Why Your FM Leads All Sound the Same and How to Fix the Rhythm
Make FM leads rhythmic and memorable without an arpeggiator: FM from B in Serum, sample-and-hold FM amount, hand-written note lengths and cutoff performance.
Generative FX in Ableton Live: Build an Evolving Feedback Network
Turn a single beep into evolving FX and atmospheres with Echo feedback loops, random LFO modulation and four parallel chains, using only Ableton Live devices.
How to Design Psytrance Risers That Create Real Tension
Design a psytrance riser from scratch in Serum: an 8-bar pitch rise, sync warp, a filter that speeds up as it climbs and effects that grow with the build.
How to Design an FM Lead in Serum 2 for Darkpsy and Forest
Build a loose darkpsy and forest FM lead in Serum 2 from an init preset: audio-rate LFO on pitch, random rate modulation, Ableton MIDI effects and recorded automation.