DNB Sound Design Mastery

Become an expert in Drum & Bass Sound Design in Serum

What's this course about?

In over 15 hours of material, divided into more than 150+ video's this course will teach you everything you ever needed to know about Serum and about how to use it to create any sound you can possibly think of.

The course is split into two parts:

Part 1 is the most complete and most in-depth Serum tutorial currently on the internet.

Part 2 uses the knowledge from part 1 to teach you how to synthesize over 50 leads, basses, plucks, subs and FX that are the most commonly heard sounds in the Drum & Bass Genre.

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What's included in this course?

Become an expert at synthesizing sound with Xfer Serum

Part 1: Serum Mastery

In more than 100 videos and over 8 hours of video, we will guide you through every possible feature of Serum.

From the very basics such as how to use oscillators and how LFO's work, all the way to more advanced topics such as using Chaos Modulation, Oscillator Resampling and Unison Warp Modulation, it's all in here.

We've compared our content to the 8 most popular online Serum courses, and we can confidently say that this is the most in-depth Serum course on the internet.

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Learn the anatomy behind the most popular sounds in the DNB Genre

Part 2: Sounds of DNB

Dive deep into the intricate world of Drum & Bass sound design with our comprehensive course, spanning over 50 videos and over 6 hours of in-depth content.

In this course we will cover the anatomy of the most common sounds in the DnB genre ranging from simple Reese Basses, Fat Subs and Big Sawtooth Leads to more complicated things such as Jumpup Laser Stabs, Frog Basses, Resampled Neuro Basses and Frequency Modulated Leads.

This course is designed so that you will know every sound that is commonly heard in DNB today. Something not in there? We will add it within 48 hours! We are constantly updating this course to keep up with all of the rapidly evolving subgenres of DNB.

What sets our course apart is not just its extensive coverage but the profound exploration of the 'why' behind each sound. You will gain a deep understanding of the principles governing these sounds, empowering you to not only replicate them but also make limitless variations of your own.

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Bonus #1: Context learning system

Unlock a revolutionary learning experience with our integrated system that bridges the gap between the 'Sounds of DNB' and 'Serum Mastery' courses. Every video featured in 'Sounds of DNB' is labeled with tags representing the specific buttons, knobs, techniques, and methods discussed in the 'Serum Mastery' Course.

This means that you can navigate through both courses seamlessly, gaining insights into how each sound in 'Sounds of DNB' is intricately linked to the lessons in 'Serum Mastery.' This innovative approach not only accelerates your learning rate but also contextualizes the sometimes complex material of synthesizer mastery.

Experience a deeper understanding of synthesis as you effortlessly toggle between theory and real-world examples, enhancing your ability to apply these techniques creatively.

This way of learning is unique in the DNB industry, and we are the only ones to offer it!

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Bonus #2: The Ultimate Strategy for Recreating Popular Sounds (Valued at £99)

Always wondered how creators like Jesse from How to DNB, Sam Smyers and XLNT Sound got so good at recreating popular sounds for their YouTube tutorials? This is the secret.

Make your ears your most powerful weapon by learning 'The Ultimate Strategy for Recreating Popular Sounds,' a groundbreaking video series revealing over 10 secret methods to transform any sound from any song you might hear into a versatile Serum patch.

In this 7 part video series, you'll learn proven strategies to not just replicate, but recreate and manipulate sounds from your favorite tracks.

From dissecting iconic basslines to unraveling electric leads, this series equips you with the knowledge and techniques to breathe life into your own creations by "stealing" from the best.

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Bonus #3: How to steal MIDI from any SONG

(Valued at £49)

Across nine meticulously crafted episodes, we teach you 12 unique methods to help you accurately identify MIDI notes in a reference song, even in the most complex and rapid note progressions.

From visual analysis tools to spectral analyzing to advanced listening techniques, each video unveils a new smart method, providing you with a comprehensive toolkit to decipher any MIDI progression.

You'll gain a deep understanding of pitch relationships, timing nuances, and other elements crucial to identifying notes in any musical composition.

