Softube Statement Lead Explained®

HiDERA | 9 March 2024 | 197 MB

If endless knob-twisting isn’t your thing, then Softube’s Statement Lead is for you. In this Statement Lead video course, synth expert Thomas Cochran shows you how to get amazing tones from Statement Lead in no time, so you’ll be ready when that next great idea hits. But you’ll also learn how to go deep with the features that allow you to tweak the carefully curated presets when necessary, so that each sound fits your mix like a glove. From selecting and/or layering the source sounds to the filter, modulation possibilities, effects, and more, it’s all here. By the end of this Statement Lead course, you’ll be armed with the knowledge to go from zero to wow(!) in a flash. These videos are designed for new Statement Lead users. Thomas kicks things off with a brief overview of the synth, its capabilities, and its basic design, followed by a look at the preset menu and its organization. Then you’ll learn how to select your source sound(s) and blend them together via the mixer, forming the basis of your tone. Thomas demonstrates the filter’s features next, including the filter envelope, which allows your sound to change over time in interesting ways.

Lead Architect Explained®

HiDERA | 4 May 2024 | 219 MB

Studio One’s new instrument, Lead Architect (available in Studio One+ only), is an impressive sonic tool that aims to get you great sounds fast, but with the ability to go deep with tweaking if you desire. In this Lead Architect video course, Studio One expert Eli Krantzberg will take you through the VI from the ground up, showing you everything from preset-scrolling all the way down to complex modulation routing and everything in between. By the time you’re done with this Lead Architect course, you’ll be ready to start using Lead Architect confidently and creatively on your very next track. These Lead Architect videos are for new Lead Architect users. Eli kicks things off with an overview of the instrument’s interface and basic structure, so you’ll have a good idea from the beginning about what does what, including selecting and saving presets and more. You’ll then see how to customize the various parts that make up a preset and store them as well. Next, it’s on to the Arpeggiator, where you’ll learn how to quickly generate interesting rhythmic sequences from held chords using the intuitive controls.

Straylight v1.5.1 KONTAKT

FANTASTiC | 04 February 2024 | 2.37 GB

Craft unique cinematic soundscapes, transitions, and ambient tones in real-time. Built for sound designers and film, TV, and game composers, STRAYLIGHT is ideal for everything from post-apocalyptic sci-fi to gritty thrillers. It combines specialized grain and sample playback modules with carefully captured sound sources, effects, and a powerful performance-based X-Y modulation matrix, allowing inspirational dynamic performance and sound design, direct to picture.

Melted Vibes v2.0.0 KONTAKT

BOBDULE | 21 October 2023 | 792 MB

GET WAVY

MELTED VIBES is your go-to instrument for detuned melodies and warped grooves that hype the vibes and soak up the spotlight. It comes packed with pads, plucks and keys recorded with legendary preamps and iconic synthesisers. The sounds are twisted with a dizzying layer of morphing texture, for tracks that sway as much as they bounce. With a range of ways to add your own touches of character – from reverb and chorus effects, to sequenced modulation and a custom-designed “melt” dial, there’s loads of scope to squeeze even more juice from the sounds.

Ashlight v1.6 KONTAKT

P2P | 14 October 2023 | 2.65GB

THE DARKER SIDE OF GRANULAR

ASHLIGHT concludes the granular trilogy with monochrome soundscapes, pulsing textures, intricate leads, and cold atmospheres. It combines a specially-recorded sample library with grain and sample playback modules in a powerful engine with intuitive modulation controls for scoring shifting intensities, from edge-of-your-seat sweeps, to introspective keys, and world-shaking walls of sound.

Lead Fundamentals

HiDERA | 01 August 2023 | 2.12 GB

Once a groove consisting of beats and bass has been locked down, adding accompanying leads can be a daunting next step for beginners. With so many different options available, it’s hard to know where to even begin! This series of courses goes from the very top, showing simple workflows for coming up with engaging rhythms and melodies, then moving onto more advanced areas of sound design and FX processing, to arm you with a wide array of techniques for making captivating leads. This first course is designed as the perfect next step after our Bassline Fundamentals course and begins with the absolute essentials when it comes to rhythm and pitch, helping you understand what notes to play and the timing to play them with.

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FANTASTiC | 07 April 2022 | 29 MB

Drippy Pads, Serious Sub Bass, Lush Chords, Analog Arps, Diverse Leads and much more. Rolled in to a sweet 95 sample pack, ready to add the proper seasoning to your production. These sounds are from a collection samples I created and recorded this past summer during quarantine. All sounds were shaped and recorded from Analog and FM synthesizers. Your Maschine is waiting!