Guitar Styles Explained®

HiDERA | 04 May 2025 | 1.2 GB

Ready to learn something new on guitar? Well, step right this way. In this video guitar lesson collection, you’ll get the lowdown on seven different styles, including tone/gear advice, chord voicings, scales, licks, riffs, and more. Whether you want to start making use of dropped tunings for a grunge sound, are curious how rockabilly players perform those flashy pull-off licks, or can’t quite get a grip on the reggae feel, it’s all here. The course kicks off with Celtic Guitar, in which you’ll learn about modal melodies, 6/8 time, jigs and reels, DADGAD tuning, and more. Then, in Funk Guitar, Tom Kolb will show you the must-know chord voicings and techniques of this energetic style, including skank lines, scratch rhythms, and syncopation, among others.

Kithara Explained TUTORiAL

HiDERA | 29 December 2024 | 116 MB

If you’re curious about how to use new layered sample VI based on guitars and stringed instruments from around the world, well, fret no more. Veteran Groove3 instructor Larry Holcombe will guide you step-by-step through Kithara, teaching you how to adjust all the parameters and utilize all the features to quickly create evocative and inspiring sounds. Whether you want to create ambient, evolving landscapes for a film/TV score or dress up that beat with some unconventional sounds, it’s all here. These Kithara videos are designed for new users. Larry begins with a brief overview of the plug-in, so you can understand its basic architecture, followed by a tour of the interface to help you get your bearings. He then moves on to the Main and Layers pages, where you’ll spend most of your time. You’ll learn how to select different samples for the four different layers (Attack, Sustain 1, Sustain 2, and Release), blend them in different amounts, edit the amp envelopes, and more. Next, Larry covers the Fragments page, where you can create randomized “fragment” fluttering effects to complement the fundamental layers and tickle the ears in unpredictable ways. Then, you’ll explore the FX page, where you’ll get access to spatial and other granular effects to further decorate your sounds. Other topics include the Settings page (for global controls, etc.), modulating your sound (using the mod wheel to add movement and life to patches), the source browser (for organizing sounds), and more.

Equinox Explained TUTORiAL®

HiDERA | 21 April 2025 | 196 MB

With Equinox, iZotope has thrown down the gauntlet on reverb plugins, creating one of the most flexible and powerful algorithmic verb plugins ever. With this Equinox video course, Groove3 instructor Eli Krantzberg will walk you through the plug from front to back, leaving no stone unturned and demonstrating how to harness its potential and completely transform your mixes and your thoughts about reverb altogether! Don’t believe us? Just watch! These Equinox videos are designed for new Equinox users. Eli begins with a broad overview of the plugin, giving you the lay of the land and providing a brief demonstration of its sound and potential. Then you’ll dip your feet into the reverb pool, as Eli shows you how to use several macro-style controls to get a great-sounding space with little fuss for those times when you don’t need to get surgical or fancy. You’ll also see how to work with presets using the intuitive filtering, tag, and search systems. Next, you’ll begin to explore some parameters for more specific control of your reverb, starting with the tail attack, which allows you to affect the onset and anomalies of the verb’s tail. Eli also shows you how the damping and crossover controls can be used to dampen and change the tail’s length at various frequencies, while Suppression and Delay allows for manipulation of the verb’s ducking or bloom qualities.

Addictive Drums v2.6 Explained®

HiDERA | 21 April 2025 | 320 MB

Looking for incredible-sounding virtual drums? Addictive Drums 2.6 has you covered! But when it comes to learning how to use it, we have you covered! In this Addictive Drums 2.6 video course, you’ll learn many ways of generating phenomenally realistic drum tracks for your productions, regardless of genre. Production wiz Eli Krantzberg will show you all the parameters and controls, so that by the end of the course, you’ll be ready to start using this amazing instrument right away! These videos are designed for new Addictive Drums users. Eli starts with a flyover of the interface, familiarizing you with the plug-in’s layout and appearance and briefly demonstrating some of the things it can do. Then he shows you how to work with presets, including locking the tempo as you audition them, using the keyboard shortcuts to navigate them, filtering them, saving your own, and more. This is followed by a look at the Explore page, where you can access the presets as well as audition different expansions and switch mix settings while previewing beats.

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.