Category archives: Masterclasses

Watch Our Top Artist Masterclasses of the Year: Joe Goddard, Prince Fatty + More

At Point Blank, the quality of our teaching makes us what we are. That’s why we make it a regular feature of our students’ learning experience to learn from artists guest masterclasses. 2017 has seen us welcome some incredible artists through our doors to provide us with some amazing masterclasses, with insights into everything from live performance to creativity in production. You can check […]

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Tune into a Live Performance from Look Mum No Computer at 1pm (GMT) Today

We love Look Mum No Computer, not only did he give us a fantastic live performance back in September (check that out here) but he also came and gave us a demonstration and intro to DIY modular synthesis in November, which you can check below. Never satisfied, we asked him to come back for another […]

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Watch an Introduction to DIY Modular Synthesis with Look Mum No Computer

Back in September, we shared with you Look Mum No Computer’s fantastic live set from Point Blank London. We loved it so much that we asked him to come back and give us an introduction to DIY modular synthesis. He’s so infectiously enthusiastic that we defy you to watch this and not be more than […]

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Shan McGinley Returns to Point Blank for a Guest Masterclass

Shan McGinley was a student of ours back in 2011. He studied the Radio Production Certificate and has since gone on to be one of the most successful alumni we’ve had, particularly in his field. We last caught up with him for this magazine in 2014, when he had moved on from his internships at […]

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Watch a Deconstruction of 808 State’s ‘Pacific 707’ from Sarm Music Village

Last November, Point Blank teamed up with SARM Music Village for a day-long event featuring masterclasses and workshops from some of the best producers in the game, including by Trevor Horn, who himself deconstructed the classic track ‘Relax’ by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Along with a Q&A with Trevor Horn, the day also saw Point […]

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Watch our Native Instruments Machine Mk3 Tutorial with Paul Ressel

Just over a month ago, Native Instruments the newest version of their flagship Maschine controller, the MK3. The latest upgrade represents the biggest leap in terms of performance since the top-end Maschine Studio was launched back in 2013. It’s packed with new features and even if you’re familiar with Maschine, it’s a lot to get […]

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Attend a Guest Masterclass with Garage Legend Todd Edwards at PBLA

At Point Blank Los Angeles we organise regular guest workshops and masterclasses for the benefit of our students and graduates. Over the last six months we’ve had the pleasure of hosting Mix Master Mike, Robot Koch, and Sample Magic CEO Sharooz Raoofi, who have all joined us at our LA school to impart their knowledge and give an […]

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Point Blank to Host a Track Deconstruction at Loop 2017: You Decide the Track!

We are very excited to confirm that in November this year we will be hosting a masterclasses at Ableton’s flagship event, Loop 2017. Following the success of our collaborative sampling event earlier this year, our close working partnership with Ableton is set to continue at Loop. Point Blank course developer Ski Oakenfull will be hosting a track deconstruction, and this […]

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Point Blank LA Presents: Masterclass w/ Chris Holmes

At Point Blank Los Angeles we are constantly connecting with industry professionals to host masterclasses for our students. Recently, we’ve had the likes of Mix Master Mike, Robot Koch, and Sample Magic CEO Sharooz Raoofi join us at Mack Sennett Studios to impart their knowledge, giving us an insight into their creative processes. On the 17th […]

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Exclusive Artist Masterclass Series Continues at Point Blank: Oli Savill (Basement Jaxx)

As part of the ongoing course development for Point Blank’s BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree and equivalent online degree, we have commissioned a series of very special masterclasses from renowned instrumentalists at our London studios. To kick things off, the highly-accomplished musician Sirishkumar Manji hosted a unique masterclass session on the Tabla, a South-Asian percussive instrument. Following from this we hosted […]

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