Steal a JV-1080 layering trick for Serum 2
The Roland JV-1080 layered real samples with a static wavetable to get that glossy 90s sheen. Someone just ported the idea into Serum 2, and the result is a patch design move worth stealing for your next track.
▶ JV-1080 Layering Trick Rebuilt in Serum 2
Load a pan flute sample, alt-drag to create a wavetable copy, pick an FFT size and hold a static position — that's the JV-1080's multi-layer sound. A little unison detune, a vintage hall reverb, and a ping-pong echo at dotted eighth for swing.
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