DJ.Studio Explained®

HiDERA | 01 July 2025 | 730 MB

In this DJ.Studio video tutorial course, electronic music guru Larry Holcombe will show you how DJ.Studio places all the tools you need at your fingertips, making it easier than ever to create mashups, DJ mixes, video mixes, live sets, and more in no time at all. With plenty of smart features like stem separation, harmony/tempo matching, transition editing, mastering, and more, this app can do it all and quickly! These DJ.Studio videos are for new DJ.Studio users. To begin, Larry welcomes you and gives a brief overview of DJ.Studio, explaining what it is and what it can do, and follows with a quick tour of the interface so you can see how everything is laid out. Then you’ll jump right in and create your first mix, learning how to import different types of audio files, access the local library, and use the Harmonize feature to sequence the mix in various ways. You’ll also see how to use the Match icons as well as the Mood and Fuzzy modes. Next, you’ll move on to the Studio page, where you can edit the transitions automatically created by DJ.Studio. You also have access to the mixer, timeline editor, and beat markers here, and you can add other various effects as well. Larry then covers the Transitions tab, which gives us precise control over our transitions, including the length, type of crossfade, etc., and offers the ability to save presets.

Kithara Explained TUTORiAL

HiDERA | 29 December 2024 | 116 MB

If you’re curious about how to use new layered sample VI based on guitars and stringed instruments from around the world, well, fret no more. Veteran Groove3 instructor Larry Holcombe will guide you step-by-step through Kithara, teaching you how to adjust all the parameters and utilize all the features to quickly create evocative and inspiring sounds. Whether you want to create ambient, evolving landscapes for a film/TV score or dress up that beat with some unconventional sounds, it’s all here. These Kithara videos are designed for new users. Larry begins with a brief overview of the plug-in, so you can understand its basic architecture, followed by a tour of the interface to help you get your bearings. He then moves on to the Main and Layers pages, where you’ll spend most of your time. You’ll learn how to select different samples for the four different layers (Attack, Sustain 1, Sustain 2, and Release), blend them in different amounts, edit the amp envelopes, and more. Next, Larry covers the Fragments page, where you can create randomized “fragment” fluttering effects to complement the fundamental layers and tickle the ears in unpredictable ways. Then, you’ll explore the FX page, where you’ll get access to spatial and other granular effects to further decorate your sounds. Other topics include the Settings page (for global controls, etc.), modulating your sound (using the mod wheel to add movement and life to patches), the source browser (for organizing sounds), and more.

Beginner Guitar Explained®

HiDERA | 20 April 2025 | 2 GB

So you’ve decided to learn guitar! We commend you on your choice and have just the course for you. In this 12-lesson series, pro guitarist Doug Boduch will walk you through the process from the very beginning, teaching you everything from the parts of the guitar and basic technique to learning chord progressions, strumming patterns, scales, and licks! By the end of the course, you’ll be well on your way to playing your favorite songs and learning your favorite licks and solos. These videos are designed for complete beginners. The course begins with your first five lessons, in which you’ll learn important info such as the parts of the guitar, basic playing technique for both hands (pick hand and fret hand), the note names of the open strings and first few notes, and some chords as well. By the end of these first five lessons, you’ll be playing your first little song.

Knifonium Explained®

HiDERA | 24 May 2025 | 276 MB

If you’re a lover of rare analog synths, you’re probably already aware that Brainworx has released a stellar virtual recreation of the Knifonium by (hardware version by Knif Audio). In this Knifonium video course, analog synth expert Stephen O’Connell will walk you through all the features and parameters of this amazing instrument and show you how to coax the incredible, massive sounds for which the hardware version is so highly revered. Equally at home in a film score, a hip-hop track, or other synth-heavy genres, once you complete this course, you’ll be ready to start gracing your tracks with its heavenly tones on your very next project. These Knifonium videos are designed for new Knifonium users. Stephen begins with an overview of the course, discussing the original instrument’s history and mystique, along with some of the features that make it stand out from the rest. Then he covers the interface so you get a good idea of where all the components are and how everything is laid out, so you’ll have no problems following along as we proceed. Stephen also shows you how to manage (load, save, favorite) the impressive collection of presets included with Knifonium.

Nuendo 14 Update Explained®

HiDERA | 24 May 2025 | 1.4 GB

Join expert Gary Hiebner for a Nuendo 14 video course covering all its updates and added features. In this extensive Nuendo course, Gary will walk you through all the new additions and features found in 14 and demonstrate how they can be used to help improve all aspects of your process – from time-saving improvements and technologies to new effects, system integration, and more. By the end of this Nuendo 14 course, you’ll be completely up to speed and ready to make use of any and all of these features starting with your very next song. These videos are for Nuendo users wanting to get fully comfortable with Nuendo 14 quickly. Gary welcomes you and begins with the Range Selection tool, illustrating its new capabilities for moving, selecting, and editing items in various ways. Then you’ll learn how the Adaptive Background Attenuation tool can create automatic ducking effects so that a foreground signal can be heard clearly over background material. Gary also explains how the ADE Dialogue Transcriptions feature can transcribe spoken word from an audio source and create a marker for reference.

ACE Studio Explained®

HiDERA | 24 May 2025 | 246 MB

A comprehensive look at ACE Studio – the popular AI-powered virtual vocal generator that allows you to create studio-quality vocals from MIDI and lyrics. You’ll learn all you need to know to create stellar vocals, from using the Clip Viewer to drawing in melodies, entering lyrics, editing pitch, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to start using ACE Studio in your very next production. These ACE Studio videos are designed for new ACE Studio users. Eli begins with a brief overview of the app, looking at the main preferences and examining the different parts of the interface, such as the transport, library, arrangement view, clip viewer, etc. Then you’ll get a ground-up course on using Clips – the basic containers that hold MIDI notes or audio tracks – including how to create, move, split, resize, separate them, and more. This is followed by a look at how to save your work.

Sibelius Updates Explained®

HiDERA | 19 May 2025 | 464 MB

(05.2025 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.