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Bonus #4: List of all available free Serum Skins

Have you ever wanted to add your own unique twist to Serum? Now you can! Over the last 10 years many amazing designers have created fully custom designs for serum called "skins". These will allow you to change the entire design of all windows in the software to something much more exciting!

We've compiled a huge list of all the free skins we could find for your convenience with pictures included so that you can find one that you like super fast!

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Bonus #5: Track feedback from Jesse himself!

(Valued at £199)

For those who really want to accelerate their growth and are opting for the "Deluxe" version of this course, we include 2x track feedback sessions with the master himself.

Send your track over at any stage in the production process and get elaborate feedback on synthesis, synth layering, composition, arrangement or anything else that you want!

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Bonus #6: One month Personal e-mail support (Valued at £199)

Get personal help with anything in this course or any projects that you're trying to apply the knowledge from this course to.

Still finding it hard to grasp how to use the Warp Knobs? We'll explain it personally! Need more context behind a certain concept? We'll make a personal recording for you!

Need anything else explained in more detail? Just e-mail us and we'll be back with an answer within 48hrs.

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Reveal course content of "Serum Mastery"

Contents of: Serum Mastery

1.1 Intro
1.1.0 Introducing Serum
1.1.01 How to do this course

1.2 Wavetable Oscillator A & B
1.2.00 Tip 1 - Don't use CTRL Z
1.2.01 Types of oscillators & LFO's
1.2.02 Introducing the Oscillators
1.2.03 Pitch modulation
1.2.04 Unison
1.2.05 Phase & Random
1.2.07 Wavetables Position
1.2.08 Warp Knob, Pan, Level & Oscillator B
1.2.09 Quick tip - Fine Control

1.3 Rest of front panel
1.3.1 Sub Oscillator
1.3.2 Noise Oscillator
1.3.3 Filter
1.3.4 Envelope 1, 2 & 3 & modulation
1.3.5 LFO's 1 part 1
1.3.6 LFO's 1 part 2
1.3.7 Shaping the LFO
1.3.8 Mod wheel & pitch bend
1.3.9 Macro knobs
1.3.10 Macro knobs & Automation outside of serum
1.3.11 Mono & Legato
1.3.12 Polyphony
1.3.13 Portamento, Glide, Always & Scaled
1.3.14 Velo & Note Modulation
1.3.15 Master volume & clipping
1.3.16 Right-click options
1.3.17 Resizing & Serum Skins
1.3.18 Quick tip on note values

1.4 Warp modes
1.4.0 Warp modes & Sync
1.4.1 Bend modes & How to use warp modes in real life
1.4.2 Sync half and full window
1.4.3 Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
1.4.4 Asym + and -
1.4.5 Flip mode
1.4.6 Mirror
1.4.7 Frequency Modulation
1.4.7 Quantize
1.4.8 Amplitude modulation
1.4.8 Ring Modulation
1.4.9 Remapping Warp Modes
1.4.11 Remapping Warp Modes
1.4.12 FM from Noise and Sub

1.5 Filters
1.5.1 Mg Low & Digital filters
1.5.2 Band, Peak & Notch filters
1.5.3 Mult filters part 1
1.5.4 Multi filters part 2
1.5.5 Comb Filters
1.5.6 Phasers
1.5.7 Flange filters
1.5.8 Low shelf EQ's 6 & 12
1.5.9 Multi Phasers & Flangers
1.5.10 Band EQ with gain control
1.5.11 High EQ 6 & 12
1.5.12 Ring Mod Filter 1 & 2
1.5.13 Sample and Hold
1.5.14 Combs Filter
1.5.15 What the heck is an "allpass" filter?
1.5.16 Reverb Filter
1.5.17 French & German LP's
1.5.18 How the "Add Bass" filter actually works
1.5.19 Formant Filters 1, 2 and 3
1.5.20 Band reject filter
1.5.21 Combo comb filters
1.5.22 Scream filters

