PB Christmas Maschine and Electronic Live Performance Showcase – Sign Up Now

We’re excited to announce a special Point Blank Christmas Maschine and Electronic Live Performance Showcase at the Stag’s Head, Hoxton on Friday, 10th December at 6 PM GMT. During the event, which will celebrate the end of the academic term, our talented students from across our Music Production and Sound Engineering course and Music Production […]

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PB Partners with AIAIAI & Benji B for DJ Mix Competition: Huge Prizes to be Won!

To kick off 2021 on a high note, we’ve partnered with AIAIAI to launch a new mix competition alongside other key industry players, including, Benji B, Charlotte de Witte, Ableton, Native Instruments, Novation and more, with some huge prizes up for grabs. For this competition, we want you to channel your 2021 vision into a 60-minute mix. Be […]

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Making a Track with Native Instruments’ New Standalone Maschine+

In this tutorial, Anna Lakatos aka Anna Disclaim, a Point Blank lecturer and Native Instruments Certifed Trainer, shows how you can sketch out quick track ideas and build beat using NI’s Maschine+ and demonstrates how you can do all of this using additional music production hardware. Maschine+ is a sampler, a drum machine, a synth and […]

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Making a Track with Native Instruments’ New Standalone Maschine+

In this tutorial, Anna Lakatos aka Anna Disclaim, a Point Blank lecturer and Native Instruments Certifed Trainer, shows how you can sketch out quick track ideas and build beat using NI’s Maschine+ and demonstrates how you can do all of this using additional music production hardware. Maschine+ is a sampler, a drum machine, a synth and […]

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7 Biggest Black Friday Deals for DJs and Producers 2020

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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Masterclass: Tim Exile Demos New Music Collaboration App Endlesss

Earlier this month, we were joined by Native Instruments’ tech developer and Warp Records signee, Tim Exile, to explore his new music collaboration app, Endlesss. The Endlesss iOS app puts collaboration at the forefront of creativity allowing you to jam live with others from across the globe using drums, notes and effects. As well as creating killer tracks […]

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Get Huge Discounts on AKAI Pro, Native Instruments, Ableton Live & More w/ PB

Our aim at Point Blank is to ensure that our students make the biggest mark they can on the music industry. That’s why, thanks to our impressive line of industry partners, we’re able to offer our students huge discounts on software and tech from some of the key players in the music business. Whether you’re after state-of-the-art software from […]

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7 Creative Plugins to Spark Inspiration When You’re Stuck

As creatives, we’re all familiar with the dreaded writer’s block. It can come at any time and turn the fluid and joyous process of making music into a frustrating one. However, there is no need to fear – there are a number of DAW plugins that music producers can use to help generate new ideas, reignite […]

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6 Best Autotune Plugins to Enhance Your Vocals

Over the last decade, autotune has evolved from a subtlety producers and engineers use to alter vocals and correct out-of-tune notes to a full-blown identity for certain musicians. Now, predominantly used in the realms of trap and left-field pop music, fans will even be able to identify an artist just by the way their distinct […]

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