My hands-on Serum 2 review: the new third oscillator with wavetable, sample, granular and spectral modes, the refreshed GUI, expanded modulation, built-in clips and arpeggiator, plus whether the free update is worth it for existing Serum 1 owners.
Serum 2: wavetable champ becomes much more in huge, free update - CDM Create Digital Music
Serum 2, 11 years in development, is here. And it looks ready to take on its rivals, with an updated interface, arpeggiator expanded oscillator architecture (phase distortion!), granular and multisampler and spectral oscillators, new effects features, and - surprise, even a clip sequencer. It's really an all-in-one synth now without sacrificing its trademark accessibility. Here's everything in a nutshell.
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Serum 2 is Xfer Records' wavetable synthesizer plugin with five oscillator engines, flexible effect routing, an arpeggiator, and a clip sequencer.
Serum 2: Advanced Hybrid Synthesizer
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An Introduction To Serum 2 | ModeAudio Magazine
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