AViD Control for Pro Tools

HiDERA | 7 December 2025 | 390 MB

Studio pro Doug Zangar presents in-depth AVID Control video tutorials! Learn everything you need to know to use the free iOS AVID Control app to control your Pro Tools sessions, including mix and edit windows, transport controls, writing automation, toggling folders open and closed, keyboard shortcuts and more. These videos are designed for both new and intermediate AVID Control users. Doug greets you and starts at the beginning with how to find the free iOS app on Apple’s App Store, and the free Eucon Control software download on AVID’s website, and how to install them correctly. Once that’s done, you’ll then get a detailed overview of the AVID Control interface, as well as how to customize its look and feel via its many settings. Doug then goes through all the different available pages throughly, including the Mixer View, Tracks View, Channel View, Meters View, and Soft Keys, showing what they do and how to use them effectively in your Pro Tools sessions. Not stopping there, you’ll watch and see how to toggle folders open and closed in Mixer view, Tracks view, and with Soft Keys, as well as how to arm and record multiple tracks with AVID Control, and record volume, pan and send gain automation using AVID Control as the controller.

Sibelius Updates Explained®

HiDERA | 08 December 2025 | 498 MB

(12.2025 Updated)

Notation pro brings you a detailed AVID Sibelius video tutorial series! Learn all of the new features and functions found in Sibelius updates and how to use them when creating your scores. These videos cover all the point updates for Sibelius and are designed for those who already know how to use Sibelius, but just want to learn about the new features added. Doug welcomes you and starts of with the cool new features added to Sibelius such as MIDI File Import, Auto-Assign, new articulations and playing techniques for string parts, how to explode a 4 part MIDI brass track to 4 separate instruments, and when naming tracks based on the libraries used, how you can add group naming to make importing into Sibelius a breeze. Auto-Optimize is then covered and you’ll see how this behind-the-scenes feature automatically keeps staff spacing looking great, plus how to both override and remove overrides when scoring. The new dotted and dashed ties, tie into ties and laissez vibrer ties are shown and explained, as well as the new key commands and engraving choices that are available.

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.

Generating Melodies from Scratch Explained®

FANTASTiC | 17 November 2025 | 108 MB

Looking for ways to overcome writer’s block and create compelling melodies even when inspiration isn’t striking? Say no more. In this music production video course, Stephen O’Connell provides practical methods to break the melody-writing process into manageable steps, use your DAW tools creatively, and explore new combinations of ideas. You’ll learn how to develop melodies from scratch, fill in gaps with counter-melodies and harmonies, and choose the right instruments to bring your ideas to life. These music production videos are designed for producers, songwriters, and composers looking for new forms of inspiration in their writing process. The course begins by addressing the blank canvas problem: how to get started when you feel stuck. Stephen demonstrates two approaches — separating rhythm and pitch (to simplify the task) and employing controlled randomness to spark unexpected ideas. He also highlights how instrument range and tone can shape your melodic possibilities.

Mercury-6 Explained®

FANTASTiC | 13 January 2026 | 255 MB

Cherry Audio’s Mercury-6 is a modern take on the classic Roland Jupiter-6, combining vintage character with flexible, performance-ready features. In this video course, Stephen O’Connell guides you through everything you need to know to confidently create, shape, and perform sounds with Mercury-6 — whether you’re brand new to the synth or looking to go deeper with its layering and modulation capabilities. These videos are designed for new Mercury-6 users. You’ll begin with a clear overview of the interface, presets, and workflow, learning how to navigate the synth, manage and save sounds, and adjust the UI for focused sound design. From there, Stephen walks you through building sounds from the ground up, covering oscillators, filters, envelopes, and modulation sources like LFOs to add depth, motion, and expression.

Creative Mixing with Clipping Explained®

HiDERA | 05 October 2024 | 216 MB

Join mixing wizard Thomas Cochran for a fun, exciting tutorial series on using clipping in various creative ways. You’ll be amazed at how this technique can elevate your mixes in numerous ways, especially if you’ve always avoided clipping (as instructed when you started recording) and never experimented with the idea. This course covers everything from adding grit and saturation to an instrument to preventing the need for over-limiting on your master bus, among other useful tips. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to begin using these techniques right away on your very next production. These mixing videos are for those who are new to the topic of intentional audio clipping. After welcoming you to the course, Thomas begins by showing how clipping can be used on electronic drums to add saturation and increase energy. This can really help bring a stale drum beat to life. Next, you’ll learn how to apply clipping to acoustic drums, primarily for taming peaks rather than saturation.

Melodic Concepts Explained®

P2P | 10 January 2026 | 1.59 GB

Unlock the power of melody and transform your tracks with Music Production: Melodic Concepts Explained. This course dives deep into the essential techniques behind crafting memorable and emotionally moving melodies — the foundation of every great song. Whether you’re producing EDM, pop, rock, or orchestral music, understanding melody construction will take your productions to a professional level. You will learn how to balance safe chord tones with colorful tensions, use neighbor and passing tones to add movement, and shape expressive phrases that breathe like real instruments. We’ll explore question-and-answer themes, call and response, and variations on melodic motifs — the same tools used by great composers like Beethoven and producers in modern genres. You’ll also see how melody interacts with rhythm, density, and style, whether crafting a swung jazz tune, a trance anthem, or a soulful neo-soul piece.