Learn How to Get The Most Out of Your Vocal Stems in Our Remix Tutorial

It’s well-known in the world of music production that a carefully placed vocal hook on a track can transform a good song into an unforgettable one. There are lots of different ways you can use vox in a track and the way you arrange and manipulate them can sometimes make all the difference. In our […]

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Top 3 Artist Masterclasses

We were joined by a number of incredible artists this year for a range of exclusive, insightful masterclasses. Whether it was breaking down their tracks, showing us their favourite plugins and workflow tips, or just shadowing them whilst they built a beat, 2018 has undoubtedly been one of our most diverse years for masterclasses. If you’re […]

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Top 3 Deconstructions

Our Point Blank Deconstructions have become one of the many reasons those thirsty for Music Production & Sound Engineering knowledge regularly visit our site and keep coming back time and time again. For those of you who may not be familiar with what one of our deconstructions entails, it’s where Ski Okenfull, our lead course developer, […]

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Watch Throttle Breakdown his Emotional Club Gem ‘Wanderlust’

This year at ADE we caught up with producer and DJ, Throttle, for an exclusive breakdown of his latest single, ‘Wanderlust’. The Australia-native blew up a few years ago with his Earth, Wind and Fire rework of ‘September’ which reeled in a massive 4.4 million plays on Soundcloud alone. Since then he’s unleashed a number […]

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Top 3 Ableton Tutorials

This year has been pretty special in terms of Ableton tutorials. Amongst our extensive deconstructions and beat-building masterclasses in a variety of DAWs, we’ve had a heavy focus on Ableton Live 10.  We traveled to ADE and saw how techno legend, Tom Hades, creates his kinetic dancefloor shakers, Monstercat’s Gammer schooled us on how he made […]

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GarageBand vs Logic Pro: Get to Know the Hidden Features & Key Differences

When it comes to making beats, everyone has to start somewhere. Whether it’s on an iPad app, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, GarageBand or something else, you’ll have a similar experience of picking your favourite sounds, creating beats, melodies and more. Despite what people say about which DAW’s are better than others, it may surprise you to […]

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Top 3 DJ Tutorials of 2018

Here at Point Blank, we pride ourselves on providing the best in music education. Whether it be one of our Music Production & Sound Engineering courses or our DJ courses we strive to give you the essential skills to succeed in the industry and more. In addition to our in-house learning facilities in London, Los Angeles, Ibiza, […]

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Calvin Harris feat. Dua Lipa ‘One Kiss’: Deconstruction Live from IMS Malta

It’s been a while but today we’re delighted to share with you the latest wizardry developed by our master of deconstructions, Ski Oakenfull, recorded live at IMS Malta. This time he takes on Calvin Harris’ massive summer hit ‘One Kiss’ featuring Dua Lipa. This isn’t the first time he’s tackled a Calvin Harris tune so if […]

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Watch Stonebank (Monstercat) Discuss How Subpac Became Integral to his Work

We head back to Stonebank of Monstercat fame’s studio for another chat with him, this time about Subpac and how it has permeated his workflow. There are some great tips on how to make the most of them in music production here, so if you’ve recently bought one or are thinking about doing so, we […]

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Turn Any Sound Into an Instrument with Simpler (Ableton Live Tutorial)

Our resident Ableton genius (and Certified Ableton Trainer) Thomas Glendenning is back with another of his famed Ableton tutorials. This time we take a look at Simpler, Ableton’s streamlined version of its main sampler, aptly called Sampler, and how you can use any sound and turn it into an instrument and play it with your […]

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