Serum 2 Explained®

HiDERA | 11 April 2025 | 398 MB

If you’re on the hunt for the best sound design synth, Serum 2 is definitely worth checking out. In this Serum 2 video course, electronic music wiz Larry Holcombe will show you how to get started with this powerful hybrid synth from Xfer Records. After watching, you’ll understand exactly what each and every parameter does to the sound. From the oscillators, filters, envelopes, and LFOs to the wavetables, sampler, macros, and Mod Matrix, it’s all covered! By the end of this Serum 2 course, you’ll be ready to start using Serum 2 on your next track. These Serum 2 videos are perfect for those just starting out with Serum 2! Larry welcomes you and begins with a brief tour of the interface to get you your bearings, touching upon the oscillators, filters, and modulators, among other major components. Then he discusses the oscillators in detail, showing how to create different sound sources to be used as the basis for a patch. After this, Larry explains the wavetables and how wavetable synthesis works on Serum 2 using the Wavetable position dial.

Learning After Effects

P2P | 24 December 2024 | 1.74 GB

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Adobe After Effects, tailored for beginners eager to master the art of animation and visual effects. You will learn the core principles of motion graphics, from navigating the interface to animating elements, applying sophisticated effects, and enhancing your compositions. Through clear, step-by-step lessons, you’ll gain hands-on experience with essential tools such as keyframes, layers, and timelines, building the foundation for creating professional-quality animations. By the end of this course, you will have the skills and confidence to bring your creative vision to life with After Effects, whether for personal projects, presentations, or professional work. In Learn Adobe After Effects: Beginner-Friendly, you’ll master the essentials of animation and visual effects. This course covers everything from navigating the After Effects interface to animating graphics, applying effects, and refining your compositions. By the end, you’ll be able to create smooth animations, manipulate layers, and enhance projects with professional visual effects.

Audio & Video Podcasts (2025)

P2P | 08 February 2025 | 3.36 GB

Learn how to start your own podcast. Podcasting is a cost-effective way to connect with targeted audiences and even extend the reach of an existing publisher. This course provides proven tips for producing professional, high-quality audio and video podcasts on any budget. Instructor Rich Harrington—a veteran podcast producer and host—starts with a basic overview of what podcasting is. He then provides preproduction strategies that will help you identify business opportunities, find your niche, and create a basic outline for your show. He also compares the benefits and drawbacks of audio and video podcasting and screencasting, and shows how to set up a studio for recording—allowing you to get up and running in less than a day!

McDSP ML4000 Explained®

HiDERA | 07 February 2025 | 129 MB

In this informative and engaging McDSP ML4000 video course, mixing and mastering wizard Alberto Rizzo Schettino takes you on a comprehensive journey into the ML4000 Mastering Limiter plugin by McDSP. Considered a modern-day industry-standard mix bus plugin, the ML4000 is a powerful yet musical bus processor that ticks all the boxes. A serious user for many years, Alberto not only walks you through each and every parameter and control and demonstrates their function, but he also imparts decades of wisdom and tips, all born out of his extensive experience with the plugin. These McDSP ML4000 videos are designed for new users. Alberto begins by welcoming you with an overview of the series, detailing his experience with the ML4000 and how it’s affected his workflow over the years. Then he moves on to the interface, familiarizing you with the plugin’s layout and feature set and demonstrating how the various zones and tabs are often interconnected in smart, intuitive ways. Next, you’ll explore the multi-band parameters more closely and learn about the various controls you have in each band for the three processors: Gate, Exp, and Comp. You’ll learn some common pitfalls to watch out for as well as the signal flow inside the ML4000.

The Legend HZ Explained®

HiDERA | 07 February 2025 | 465 MB

In this detailed The Legend HZ video course, synth guru Larry Holcombe takes you on a deep dive into The Legend HZ, the amazing VI from Synapse Audio that builds upon the Moog-emulating predecessor, The Legend. The Legend HZ was designed in collaboration with film-scoring phenom Hans Zimmer and packs an incredible amount of functionality that caters especially well to the needs of a film composer, including an additional three oscillators, polyphony, a modulation matrix, and more! These The Legend HZ videos are designed for new users. Larry welcomes you and provides a bit of background info on what The Legend HZ is, why it was developed, and what sets it apart from its predecessor (The Legend) and the Moog hardware instrument on which it’s based. Then he gives you a quick overview of the interface and main features, followed by a demonstration of how to save and manage presets, so you’ll be ready to start testing out sounds right away.

Producing Music with Live 12

P2P | 07 February 2025 | 26.92GB

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Welcome to the Ultimate Ableton Live 12 Masterclass Edition Hi – I’m Jason, Ableton Certified Trainer and tenured university professor with a Ph.D. in Music. I have over 75 courses with a rating of 4.5 and higher. Tens of thousands of students have taken my Ableton Live 9, 10, and 11 classes, and they average over 4.7 in student ratings. I’m here to guide you through the intricacies of Ableton Live. Whether you’re a beginning music maker, aspiring producer, or a seasoned professional looking to up your game, this course is the perfect starting point.

Cybersecurity For Musicians

P2P | 06 February 2025 | 1.1 GB

Welcome to this course on Cybersecurity for Musicians, Producers and Studios: Protecting Creativity in the Digital Age. The course is created and delivered by a long-time independent music creator, and a cybersecurity expert. The course will visit tools common to creators, and focus on the security and privacy capabilities of them. From the creation stage, to the collaboration stages, to distribution, copyrighting and collecting royalties; there’s something in here for any music creator, producer or related business. The instructor brings over 18 years of experience in cybersecurity, as a Chief Information Security Officer, working with Fortune 500 companies, the high-tech industry, and even government agencies to tackle complex security challenges. At the same time, the instructor is also an independent music creator, performer and livestreamer; learning and navigating the ever-changing music industry as they go. This combination of expertise provides a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, security, and the creative process; which we share with you in this course. This course is a first of its kind, bringing together the music creation and release process, technology and cybersecurity. By the end of this session, you’ll have actionable knowledge to improve your cybersecurity and take the first steps toward protecting your music and business.