Synthesizing Cymbals With Serum

[@feyblemusicchannel]

You’re a true wizard when it comes to serum

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Drop everything after wizard

[@myname_isblaine]

He's not just a wizard, he's a Serum Sage.

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"Your a wizard harry!" Every time.

[@korbinzavier2752]

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[@codexstudios]

Finally someone made a tutorial like this. The most I've ever heard about making cymbals and stuff was just "modulate volume of noise"

[@saev6730]

Yesss

[@abbasahmedlp]

😂😂😂😂 so true

[@artemetra3262]

Au5: noooo you can't just automate white noise level, you need to create inharmonics using fm and complex filters nooo every other tutorial: haha white noise goes tsss

[@abbasahmedlp]

@@artemetra3262 😂

[@spacevortex94]

haha same shit always so true

[@Vospi]

OK, so you said you would appreciate comments on the method. :) Here are the tweaks I've employed (and also showcased them in a video below): - I tried bumping OSC oversample up as we're dealing with FM. It's a tad clearer, I feel. - I've modified the source waves to be more complex and higher, thus... - thus my results are much more resemblant of a white noise. In fact, you can almost substitute one for another... - which would defeat the purpose, but I tried moving my FM amount with an envelope, getting from a "noisier" mode to a more "ridish" mode while the sound changes and evolves. It's a cool trick. It sounds rather natural and gives you a sense of control over the color without touching an EQ or something like a sample pitch. - I also use a different Amp envelope with a sharper attack and fast rolloff. I feel that "real rides" have very, very sharp amplitude bump compared to their long tail. The video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWOuaJh-e6inZrc Thank you for the inspiration to mess around, because I usually have very different ideas and yours are always looking in your very specific direction. Awesome stuff, and also - huge thanks for NOT creating filler videos just for the sake of them. I hate when it happens and they do it all the time everywhere. Not so much here. You can tell you're really into the invention and that's why you're here to tell about it. Which is great. Feels great. Thanks, greetings from Russia.

[@audiotechteach]

Hi @Au5, thanks a lot for this tutorial. As it needs to be paused and backwarded/forwarded, I create a timestamps I post here. Feel free to include/tweak it into the video description if you think it's a good idea: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Real cymbal wavefrom analysis 01:44 Set basic OSC wave form / remove note tracking 02:21 Set FM parameters - turn OSC2 down 03:07 Tweak unisson parameters 03:38 Set global settings to max unisson ranges 04:28 Manage filters and LFO 06:19 Change OSC2 wave form (PWM) 07:12 Add movment to the sound (LFO FM, Chaos detune) 08:29 Add some character (Eq, Reverb, phaser, combs filter) 11:48 Manage cymbals attack (bloom) 13:13 Chorus trick 14:43 New start - Create a ride cymbal 15:33 Global trick - change unisson mode (from linear to somehting else) 16:15 Set modulation for ride cymbal (Env, LFO) 19:08 Use the velocity to change how hard the hit sounds 21:44 Add some reverb at the end of the FX chain 22:06 New start - Create Hi-Hat 23:18 Use chaos on OSC1 detune 23:57 Change LFO to Env to manage endless time 24:27 Set an arpegiator / step sequencer to test Hi-Hat 24:57 Add second arpegiator / step sequencer to modulate velocity + add velocity as modulation source 25:21 Add some filters and FX 28:38 Final examples 29:03 Outro

[@overtonesnteatime198]

guess he didn't like it lol..

[@pixel5music626]

Next video: Synthesizing Serum with Serum

[@queue06]

serum is a vst not a sound tho

[@queue06]

@@niscog4163 yeah you're right, serum is truly awesome

[@mackflynt6094]

@@ExtremeImagery r/im14andthisiswoooosh

[@cranque-1]

Synthesizing Massive inside of Serum (FM with Operator)

[@thelasttimeishoweredwas4367]

You really think he can't fig out how to do that ?

[@unfa00]

I'm so happy you're talking real drum synthesis Au5! I'm finally not feeling like the only one who teaches that on KZbin. Thank you, these tutorials are brilliant, and even though I've been doing this for years, I'm very much enjoying your take on it. Make more!

[@emrazum]

Make your own noise, don't actually use noise is the best advice for making cymbals

[@scrubbingmonkeys2488]

Very impressive.

[@binodtharu8634]

Idk i got this channel yesterday, and now i have my sample pack, deleted all the cancer called CYMATICS, hope he gets successful in life, thanks mate!

[@waffleassembly6779]

At first I thought this was another overexplained half hour long video. But I stuck with it and realized it's long because you're showing 3 different types of cymbal sound. Big thumbs up

[@DJCouchKing]

Awesome tutorial! What is the spectrogram you're using?

