Building Instruments With Logic Pro Samplers

HiDERA | 15 October 2024 | 528 MB

Join Logic Pro expert Stephen O’Connell for a fun, informative video course on building your own instruments using Logic Pro’s built-in samplers! You’ll learn a ton and have a blast getting creative in new, inspiring ways—not to mention ending up with sounds and instruments that are uniquely your own. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to start designing your own custom instruments for your very next production with sounds that can truly set your tracks apart from the crowd. Your imagination is the limit! These videos are designed for Logic Pro users that are new to using samplers. Stephen welcomes you and provides a short overview of what will be covered in the series, highlighting the three samplers we’ll be using—Quick Sampler, Drum Machine Designer, and Sampler—all of which are included in Logic Pro. Then Stephen gets down to it, starting first with Quick Sampler, covering the layout of its interface and explaining its capabilities. You’ll learn how to load samples and play them back in various modes (Classic, One Shot, Slicing) to achieve different sounds and effects. You’ll also see how to record a sound directly into Quick Sampler itself with its built-in recorder.

Tech Trance Masterclass

Team ARCADiA | 23 September 2024 | 2.08 GB

Welcome to ‘Tech Trance Masterclass’, the ultimate learning experience for beginner and experienced tech-trance producers. This 6h30+ long video course will teach you the process and tricks to make professional-sounding tech trance tracks. Over the years, we’ve had countless requests for a full tech-trance production tutorial in Cubase, that covers creating an actual track from start to finish, along with showing all the tricks and tips resulting in a great sound. Who is this course for This masterclass is for artists who want to learn trance music production, work faster and improve their sound at the same time. Overall, it’s intended for artists who are curious about the steps required for making a full trance production. In addition, it’s also suited for anyone looking for inspiration for their own trance music. It’s aimed at Cubase users, but the tricks you will learn can also be applied in any DAW.

Beginner DJ Lessons

P2P | 22 September 2024 | 5.26 GB

Learn To DJ Like A Pro in 7-Days!

Learn the fundamental laws of DJing in the fastest timeframe possible!

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.

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.

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.

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.