Serum Hard Psytrance Bass in 1 Minute
Sixty seconds, one synth, one seriously hard psytrance bass. This rapid-fire tutorial from SpectrumOfSounds shows how to build a punchy, rolling psy bass in Serum, the kind that hammers between the kicks in full-on and darker psy. It moves fast, so be ready to pause and rewind, but that is part of the fun. Why it is a fresh way to get producing: quick-fire sound design videos like this are perfect for breaking up a long session. Pause after each move, recreate it in your own Serum, then play it under a kick at around 145 BPM and tweak the envelope until it locks in. Pair it with our Psytrance Kick & Bassline tutorial in the Basslines section, which explains the groove side, and you will have both the sound and the pattern sorted. Once you have it, save it as a preset and start building variations for intros, drops and breakdowns.
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Gear we’d use for this
- Arturia MiniLab 3 – 25 keys, 8 pads and knobs to tweak synths, with Analog Lab and Ableton Live Lite included.
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x – closed-back studio headphones with punchy, accurate bass for checking kicks and subs.
- beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (80 ohm) – comfortable for long sessions and great for hearing low-end detail.
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