LCO Producer Strings KONTAKT

HiDERA | 09 April 2026 | 8.30 GB

The strings you’ve always dreamed of

LCO Producer Strings puts you in the conductor’s seat and dares you to break the rules. It’s a modern string library with a twist – where the finest musicians, bold orchestrations, and expert sound design come together. Built with pop, alternative, hip hop, and experimental productions in mind, this isn’t about emulation, it’s about expression. No costly sessions to arrange. No orchestral expertise needed. Just incredible-sounding strings ready to be shaped by you.

Cubase 14 New Features & Updates Explained®

HiDERA | 07 December 2024 | 446 MB

In this Cubase 14 video course with Cubase wiz Gary Hiebner, you’ll get the lowdown on all that’s new and shiny in version 14—from the major additions like new plugins and instruments to other practical things like workflow improvements and the like. By the end of this Cubase course, you’ll be well-versed in the new features and ready to begin using them on your very next production. These videos are for users new to Cubase 14. Gary starts the course by highlighting the improvements to MixConsole in the Lower Zone, where you can now see all your faders, inserts, and sends in one convenient place, followed by a look at using key commands to open and close your insert slots. Then it’s on to the LFO Modulator, where you’ll learn how to assign modulators to various instrument/plugin parameters, such as the filter cutoff of a synth. Next, you’ll examine other modulators, beginning with the Shaper, which allows you to draw in your own curves to create your own waveform. You’ll then see how to use Envelope Follower as a side-chain input source for a modulator and tweak the envelope shape for different effects. The Step Modulator is then covered, which allows you to assign each step sequence to a parameter you’d like to modulate.

Ableton Advanced Sound Design Tips

HiDERA | 24 February 2025 | 169 MB

Join Ableton expert Thomas Cochran for an entertaining and informative Ableton Live video course on advanced sound design. In this Live course, Thomas will teach you several different techniques and concepts you can use to hone your sound design skills, such as re-sampling, creating custom wavetables, blending complex effects racks, and more. By the end of this Live course, you’ll be armed with the knowledge and confidence to design new sounds with ease. These Ableton Live videos are designed for Ableton Live users who are interested in sound design. Thomas welcomes you and begins by looking at resampling one-shots in Ableton and adding granular texture to synths with the advanced time-stretching modes. Then he shows you creative ways of using instrument racks, blending them with LFOs for synth patches. Next, you’ll learn how to create your own custom wavetables from scratch, unlocking new synth sounds using any audio sample in your library. You’ll also see how to add texture to synths with round robin sampling – a quick way to create interesting synth sounds.

LUNA Explained®

HiDERA | 24 February 2025 | 898 MB

Studio expert Patrick Coffin presents comprehensive LUNA video tutorials! If you’ve wanted to take advantage of the unique, new analog-style workflow of UA’s LUNA, this is the course for you. Patrick takes you from the beginning, making sure you’re well versed in the basics of this new DAW, before embarking on a nearly five-hour deep dive that explores every major nook and cranny, providing dozens of useful tips and tricks along the way. These videos are for new and intermediate LUNA users. Patrick welcomes you starts with some general information about the program’s layout and navigation. You’ll learn about the Control Panel, the different View Modes, and also other important tips like how to name, organize, import, and save your tracks. Patrick also explains how the UA Apollo interfaces are integrated with LUNA for a seamless and efficient workflow. Next, dive into the subject of recording and discover all you need to know about monitoring, setting up cue mixes, recording audio and MIDI, punching in, adding tempo and meter changes, and more. Learn how to comp the perfect take with loop recording and multiple track versions and see how to apply time-stretching or compression to the whole song or sections thereof.

LP: How to Record Edit & Mix Drums

HiDERA | 08 March 2025 | 288 MB

Curious about recording your own drums in Logic Pro but aren’t sure where to start? This is it! In this recording drums video course, Logic Pro wiz Stephen O’Connell will walk you through the process start to finish – from planning your session and selecting your mics all the way through editing, gating, processing, and more! Recording drums well is no small task, but this drum recording video course breaks down the topic into easy-to-understand concepts and techniques that are guaranteed to get great results. By the end of this Logic course, you’ll be ready to start tracking your own drums on your very next production! Stephen begins with a course overview, briefly discussing everything that’s going to be covered in the course so you’ll know what’s in store. Then it’s on to drum recording methods, where you’ll learn about various microphone techniques commonly used to record drums and the minimum amount of equipment you’ll need in order to do so. Stephen also shows you how to prepare for a drum recording session, including setting up the various tracks, using group controls, etc. Next, you’ll explore the subject of editing, including comping takes (selecting the best parts from each take), quantizing (moving mistimed hits closer to the beat), and taking advantage of Logic Pro’s tools for faster workflow. Once the rhythm’s all tidied up, Stephen turns his attention to phase, and you’ll discover two quick methods for correcting any issues that may arise.

Erosia KONTAKT

HiDERA | 04 April 2026 | 8.6GB

Metamorphosis of sound

Erosia is a cinematic sound design engine that listens closer than the ear can. Each texture begins with the smallest detail: a bow drawn across glass, a hinge under strain, ice cracking across metal. Captured up close, these fragile moments expand into vast cinematic landscapes. Friction becomes motion, decay becomes beauty, and the overlooked becomes a powerful storytelling tool for composition and sound design.

Remixing in Studio One

HiDERA | 02 March 2025 | 429 MB

Ready to try remixing a song in Studio One but aren’t quite sure where to start? Well, in this music production remixing video course, Studio One wiz Gary Hiebner will take you through the process of remixing a song in two different styles, showing you exactly what needs to be done and how to do it. You’ll learn how to separate a stereo audio file into stems (vocals, drums, bass, etc.), timestretch parts, add extra instruments, use Launcher for arrangement ideas, locate additional samples, and much more! By the end of the course, you’ll be raring to go start your own remix and try out your newfound skills right away! These videos are for Studio One users who are familiar with operating Studio One, but new to remixing. Gary begins by showing you two different ways to determine the tempo of the track you’d like to remix – using tap tempo or the Detect Tempo feature. Then you’ll see how stem separation works in Studio One, allowing you to split a single stereo audio file into stem tracks of vocals, drums, bass, etc., so you can control each element separately. Gary also will show you how to decide which tracks (or parts of tracks) will be used for the remix version, how to set the tempo for the remix, and how to time-stretch the old audio tracks to match the new tempo.