1.6 Menu
1.6.1 Menu Items Part 1
1.6.2 Copy AB and BA
1.6.3 Rendering warp & creating new wavetables
1.6.4 Resampling (mono and stereo)
1.6.5 Preset and Piano options
1.6.6 Midi Maps and Tuning Files
1.6.7 Locking & saving effect racks and MPE controls

1.7 Wavetable Editor
1.7.1 Drawing wavetables
1.7.2 Editing waves with Sine and Phase Bins
1.7.3 Advanced bin editing options
1.7.4 Single wave frame processing
1.7.5 Group wave frame processing - part 1
1.7.5 Group wave frame processing - part 2
1.7.6 Morphing wavetables
1.7.7 Adding, removing and reducing
1.7.8 Sorting & Exporting
1.7.9 Using formulas to create waves

1.8 FX
1.8.0 BPM's
1.8.1 FX Intro & Hyper
1.8.2 Dimension
1.8.3 Distortion types part 1
1.8.4 Distortion types part 2
1.8.5 Flanger real
1.8.6 Phaser
1.8.7 Chorus
1.8.8 Delay
1.8.9 Compressor

1.9 Matrix
1.9.1 Matrix part 1
1.9.1 Matrix part 2
1.9.2 Modulating Modulations
1.9.4 Output
1.9.5 Sorting Matrix Entries
1.9.6 Locking the Matrix
1.9.7 Instant vibrato
1.9.7 Velo to Amp Assignment
1.9.8 Master Tuning and Master Amp
1.9.9 Pitch modulation trick

1.10 Global
1.10.1 Chaos Modulation
1.10.2 Unison Range
1.10.3 Unison Width
1.10.4 Unison Warp
1.10.5 Unison WT Position
1.10.6 Stacking & Selecting voice distribution
1.10.7 Linking unison oscillator values
1.10.8 Preferences
1.10.9 Global Oscillator Settings

1.11 Leftovers
1.11.1 Leftover modulation parameters
1.11.2 Noise Oscillator as Mod Source
1.11.3 Hidden Preset Menu & Hybridizing presets

* This list may be out of date by the time you read this as we are constantly updating the course to be as relevant as possible.

Reveal course content of "Sounds of DNB Mastery"

Contents of "Sounds of DNB"

2.1 Drums
         2.1.1 Some advice before we begin
         2.1.2 Kick synthesis
         2.1.2 Snares
         2.1.4 Hi-hats

      2.2 Leads
         2.2.1 Sawtooth Lead
         2.2.2 Unison Sawtooth Lead
         2.2.3 Dirty Square Saw Lead
         2.2.4 Fox Stevenson Square Lead
         2.2.4 Please add this to the last video, I forgot some stuff
         2.2.5 Kanine Style Dirty Melodic Lead
         2.2.6 Classic FM Dancefloor Lead
         2.2.7 Heavy Machine Lead
         2.2.8 Macky Gee Bass Lead

      2.3 Basses
2.3.1 Simple 808 + Harmonic Variation 2.3.2 Advanced 808 Techniques
         2.3.3 Classic Reese Basses + Reese Bass Theory
         2.3.4 Fat Reese Bass 1
         2.3.4 Please add to the last video, my computer froze
         2.3.5 Crunchy Reese Bass
         2.3.6 Liquid Wobble Bass
         2.3.7 Liquid Wobble Bass Variations
         2.3.8 Classic FM Sine Bass
         2.3.9 Roller Bass - V-Shaped Mid Bass
         2.3.10 Unlimited Minimal DNB Mid Bass Variations
         2.3.11 Bass Growl
         2.3.12 Bass Hit Masterclass
         2.3.13 Foghorn Masterclass
         2.3.14 Resampled Neuro Bass (Noisia Style)

      2.4 Jumpup Basses
         2.4.1 Classic Jumpup Womp Bass
         2.4.2 Frog Bass Masterclass
         2.4.3 Cricket Bass
         2.4.4 Belgian Jumpup Laser Stab

      2.5 Subs
         2.5.1 Simple Sub (various forms)
         2.5.2 Simple Distorted Sub
         2.5.3 Morphing SquareSine Sub
         2.5.3 Noise Bass
         2.5.4 Adding overtones with a morphing sine