[@gagehowe1960]

Ever find that out lol?

[@gagehowe1960]

Nvm... its a fruity stock vst

[@Ne10music]

Wave Candy by Image Line

[@MessingerDAD]

You're definitely one of the best teachers on yt ❤

[@basho5493]

best cymbal synthesis videotutorial on the internet hands down, thanks so much for sharing!

[@birdsiview6845]

21:30 there is really something special about that sound!

[@noahrathje8976]

Pure gold thank you. I tried to make this in Phaseplant with 8 Squarewaves modulating each other but somehow yours turned out to be better just within serum :D

[@omerikmusic]

one of the best tutorials ive seen! goes deep while simply explained well done

[@cyanyoshida2650]

There are no good cymbal tutorials online. I have been waiting for this. Thank you, Au5.

[@thomasboissonneault9669]

Aspiring new producer over here always here first to listen to all your releases. Super dope stuff man thanks for inspiring the community, you introduced me to my passion for sound and mixing. Have a good one mate.

[@dabnbong]

Holy lord.. i followed every min of this and copied everything and saved the patch.. thank you for the hard work.. i wish i new Serum like that haha.

[@sanctusgradus3143]

Dude, this is fucking amazing bro, first the hypergrowl, now this? dude Au5 and virtual riot man, crazy tutorials from both, I love it

[@PanopticMotion]

OMG! This video is jaw-dropping! I'm so surprised and impressed by how much knowledge you've shared. Thank you so much for creating such an amazing resource!

[@ar_snl]

i appreciate it when you make these kinds of videos with serum. Thank you. When you showed the resonances in the samples i immediately thought comb filter and then when you didn’t use it until the end i was like “hey what gives?” lol

[@elzurixmusic]

Million thanks! I was searching for that tutorial for so so long, cymbals are the hardest thing to synthesize, and the main thing I was missing in my sample pack! this, together with your "making punchy drums in serum" tutorial are the best tutorials about sound designing drums, I would really love you to continue that and explain how to make more drum types, like percussion and maybe rims (like acoustic sounding snares or just rims) :)

[@hsing7494]

the way you analyze audio signal is mesmerizing

[@gursach4435]

These videos are always released after just enough time for me to forget about that amazing custom intro. I get pleasantly surprised every time 🤩🤩

[@willemowen2515]

You're a MADMAN. If using noise to make cymbals is playing checkers, this is a game of chess. Wild!

[@lunasmileyy]

i love how much i learn about serum and sound design in general in every tutorial you make. great video!

[@Arya-wv2dk]

Au5 can make anything out of anything, a true Genius!

[@scottk3292]

I'm really glad to see this video! The energy transferring from the lower harmonics to the higher is something I've been thinking a lot about lately. I used to have access to a 36" gong, with a beautifully slow bloom, and have thought about possible ways to emulate that. I think that the same effect happens in a hard tom hit, but actually from the top harmonics downward, as the shockwave from the hit bounces off the rim and gradually gets transferred into the lower harmonics. My goal is to somehow synthesize a decent timpano. Regarding the phys modeling exciter source: if you shake a loose (maybe has to be old and stretched?) timpano head which isn't mounted, that lightning-like plastic flappy noise is what I really think should be the energy going into a phys modeling system - very different from white noise.

[@crow4277]

his 2 second long intro is better than everything i've made in my entire musical lifetime

[@spencerrobinson5386]

Holy crap this is so cool. Being able to visualize fm synthesis like that kinda blew my mind

[@spencerrobinson5386]

One request that would be really helpful is a tutorial on making impacts with serum. I've seen a couple tutorials using convolution reverbs, but I'm sure you have some unique tips and tricks(if you wouldn't mind sharing)

[@cowbless]

Awesome job! You can also make a really high Q on that distortion filter (with the envelope controlling the value) and it will add a sine-y ride vibe to it. Makes it sound like a small ride plate instead.

[@DJKOPhivestarr]

Watched these video many times. Thx

[@eferg16]

Core sound design. Awesome dude

[@kostistlac]

real mastery ... thank you bro, you share your wisdom, your videos have to be watched only in sunday, right after i came back from church.

[@GlassyVI]

*you're a wizard Austin!*

[@CreedP1]

Wow, this was a pleasant surprise! Already have some excellent kick/snare Serum sounds from the Masterclass, now some cymbals can complete the set!

