Jason Dasent: Producing Caribbean Music As a Visually Impaired Artist

We’re back with another masterclass, this time with the artist Jason Dasent to explore accessible music-making for musicians with disabilities and show how he, as a visually impaired musician, can still make great music. Jason Dasent is the owner/operator of Studio Jay Recording LTD. He has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of recording […]

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Track Deconstruction: Dua Lipa – ‘Don’t Start Now’ w/ Ski Oakenfull

We’re back with another deconstruction, this time with our Head of Education and Development and master of Track Deconstructions, Ski Oakenfull. In this video, Ski breaks down Dua Lipa’s hit, ‘Don’t Start Now’. If you’re new here and not familiar with what a deconstruction entails, it’s where we take a well-known track, break it down to […]

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London Music Conference: Point Blank Joins Korg, Moog, Mixmag & More at Fabric London

Last week, from Thursday, January 31st to February 1st, music giants including Korg, Yamaha Moog, Arturia and, of course, Point Blank Music School made their way to the legendary Fabric London venue to attend the first-ever London Music Conference. With a variety of intuitive tech on display, thought-proving talks and panels from some of electronic music’s […]

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7 Quality MIDI Keyboards for Under £100

If you’re a music producer it’s likely at some point you’ve come into contact with a MIDI controller. These come in all shapes and sizes and serve as a fundamental tool for controlling the sounds inside your DAW. The most common style of MIDI controller is the keyboard and depending on which one you choose can come […]

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9 Innovative Pieces of Tech We’re Most Excited for in 2019

Earlier this week hundreds of musicians, brands, and tech enthusiasts made their way to California to attend the annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention. NAMM is the place to be for those seeking out the latest innovations in music, recording technology, sound, stage, and lighting products and features an incredible rotation of talks, brand showcases, trade shows, and […]

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9 Innovative Pieces of Tech We’re Most Excited for in 2019

Earlier this week hundreds of musicians, brands, and tech enthusiasts made their way to California to attend the annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention. NAMM is the place to be for those seeking out the latest innovations in music, recording technology, sound, stage, and lighting products and features an incredible rotation of talks, brand showcases, trade shows, and […]

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Best of NAMM 2019: New Tech From Elektron, Korg, Pioneer DJ & More

Every year the world converges on Anaheim California for one of the biggest music conventions in the world. The NAMM Show boasts thousands of vendors and companies showing off their latest and greatest gear to musicians, industry employees, and music enthusiasts from around the globe. As tradition, we at Point Blank love to send our team […]

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The Best of January 2019 Sales: Killer Discounts on Hardware & Software

With the madness of Christmas and New Year now over, it’s finally time to settle into 2019. You may have been gripped by the January blues, but there’s a silver lining to the first month of the year; the sales! For DJs and producers, finding a bargain on a piece of hardware or software can always be […]

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7 Essential Free Apps for Making Music On The Go

Many musicians tend to spend a lot of time on the go. Whether it’s on their daily commute, in hotel rooms, on trains, planes, buses or even touring worldwide, there will be lots of times where access to their studios, hardware or software is unavailable. Luckily, in this case, it’s 2022 and the era of the […]

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Friday Forum Live! Watch a Quickfire Deconstruction of Maze – ‘Twilight’

In our first Friday Forum Live of the year, we are celebrating the release of Arturia’s new DX7 plugin, based on the classic Yahama FM synth of the same name. It’s definitely the truest representation of the original unit available and, as we see in the video, it’s full of gloriously retro presets. Ski Oakenfull […]

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