Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I try to recreate the Hyper and Dimension effects from Serum 2 using simple Bitwig devices and The Grid. Hyper is basically a multi-voice micro-delay chorus, so I first compare it with Bitwig’s Chorus+, then rebuild the idea manually in The Grid using delays, LFO modulation, voice stacking, stereo spreading and gain compensation. After that I look at the Dimension effect, which is more like multiple delayed voices with slow amplitude modulation and panning to create a wider pseudo-stereo sound. This is not meant to be a perfect clone, but more of a practical breakdown of what is probably happening under the hood, and how you can build your own version with more control inside Bitwig. Download (free) https://polarity.productions/dispenser/
00:00 Intro, recreating Serum 2 Hyper/Dimension in Bitwig
00:24 What the Serum 2 manual says about Hyper
01:18 First listen to the Hyper effect
01:42 Using Bitwig Chorus+ as a quick Hyper replacement
02:35 Building Hyper manually in The Grid
03:24 Creating multiple chorus voices
03:55 Using Stack Spread for different modulation per voice
04:52 Spreading voices across the stereo field
06:36 Random modulation vs regular LFO movement
07:12 Different modulation speeds per voice
08:34 Gain compensation for stacked voices
09:30 Removing low-end modulation with a crossover
10:32 Keeping the bass clean with voice stack logic
11:46 Comparing Serum Hyper, Chorus+ and the Grid version
13:37 Why the Grid version can be more flexible
14:46 Quick recommendation: Chorus+ for simple Hyper sounds
15:42 Starting the Dimension effect
16:51 What the Serum 2 manual says about Dimension
17:32 Building Dimension with multiple delay lines
18:13 Adding slow amplitude modulation
19:08 Adding stereo panning
21:53 Final Dimension patch explanation
22:23 Download info / feedback request
23:02 Outro
Video transcribed, summarized and Q&A on my Blog (no ads):
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In this video I try to recreate the Hyper and Dimension effects from Serum 2 using simple Bitwig devices and The Grid. Hyper is basically a multi-voice micro-delay chorus, so I first compare it with Bitwig’s Chorus+, then rebuild the idea manually in The Grid using delays, LFO modulation, voice stacking, stereo spreading and gain compensation. After that I look at the Dimension effect, which is more like multiple delayed voices with slow amplitude modulation and panning to create a wider pseudo-stereo sound. This is not meant to be a perfect clone, but more of a practical breakdown of what is probably happening under the hood, and how you can build your own version with more control inside Bitwig. Download (free) https://polarity.productions/dispenser/
00:00 Intro, recreating Serum 2 Hyper/Dimension in Bitwig
00:24 What the Serum 2 manual says about Hyper
01:18 First listen to the Hyper effect
01:42 Using Bitwig Chorus+ as a quick Hyper replacement
02:35 Building Hyper manually in The Grid
03:24 Creating multiple chorus voices
03:55 Using Stack Spread for different modulation per voice
04:52 Spreading voices across the stereo field
06:36 Random modulation vs regular LFO movement
07:12 Different modulation speeds per voice
08:34 Gain compensation for stacked voices
09:30 Removing low-end modulation with a crossover
10:32 Keeping the bass clean with voice stack logic
11:46 Comparing Serum Hyper, Chorus+ and the Grid version
13:37 Why the Grid version can be more flexible
14:46 Quick recommendation: Chorus+ for simple Hyper sounds
15:42 Starting the Dimension effect
16:51 What the Serum 2 manual says about Dimension
17:32 Building Dimension with multiple delay lines
18:13 Adding slow amplitude modulation
19:08 Adding stereo panning
21:53 Final Dimension patch explanation
22:23 Download info / feedback request
23:02 Outro
Video transcribed, summarized and Q&A on my Blog (no ads):
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💕 Support me on Patreon: bit.ly/3PgbxZz
💰 donate via Paypal: bit.ly/3cae9t8
🎧 my Music: polarity.bandcamp.com
💾 my Tools: polarity.me/posts/articles/2024-08-04-polarity-tools
💻 my Gear: kit.co/polarity/polarity-music-kit
👉 Discord: discord.gg/eWwFBww
👉 Website: polarity.me
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🛒 Buy/Upgrade Bitwig Studio & Support me bit.ly/3yQEyDU
🛒 VST/AU Plugin Deals bit.ly/3zcvo66
