Note: These are my general rules on how I use these options. The longer the duration of the sample is, the higher the FFT for best results. Normal (Dynamic Pitch Follow) – This option is best for the more complex samples with pitch shifting.Ĭonstant Framesize (Pitch avg) – Best for samples with a constant pitch, since Serum will grab the average pitch of the sample.įFT 256, 512, 10 – Choose one of these for drum hits and vocals. Normal (Dynamic Pitch Zero Snap) – Best for simple/basic samples with slight pitch shifting (I don’t use this one often). Serum Import Options with Drag & Drop Audio Samples So basically, 1 oscillator can produce 256 different sounds. A wavetable in Serum contains a maximum of 256 frames. What you see in this image is 1 single frame of 2 wavetables (osc A and osc B).
You probably are familiar with a sine or triangle oscillator, see image. These oscillators use wavetables to define the sound that they make, which means they are the base of your sound. Just like almost any synth, Serum has oscillators. Since every wavetable that you make with these methods will probably need to be customized a bit to get perfect.
Part 2 shows you how to polish and finish your wavetables. This article will give you insight in 4 different techniques available and how to use them. There are multiple ways to create your own wavetable for Serum.
However, it’s very important to start with the right/best wavetable so that you can create the sound that you are looking for more easily. Wavetables are the base of your sound and all the filters, LFOs and modulations will shape your sound.