[@crismeisters]

The serum masterclass, how was it? Been thinking about getting it but not sure

[@CreedP1]

@@crismeisters The first half is very technical, going over every single function and option, with a few pointers and tips along the way. The second half has the fun stuff, making different sounds, experimenting with techniques, ideas on more advanced sounds and styles. For the price, I'd highly recommend it! (School of Bass is on my To Do list in the near future)

[@crismeisters]

@@CreedP1 thanks man! Appreciate the inside scoop

[@truthordarrenmusic]

17:00 what a gongshow! 📀🔨

[@locranmusic]

Every time this man uploads a tutorial, my mind is blown

[@GrvMUSIC4U]

Best video worth every second of it

[@unclebob1o1]

Tbh I'm probably never going to make my own cymbals but this is also a great starting point for making other metallic percussive sounds

[@YoYoYoghurt4]

Love your tutorials some much! You explain really well and the tutorials are really in depth. Which is why they are so great. Pls keep going😉👌💪🔥

[@retromograph3893]

Great technique! When o when will we get an update of Serum, we need better envelopes, more oscillators, a full EQ…

[@Slynk]

Incredible tutorial dude!

[@avationmusic]

Bro single handedly launched my sound design career

[@itsrnav]

Really learned a lot from the video! Thank you so much for doing this!

[@robertchavez5483]

Thank you for sharing this in-depth view. One of the advantages of your approach is the ever varying sound quality of the percussion, it keeps the sound moving and interesting...

[@krysalixstar1107]

Keep doing tutorial's !! Im about to get my computer then I can finally make music i see in my head with your help . you're a true Celestial Artist ❤🙅✨

[@realtonaldrum]

Yo. Finally. I've been searching for a while now.

[@PeteNeone]

Hey man, this was an awesome tutorial! Do you also have something like this on snares?

[@queue06]

hope duda will see this amazing video

[@aichi337]

thank you so much! we love you Austin!!!

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bro, I love serum and I love your serum skin. GIMMIE!

[@logicalimmanuel2357]

Amazing! Can't help watching your tutorials😁

[@chiju]

This is genius. Some of the stuff you pointed out here inspired me to make a patch for "howling wind" SFX, which I've been wanting to use in a track. It's a work in progress, but I think it will work!

[@urigeheadmot1196]

always next level stuff from you

[@sjh3217]

28:40 if I didn't already know, I would never have been able to tell those first two cymbals were synthesized. Holy shit.

[@outta626]

my dream is to one day have the skills you have

[@Composer1992]

This is a really interesting concept and ends up sounding really good! Perhaps there's a few extra details in the acoustic cymbal recordings that could also be recreated in Serum, but whether that's important depends on the context they're intended to be used in. Really awesome work as usual, Au5! I'm also working through your song walkthroughs in School of Bass and I'm looking forward to watching your Serum masterclass too. I really appreciate these amazing tutorial videos on your channel, please keep making them! 💪

[@au5music]

It's definitely possible to sell the realism more with some post processing and eq, but this is pretty much as far as serum can take it

[@RmaNYouTube]

I think you accidentally came close to the secret of SOPHIE metallic percussions, I pretty much Strayed from the tutorial and ended up with sounds similar to SOPHIE metallic sounds, the unison range ingredient & also modulating the coarse on both oscillators made all the difference there. maybe you should do a SOPHIE tutorial style 😉

[@KlareAudio]

All I can say is.. wow! what a find.

[@otabekurazniyazov9145]

Intro is amazing 💥💥💥

[@jackhammer8061]

Fucking incredible. Don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone make cymbals out of only sine waves lmao. Brilliant, as usual.

[@Cerialyeti]

Just whoa!

[@JazzaDogga]

Woah...

[@lukasprieskorn4383]

What a master, feel incredibly stuid right now, keep it Up :)

[@birdsiview6845]

How about where the drum stick tip hits the cymbal? Ok I see it, at the 17:30 mark! Great shit! I think synthesized cymbals are cleaner.

[@julianarturopalenciaramire9066]

Though you were an android but the hair looks so silky. Great work, have no words for your talent!

[@WinghamProductions]

yessssss! your vids are the best

[@Kallyn]

funny how the spectrogram is also the shape of a cymbal sample

[@alexmoscatelli149]

Love how perfect music stuff is

[@jackhammer8061]

Illuminati Confirmed

[@ok-vy4pt]

@@alexmoscatelli149 yeah also if you know how to do one thing that info then just clicks with everything else. It's sort of like maths but much more creative lol

[@SoundwaveOfficial]

that is how a waveform works

[@alexmoscatelli149]

@@SoundwaveOfficial you didnt get the point shush

[@GreatestSportsHighLights]

Great video like always! We love these videos and nice serum skin!! Thanx again for these amazing videos they really help out so much! Keep up the amazing work and have a great day!

