Cubase: Programming Realistic Drums

HiDERA | 21 June 2025 | 365 MB

Getting tired of trying to record great-sounding drum tracks at home? It’s certainly not an easy task. In this Cubase video course, Cubase expert Gary Hiebner walks you through the process of building a virtual drum track that sounds 100% authentic and mix-ready professional. From selecting and tweaking sounds to programming, editing, quantizing, creating multiple outputs, and more, you’ll learn all you need to know to get awesome results. By the time you’re through with this Cubase course, you’ll be completely ready to start programming your next drum track right away! These Cubase videos are designed for Cubase users who’d like to start using virtual drums. Gary begins by showing you how to add drum instrument tracks with a MIDI part or pattern. You’ll also see how to set up your MIDI devices properly and learn the difference between instrument tracks and drum tracks. Then Gary illustrates the differences between the Key Editor and the Drum Editor, showing why and how the Drum Editor is often a better choice when working with drum tracks.

Beginner Guitar Explained®

HiDERA | 20 April 2025 | 2 GB

So you’ve decided to learn guitar! We commend you on your choice and have just the course for you. In this 12-lesson series, pro guitarist Doug Boduch will walk you through the process from the very beginning, teaching you everything from the parts of the guitar and basic technique to learning chord progressions, strumming patterns, scales, and licks! By the end of the course, you’ll be well on your way to playing your favorite songs and learning your favorite licks and solos. These videos are designed for complete beginners. The course begins with your first five lessons, in which you’ll learn important info such as the parts of the guitar, basic playing technique for both hands (pick hand and fret hand), the note names of the open strings and first few notes, and some chords as well. By the end of these first five lessons, you’ll be playing your first little song.

EZdrummer 2 Explained TUTORiAL

P2P | 10 June 2014 | 197 MB

MEET YOUR NEW DRUMMER

Toontrack EZdrummer 2 has changed the virtual drumming game yet again. This software instrument is absolutely mind blowing and veteran studio guru Todd Tatnall is going to show you all it can do, taking you from installation and setup all the way to creating your first song! Todd begins with an introduction to EZdrummer 2, going over what it is and discussing what you’ll learn throughout the series. Next, it’s on to Installation and Registration, and then an in-depth look at the Standalone version of EZdrummer 2. Exploring the Interface is next, and you’ll see how to load basic drum kits, audition drums, change individual drum sounds and modify them. Todd now goes deeper into EZdrummer 2, explaining How to Browse and Audition MIDI Grooves using the Browser and Search Pages, as well as How to Use the Grooves from Expansion Packs. Play Styles and Power Hand are then looked at in-detail, showing you how to adjust the grooves and kits for nearly infinite variations. The Song Track and Song Creator are then revealed, allowing you to Custom Build your New Drum Parts for your songs with ease and realism.

Super Jumbo Explained®

SYNTHiC4TE | 09 June 2019 | 242 MB

Learn Super Jumbo, incredibly realistic virtual acoustic guitar instrument inside and out, as well as how to use it creatively. Eli starts with an introduction to Super Jumbo, as well as Super Jumbo’s main features and functions. Playing Modes and Articulations are then explained and explored, and you’ll see exactly how to utilize Instrument Mode, Keyboard Mode, and Solo Mode, including how each of the Super Jumbo articulations and key switches work. Next, Eli shows you how to use Super Jumbo Strummer to play and edit harmonic and rhythmic strumming or picking patterns based on the chords you like. Super Jumbo Riffer is then revealed, and you’ll see how this tool is used to generate new ideas and more. Wrapping it up, Eli demonstrates how to use the Dice feature to generate random Super Jumbo Riffer patterns based on selective user input, how to import and play 3rd party guitar tablature files, alter the sound of Ample Guitar Super Jumbo by adjusting the tuning and gain of individual samples, using effects, and much more.

Studio One 7: New Features Explained®

HiDERA | 14 June 2025 | 223 MB

If you’re looking forward to getting the most out of the new Studio One 7 update, you’re in the right place! In this Studio One 7 video tutorial series, Studio One wizard Eli Krantzberg breaks down all the shiny new features and updates, providing plenty of examples and usage scenarios along the way, as well as several tips to help maximize efficiency. From brand new components like Launcher (grid-based music production) and Deep Flight One (virtual instrument) to other updates and enhancements, it’s all covered here in detail, so you’ll be ready to hit the ground running! These Studio One videos are designed for those familiar with Studio One but new to version 7. Eli begins the series by demonstrating the new Splice extension, with which you can work with content from Splice (a huge sample library) directly within the Studio One browser. Next, Eli introduces you to Launcher, a new grid-based production tool that employs a non-linear approach through the use of cells, scenes, and playlists. You’ll learn how to populate the cells by dragging and dropping them from the timeline, Loops browser, or Splice browser, as well as by recording directly to a cell and copying events to other cells.

Velvet Explained TUTORiAL

HiDERA | 14 June 2025 | 80 MB

Are you getting tired of dealing with those harsh sibilances in your vocal tracks? If so, iZotope’s Velvet is the answer. In this iZotope Velvet video course from production guru Eli Krantzberg, you’ll learn everything you need to know about getting smooth, clean vocals in no time with this smart de-esser, as well as some other useful tips and tricks in the process. Say goodbye to those nasty sibilances and clicks for good! These iZotope Velvet videos are designed for new Velvet users. To begin, Eli welcomes you and provides a quick overview of what exactly Velvet is, what it can do, and how it works. Then you’ll learn how to adjust the sibilance detection controls and dynamic EQ bands to isolate the sibilant part of a signal. This is followed by a look at the tonal channel controls – Lift and Tame – and how they can reduce or enhance specific frequency ranges to more closely match a selected target profile.

DECODA Explained®

HiDERA | 14 June 2025 | 110 MB

Join veteran Groove3 instructor Larry Holcombe for an informative video series on DECODA, the new plug-in from zplane that makes learning songs easier and quicker than you thought possible. From playback controls like looping and speed to input FX (amp simulation, etc.), tempo beat grids, MIDI editing, and more, it’s all covered here! By the time you’re done with the series, you’ll be ready to start using DECODA right away to learn that huge pile of songs for your next gig! These DECODA videos are designed for new DECODA users. Larry begins the DECODA course with a brief overview of what DECODA is, followed by a quick tour of the interface, so you can see how everything is laid out. Then you’ll learn about project navigation, which allows you to quickly go to a specific song section, loop sections, and more. Playback controls are covered then, and you’ll see how to change playback speed, enable looping, etc.