Serum Synth Flashcards
What is a wavetable?
How are pitch and timbre determined?
A sample of audio thats played back in a looping fashion.
Pitch - determined by the rate (speed between repeats)
Timbre - determined by the content of the waveform
How many sub-tables can Serum have up to?
Alt name for sub-tables
256
sub-tables = frames (single cycle waves)
How to switch between 2D and 3D view of oscillator and what does the green, grey, and yellow colors mean?
Click the oscillator window to toggle
Green - each line is a single frame
Grey - the interpolated (transition area) between each frame
Yellow - the current frame that is audible/selected by the wavetable position knob
How to tell if a preset has been altered or if your original sound has not been saved?
A floppy disk icon will show next to the name AND the sound name in the oscillator will have a blue tint
How to add a modulator to affect octave, semitones, and fine at the same time?
Add the modulation parameter to the CRS (Coarse) parameter in the oscillator box
Unison voices
What is the “magic” number of voices to use per osc?
What is the function of the Unison Blend knob
magic number = 7 voices
Unison blend is basically a dry/wet knob between hearing the main 1 voice and the added unison voices.
