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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Studio One Advanced Mixing

HiDERA | 25 March 2025 | 1.1 GB

Join Studio One wiz Gary Hiebner for an in-depth video tutorial series on advanced mixing concepts in Studio One. If you’re familiar with the basics but feel as though your mixes are still lacking that certain something and/or you aren’t fully taking advantage of Studio One’s flexibility and processing capabilities, this is the Studio One course for you! You’ll learn techniques like parallel processing, split-band processing, clip editing, and adding width to your mix, to name a few. By the end of this Studio One mixing course, you’ll have a plethora of new skills and tricks at your disposal for your next mix project. These mixing videos are designed for Studio One users familiar with the basics of routing and mixing. Gary begins by showing you how to get around CPU resource issues by rendering tracks to audio, which effectively frees up any processing power that was used by the track’s plugins. Then you’ll see how to export stems from a multi-output instrument, such as a virtual drum instrument. This is followed by a look at working with similar instruments using folders and buses, which provides better organization as well as bus processing possibilities.

Space Control Explained®

HiDERA | 28 March 2025 | 175 MB

Join production guru Larry Holcombe for a deep dive into Space Control, the stereo processing tool from Acustica and Studio DMI in collaboration between DJ/producer Hardwell and audio engineer Luca Pretolesi. In this Space Control video course, you’ll learn the function of each parameter, what it does, and how to use it, with many telling audio demonstrations along the way. From sophisticated mid/side processing and balancing to correcting phase issues and ensuring mono-compatibility, Larry covers it all in detail so you’ll be ready to start using Space Control with earnest on your very next song. These Space Control videos are designed for new Space Control users. To begin, Larry gives you a tour of the interface and discusses a bit of the plug-in’s history and feature set, before moving to the Master Left section. Here you’ll find the analyzer modes, which allow us to visualize the results of our processing, as well as the input gain and preamp section. The Master Right section follows, where you’ll see the bypass, output gain, and auto gain features, as well as a demonstration of how to solo the center and side bands.