Category archives: Point Blank Music School

Point Blank Recommends #39: Levon Vincent, Fatima Yamaha, Call Super & More

Point Blank Recommends is your handy digest of our essential new music recommendations, whether it’s box-fresh material or tracks that may have slipped under the radar. If you’re seeking fresh inspiration from unusual places, PBR#39 has got you covered. As always, this one covers a broad spectrum of electronic music, so open your mind, your ears and a fresh tab on your […]

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Plugin of the Week: BX_Subsynth

A deep and clean low end can add that polished and rich sound to your mix. Whilst traditional EQ can help boost bass frequencies that are already present in your signal, there are times when you need to add a rich sub that is not there in the first place. The DBX 120XP, also known as the […]

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Free Sample Pack Giveaway: Touch Loops

At Point Blank, we are constantly on the lookout for suitable partners we can work with to make sure our students have the best tools available at their disposal, through our partnerships with Ableton & Pioneer DJ to independent sample pack providers. Our latest collaboration is with sample pack provider Touch Loops, who have put together […]

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Free Sample Pack Giveaway: Touch Loops

At Point Blank, we are constantly on the lookout for suitable partners we can work with to make sure our students have the best tools available at their disposal, through our partnerships with Ableton & Pioneer DJ to independent sample pack providers. Our latest collaboration is with sample pack provider Touch Loops, who have put together […]

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Student Opportunities: AVA Festival (UK) & i.am+ (PBLA)

We strive to give our students and alumni unique opportunities to get involved within the music industry. These come exclusively from our extensive network of industry contacts and can range from DJ performance to internships and paid roles too. Scroll down to see what’s popping this week, and for those that want to access many […]

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Can a Season In Ibiza Help Your DJ Career?

If you’re contemplating a season in Ibiza, Point Blank can help you kickstart your trip with our new two-week Ibiza course. Held at Can Blau Music School, nestled in an idyllic village near San Jose, you will be taught the fundamentals of music production and DJing by our expert instructors and provided with a host […]

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Dub Masterclass w/ Prince Fatty (J Dilla, Mad Professor): Creativity, Mixing & FX

Last October, we hosted Dub specialist Mike Pelanconi, aka Prince Fatty, for a masterclass at our Orsman Road studio complex. As well as making use of our 48 Channel SSL Duality Delta mixing console, Mike brought some of his own equipment with him, demonstrating some of the sonic differences between digital delays, tape echoes, spring […]

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Plugin Of The Week: Sonnox Limiter

For this week’s plugin of the week, we take a look at Sonnox’s latest version (V2) of their Oxford Limiter. This peak limiter offers enhanced levels of processing and metering accuracy, enabling you to see and correct reconstruction overloads, as well as conforming to industry standards. It features four variable-strength noise shaping modes, Auto Comp, […]

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Point Blank on Pioneer DJ Radio: Kruger

One of the many reasons to learn the craft of DJing at Point Blank is that you get the chance to have your mixes played exclusively on Pioneer DJ Radio alongside the likes of top artists like Slam, Sante and Eats Everything. We get a real kick out of showcasing our students’ talent and seeing it reach an audience […]

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Student Opportunities: Internships at The NoiseHouse and Axtone + more

We strive to give our students and alumni unique opportunities to get involved within the music industry. These come exclusively from our extensive network of industry contacts and can range from DJ performance to internships and paid roles too. Scroll down to see what’s popping this week, and for those that want to access many […]

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