r/serum

I got back to producing today after a very long time just to find out that I need to update my Serum 2 for it to work properly.. but no matter how I try it just WONT update. Simply running the updater exe from the Xfer site wont work, deleting it and replacing wont work, I dont know if its me being dumb or if its really that sofisticated somehow? If anyone have any idea what to do, please let me know.. its really frustrating to see it not working.. and yes I own Serum 2 officialy, no crack or anything. Thank you in advance.

OsamaSon, Redda, Nine Vicious, Che, OK (producer), 406ahmad (producer)

P.S. - I'm new to FL Studio, I've made like 2 beats in the past 4 days but they suck and I'm really unsure what plugins to get to make the beats I want to make.

I upgraded from serum 1 to serum 2 and have authed my machine but serum 2 still acts like it is either pirated or on trial mode , i own it outright through xfer (same with serum 1)

Downloaded directly from xfer and updated

Worth noting that i am using it on trial FLStudio and that may be the cause but i don't wanna spend the money to find out

https://preview.redd.it/s8hvji6reoah1.png?width=1490&format=png&auto=webp&s=18dc82e7ded3a6b5e7e20aa9fa7197ea74ca91a2

i've been trying to get this to work for the past several days and i don't know what else to do.

i'm making payments through splice, but every time i try to open serum 2 in my either of my DAW's (Reason 14 paid or Ableton 12 trial) it says "it looks like Serum 2 needs to be verified for this machine." for some reason the OG Serum1 opens and works fine.

if I quit splice and open it again, I get a message saying "this machine is now authorized to run Serum 2" ... but as soon as I press "OK" it goes back to the "it looks like this machine isn't verified"

i have no idea what to do at this point. i've uninstalled absolutely everything from both DAW's, the splice app, serum1 and serum2, deleted the serum2.lic file, deleted literally every possible trace but nothing changes

i'm tempted to just pay it off in full at this point but it really shouldn't come down to that. is there something i'm missing? any help would be really appreciated

my actual xfer account does show that i'm leasing it, but it also doesn't show any verified machines on the list

Pls someone help me to recreate Just like we never said goodbye synth or paradise synth in serum

After close to 700 sounds designed at this point, a few quick pointers to help out with your workflow:

1 - No more "reverb / delay" macros, assign all 'wet' space oriented FX to mod wheel (specifically, to disengage wet). This allows you to quickly transition to post processing to better align with your track's verbs (return tracks for instance). This also frees up macros to really transform your sound, not just tweak it.

2 - Speaking of reverb, place a distortion or OTT after your reverb for an intensity that isn't just drive up.

3 - Speaking of OTT... I see people constantly use it wrong in tutorials... where they'll apply the OTT/OTT S1 preset. Take a look out for it... you'll see the MB compressor Hi and Lo gain set to 4.6, and "Below" set to 0.75. This by itself is totally fine, but if your threshold knob is too high (which it often is for classic OTT), your compressor most likely isn't doing any upwards expanding (OTT's classic effect), instead it's just compressing. This still impacts the sound, but don't just assume the OTT preset is going to be the perfect match every time.

3b - OTT quick guide for success...

• 1. From init compressor... set to multiband
• 2. Bring threshold knob down until the white lines are to the right of the blue (expansion) not left (compression)
• 3. "Below" is effectively Dry/Wet for expansion mode, 0.5-0.8 is a nice zone
• 4. Release (for OTT) up is tamer, release down is more aggressive
• 5. ADVANCED: If one of your bands is too hot whereas the others are OTTing well, turn the slashy brown lines on the left down for that band. This not only turns expand off (when at .5), it can turn that band to compress mode between 0 and 0.5! Thus allowing you to "OTT" and compress at the same time.

4 - I repeat this constantly, rebuild presets to improve. Every knob, exact matches, while midi is playing so you can hear the changes.

5 - For better macros, build up a small database (mental or real) of macro categories to get you thinking! Here's a list of most of the ones I've used as well as their category. As far as how to use them... take something like Gun shot. You want your macro to turn your sound from whatever it is into a gunshot. This probably means adding a few distortions, filters, and a reverb with a tight envelope and an echo-y follow up. Or something like "R2D2", probably means put a step LFO on a random mode assigned to the pitch, pretty quick rate.

