Serum Expansion Pack: Dark preset pack artwork for Xfer Records Serum

Serum Expansion Pack: Dark – Dark Presets for Xfer Serum

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Serum Expansion Pack: Dark is a preset pack for Xfer Records Serum containing 64 presets across basses, stabs, plucks, leads, pads, drones and motion sequences. It is designed for dark, deep electronic music.

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01Overview

Serum Expansion Pack: Dark is a preset bank from Plugin Boutique Presets built for Serum. The pack covers the core building blocks of an electronic track, from low basses and wobbles to leads, pads, textures and sequences. Plugin Boutique Presets says the sounds are aimed at Techno, Electro, House and Urban production. The presets use Serum's waveform morphing and modulation routings, and the developer describes them as deep, solid and emotive, with some unique FX layered in.

Best for

Dark techno basslines
Electro lead sounds
Atmospheric pads
Industrial-style textures
Motion sequences for drops

Developer: Plugin Boutique Presets
Category: Synth Presets
Requires: Serum
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

64 presets for Xfer Records Serum
Compatible with Serum v1 and v2
10 pads and 8 basses for dark low-end and atmosphere
7 leads and 7 stabs for dark melodic and rhythmic hooks
Motion sequences and 4 sequence presets for movement
5 FX presets and 3 textures for added character
Covers Techno, Electro, House and Urban styles

03In depth

Sound Categories and What Is Inside

The pack contains 64 presets spread across 14 categories. Basses are the largest group with 8 presets, followed by pads with 10 and leads with 7. Stabs account for 7 presets, and there are 5 plucks and 5 FX. Smaller groups include 4 motions, 4 sequences, 3 keys, 3 textures, 3 wobbles, 2 drones, 2 bells and 1 organ.

This breakdown makes it easy to find the right layer for a track. Producers can pull a dark bass, a stab and a pad from the same bank to keep the sound consistent across a full arrangement.

Serum Compatibility and Use in Production

The presets are built for Xfer Records Serum and the developer notes they are compatible with Serum v1 and v2. Because they rely on Serum's wavetable morphing and modulation, they can be edited in the same way as any other Serum patch. Each preset is a starting point that can be shaped further in the synth.

The pack suits producers working on dark techno, electro, house and urban tracks who want ready-made tones with an ominous character.

04Specs