HISE Scripting: Foundations – Audio Dev School

About Course

Learn to Script in HISE From Scratch

This course is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to learn how to script in HISE, even if you’ve never written code before.

I’ll guide you step by step, starting with the basics, like writing your first line of code and building simple user interfaces, and gradually move on to more advanced concepts like functions, conditional logic, data structures, and MIDI input handling.

Build Interactive Projects

Throughout the course, we’ll put knowledge into practice by building projects, including a calculator, a mood detector, a password strength tester, and a playable synth with custom presets and a randomiser.

Each project is designed to reinforce the concepts you’ve just learned, making your progress feel practical and rewarding.

Master the Tools That Power Modern Instruments

You’ll learn how to use the HISE Script Editor effectively, interact with UI components, manipulate module parameters, and respond to MIDI events.

By the end of the course, you’ll not only understand the technical side of HISE scripting, you’ll have the skills to create responsive, flexible, and polished virtual instruments.

Why Enroll?

If you want to move beyond HISE’s no-code tools and build truly custom projects, this course will show you how.

It’s beginner-friendly, project-based, and taught in plain language. Whether you’re a sound designer, composer, or aspiring plugin developer, you’ll gain the scripting foundation you need to bring your ideas to life.

Accessible and Easy to Follow

Every video in the course includes subtitles in multiple languages to make learning as clear and accessible as possible.

Understand how scripting works in HISE and how to use the Script Editor effectively
Write and structure clean, readable code using variables, functions, and control statements
Build interactive user interfaces with knobs, buttons, labels, and combo boxes
Respond to user input through control callbacks and dynamic UI updates
Use logic and loops to make decisions and automate tasks in your scripts
Work with arrays and objects to organize and manage complex data
Handle MIDI input using note and controller callbacks
Interact with sound modules and control parameters via scripting
Build projects with presets, randomization, and performance controls
Gain the confidence to move beyond no-code tools

Course Content

Module 1: The Fundamentals
Explore the core ideas of coding and how they apply to HISE projects, including simple skills like keeping track of information and working with text and numbers. Discover how to make your scripts respond when users interact with your plugin's interface.

Introduction

03:01
Writing Your First Script in HISE

06:14
Getting Comfortable in the Script Editor

05:41
Quiz
Storing Data

06:34
Working With Numbers

06:36
Working With Text

07:05
Responding to User Input

12:45
Quiz

Project 1: Calculator
We’ll put our new skills into practice by building a basic calculator using knobs, buttons, and labels. We’ll group buttons into a radio group, capture knob values, and perform arithmetic operations based on user input. Along the way, we’ll create control callbacks, update the UI with results, and refactor our code using functions for clarity and reusability. This project ties together core concepts like variables, control flow, and UI interaction in a fun, hands-on way.

Module 2: Reusable Code & Decision Making
Learn how to make your scripts easier to manage by grouping repeated actions into simple, reusable blocks. Discover how to add rules that let your script make choices and adapt to different conditions.

Project 2: Mood Detector
We’ll apply what we've learned about conditionals, comparison operators, and logic to build a fun interactive tool. Based on user input, our instrument will detect and display different moods, giving us hands-on practice with decision-making and dynamic UI updates.

Module 3: Automating Repetitive Tasks
Learn how to save time and reduce effort by letting your scripts handle repeated actions for you. If your project needs to do something more than once, you can tell it to repeat the steps automatically.

Project 3: Password Strength Tester
We’ll build a tool that analyzes a user’s input and gives feedback on how strong their password is.

Module 4: Core Data Structures
Learn how to keep track of complex information in your projects. You’ll see how to store and manage data in different ways, and how to search and group it so that it can be used effectively.

Module 5: Interacting with MIDI and Modules
Learn how to make your scripts respond to incoming MIDI signals from your DAW or MIDI controller. Discover how to interact with modules through scripting. Build on what you’ve learned so far to simplify your workflow and control multiple modules with a single action.

Project 4: Synth with Presets and Randomiser
Bringing everything together to build a fully functional synth instrument.

Starting the Final Project – Simple Synth Overview

01:24
Setting Up the Module Tree for the Synth

10:44
Building the User Interface for the Synth

03:27
Hooking Up the Controls and Creating References

04:31
Adding a Randomize Function with Normalized Values

08:11
Creating Presets with an Array of Objects

02:35
Loading Presets with a Combo Box and Custom Function

09:12
Controlling Modulator Intensity

02:54
Mod Wheel Control for Velocity Sensitivity

02:08
Setting Key Colors with Hex and Logic

12:08
Enforcing Playable Range & Switching Layers with Keyswitches

05:54
Finalizing Keyswitch Logic and Recapping What You’ve Learned

03:03

Final Thoughts
We’ll wrap up the course by reviewing what we’ve built and the skills we've gained. We'll highlight how everything fits together and suggest next steps for continuing your HISE scripting journey.

On finishing the course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion as a record of your work.

