Standard Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release. But note: the "Delay" and "Hold" stages at the top-left of the envelope panel are often overlooked. Use them for percussive plucks.
Using 16 voices of unison on OSC A and B with 4 filters? That’s 128 voices. Use the button in the oscillator to prevent phase cancellation instead of using more unison voices.
Always solo the FX by clicking the power icon next to each module. Listen to what you are losing. Serum’s reverb is beautiful, but it destroys transients on kicks.
The manual breaks Serum down into four main functional tabs, each serving a specific role in sound design:
If you’d like, I can also write up a of Serum’s key parameters, routing, and modulation workflow — formatted like a paper summary. Would that help?