A free 2026 preset bank worth opening
MELT is AZPEX AUDIO’s larger free Serum 2 collection for producers working around R&B, lo-fi, trap and chill-out. Instead of chasing one headline sound, the bank is designed as a broad writing palette, with enough keyboard, bass, pad and melodic material to build the backbone of a track before reaching for third-party layers.
What is included?
AZPEX AUDIO lists 220 presets, including warm keys, soft bells, deep basses, textured pads, expressive plucks and melodic synths. The patches were designed from scratch for Serum 2 and lean toward musical, playable sounds rather than a folder dominated by FX. The size of the bank also makes it practical as a starting library for newer Serum 2 users.
Production ideas
Use MELT as a writing bank first. Pick a key sound, establish the chord progression, then audition basses in the context of the drums. Pads can fill the stereo field behind vocals, while bells and plucks work well for sparse hooks. Serum 2 modulation makes it easy to personalize the patches, so map or automate macro controls rather than treating the presets as fixed audio snapshots.
Compatibility and installation
Requires Xfer Serum 2. The preset bank is a free download from AZPEX AUDIO’s official product page. Check your Serum 2 preset folder and rescan the browser after installation if the bank does not appear immediately.
Why download it?
Two hundred and twenty patches is substantial for a free bank, but the real value is its consistency. MELT gives producers a coherent family of sounds for modern melodic production and leaves enough room for editing that the final result does not have to sound like the preset you started with.
Official download page