Cubase 14 Explained®

HiDERA | 11 January 2025 | 1.3 GB

If you’re new to Cubase 14 and are ready to start recording your own music, then this Cubase course is for you. Gary Hiebner guides you through every step of this Cubase video tutorial series, from setting up your audio interface and creating your first project to exporting your final song. Along the way, you’ll learn tons of invaluable skills, from recording audio and MIDI to using buses, effects, and automation; programming drum parts; editing; navigating your session; and much more. These videos are designed for new Cubase 14 users. Gary begins by welcoming you and showing you how to create your first Cubase 14 project, including setting up your audio interface inputs/outputs, adjusting your sample rate and buffer size, and connecting your MIDI devices. Next, you’ll explore the Master Control Strip, where you’ll find some basic, broad-stroke controls for tonal shaping, tuning, and more. Then it’s on to the Model Control Strip, which affords you control over the physical elements of the pianos as well as some synth-style filtering, among other things.

bx_console N: Step by Step

HiDERA | 11 January 2025 | 727 MB

Veteran Groove3 instructor Larry Holcombe presents a comprehensive video tutorial series on the Brainworx bx_console N, an incredibly faithful and powerful emulation of the Neve VXS analog console that’s been made even more versatile than the famous hardware version. You’ll learn how to harness the various components for all kinds of tasks—from gating and compression to EQ, filtering, and more. If you’re looking to inject your tracks with some analog-style goodness without sacrificing versatility, this is for you! These videos are designed for new bx_console N users. Larry starts by providing a brief overview, which includes some background information about the emulated Neve hardware console, and then quickly walks you through the interface to help you understand its layout. Then he begins working through the various sections, beginning with the Filter section, where you’ll find the high- and low-pass filters. You’ll then learn how to use the Gate section for not only pedestrian gating but also some creative applications as well, such as side-chain triggering and transient shaping.

Mixing Drums with Intelligent Plugins

HiDERA | 11 January 2025 | 385 MB

Join studio guru instructor Eli Krantzberg for an in-depth video course on using intelligent plugins to mix drums quickly and effectively! In this mix course, you’ll learn a plethora of techniques for handling all kinds of drum mixing duties, from correcting phase issues and reducing bleed to using adaptive EQ and compression, smart limiting, and more. The skills learned in this drum mixing course will pay big dividends as well because they can be adapted to other instruments as well! Eli begins by introducing the various plugins that will be used throughout the series, providing before and after examples for you to familiarize yourself with. Then it’s on to the first topic, alignment, and you’ll see how Auto Align 2 (from Sound Radix) can automatically correct phasing issues on a multi-tracked drum kit.

iZotope Plasma Explained®

HiDERA | 20 September 2024 | 109 MB

In this Plasma video tutorial series, mixing guru Larry Holcombe takes you on a tour of Plasma, the new mixing/mastering plug-in from iZotope that takes a new direction when it comes to adding saturation. You’ll learn all the functions and features, as well as how to dial in the parameters to achieve just the right sound for your mixes or tracks. After taking this Plasma course, you’ll know which controls to adjust to make your productions sound great. These videos are designed for new Plasma users. Larry first gives you a tour of the interface and explains the fundamental principles of the plug-in, including its intended use and rationale. Then it’s on to the main control section, where you’ll find important features like Flux Saturate, Overdrive, and more. Next, Larry shows you how to tweak the mid/side and transient/sustain components separately, as well as how to use the handles to focus processing on specific frequency areas.

Mix Session Prep TUTORiAL

HiDERA | 20 September 2024 | 303 MB

In this DAW video course, production wizard Alberto Rizzo Schettino will walk you through the often-overlooked (but crucial!) process of preparing for a mixing session. Whether you want to be a music producer assistant or just need to prepare your own DAW session for mixing, this DAW video course is for you. This course covers a wide range of topics, including track cleaning and management, effective bus practices, gain staging, channel strip settings, and more. The steps covered in this DAW course will help you make the most of your mixing session and avoid getting mired in unnecessary clutter and other time-wasting issues. These DAW videos are designed for anyone who works with DAW sessions. Alberto begins by discussing what mix prep is, why you should do it, and how it can help streamline your workflow and produce better results in a shorter time. Then he gets down to business, starting with importing any necessary audio and making sure it conforms to your project. This is followed by the topic of routing and bussing, which is essential to good organization, among other aspects.

Producing Modern Metal

HiDERA | 05 October 2024 | 319MB

.: with Virtual Instruments :.

If you’re a fan of modern metal but you don’t play a stringed instrument or have access to the gear you need, this course is for you! Production guru Gary Hiebner shows you how to create incredible modern metal tracks using nothing but virtual instruments. A feat that was unheard of a decade ago, it’s now possible to realistically emulate all these sounds without ever strapping on a guitar or bass. You’ll learn invaluable tips on maximizing realism with MIDI tracks, most of which will be applicable in any genre, as well as arranging and mixing concepts along the way. These videos are for metal fans who want to create modern-sounding tracks using the tools they have available. Gary begins by providing a concise summary of the topics covered in the series, then delving into the various VIs he will utilize for drums, bass, guitars, and synths. Then it’s down to business, starting with the drums, where you’ll learn valuable information on selecting the appropriate kit, programming realistic parts, and editing velocities for increased authenticity. A demonstration follows, showing you how to route the individual drums to separate outputs for separate processing in the DAW.

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.