Category archives: Ableton

Download 3 of Ski Oakenfull’s Famous Deconstruction Production Packs Free

Ski Oakenfull’s track deconstructions are one of the keystones of Point Blank’s online music production education. If you’re a newbie to Point Blank, or music production for that matter, and haven’t watched one of our deconstructions before, here’s what they’re all about: Our Head of Education & Development (and master of deconstructions), Ski Oakenfull, takes a […]

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Learn How Mau5trap’s Rinzen Perfects His Mixes in This Techno Masterclass

We’re back with another track breakdown, this time delving into the magic behind Mau5trap signee Rinzen’s weighty collaboration with Marbs and Evan Casey, ‘Torus’. Whilst stopping over in London to play a string of shows including Creamfields festival, Villiage Underground’s Mau5trap party and more, Rinzen swung by the Point Blank studios to give us a masterclass on […]

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Point Blank Los Angeles Becomes an Ableton Certified Training Center

We’re excited to announce that Point Blank LA is now an official Ableton Certified Training Center becoming one of only five in the Los Angeles region. This new accomplishment for PBLA allows us to provide our students with ACTC qualifications, much like our schools in London, China and Online and will kickstart a new stream of […]

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7 Biggest Black Friday Deals for DJs and Producers

Black Friday is finally upon us; the day where hordes of promotional deals flood into your email account, as money seems to miraculously disappear from your bank account. Aligned to payday for the majority, Black Friday is always a great time for kitting out your studio and some of the deals this year are pretty incredible. Here at Point […]

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Learn Creative DJ Techniques in Ableton Live Using Modular Synthesis w/ David Harrow

When it comes to performing live as a music producer there are a number of ways to please the crowd without relying on turntables and CDJs. Whether you’re using a full live setup, implementing organic instruments into your DJ sets, using your DAW or more it always pays off to be creative and leave your gig-goers […]

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PBLA Open House w/ MECHA: Free Masterclass & Bonus Ableton Giveaway – Dec 4

We’re back with another PBLA Open House event at our gorgeous campus inside the historic Mack Sennett Studios in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Point Blank Los Angeles will be open to the public on Wednesday, December 4 from 8:00pm onwards, giving anyone curious about our classes the chance to have their questions answered on the […]

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27 Ableton Shortcuts to Speed Up Your Workflow

Whether you’re an experienced user or just getting familiar with Ableton, years of experience teaching students has shown us that learning your keyboard shortcuts can really make a difference to your workflow and free up time to experiment and create. So, with this in mind, we’ve put together a list of the 27 most useful Ableton […]

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Take a Look Around Point Blank China with Our New Far East Studio Photo Tour

Last week, Point Blank China opened its doors for the first time to welcome in a number of budding producers and DJs looking to kick-start their career in electronic music. Our summer school, which is the course our students are currently studying, serves as a taster to those passionate about music production and DJing before our more in-depth […]

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5 Fundamental Software Synths Every Producer Should Own

As a musician, working with different types of synths can be a rewarding way to experiment with electronic music production and learn what’s what in the world of synthesis. There are a number of different types of synths to explore when working with hardware and software and it always helps to get an idea of how they work. Whether […]

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PB Recommends #60 (Jai Paul, RL Grime, Murlo, Glacci & More)

Welcome back to our PB Recommends series where we share a selection of handpicked earworms that we can’t get enough of. This month’s edition of the playlist features a diverse blend of tracks including some of our favourite R&B jams from Erika de Casier’s new album, Essentials, the glistening rave-inspired sounds of Glacci, some experimental hip-hop beats from Flying Lotus’ latest release, […]

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