Mixing Tutorial: EQ Mixing Strategies in Pro Tools

Point Blank course developer and expert instructor Anthony Chapman (Franz Ferdinand, Klaxons) is back with a new two-part series looking at Avid’s Pro-Tools. In this video, he covers some EQ mixing strategies which is covered within the Advanced Mixing and Recording module, part of our BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree programme. Pro-Tools is the industry […]

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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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Watch a DVS1 DJ Skills Masterclass Hosted by Point Blank at IMS Ibiza 2017

Earlier this year we headed out to the White Isle to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of IMS Ibiza, with Point Blank involved as part of the event programming. Kicking off the Wednesday afternoon’s programme, Point Blank’s Carly Hordern hosted a very special masterclass with DVS1, with a focus on DJ skills. The Berghain resident discussed his use […]

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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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Ableton Live Tutorial: Creating a Subtractive Synth in BEAP (Max for Live)

We’re back with a special two-part tutorial series, this time with Point Blank course developer and expert instructor Dan Herbert. In these tutorials, Dan focuses on using Max for Live plugin BEAP – available as part of Ableton Suite – to create your own synths, sequencers and more. Dan Herbert teaches the Sound Design module on […]

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Point Blank to Hold Free Masterclasses at Future Music Forum Barcelona

On 13th September, Point Blank will be heading to Barcelona to present two masterclasses in mixing and mastering at international music conference Future Music Forum in conjunction with Sonopro. The Point Blank masterclasses – hosted by Point Blank’s Creative Director JC Concato – are free to attend for all Future Music Forum delegates. For those who are interested […]

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Point Blank Ibiza Completes its First Term – Check out the Highlights

As the July term of our new Ibiza course gets underway, we thought it an apt time to recap the first term at our new Balearic campus. Held at Can Blau Music School, Point Blank Ibiza offers its students the chance to learn the core skills of music production and DJ’ing whilst being immersed in one of the […]

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Point Blank Present Joe Goddard Interview at Sonar +D: Creativity & Songwriting

Point Blank travelled to Sonar +D in Barcelona this summer to host two very special sessions, featuring as an official part of the programming at this internationally renowned festival. Finishing the day’s events and bringing in the festival weekend which featured the likes of DJ Shadow and Carl Craig, we sat down with Hot Chip co-founder Joe Goddard. With Joe also […]

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Exclusive Artist Masterclass Series Hosted at Point Blank’s London Studios

As part of the ongoing course development for our BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree and equivalent online degree, Point Blank have commissioned a series of masterclasses from renowned instrumentalists at our London studios. To kick things off this week, the highly-accomplished Sirishkumar Manji hosted a particularly unique masterclass session on the Tabla, a south-asian percussive instrument. In coming […]

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Sound Design Tutorial: Using Reaktor as a Plugin

We’re back with a brand new tutorial series to help you get the most out of your productions. In this series, Point Blank course developer and instructor Chris Carter explores a number of sound design tips and techniques to give you a flavour of what to expect on our courses, including as our comprehensive BA (Hons) Music Production […]

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