9.2Essential
Serum 2 is Xfer Records' wavetable synthesizer plugin with five oscillator engines, flexible effect routing, an arpeggiator, and a clip sequencer.
Plugin comparison
Serum 2 vs Timbre Space Vuoksi
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
Timbre Space Vuoksi is a 64-voice additive synthesizer that gives each of its 16 harmonics an independent gain, pan, detune, ADSR envelope and three LFOs.
Score verdict
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, Serum 2 comes out ahead (9.2). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Serum 2 | Timbre Space Vuoksi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249 | $60 |
| Dubspot Score | 9.2 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU |
| Oscillator engines | 5 (Wavetable, Multisample, Sample, Granular, Spectral) | — |
| Factory presets | Over 626 presets | — |
| Wavetables | 288 wavetables | — |
| Plugin formats | VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit) | — |
| Platforms | Windows 10+ and macOS High Sierra+ (Intel) / Big Sur+ (Apple Silicon) | — |
| Additional tools | Arpeggiator, clip sequencer, flexible effect routing | — |
| Type | — | Additive synthesizer |
| Harmonics | — | 16, fully independent |
| Per-harmonic control | — | Gain, pan, detune, full ADSR, envelope delay |
| Modulation | — | 3 LFOs per harmonic (gain, pan, detune), free or synced |
| Polyphony | — | 64 voices; mono and legato with glide |
| Effects | — | Chorus, distortion, filter with LFO, ping-pong delay, reverb |
| Presets | — | 80-plus in 8 categories |
| Automation | — | 200-plus parameters exposed to the DAW |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU (macOS universal); Windows in development |
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