Installing Serum Skins

  1. Extract from the zip folder
  2. Open a new version of SERUM in your DAW (Abelton, Fl Studio, etc)
  3. Click Serum’s dropdown menu & select Serum Presets Folder
  4. Locate the skins folder inside the folder that popped up
  5. Drag the Serum Skins Folder into this folder or drag each skin individually
  6. Open up Serum again and from the dropdown menu select “Rescan folders on disk“
  7. Click the Serum Logo top left, click skins and select what you want

Installing Serum Presets:

  1. Extract from the zip folder
  2. Open a new version of SERUM in your DAW (Abelton, Fl Studio, etc)
  3. Click Serum’s dropdown menu & select Serum Presets Folder
  4. Locate the presets folder inside the folder that popped up
  5. Drag the extracted Presets folder into this folder. Alternatively, drag each labeled preset into the appropriate folder (Bass, Leads, etc)
  6. Open up Serum again and from the dropdown menu select “Rescan folders on disk“
  7. Make some music!

FAQ:
Q: (Ableton Users) Why do the kicks and snares have no hard attack, they sound soft & muted
A: Many producers don’t realize Ableton has a horrible default setting that fades in all your audio clips. So your kicks won’t have any attack transients, creating weak kicks & drums. Go to Ableton Settings, go to preferences, go to Record – Warp – Launch and turn OFF Create Fades on Clip Edges. Or, just have a lifetime of producing weak drums

Q: Are these royalty-free? Can I use them in my original music or even for podcasts?
A: Yes & yes. There is no sync licensing on these beats, one-shots or loops. Of course, you should just incoporate parts of these into your original production & not use them as is.

Q: Can I make my own sample pack & sell it using these samples?
A: Is this even a question? Absolutely not. Create your own sounds.

Q: Do I need to credit you?
A: No, but if you want to share or link to me it would be much appreciated! Also please follow or subscribe, much more to come.

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Q: I notice some of the same samples in multiple folders, is this to artifically pad the pack?
A: Absolutely not. I trimmed over 80% of the original samples down to these, however some samples can easily fit in multiple categories. Such as Acid Leads that can also be Acid Bass (common crossover). Or glitched strings that can be used as a transient glitch effect or as an actual string sample. Crossover in the pack is rare but only ever done to help you find the sounds you’re looking for faster. Of course you are free to create a favorites folder/drum rack or delete any samples you don’t need. Whatever best suits your personal workflow.