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Codex vs Serum 2014-10-06T15:48:06+00:00 This thread is inevitable :D I've only spent about an hr with Codex so the following info could be wrong, but here are my 1st impressions: - Codex comes with a TON of presets. Some will love that. - Arp/Seq included (very similar to Element) but is very basic. It's useful for preset makers but I don't find basic arps like this to be useful for creating my own sounds (I'd use a dedicated, more powerful arp/seq instead). But, if Steve adds a Cthulhu style arp to Serum it would be a major bonus. - Both have 4 LFOs but Serum's can be drawn to any shape and can be used as Envelopes. Codex can sync 2 of the 4 LFOs, Serum can sync all, or not. Serum allows custom LFO shapes to be saved/loaded. - Both have 3 Env (if you don't include the extra 4 LFO/Env that Serum offers) but Codex' first 2 Env's are dedicated to VCA/VCF and can't be used in the mod matrix unlike Serum. - Codex appears to be missing any capabilities to customize the wave tables, i.e. morphing & crossfades. In fact, it doesn't appear that there is a dedicated table editor screen like in Serum (?) - Codex has some pretty cool dials for setting WT position but it's much less powerful than drawing an LFO/Env shape. - Mod Matrix slots: 6 in codex, 16 in Serum. I want at least 24 or 32! - Codex has 6 FX slots if you count EQ. Serum has 10. FX customization is far greater in Serum. - Licensing: Waves License Center vs serial #. If I read correctly, Codex can be had for $50 if you attend that webcast tomorrow, but aside from the low price and the huge # of presets it appears that Serum is (my) over-riding favorite. Having said that, Codex looks like a welcome addition that stands up well on it's own. 2 months ago it might've been king of WT 8) Edit: - I forgot to mention and compare the Noise Osc. Wavetable Noise Osc in Serum vs Noise knob in Codex. This is a huge difference... - I also forgot to mention the warp modes in Serum which Codex lacks. - 8 types of filters + FM Filter in Codex. ~100 filter types in Serum Ok, I'm sounding like a Serum fanboy but I'd say the same thing about Codex if the situation was reversed. lachrimae https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=321816

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Post by mrdelurk » Sun Jun 07, 2026 7:16 am

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Just a quick follow up... I bought Codex since. It uses half as much CPU on my laptop as Serum. But then again, Sylenth uses even less CPU than either of those two.

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