I know this question has been asked a million times but I have been reading threads and I still have some questions based on the type of music I am trying to make. I am trying to make techno and tech house, and I wouldn’t mind making bass house in the future. I own Ableton 9.7 suite and I frequently use operator but I would love to learn how to use a 3rd party VST for bass synthesis.
I have friends that use Massive and Sylenth, but I have been reading a lot of positive feedback about Serum despite its CPU usage. Considering that my primary goal is to create deep and heavy bass lines and sub bass, should I go for Massive or will I be able to get the job done with Serum? Serum has that 10$ a month rent to own program which is very appealing, and it’s apparently very easy to learn, however it seems that Massive has more presets and tutorials available and I feel like it would be better suited for my needs. I will also be using the VST to create leads and atmospheric sounds so I was considering purchasing Serum first and then purchasing Massive later, or any other combination of the three VSTs. Maybe Sylenth and Massive due to CPU usage? Apparently Massive is very good for creating dubstep and trap, but I am not very interested in creating music in those genres, so I’m looking for suggestions from the techno peeps!
TL;DR - Serum, Massive, or Sylenth for techno, techhouse, basshouse basslines and subbass. Leaning towards Serum first and Massive later, convince me otherwise. Looking for ease of use, learning curve, and resources available.
side note: any good sources for free presets for Operator or any of the above VSTs?
Submitted January 04, 2018 at 02:07PM by Ninfreak18 https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/7o4dan/vst_selection_for_technotech_house_bass/?utm_source=ifttt
Javier Rodriguez
Thursday, January 4, 2018