[@NoviceShelter]

Thank you Austin

[@Quadr44t]

3:55 damn, I already recognise cymbal qualities in this sound. I never used frequency splitted oscilloscopes (or whatever that is called) but in this time frame, you have also convinced me how useful it is. Especially to analyse "model"sounds, you use. I think FL's Edison is capable of that kinda visualization too. Four minutes in and you already game me enough to dive into synthesis (via Vital in my case but that translates very easily from Serum ^^). But I am curious in what more you have to say. Back to the video. 🤣

[@symb1os201]

Can we pls have an AU5 x Virtual Riot collab cause they both are gods of sound design and that collab can only be good

[@Dwooswa]

how about Au5 x Xilent

[@kboo826]

The god of sound design is space laces lol

[@klementus]

That's a great lesson. 👍 But I do it all on VITAL, and I can't achieve such a result, very quickly the sound turns into noise, it's very difficult to find the golden mean when the sound is metallic and not too noisy. You can make interesting cymbals on VITAL, but they don't sound like your SERUM, unfortunately. At least I didn't manage to achieve it, although I adjusted the unison settings in very different combinations.

[@negazul1211]

I figured it out when Current Value began to obviously use extreme unisons for anything in his tracks with his crazy signature sound (also Image-Line had a cymbal plugin years ago to do that kind of stuff - I don't remember the name tho, it's likely legacy by now). Thanks for the clear in-depth walkthru !

[@au5music]

IL Ogun is an additive synth that is capable of synthesizing cymbals

[@negazul1211]

@@au5music Indeed ! Should have checked, absolutely not legacy

[@Dovitate]

Man I was JUST looking for this!

[@TheParadox1010]

Fm the second synth by noise, also add some noise in there. If you want to add more character

[@carlosg_b16]

Amazing master!! Thanksss!!

[@arseniy]

wow a free tutorial from AU5!

[@eggsac8882]

Just a suggestion can you hv some kind of remix competition? would luv to see that

[@LawrenceAaronLuther]

Top notch man. Hats off to you

[@awndermusic]

What spectrogram is he using

[@urigeheadmot1196]

hows that spectogram called

[@substance90]

Urigehead Mot I came to the comments to ask that myself. Anyone?

[@funkyinferno]

@@substance90 yeah me too, he said its IL Wavecandy

[@musicbyframe]

@@funkyinferno how he does to put wave candy in ableton i cant do myself putting that on my daw

[@noahaguilar8180]

best sound designer probs 👏😢

[@MARTINK4RMA]

Great tutorial my man! Thanks for the knowledge!

[@spektralsound7704]

That Serum skin 'bout to make me act up

[@Shenthusiast]

No cap

[@penisdubs]

Its included in his serum masterclass i think

[@MafiaPyro]

So basically, just create your own noise AND use particular filters and audio effects to shape the timbre of that noise over time... Alongside the conventional volume shaping that is customary amongst cymbal sound design videos...

[@chrisjericho7973]

Ive missed you man

[@BERRIX]

would love to see you try more stuff with phase plant : D

[@VenetinOfficial]

I found a much faster method using the "combs" filter with a sharp transient, passing it through multiple times. including "Comb +/-". in a chain with some frequency shifting. It makes it a little more electronic sounding, but they can be incredibly punchy if paired with proper compression.

[@aboliguu1168]

The comb thing is called karplus-strong synthesis and it is quite widely used in string synthesis exc. If you make cymbals with that technique, you will likely get too ”harmonic” results compared to this fm technique. At least in my oppinnion.

[@amirkdd9641]

Thanks for sharing this is so awesome

[@vladislavturin6953]

Thaaank you!!!😍❤

[@John-yv2xh]

Incredible tutorial! Does anyone know what spectrogram he's using?

[@au5music]

IL Wavecandy

[@John-yv2xh]

@@au5music Ah thank you. Once again, love your tutorials - they never fail to give new and deeper perspective into sound design.

[@renattonunez517]

you are amazing, sorry if I miss it but which spectogram do you use?

[@alexandrevirna225]

Hello, what is the second plug-in you're using? Thanks for your awesome video

[@sebprovision]

Name of spectrogram?

[@Repayola]

IL Wavecandy

[@alfredogallardoavila7357]

Impressive man, thank you so much for this helpful tutorial, priceless.......What's the skin you're using for your serum? just curious, looks fantastic.

[@au5music]

It's called Nebula Ice. It's a skin I designed that comes exclusively with the purchase of my Serum Masterclass.

[@Znernicus]

this is really fascinating :o

[@Blepherk]

This is the real deal!