Empire Breaks KONTAKT

HiDERA | 08 October 2025 | 3.1 GB

FEEL THE REALNESS

EMPIRE BREAKS packs the timeless essence of classic, sample-based drums into an inspiring Play Series instrument that unlocks the rhythmic sound of golden-era hip hop. Every kick, clap, tom, and hat is captured from brand-new, vintage-style drum recordings, processed with classic gear, and delivered with multiple velocity layers for kits that sound totally natural. Play beats live the old-school way, or draw from a range of custom-made patterns, then dial in extra grit, groove, and swing with a range of easy-to-use macro controls for bodega-dwelling, boombox-blasting beats.

Serum 2: Tech House Sound Design

HiDERA | 02 August 2025 | 180 MB

Do you dig tech house? Why not design your own sounds for it? In this Serum 2 video tutorial course, electronic music expert Larry Holcombe will show you how to do just that. If you thought creating your own patches was too hard, think again. In this Serum 2 course, Larry will walk you through the process using nothing but Serum 2, teaching you how to build percussion, bass, and FX sounds and everything that’s involved. You’ll learn how to blend synthesis and sampling, chop up samples to create loops, add effects and modulation, and more! These Serum videos are designed for Serum 2 users looking to set their tech house productions apart by designing custom sounds from scratch.

Logic Pro 11 Update Explained®

HiDERA | 01 June 2025 | 480.52 MB

Join Logic Pro expert Eli Krantzberg on a journey through all the amazing features in Logic Pro 11! Apple really went all out in this new version, and you’ll learn about everything that’s new and/or improved. From all the new instruments and plug-ins to the AI-driven assistant features, Eli leaves no stone unturned, and you’ll be up to speed and taking full advantage of these improvements in no time! These Logic Pro 11 videos are designed for new Logic Pro 11 users. Eli begins with a brief overview of the main updates and additions in Logic Pro 11, so you’ll know what’s to come, and then explores the new Session Players AI-based feature. You’ll learn how it allows you to quickly and easily generate realistic-sounding performances for drums, bass, and piano in numerous genres, along with the many ways in which you can customize the parts via the Session Player Editor. Next, Eli covers each of the new instruments—Studio Bass and Studio Piano – in detail, highlighting the different models, microphone combinations, and all the other tweakable parameters available that will let you dial in the exact sound and feel you need. This is followed by a look at the various ways of getting chords into the Chord Track, as well as the myriad options for sound and part customization within the Session Player Editor for Studio Bass and studio piano.

FFT Pro-Q 4 Tips!

HiDERA | 01 June 2025 | 249 MB

Join production guru Larry Holcombe for a fun, informative video course on FabFilter’s Pro-Q 4. You’ll learn how to use this amazing EQ in multiple scenarios, including mixing, mastering, and other utility applications. Pro-Q 4 is an incredibly capable EQ, and after this FabFilter course, you’ll find more ways to use it effectively with confidence and ease, starting with your very next production. These FabFilter Pro-Q 4 videos are designed for users with a basic familiarity of FabFilter Pro-Q 4. Larry kicks off the course by showing you how to set initial filtering for multiple sounds using only one instance of Pro-Q 4 – handy for conserving CPU resources among other things. Then you’ll see how to create a wider, more expansive-sounding master by using Pro-Q 4’s mid/side EQ.

NEW MASSiVE X EXPANSiONS

HiDERA | 30 July 2025 | 50MB

MASSIVE X Expansions are cutting-edge, curated preset packs created by expert sound designers with a meticulous approach to putting our flagship synth through its paces.

Layering & Filling Sounds

HiDERA | 26 January 2025 | 229 MB

Are you tired of feeling that your tracks sound a bit dull and lifeless? Don’t you wish there was a way you could make them sound … well … bigger and better? You’ve come to the right place! In this video course, production expert Thomas Cochran will show you numerous ways to convert a stale, anemic-sounding instrument to something that commands attention and turns an ear. With the sound-layering techniques you learn in this tutorial, you’ll never have to settle for a lackluster track again! These videos are designed for producers and recordists that want to increase the impact and vibe of their instrument tracks. After welcoming you to the production course, Thomas begins showing you ways to add texture and movement to sounds, lending complexity to your production without adding clutter. This is done through bit reduction, adding saturation to reverb, and layering a granular synth patch on top of a simple sine keys part. Thomas then shows how you can add depth to a track with modulation and delay effects, which is useful for filling up space without adding another instrument. Next, you’ll discover how duplicating instrument parts (melodies, chords, etc.) with another sound (or more) can greatly increase the depth and texture of an existing part. The great thing about this technique is that virtually any sound is fair play, as they will all complement the original track in a unique way.

Logic Pro for the Virtual Composer

HiDERA | 26 January 2025 | 236 MB

Logic Pro expert Stephen O’Connell presents a highly informative Logic Pro video course dedicated specifically to Logic Pro users composing primarily with MIDI instruments. Not only will you learn techniques for easing the burden on your CPU when dealing with resource-intensive VIs, but you will also discover plenty of other helpful tips, such as working with multi-timbral instruments, signal flow routing, resampling sounds, and much more, all of which will greatly improve your workflow. These videos are designed for intermediate Logic Pro users who work with predominantly virtual instruments on a regular basis. Stephen begins with a brief overview of everything that will be covered in this course and then gets right down to business, examining how Logic Pro handles CPU resources and illustrating various ways to maximize your resources in this regard. You’ll also learn how to freeze or disable tracks that aren’t being readily worked on, which will lighten the load considerably (especially in larger sessions), and how to optimize your system for running third-party MIDI libraries. Next, Stephen will show you how to start up Logic Pro without the core audio driver. This is helpful when trying to deal with projects that won’t open correctly or possibly contain corrupted data, etc. This is followed by a demonstration on how to resample sounds from a library when you only need a few notes or phrases, thereby freeing up valuable CPU resources for the other more heavily used instruments.