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For our final DJ tutorial of 2020, Ben Bristow, our Content Development Manager, and DJ Ravine get hands-on with some new Pioneer DJ kit, giving an overview of the new DJM-S11 mixer comparing it to the DJM-S9. If you’d like to get your skills up to scratch, check out our new online DJ Skills course. Plus, we’re currently offering 25% […]
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AKAI Pro are renowned for their hardware products. Over the course of history, their legendary MPC range has been used by iconic artists such as J DIlla, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Mark Ronson, Outkast, Big Boi and many more and continues to be a staple for many producers. The MPC is perfect for musicians who want to get their beats […]
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If you’re as obsessed with delay as us, you’ll know that it’s one of the most useful effects in a music producer’s arsenal for creating a sense of space and movement in your tracks. From simple repeat delays to huge, warping, re-pitching effects, delays can really help expand and define the character of your sound. […]
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Show Us Your Junk! Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black) Shows off his studios Steve Albini has recorded hundreds upon hundreds of bands spanning three […]
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Earlier this week we were delighted to be invited along to the Air Studio launch event by Universal Audio. The event was to celebrate the new Apollo X Interface series and showed off some of the incredibly slick possibilities it enables for live recording. We were able to film some footage from both the Two […]
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Today sees the announcement of Native Instruments’ latest line of upgrades and new products. We were invited along to their London headquarters to take a sneak peek ahead of the launch and we have to say there’s a fairly staggering amount of new bits and pieces to get stuck into. Frankly, it’s too much to […]
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Rating: 8/10 Pros: Outstanding sound quality! Bluetooth adds convenience and the battery system on the wireless is novel. Cons: The price tag. Poor microphone wind resistance makes these unusable for outdoor phone calls. The Ultimate Ears UE Live A cou…
At Point Blank, we’re committed to doing our bit to help those around us who need it. As such we have teamed up with several charities to provide support and equipment wherever we can. Read on and discover more about each of the organisations and how our donations have been put to use. Some of these […]
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The ever-advancing world of DJ software has thrown out some brilliant tools in recent years, with tools allowing more granular detail into the make-up of tracks. While Luddites decry the end of ‘proper DJing’, you and us, dear reader, know the truth. The truth is that these platforms and functions free up time and headspace […]
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As part of our efforts to constantly stay abreast of the latest technologies and the way the various aspects of the music industry that we teach are moving, we are installing two full Myriad systems into our radio studios in June 2018. This will allow Point Blank students to produce and create their own recorded and […]
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