• Space note [Addition]
• Rugrats [Addition]
• Creepy nails [Addition]
• Extra Hit [Addition]
• Industrial [Crunch]
• Distorted [Crunch]
• Daft/Gesa [Crunch]
• Acid mode [Crunch]
• Trashy [Crunch]
• Broken [Crunch]
• Splat [Crunch]
• Gun shot [Crunch]
• Distressed [Crunch]
• Nuke [Crunch]
• Heavy [Crunch]
• Hot beach [Crunch]
• Pressure [Crunch]
• Alien [Digitize]
• Yay/Yuh [Digitize]
• Decimate [Digitize]
• Freq-y [Digitize]
• High Voltage [Digitize]
• Twist [Digitize]
• Fidgety [Digitize]
• Glitchy [Digitize]
• Complexity [Digitize]
• R2D2 [Digitize]
• Data [Digitize]
• AC Power [Digitize]
• Afterglow [Extension]
• +Blast [Extension]
• 1/8 (etc) [Movement]
• Ebb Flow [Movement]
• Fluffy mode [Movement]
• Helicopter [Movement]
• Heart beat [Movement]
• Triplet [Movement]
• Rhythmic [Movement]
• Chew [Movement]
• Build [Movement]
• Twinkle [Ornament]
• Magic [Ornament]
• Embers [Ornament]
• Shimmer [Ornament]
• Chimes [Ornament]
• Phaser [Parameter]
• Jovial [Pitch]
• Gnarl [Pitch]
• Uppy/Uppity [Pitch]
• Freeway [Pitch]
• Echo dolphin [Pitch]
• Siren [Pitch]
• Random pitch [Pitch]
• Downer [Pitch]
• Diver [Pitch]
• Acid tom [Pitch]
• Broken Piano [Pitch]
• Breakdown [Pitch]
• Kids play [Pitch]
• THX [Pitch]
• Dominator [Pitch]
• Car dies [Pitch]
• Knock [Posture]
• Mallet [Posture]
• Forward/Rev [Posture]
• Open/Full [Posture]
• Transients [Posture]
• Drone [Posture]
• Tone [Posture]
• Bell [Posture]
• Birdy [Posture]
• Deep house [Posture]
• Intro [Posture]
• Shape [Posture]
• Extra on front [Posture]
• On beat/off [Posture]
• Slicer [Posture]
• Different Attack [Posture]
• Loose/sharp [Posture]
• Deep [Posture]
• Cleaner [Simplify]
• Minimal [Simplify]
• Less movement [Simplify]
• Dry [Simplify]
• Clarity [Simplify]
• Less [Simplify]
• Haunt [Space]
• Abyss [Space]
• Psych Out [Space]
• Slight echo/delay [Space]
• Gear Clank [Space]
• Quick toss [Space]
• Outerworld [Space]
• Room (Maxxer) [Space]
• Chaos [Stimulate]
• Panic [Stimulate]
• Whistle [Texture]
• Rattle [Texture]
• Underwater [Texture]
• Horror [Texture]
• Sizzle [Texture]
• Eerie [Texture]
• Grandiose [Texture]
• Phone [Texture]
• Crackle [Texture]
• Flume [Texture]
• Sewer [Texture]
• Sploinky [Texture]
• Chirpy [Texture]
• High end [Texture]
• Rattlesnake [Texture]
• Reese [Texture]
• Comby [Texture]
• Liquid [Texture]
• Chorus mode [Texture]
• Drippy [Texture]
• Dramatic [Texture]
• Playful [Texture]
• Wide/detune [Texture]
• Coiling [Texture]
• Scuba [Texture]
• Guitar pick [Texture]
• Volcano [Transform]
• Snoopy teacher [Transform]
• Wind [Transform]
• Lazer mode [Transform]
• Cats [Transform]
• Straw kick [Transform]
• Pokemon [Transform]
• Corporate tech [Transform]
• Geiger counter [Transform]
• Pattern switch [Transform]
• Anime punch [Transform]
• Guinea pig [Transform]
• Lost at sea [Transform]
• Techno [Transform]
• Wasp nest [Transform]
• D&B [Transform]
• Bubbles [Transform]
• Speed [Utility]
• Plucky vs Wob [Utility]
• Min v Maj [Utility]
• Wiggly [Wobble]
• Tremolo [Wobble]

I’ll keep it brief. I recently purchased serum2 from another vender, which works fine. But I cannot update it. I’ve tried pretty much everything. Followed the online recommendations . I’m starting to think I’ve been scammed.

ive been trying to download serum 2 mac for some time now tried shzrooms vault but theres only a tutorial for windows, im using mac. i managed to get up to the point of instillation but couldnt locate where it went to so stuck at this part. also ive heard using rutracker isnt safe so does anyone have another way to crack serum 2 and willing to help

I know this may be a stupid question, but is there a way to make a wavetable composed of the "shapes between the two others?" Sorry, I'm sort of struggling with how to word the question but I basically just want to be able to take two waveforms at each end of the wavetable and then each of the 254 others would be generated to blend between the two starter ones. Sorry again, I know it's weird but I'm trying to put into words what I'm visualizing in my head and I'm struggling ;-;