Student Ratings & Reviews

No Review Yet

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Module 1: The Fundamentals Explore the core ideas of coding and how they apply to HISE projects, including simple skills like keeping track of information and working with text and numbers. Discover how to make your scripts respond when users interact with your plugin's interface.

Introduction

Writing Your First Script in HISE

Getting Comfortable in the Script Editor

Quiz

Storing Data

Working With Numbers

Working With Text

Responding to User Input

Quiz

Introduction & Setting Up the Interface

Making the Buttons Work Together

Connecting Knobs and Buttons with Script References

Performing Calculations in Button Callbacks

Displaying Results in the UI with a Label

Simplifying the Script with Variables and Knob Callbacks

Displaying Full Equations with String Concatenation

Adding a Reset Button

Module 2: Reusable Code & Decision Making Learn how to make your scripts easier to manage by grouping repeated actions into simple, reusable blocks. Discover how to add rules that let your script make choices and adapt to different conditions.

Reusable Code Blocks

Refactoring the Calculator Reset Logic into a Function

Making Decisions with If Statements

Writing Clean, Readable Code

Using Boolean and Logical Operators

Comparing Values with Comparison Operators

Quiz

Project 2: Mood Detector We’ll apply what we've learned about conditionals, comparison operators, and logic to build a fun interactive tool. Based on user input, our instrument will detect and display different moods, giving us hands-on practice with decision-making and dynamic UI updates.

Starting the Mood Detector Project

Building the Mood Detector Interface

Wiring Up Controls and Preparing the Mood Logic

Writing Mood Detection Logic with If Statements

Testing the Logic and Adding a Mood Message Label

Returning Values from Functions & Displaying the Mood

Module 3: Automating Repetitive Tasks Learn how to save time and reduce effort by letting your scripts handle repeated actions for you. If your project needs to do something more than once, you can tell it to repeat the steps automatically.

Repeated Tasks with While Loops

Repeated Tasks with For Loops

Loop Variables & Nesting For Loops

Quiz

Project 3: Password Strength Tester We’ll build a tool that analyzes a user’s input and gives feedback on how strong their password is.

Introduction & UI Setup

Referencing Components and Setting Defaults

Creating a Function to Score Password Length

Character Analysis with Loops and Flags

Detecting Numbers, Letters & Symbols in a Password

Scoring Character Traits with a Custom Function

Finalizing the Score and Locking the Range

Displaying the Final Score in the UI

Module 4: Core Data Structures Learn how to keep track of complex information in your projects. You’ll see how to store and manage data in different ways, and how to search and group it so that it can be used effectively.

Understanding and Using Arrays

Searching Arrays with indexOf() and contains()

Grouping Data with Objects

Quiz

MIDI Callbacks and the Message Object

Quiz

Controlling Multiple Modulators

Looping Through Modulators

Quiz

Project 4: Synth with Presets and Randomiser Bringing everything together to build a fully functional synth instrument.

Starting the Final Project – Simple Synth Overview

Setting Up the Module Tree for the Synth

Building the User Interface for the Synth

Hooking Up the Controls and Creating References

Adding a Randomize Function with Normalized Values

Creating Presets with an Array of Objects

Loading Presets with a Combo Box and Custom Function

Controlling Modulator Intensity

Mod Wheel Control for Velocity Sensitivity

Setting Key Colors with Hex and Logic

Enforcing Playable Range & Switching Layers with Keyswitches

Finalizing Keyswitch Logic and Recapping What You’ve Learned

Final Thoughts We’ll wrap up the course by reviewing what we’ve built and the skills we've gained. We'll highlight how everything fits together and suggest next steps for continuing your HISE scripting journey.

A Comment About Comments

Wrapping Up

Earn a certificate

Student Ratings & Reviews

Module 1: The Fundamentals
Explore the core ideas of coding and how they apply to HISE projects, including simple skills like keeping track of information and working with text and numbers. Discover how to make your scripts respond when users interact with your plugin's interface.

Module 2: Reusable Code & Decision Making
Learn how to make your scripts easier to manage by grouping repeated actions into simple, reusable blocks. Discover how to add rules that let your script make choices and adapt to different conditions.

Project 2: Mood Detector
We’ll apply what we've learned about conditionals, comparison operators, and logic to build a fun interactive tool. Based on user input, our instrument will detect and display different moods, giving us hands-on practice with decision-making and dynamic UI updates.

Module 3: Automating Repetitive Tasks
Learn how to save time and reduce effort by letting your scripts handle repeated actions for you. If your project needs to do something more than once, you can tell it to repeat the steps automatically.

Project 3: Password Strength Tester
We’ll build a tool that analyzes a user’s input and gives feedback on how strong their password is.

Module 4: Core Data Structures
Learn how to keep track of complex information in your projects. You’ll see how to store and manage data in different ways, and how to search and group it so that it can be used effectively.

Project 4: Synth with Presets and Randomiser
Bringing everything together to build a fully functional synth instrument.

Final Thoughts
We’ll wrap up the course by reviewing what we’ve built and the skills we've gained. We'll highlight how everything fits together and suggest next steps for continuing your HISE scripting journey.