Now that we’ve had over a month of Watch+Learn, it’s time to put together an index of these tutorials and presets.
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Here are all the tutorials and presets as of May 22, 2020.
Level: Beginner
Platform: Xfer Serum
Description: Iconic lead sound, based on the interval of a Fifth (+7 semitones), reinforced by a sub-bass element. Great as a starting point for original variations.
Download Link to Preset: Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_BigFifth
Level: Beginner
Platform: Xfer Serum
Description: Classic pluck/arp sound used in multiple electronic genres. Based on supersaw and filter with enveloping. Easy adjustments include Env 2 decay, cutoff, and resonance.
Download Link: Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_Superpluck
Level: Intermediate
Platform: Ableton Operator
Description: Recreation of one of the famous Yamaha DX-7 Marimba presets using FM synthesis in Ableton Operator.
Download Preset: Watch+Learn_AbletonPreset_DXMarimba
Supersaw starting points on four different softsynths: Serum, Phase Plant, Operator, and Wavetable.
Level: Beginner
Platform: Xfer Serum, Ableton Operator, Kilohearts Phase Plant, Ableton Wavetable
Description: The starting point for creating Supersaw chord stabs. Filter and effects are areas for customization.
Download Serum Supersaw: Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_Supersaw
Download Operator and Wavetable Supersaw: Watch+Learn_AbletonPresets_Supersaw
Download Phase Plant Supersaw: Watch+Learn_PP_Supersaw
Same sound, two different softsynths
Level: Beginner
Platform: Ableton Operator, Kilohearts Phase Plant
Description: The basic format for emulating tonewheel organs like the Hammond B3. Adjustments can be made by changing the volume of the first eight harmonics.
Download Operator Preset: Watch+Learn_AbletonPreset_B3
Download Phase Plant Preset: Watch+Learn_PhasePlant_B3
Level: Beginner
Platform: Phase Plant
Description: Classic pad consisting of Piano layered with filtered sawtooth. Long releases with reverb added for fullness. Experiment with the sawtooth filter and envelope times.
Download Preset: Watch+Learn_PP_PianoPad
Level: Beginner
Platform: Ableton Operator
Description: Iconic analog string sound used in many R&B, new wave, synthwave, funk, soul, and disco tracks.
Download Preset: Watch+Learn_AbletonPreset_AnalogStrings
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Platform: Xfer Serum
Description: A simulation of the architecture and processing for the Roland TB-303, created using Serum.
Download Preset: Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_Acid303
