LUNA Jump Start TUTORiAL

HiDERA | 23 March 2025 | 277 MB

Ready to try Universal Audio’s powerhouse DAW LUNA? You’re in the right place. With this LUNA video tutorial course, you’ll be on the fast track to quickly mastering this DAW and creating killer recordings in no time. Veteran Groove3 instructor and production expert Eli Krantzberg walks you through the process of recording and mixing a basic song from start to finish, familiarizing you along the way with all the key components, like the transport, tempo setting, recording/editing MIDI and audio, setting up a cue (headphone) mix, saving your work, using effects, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to start tracking your next project in LUNA right away! These LUNA videos are designed for new LUNA users. To begin the course, Eli shows you how to properly set up your audio interface for recording/playback followed by how to set up a new session. Then you’ll get an overview of the interface so you’re well-acquainted with the main components (Focus Browser, Focus Channel, control bar, monitor section, etc.) as we move into specifics.

Jam Bass v1.0.1 KONTAKT

HiDERA | 14 March 2025 | 8.24 GB

Flexible bass tones

The classic sound of an iconic offset bass guitar featuring dual passive single-coil pickups. Quickly write bass parts in any genre with over 280 playable patterns and phrases. Perform and customise your own solo melodies and basslines.

LP: How to Record Edit & Mix Drums

HiDERA | 08 March 2025 | 288 MB

Curious about recording your own drums in Logic Pro but aren’t sure where to start? This is it! In this recording drums video course, Logic Pro wiz Stephen O’Connell will walk you through the process start to finish – from planning your session and selecting your mics all the way through editing, gating, processing, and more! Recording drums well is no small task, but this drum recording video course breaks down the topic into easy-to-understand concepts and techniques that are guaranteed to get great results. By the end of this Logic course, you’ll be ready to start tracking your own drums on your very next production! Stephen begins with a course overview, briefly discussing everything that’s going to be covered in the course so you’ll know what’s in store. Then it’s on to drum recording methods, where you’ll learn about various microphone techniques commonly used to record drums and the minimum amount of equipment you’ll need in order to do so. Stephen also shows you how to prepare for a drum recording session, including setting up the various tracks, using group controls, etc. Next, you’ll explore the subject of editing, including comping takes (selecting the best parts from each take), quantizing (moving mistimed hits closer to the beat), and taking advantage of Logic Pro’s tools for faster workflow. Once the rhythm’s all tidied up, Stephen turns his attention to phase, and you’ll discover two quick methods for correcting any issues that may arise.

Pigments 6 Update Explained®

HiDERA | 08 March 2025 | 118 MB

Join synth guru Larry Holcombe for a look at the newly updated Pigments 6 from Arturia. In this Pigments 6 video course, you’ll get a rundown of all the new features and improvements, clear explanations of how they work, and plenty of inspiring demonstrations to show what you can do with the new features. Whether it’s creating classic vocal effects with the new Vocoder effect, exciting new modulation possibilities with randomization, or the new Modal Engine, it’s all covered here! By the end of the course, you’ll be fully up to speed with all these new additions and will be ready to use them on your very next track. These Pigments 6 videos are designed for new users of Arturia’s Pigments version 6 virtual synthesizer. To begin, Larry welcomes you and briefly touches upon the new features before covering each in detail. He also shows how to select similar sounds using the machine learning feature within the preset browser, which can help quickly identify alternative sounds that are similar. Then it’s on to the Modal Engine, which is a new feature designed to mimic the response of various acoustic sound properties. You’ll learn about the Collision and Resonator settings, including how to excite the resonator with a drum beat by using the side-chain input. The Friction section is covered then, along with a demonstration of how to use the Modal Engine with modulation, reverb, and delay.

Pro-Q Explained TUTORiAL

HiDERA | 08 March 2025 | 273 MB

Join studio master Eli Krantzberg as he takes you through Fab Filter Pro-Q 2, 3 & 4, some of the most highly regarded equalizer plug-ins available. In this in-depth video tutorial series, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how to navigate and utilize this creative EQ in sound design, mixing, and even mastering. Eli begins with a walk through of the entire interface, showing you where all the main functions can be accessed. From there, he dives right into creative workflow tips, covering creation, selection editing, and soloing. More advanced functions are then explored, such as the new Keyboard Quantize feature, Spectrum Analyzer and Grab, and the EQ Match function. That leads into the new Tilt and Band Pass shapes, variable EQ functions, Mid/Side Processing options, Auto Gain, and the Natural Phase Processing Mode which matches the analog phase response of the source material. Next, Eli covers all the preset and display options in detail, and then wraps it all up with videos on the new Q 3 & 4 versions and all the new features and Functions.

Remixing in Studio One

HiDERA | 02 March 2025 | 429 MB

Ready to try remixing a song in Studio One but aren’t quite sure where to start? Well, in this music production remixing video course, Studio One wiz Gary Hiebner will take you through the process of remixing a song in two different styles, showing you exactly what needs to be done and how to do it. You’ll learn how to separate a stereo audio file into stems (vocals, drums, bass, etc.), timestretch parts, add extra instruments, use Launcher for arrangement ideas, locate additional samples, and much more! By the end of the course, you’ll be raring to go start your own remix and try out your newfound skills right away! These videos are for Studio One users who are familiar with operating Studio One, but new to remixing. Gary begins by showing you two different ways to determine the tempo of the track you’d like to remix – using tap tempo or the Detect Tempo feature. Then you’ll see how stem separation works in Studio One, allowing you to split a single stereo audio file into stem tracks of vocals, drums, bass, etc., so you can control each element separately. Gary also will show you how to decide which tracks (or parts of tracks) will be used for the remix version, how to set the tempo for the remix, and how to time-stretch the old audio tracks to match the new tempo.

LUNA Explained®

HiDERA | 24 February 2025 | 898 MB

Studio expert Patrick Coffin presents comprehensive LUNA video tutorials! If you’ve wanted to take advantage of the unique, new analog-style workflow of UA’s LUNA, this is the course for you. Patrick takes you from the beginning, making sure you’re well versed in the basics of this new DAW, before embarking on a nearly five-hour deep dive that explores every major nook and cranny, providing dozens of useful tips and tricks along the way. These videos are for new and intermediate LUNA users. Patrick welcomes you starts with some general information about the program’s layout and navigation. You’ll learn about the Control Panel, the different View Modes, and also other important tips like how to name, organize, import, and save your tracks. Patrick also explains how the UA Apollo interfaces are integrated with LUNA for a seamless and efficient workflow. Next, dive into the subject of recording and discover all you need to know about monitoring, setting up cue mixes, recording audio and MIDI, punching in, adding tempo and meter changes, and more. Learn how to comp the perfect take with loop recording and multiple track versions and see how to apply time-stretching or compression to the whole song or sections thereof.