but sound editing is often as much about the visuals as the audibles. There’s no telling where inspiration comes from, so working over an Minimal skin may motivate one project while Rick n’ Morty might inform a different vibe.
Skins are all about personalization, a quick way to generate a style that resonates with you. No, they’re not essential to the sound design process on a technical level, but so much in music is about channeling “inspiration” that you can’t discount the importance of visuals. Here is inspiration, for your favorite wavetable plugin.
Installing Serum skins is simple with these easy steps.
Follow the steps to add custom Serum skins.
Step 1: Copy Your Downloaded Skin
After downloading your free Serum skin, find the skins folder on your computer and copy it. Most skins come as folders or ZIP files that contain the skin folder inside.
Step 2: Open Serum Presets Folder
In Serum 2, click the Menu button and select "Open Serum 2 Presets Folder". This opens the main folder where Serum keeps all its files.
Step 3: Find the Skins Folder
Look for the Skins folder inside the presets directory. This is where all Serum interface themes need to go.
Step 4: Paste Your Skin
Paste the skins folder you copied in Step 1 into the Skins folder. Make sure to keep all the files together.
Step 5: Rescan for New Skins
Go back to Serum 2 and click Menu > Rescan Folders on Disk. This tells Serum to look for new custom Serum skins you just added.
Your new Serum skin is now ready to use. Click the Serum logo to access the Skins menu and select your new skin to change how Serum looks.
Arguably the sound of 1980s electropop, wavetable synthesis was revolutionary when introduced in the early 80s. Using primitive (by today’s standards) computing power, PPG Wave synthesizers digitized the synth world which previously existed as filters over a few basic oscillator shapes, though the company lasted less than a decade.
Wavetable technology lives on and Serum from Xfer Records carries the gauntlet into the plugin era, providing the complex sonic processing, spectral morphing and custom wavetable creation that characterize the best in wavetable synthesizers. On the scene for about six years now, Serum is well-loved for its sophisticated and modern sound, no matter how you twist its parameters.
Though the sound engine is still capable of world-class tweaking, six years is several eternities in the software synthesis universe, so if you’re digging the aural magnificence of Serum but want to breathe new life into your tweaks, you may find just the inspiration you’re after with a new graphical user interface (GUI), better known as a “skin,” a new visual overlay to the familiar Serum workflow.
Cool and mysterious dark blue and black colors.
A serum skin that's great for late night music sessions.
Happy & colorful feels with bright purples covering this serum skin.
A clean and simple serum skin that's easy on the eyes.
Bright electric blue modern and techy colors for this serum skin.
A warm and cozy serum skin with deep reds.
A calm serum skin with relaxing light purple colors.
Wild and funny crazy colors from the hit TV show on this serum skin.
A cool serum skin with an underground music vibe plus unique designs.
Just like his music - an intense and energetic serum skin.
A tough serum skin that means business. Great for heavy music.
Edgy and aggressive serum skin. Just like his music.
Well.. looks like an Ableton serum skin.
A retro and cool serum skin just like the vintage 80s video games.
A serum skin for a warm and natural vibe. Vintage music equipment feels.
Do skins offer more aural bells and whistles? Well, no, but sound editing is often as much about the visuals as the audibles. There’s no telling where inspiration comes from, so working over an Minimal skin may motivate one project while Rick n’ Morty might inform a different vibe.
Skins are all about personalization, a quick way to generate a style that resonates with you. No, they’re not essential to the sound design process on a technical level, but so much in music is about channeling “inspiration” that you can’t discount the importance of visuals. Here is inspiration, for your favorite wavetable plugin.
Installing Serum skins is simple with these easy steps.
Follow the steps to add custom Serum skins.
Step 1: Copy Your Downloaded Skin
After downloading your free Serum skin, find the skins folder on your computer and copy it. Most skins come as folders or ZIP files that contain the skin folder inside.
Step 2: Open Serum Presets Folder
In Serum 2, click the Menu button and select "Open Serum 2 Presets Folder". This opens the main folder where Serum keeps all its files.
Step 3: Find the Skins Folder
Look for the Skins folder inside the presets directory. This is where all Serum interface themes need to go.
Step 4: Paste Your Skin
Paste the skins folder you copied in Step 1 into the Skins folder. Make sure to keep all the files together.
Step 5: Rescan for New Skins
Go back to Serum 2 and click Menu > Rescan Folders on Disk. This tells Serum to look for new custom Serum skins you just added.
Your new Serum skin is now ready to use. Click the Serum logo to access the Skins menu and select your new skin to change how Serum looks.
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