      2.6 Plucks
         2.6.1 Dancefloor Bass Pluck Masterclass
         2.6.2 Advanced Detuned Bass Pluck Template
         2.6.3 Melodic Plucks

      2.7 FX
         2.7.1 White noise riser + variations
         2.7.2 White noise sweeps + mini 808
         2.7.3 808 Style Clap
         2.7.4 Claps part 2
         2.7.5 Strong Laser FX
         2.7.6 The Culture Shock Laser Riser
         2.7.7 Whitenoise risers + variations

      2.8 Pads
         2.8.1 Creative Pads with any Sound Sample
         2.8.2 How to make pads with movement
         2.8.3 Making ethereal pads from vocals

* This list may be out of date by the time you read this as we are constantly updating the course to be as relevant as possible.

Reveal course content of all the Bonus Materials

Please note that only two of the 6 available bonus materials contain video's.

Bonus #2 Deconstructing Popular Sounds
         1.12.1 Research tricks
         1.12.2 A preset is just a formula
         1.12.3 Stealing from others presets
         1.12.4 AB Testing with a stem splitter
         1.12.5 Finding the right wavetable

Bonus #3 Stealing Midi from Popular Songs

1.13.1 Setting the stage
         1.13.2 Stock tools in DAW
         1.13.3 Finding the Fundamental
         1.13.4 Spectral analysis (external plugins)
         1.13.5 Melodyne
         1.13.6 Chordify for real instrument-like sounds
         1.13.7 Analyzing waveform timing
         1.13.7 Audio Slowdown Trick
         1.13.8 Bass note octave trick

* This list may be out of date by the time you read this as we are constantly updating the course to be as relevant as possible.

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DNB Sound Design Mastery

Become a master of sound design in Serum

Build the same deep understanding of sound synthesis as the pro's in the industry use to create their music.
Learn how to make ALL the most popular sounds in the DNB genre.

We don't just teach you the steps, we teach you the method and the principles behind each sound so you can personalize them.
Gain the ability to translate the sound that's in your head to a usable Serum patch.

Finally be able to bring the specific sounds you hear in your mind to life in Serum and make your creative potential limitless!

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This course comes in 3 levels of intensity

Serum Mastery

Become a true Serum expert with over 100 video's. The most in-depth Serum course on the internet!

£69,-

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Lifetime access
Free future updates
Access to Serum Mastery course
Over 100+ in-depth video's
Over 8 hours of content
Bonus: Free Serum Skins

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DNB Sound Design Mastery

This is the complete program. Includes both "Serum Mastery" and "Sounds of DNB".

£99,-

One-time payment

Lifetime access
Free future updates
Access to Serum Mastery course
Access to Sounds of DNB course
Over 150+ in-depth video's
Over 14+ hours of in-depth content
Bonus 1: Context learning system
Bonus 2: The Ultimate Strategy for Recreating Popular Sounds
Bonus 3: How to steal MIDI from any SONG
Bonus 4: List of all available free Serum Skins

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DNB Sound Design Deluxe

Complete program + some very special extra's for the real go-getters who want to accelerate their growth

£199,-

One-time payment

Lifetime access
Free future updates
Access to Serum Mastery course
Access to Sounds of DNB course
Over 150+ in-depth video's
Over 14+ hours of in-depth content
Bonus 1: Context learning system
Bonus 2: The Ultimate Strategy for Recreating Popular Sounds
Bonus 3: How to steal MIDI from any SONG
Bonus 4: List of all available free Serum Skins
Bonus 5: 2 x Track Feedback from Jesse himself
Bonus 6: One month "Ask anything" e-mail support (see description above)
Access to the "DNB Essentials" Serum Preset Pack (valued at £29.-)

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What do people who bought this course have to say about it?

