Serum 2 Explained®

HiDERA | 11 April 2025 | 398 MB

If you’re on the hunt for the best sound design synth, Serum 2 is definitely worth checking out. In this Serum 2 video course, electronic music wiz Larry Holcombe will show you how to get started with this powerful hybrid synth from Xfer Records. After watching, you’ll understand exactly what each and every parameter does to the sound. From the oscillators, filters, envelopes, and LFOs to the wavetables, sampler, macros, and Mod Matrix, it’s all covered! By the end of this Serum 2 course, you’ll be ready to start using Serum 2 on your next track. These Serum 2 videos are perfect for those just starting out with Serum 2! Larry welcomes you and begins with a brief tour of the interface to get you your bearings, touching upon the oscillators, filters, and modulators, among other major components. Then he discusses the oscillators in detail, showing how to create different sound sources to be used as the basis for a patch. After this, Larry explains the wavetables and how wavetable synthesis works on Serum 2 using the Wavetable position dial.

McDSP ML4000 Explained®

HiDERA | 07 February 2025 | 129 MB

In this informative and engaging McDSP ML4000 video course, mixing and mastering wizard Alberto Rizzo Schettino takes you on a comprehensive journey into the ML4000 Mastering Limiter plugin by McDSP. Considered a modern-day industry-standard mix bus plugin, the ML4000 is a powerful yet musical bus processor that ticks all the boxes. A serious user for many years, Alberto not only walks you through each and every parameter and control and demonstrates their function, but he also imparts decades of wisdom and tips, all born out of his extensive experience with the plugin. These McDSP ML4000 videos are designed for new users. Alberto begins by welcoming you with an overview of the series, detailing his experience with the ML4000 and how it’s affected his workflow over the years. Then he moves on to the interface, familiarizing you with the plugin’s layout and feature set and demonstrating how the various zones and tabs are often interconnected in smart, intuitive ways. Next, you’ll explore the multi-band parameters more closely and learn about the various controls you have in each band for the three processors: Gate, Exp, and Comp. You’ll learn some common pitfalls to watch out for as well as the signal flow inside the ML4000.

The Legend HZ Explained®

HiDERA | 07 February 2025 | 465 MB

In this detailed The Legend HZ video course, synth guru Larry Holcombe takes you on a deep dive into The Legend HZ, the amazing VI from Synapse Audio that builds upon the Moog-emulating predecessor, The Legend. The Legend HZ was designed in collaboration with film-scoring phenom Hans Zimmer and packs an incredible amount of functionality that caters especially well to the needs of a film composer, including an additional three oscillators, polyphony, a modulation matrix, and more! These The Legend HZ videos are designed for new users. Larry welcomes you and provides a bit of background info on what The Legend HZ is, why it was developed, and what sets it apart from its predecessor (The Legend) and the Moog hardware instrument on which it’s based. Then he gives you a quick overview of the interface and main features, followed by a demonstration of how to save and manage presets, so you’ll be ready to start testing out sounds right away.

Modular Icons v2.0.1 KONTAKT

HiDERA | 08 April 2025 | 3.68 GB

YOUR OWN SYNTHETIZER WALL

What could you do with your own wall of synths? Time to find out… Created in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, MODULAR ICONS puts history’s most coveted synth sounds into your own studio. Start with 100+ presets, constructed from the actual sounds of legendary artists and their prized modular instruments from Moog, Roland, ARP, Buchla, and more. Sculpt your sounds in real-time with powerful macros, and generate evolving analog patterns with the built-in sequencer.

Electric Keys Moonshell KONTAKT

HiDERA | 08 June 2025 | 2.20 GB

Electric Keys celebrates the world of electric keyboards, putting some of the most sought-after models at your fingertips as perfectly captured, true-to-life piano emulations. Draw inspiration from classic builds or have fun making them your own with an authentic selection of cabinets, tone controls, and creative effects. Electric Keys – Moonshell channels the warm, soulful voice of a vintage tube-driven reed piano that is rich, organic, and alive with natural grit. The more you lean into it, the more it opens up, revealing a beautifully responsive dynamic range perfect for smoky jazz, tender ballads, or raw blues.

KORG Multi/Poly Explained®

HiDERA | 07 June 2025 | 6.2 GB

Come along with synth wiz Alberto on a comprehensive journey through the world of the multi/poly, the incredible hardware analog-modeling synth from KORG that packs more under the hood than you can shake a stick at. From its unique Motion Seq 2.0 and Layer Rotation features to the impressive built-in effects, dual filters, Kaoss Physics, and more, it’s all covered here in detail, with plenty of demonstrations so you can get an idea of some of this instrument’s capabilities. By the end of this KORG multi/poly course, you’ll be familiar enough with the multi/poly to start designing your own patches for your very next production. These KORG multi/poly videos are designed for new multi/poly users. Albert kicks off the KORG multi/poly course with a brief introduction to the instrument, quickly discussing some of its signature features along with several elements that help set this synth apart. He then gives you a tour of the multi/poly, outlining the layout of the various components so you’ll be able to comfortably follow along as we proceed through the course. The Performance pages, which include over eight pages of adjustable parameters, are covered next, followed by the Utility section, where you’ll find access to plenty of tweakable options.

Logic Pro 11 Update Explained®

HiDERA | 01 June 2025 | 480.52 MB

Join Logic Pro expert Eli Krantzberg on a journey through all the amazing features in Logic Pro 11! Apple really went all out in this new version, and you’ll learn about everything that’s new and/or improved. From all the new instruments and plug-ins to the AI-driven assistant features, Eli leaves no stone unturned, and you’ll be up to speed and taking full advantage of these improvements in no time! These Logic Pro 11 videos are designed for new Logic Pro 11 users. Eli begins with a brief overview of the main updates and additions in Logic Pro 11, so you’ll know what’s to come, and then explores the new Session Players AI-based feature. You’ll learn how it allows you to quickly and easily generate realistic-sounding performances for drums, bass, and piano in numerous genres, along with the many ways in which you can customize the parts via the Session Player Editor. Next, Eli covers each of the new instruments—Studio Bass and Studio Piano – in detail, highlighting the different models, microphone combinations, and all the other tweakable parameters available that will let you dial in the exact sound and feel you need. This is followed by a look at the various ways of getting chords into the Chord Track, as well as the myriad options for sound and part customization within the Session Player Editor for Studio Bass and studio piano.