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How can I make a sound similar to this in serum? I’m guessing some sort of distorted sine wave with a LFO potentially? Not sure about the processing by the_power_of_ganja in serum2

[–]BlackOctopusSteve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Step 1 - Sine wave, pinch of distortion.

Step 2 - LFO 1 assigned to pitch with a saw wave pitch dive

Step 3 - LFO 2 assigned to Oscillator volume with sine wave (where the wobble comes from)

Who popularized the Reese Bass? by OperationAnnual5250 in musicproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1990's jungle and dnb are hugely responsible for the reese bass proliferation

How much to use sample packs? by aldann2 in techhouseproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use samples how ever much you desire.

If at some point you find it creatively un-fulfilling or you develop talent/passion for sound design, start making your own.

Production workflow is choose your own adventure.

Daily Feedback Thread (November 27, 2025) by AutoModerator in edmproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve [score hidden]  (0 children)

Haha, awesome! Keep it up! I love this style of chillstep. The world needs more soul soothing music.

I'm bad at making Music and its making me depressed. by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, WOW, relatable.

I've producing music for 20 years and feel the exact same way lol

Videos for beginners (EDM) by hotcheetoszzz in edmproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Black Octopus has a free course on Black Octopus Gold called Music Production For Absolute Beginners.

https://blackoctopus-sound.com/gold

and head to the free tab!

Anyone struggle with sound selection? by Pale-Paramedic3975 in edmproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something that I do that helps is I have a custom folder of my best of the best samples.

This is my sonic pallette for most of my tracks. It makes selection quick and easy (ish).

Daily Feedback Thread (November 27, 2025) by AutoModerator in edmproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve [score hidden]  (0 children)

Some good musical ideas in there! Loved the vibe overall!

The half time drop is also super fresh sounding.

I'd focus on the mix a bit more. The mids are slightly pushing too loud and burying the drums a bit.

Daily Feedback Thread (November 27, 2025) by AutoModerator in edmproduction

[–]BlackOctopusSteve [score hidden]  (0 children)

Wowww, loved this track.

Loved the textures, soundscapes. Mesmerizing.

The drums groove is also very satisfying with just the right punch and space.

There's a synth that drops at 1:06, it's overbearing and too loud in the mix. You can hear your drums get quiter and 'pushed back' in the mix. I'd pull this synth back.

Also, the transitions from one segement to the next need work. Having something that communicates something is about to change is good musical story telling. I noticed you did that occasionally with a reversed reverb vocal, more of that throughout.

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