1 filter enough (as in Serum)?

[vitocorleone123]

My Ob-6 has one filter and still somehow manages to sound pretty decent.

When I want more filters at once, I use multiple synths, or Omnisphere.

[gentleclockdivider]

For that I use an EQ, but that lasagna recipe sounds very interesting!

An eq processes stereo signals , a polyphonic filter processes each voice .

[Tannaliini]

So the only way to get "2filter" with Serum, is to use 2 separate Serums (I know there is the filter in the effects section, but it is only for global - can't be restricted for 1 osc)?

[focusrite]

So the only way to get "2filter" with Serum, is to use 2 separate Serums (I know there is the filter in the effects section, but it is only for global - can't be restricted for 1 osc)?

You can send any osc to bypass the filter or as said previously render a different filter sweep to each oscillator separately and go from there. Those are your options, or use 2 instances.

[drdriller]

there is 4 filters on serum, one on main panel, one on the fx section, and the eq can be turn into a hp/lp

(notice that both filter fx can also be turned into multi or comb filter...)

[Tannaliini]

there is 4 filters on serum, one on main panel, one on the fx section, and the eq can be turn into a hp/lp

(notice that both filter fx can also be turned into multi or comb filter...)

Isn't that 3 (1 in main panel, 1 on the fx, 1 eq)? Or did I misunderstand something?

[AnX]

How do you feel about synth having only 1 filter?

i assume you mean one as in not two (in parallel or serial) as opposed to one type?

a single filter is absolutely fine here, even if it's just LP (very rare use anything else)

[Trancit]

there is 4 filters on serum, one on main panel, one on the fx section, and the eq can be turn into a hp/lp

(notice that both filter fx can also be turned into multi or comb filter...)

Isn't that 3 (1 in main panel, 1 on the fx, 1 eq)? Or did I misunderstand something?

Count again: 1 main filter, one filter fx, 1 HP and 1 LP in the EQ

Second: Regarding to the wide variety of sounds Serum is capable of I don´t think there is so much need for a second filter...
And for the rare case you need something really in parallel you can always use a second instance by duplicating the first and make you changes there...

[recursive one]

a single filter is absolutely fine here, even if it's just LP (very rare use anything else)

It's just you (hey, Fluffy! )

Good thing about dual filters in parallel configuration is that you can smoothly crossfade between their output, e.g. by assigning the filter balance to a modwheel or an envelope. It's not directly possible in Serum but you can make similar things with the multimode filters Serum has.

[clipnotic]

An eq processes stereo signals , a polyphonic filter processes each voice .

okay thanks, I have to try this!

[Rastkovic]

How do you feel about synth having only 1 filter?

If the synth sounds interesting, it doesn't matter for me. I would use it anyway.

I am just curious how much it effects sound designing if there is 1 filter compared to 2?

It won't affect my sound design process, I choose the right tool for my purpose before starting.

[gentleclockdivider]

there is 4 filters on serum, one on main panel, one on the fx section, and the eq can be turn into a hp/lp

(notice that both filter fx can also be turned into multi or comb filter...)

Isn't that 3 (1 in main panel, 1 on the fx, 1 eq)? Or did I misunderstand something?

Serum has only 1 filter yes , but do you know how many filters are actually engaged when you play for example a seventh chord ?
Four filters , because each voice is filtered , this is called a polyphonic filter
A filter inthe effects section processes the whole audio stream ( mostly stereo ) , so these are single stereo filters iow not processed on a per voice basis .

[Dirtgrain]

As they say in Irish bars, one is just right, two is too many, and three is not nearly enough.

[AdvancedFollower]

Not a huge deal to me, especially with the FX section and large selection of filters (including stuff like bandpass, formant etc. which might otherwise require 2 filters). There are so many synths to choose from that each one doesn't have to do everything imaginable.