Conflux Explained®

HiDERA | 09 November 2024 | 128 MB

New Kontakt 8 users have a lot to be excited about, and the new hybrid instrument Conflux is certainly near the top of the list. In this video course, synth guru Eli Krantzberg takes you on a deep exploration of the instrument, explaining all the parameters and features and providing plenty of musical examples so you can really get an idea of Conflux‘s capabilities. By the end of the course, you’ll be familiar with all the controls well enough that you can make use of them in your very next production. These videos are designed for new Conflux users.

Adding Impact to Your Sounds

HiDERA | 09 November 2024 | 220 MB

Do you struggle with sounds that seem weak, sterile, or anemic? You’ve come to the right place. In this music production video course, studio wiz Thomas Cochran will show you several practical ways to combat these issues with several different plugins, including compressors, transient shapers, EQs, saturation, clippers, and more. You’ll learn how to identify issues and address them with dependable methods that deliver consistent results, providing increased punch and clarity to lifeless tracks. These music production videos are designed for intermediate mixing engineers who are looking to improve the sound of their tracks and mixes. Thomas begins by examining the Hitsville EQ Collection (Universal Audio), demonstrating how it can beef up the low end of the drums and bass by enhancing the strength of transients through EQ and saturation. Then learn how to use transient shaper plugins like Transient Master (Native Instruments) and SPL Transient Designer Plus (Brainworx) to shape the attack of various sounds to your liking.

Leap Drum Breaks For KONTAKT 8

HiDERA | 25 September 2024 | 351 MB

Fast and fun loop control

Leap is an ultra-fast and playful way to play and manipulate loops. Spark fresh ideas, sprinkle in expressive performance effects, or just jam. Breathe new life into your sample collection or try something totally fresh with our new Leap Expansions series, starting with 12 curated packs for specific genres and styles.

Dance Music Gain Staging Explained®

HiDERA | 26 October 2024 | 704 MB

Join veteran Groove3 instructor and dance music guru Larry Holcombe for a video tutorial series on the all-important subject of gain staging, as it applies to dance music specifically. A topic that’s often overlooked by novices, this will help you take more control of each element involved in your mix—from metering to plugins and everywhere in between. By the end of the course, you’ll know you’re optimizing every signal chain stage. These gain staging videos are designed for users new to the subject. Larry starts off by discussing the theory of gain staging and why it’s such a necessary aspect of music production when working in a DAW. You’ll learn specifics about making sure plugins (especially vintage ones) stay in their “sweet spot” for the best sound, along with other tips for maintaining a healthy signal level. Larry also discusses various metering options, including VU meters and peak levels, to make sure you’re keeping your levels under control at all times. Then, after demonstrating the procedure for properly setting input levels, he sets up a good initial level for the kick drum, which will be used as the basis for building our mix. This ensures we’ll have plenty of headroom in the master bus.

Leap Latin Trap For KONTAKT 8

HiDERA | 23 October 2024 | 336 MB

Leap is an ultra-fast and playful way to play and manipulate loops. Spark fresh ideas, sprinkle in expressive performance effects, or just jam. Breathe new life into your sample collection or try something totally fresh with our new Leap Expansions series, starting with 12 curated packs for specific genres and styles.

Tech House Production Explained®

HiDERA | 20 October 2024 | 1.5 GB

Join electronic production guru Larry Holcombe for a comprehensive video course on creating and producing tech house music! In this series, you’ll learn how to select and create the right instruments, work with samples and loops, add effects to build tension and add excitement, layer sounds for maximum impact, and much more. Larry even shows you how to mix and master the track at the end so that it’s ready to share with the world. If you’re a fan of Tech House, you don’t want to miss this! These videos are designed for fans of tech house and other house music. To get things started, Larry welcomes you to the course by playing through the track that he’ll be creating throughout it, so you’ll have a clear idea of what you’re working toward. Then it’s down to it, and Larry starts off by focusing on the kick sample, demonstrating a handy oscilloscope technique for analyzing the sample. This is followed by a clap to help thicken the backbeat and hats (open and closed) and a ride to throttle the beat’s top end.

iZotope Aurora Explained®

HiDERA | 20 October 2024 | 120 MB

Who doesn’t love a good reverb? If you’ve struggled with it cluttering up your mixes, however, iZotope’s Aurora has you covered. In this video tutorial series, production wiz Larry Holcombe walks you through this new intelligent reverb plugin step by step, detailing the function of each feature and parameter and demonstrating how it sounds on various sources so you can hear for yourself what this tool can do. By the end of this iZotope Aurora video course, you’ll be completely dialed in and ready to start using Aurora to create cleaner, more detailed mixes while still retaining the lush, three-dimensional textures you love. This course is designed for new Aurora users. Larry kicks off the course by welcoming you and providing a brief overview of the Aurora plugin, followed by a tour of the interface, so you can quickly see how everything is laid out. Then, Larry delves into the specifics, starting with the reverb level and pre-delay parameters. This allows you to achieve the correct reverb mix and provides clarity to elements you’d like to feature more prominently.