Basic Wavez - Illusions – Xfer Serum 2 Presets For Deep Progressive House (SYNTH PRESET)

• Curated by Top-Tier Artists: Sound design crafted by Bound to Divide, Dowden, Niko Ava, and Doublicious, bringing authentic modern label standards straight into your DAW.
• Deep & Melancholic Sonic Palette: Designed for the warm, hypnotic, and emotionally resonant side of progressive house, avoiding harsh high-frequency sizzle.
• Dynamic Low-End Foundation: 44 dedicated bass patches tailored for rolling 16th-note grooves, deep melodic subs, and layered acoustic/analog warmth.
• Organic Movement & Velocity Response: Patches are programmed with delicate velocity curves, polyphonic aftertouch, and macro modulations that breathe naturally as you play.
• Serum 2 Engine Optimization: Takes full advantage of Serum 2's upgraded multi-mode oscillators, enhanced filter saturations, and extended routing architecture.
• Fully Assigned Macro Controls: Every preset includes 4 custom-mapped macro knobs (Timbre, Filter Motion, Space, Decay) for fluid automation across long progressive arrangements.

Comprehensive Categorized Preset List:

1. Basses (44 Presets):

   • Rolling progressive mid-basses with dialed-in filter envelopes.
   • Clean, phase-stable sub-bass anchors designed to lock with 4/4 kick drums.
   • Warm analog-style plucked basses, acid accents, and resonant melodic bass patches.

2. Leads (11 Presets):

   • Expressive, breathing melodic synths engineered to float over dense rhythm sections.
   • Warm analog saw and square leads with subtle tape-style drift and vibrato.
   • Soft, emotive plucks and sustained melodic hook instruments.

3. Sequences & Arps (6 Presets):

   • Hypnotic, polyrhythmic sequence engines utilizing Serum 2's clip sequencer.
   • Clocked 16th and 8th-note pulsing motifs for effortless transitional tension.

4. Pads & Atmospheres (5 Presets):

   • Expansive, cinematic textures and evolving pads with lush stereo width.
   • Harmonic drone layers that supply subtle background depth and emotion.

5. Sound FX (6 Presets):

   • Deep sub-drops, tension risers, tonal sweeps, and organic modular noise layers.

• Label Influences: Sudbeat Music, Mango Alley, Meanwhile, Lost & Found, Anjunadeep, The Soundgarden.
• Mix-Ready Engineering:
  • Carefully sculpted frequency spectrums: basses feature tight fundamental control, pads occupy non-intrusive stereo side bands, and leads retain clear midrange focus without mask-clashing.
  • Zero heavy external processing needed—each patch sounds full, balanced, and dynamic upon initial load.

• Preset Format: .FXP (Native Serum 2 format)
• Required Plugin Version: Xfer Records Serum 2 v2.022 or higher
• DAW Compatibility: Fully compatible with all major 64-bit DAWs:
  • Ableton Live (11 / 12)
  • Image-Line FL Studio (21 / 24+)
  • Apple Logic Pro (10.7+)
  • Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo
  • PreSonus Studio One
  • Cockos REAPER
  • Bitwig Studio
• Royalty-Free Clearance: 100% royalty-free for commercial music releases, DJ sets, streaming, and soundtrack sync licensing.

Step-by-Step Installation:

1. Locate Serum Presets Directory:

   • Open your DAW and load an instance of Xfer Serum 2.
   • Click the Menu button in the upper-right corner of the interface.
   • Select Show Serum Presets folder (opens your file manager).

2. Deploy Preset Files:

   • Open the Presets subfolder inside the opened directory.
   • Copy the extracted folder (Basic Wavez - Illusions) directly into:
     .../Serum Presets/Presets/

3. Refresh Preset Database:

   • Return to Serum 2, click Menu, and select Rescan folders on disk.
   • Open the preset browser—the Illusions soundbank will now appear fully indexed in your library.