Absolutely insane... I knew there were all these features of Serum that I didn't really know about and was kind of avoiding, but I never knew how important they were in creating great sounds. I used to slap on tons of plugins after serum just to try and get the sound to where I wanted it to go, but in all honesty I didn't even really know what it was doing to my sound. After this course I don't have to do that anymore. Serum is SO much more powerful than most people understand! I now make sounds that are 1000% better and I actually know what I'm doing. I rarely have to do anything outside of serum anymore in terms of sound design. I really feel like a pro

Jay

Blacknall (Dj/producer)

Jesse is such a thorough teacher, and that alone makes the course worth it so much over any other option out there. Most paid courses still just tell you what to do but don't go deep on the "why" and the principles behind the sound design. Jesse goes ALL the way, and really spends extra time making sure that you understand why you need to take certain steps to make a patch sound a certain way.

Thijs

DJ Tizzy (DNB/House Producer)

The amount of seriously good video's in this course is crazy. When I heard about this course on HowtoDNB's youtube channel I got kind of annoyed because many creators are trying to "teach" nowadays and it's always disappointing, because good musicians are usually not great teachers. But Jesse is different. He really leaves no stone unturned and has made me understand topics that I didn't even knew existed but now I use them in almost all of my productions. 10/10 recommend this to any starting/intermediate producer

Vivian

Lady Bass (Producer)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this suitable for complete beginners?

Yes it is! This course is made for people who are serious about becoming better at synthesizing sounds for the Drum & Bass Genre, regardless of your level. Since the course is divided into two main parts where you will learn everything about SERUM from most elemental beginners level first, it makes it super easy for total beginners to follow along.

Even as a beginner you will see that even things that seem complex are actually quite easy and logical once you've seen how it works and understand the reasoning behind why we do certain things.

Not just that, but the course is structured in such a way that the various concepts, buttons, knobs, methods and techniques of "Serum Mastery" are all linked to videos in "Sound of DNB" that actually employ those techniques. This way, you get a lot more context to the otherwise sometimes "dry" material about synthesis. This is unique to this course and is found in no other dnb course on the internet!

Also, Jesse, the course instructor, is often praised for his ability to break complex topics down into easily digestible bits of information.

Is this suitable for intermediate producers?

Absolutely! Even though you will likely already know the basics, there is a level of depth to Serum and also to synthesizing the sounds in "Sounds of DNB" that many producers that have been producing for multiple years will still have never heard of. The course is structured so that total beginners can follow along easily but also goes extremely in-depth on techniques and methods that approximately 90% of producers aren't even aware of.

If you're still doubting whether the course is deep enough for you, then consider this: We are so sure that this course will make you a better producer and teach you new things that we offer a 30 day money-back guarantee.

What happens after I sign up?

After you sign up you will get an e-mail with all the login details to our platform. On this platform is where you will find all the content that you've purchased. Here you can manage your account, watch all of the video's, find the bonus content and contact us in case you need any help. You will also be able to comment on video's here in case you have questions or if things are unclear.

What VST plugins and what DAW are used?

In this course everything is taught in the popular synthesizer Xfer Serum. The underlying DAW that we use is Ableton Live Suite 11.

Can I follow this in any other DAW if I don’t have Ableton?

Absolutely! The DAW that you are using does not matter. Although we do use Ableton to input notes into the midi player and such things, you will be able to do this in any other DAW including FL Studio, Logic, Cubase, Bitwig and many more.

In "Sounds of DNB" there are a very small number (maybe 1%) of sounds that will employ one or more Ableton stock plugins to complement serum, but virtually any DAW will have their own version of these.

Is it still worth it if I don’t have Serum?

This is a good question, and one worth contemplating before you buy this course. The entire course takes place in Serum, so not using Serum will definitely make this a different experience for you.

Despite that, many synthesizers operate very similar to Serum. Vital for example is almost identical to serum in many of it's features. This course is not just about the software Serum, but also very much about the way sound synthesis works and techniques for using oscillators, LFO's, envelope's, FX , etc to create specific sounds.

You will still likely learn A LOT of things you didn't know before and these principles can certainly be carried over into any other synthesizer that has similar functionalities.

I have another question, how do I contact you?

For any other questions, feel free to send us a message at howtodnb@gmail.com and we'll get back to you shortly!

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