Massive X Player Explained®

HiDERA | 9 August 2025 | 98 MB

In this Massive X Player video tutorial series, Groove 3 instructor Eli Krantzberg offers an in-depth exploration of Native Instruments’ Massive X Player, the free, powerful virtual synth designed to generate dynamic, evolving sounds with ease. Throughout the Massive X Player course, Eli guides you every step of the way in mastering its features, from basic setup and installation to advanced sound design techniques like animating macros and using the built-in Animator. By the end of this Massive X Player video course, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to incorporate this versatile synth into your productions and take your sound design to new heights. These Massive X Player videos are designed for new Massive X Player users.

Logic Pro: Creating Instrument Patches

HiDERA | 9 August 2025 | 147 MB

This Logic Pro video tutorial series with Logic Pro wiz Eli Krantzberg guides you through the process of creating a range of distinctive instrument patches – from deep synth basses to textured pads and evolving rhythmic instruments by using one of Logic’s most powerful features, Instrument Patches! Follow along as Eli breaks down the steps in detail, showing you not only how to layer and process sounds but also how to integrate MIDI effects and advanced modulation techniques to craft truly original tones. Whether you’re looking to build a custom bass, a delicate keyboard, or a dynamic pad, this series covers everything you need to know and helps you organize your sounds efficiently within your system. This Logic Pro course is designed for Logic Pro users who want to start creating and managing their own unique instruments. Eli begins with an introduction that previews the sounds you’ll create and explains where to install the instrument patches on your system for easy access. From there, the series dives into the synthesis and layering process, starting with bass, where three separate instrument tracks are combined and processed in a track stack to build a powerful and bespoke synth bass sound.

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.

KONTAKT 8 Explained®

HiDERA | 09 August 2025 | 455 MB

What’s Kontakt 8 all about, you ask? Well, step right this way! NI expert Eli Krantzberg will provide comprehensive answers to that question in this extensive video tutorial series! Whether you’re just starting out or want to learn about the new instruments, new features, or simply workflow improvements and enhancements, it’s all here! After watching this Kontakt 8 video course, you can rest assured knowing you’ll be taking full advantage of everything Kontakt 8 has to offer! These Kontkt 8 videos are designed for new users. To begin, Eli provides an overview of the new default interface view of Kontakt 8, including the new tools and other main elements. He also shows you how you can use the new Side Pane feature to search, browse, load/save presets, and more, which is incredibly convenient. Eli then demonstrates the new integrated functionality of the browser, which unifies your entire Kontakt library into one searchable location. Next, you’ll explore the new Chords tools, which allow you to play chords on a Kontakt instrument by pressing a single key, and see how Eli uses them to generate and modify chords behind an acappella vocal. Then see the new Phases tool in action, which, similarly to the Chords tool, allows the triggering of phases with a single key. Eli continues by demonstrating how to combine both tools to create parts and generate new ideas.

Modular Icons v2.0.1 KONTAKT

HiDERA | 08 April 2025 | 3.68 GB

YOUR OWN SYNTHETIZER WALL

What could you do with your own wall of synths? Time to find out… Created in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, MODULAR ICONS puts history’s most coveted synth sounds into your own studio. Start with 100+ presets, constructed from the actual sounds of legendary artists and their prized modular instruments from Moog, Roland, ARP, Buchla, and more. Sculpt your sounds in real-time with powerful macros, and generate evolving analog patterns with the built-in sequencer.

KORG Multi/Poly Explained®

HiDERA | 07 June 2025 | 6.2 GB

Come along with synth wiz Alberto on a comprehensive journey through the world of the multi/poly, the incredible hardware analog-modeling synth from KORG that packs more under the hood than you can shake a stick at. From its unique Motion Seq 2.0 and Layer Rotation features to the impressive built-in effects, dual filters, Kaoss Physics, and more, it’s all covered here in detail, with plenty of demonstrations so you can get an idea of some of this instrument’s capabilities. By the end of this KORG multi/poly course, you’ll be familiar enough with the multi/poly to start designing your own patches for your very next production. These KORG multi/poly videos are designed for new multi/poly users. Albert kicks off the KORG multi/poly course with a brief introduction to the instrument, quickly discussing some of its signature features along with several elements that help set this synth apart. He then gives you a tour of the multi/poly, outlining the layout of the various components so you’ll be able to comfortably follow along as we proceed through the course. The Performance pages, which include over eight pages of adjustable parameters, are covered next, followed by the Utility section, where you’ll find access to plenty of tweakable options.

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.