Top 10 Tips for Live Sound Engineers

Veteran engineer Brian Pomp is an expert mixer, in both studio and live performance settings. He has mixed for some of the biggest acts in the world, having served as the front-of-house and/or monitor engineer for artists including Grimes, Macklemore, Ke$ha, DNCE, Macy Gray, Iggy Azalea, and TLC. His professional experience runs the gamut of high-energy, high-polish […]

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Top 10 Music Industry Mindset Tips

Ever wanted to know what type of mindset it takes to survive and thrive in the modern music industry? Have no fear! Here’s a list of 10 great tips for developing a bulletproof music industry mindset, composed by Point Blank LA’s lead music business instructor, Marko DeSantis. Marko is best known as the lead guitarist […]

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Top 10 Tips for Songwriters with Scott Simons (X Factor, America’s Got Talent)

At Point Blank, you can expect to be taught by some of the best in the business. Our lead Songwriting instructor Scott Simons at Point Blank LA is no exception: having served for years in various roles like pianist, music director, and music producer for shows like America’s Got Talent, the X Factor, and Little Big Shots, Scott […]

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Student Spotlight: Dead-Tones (Global DJ, Guy Gerber Protégé)

Here at Point Blank, we pride ourselves on the success of our students. We’re spoiled with great choices when it comes to alumni success stories and that’s why we publish a monthly Student Success feature. For this installment, we are shining a spotlight on a certain Point Blank alum you may be familiar with. Internationally-touring DJ/producer extraordinaire, Dead-Tones. […]

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Essential Music Theory for Artists

When making music it can help to know how music theory works. That’s why we’ve put together this Essential Music Theory cheat sheet-style guide for artists which details everything from note names and accidentals to scale degrees and solfege syllables, important scales and more. This free unit covers the most essential music theory knowledge necessary for producers, […]

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PBLA Instructor Spotlight: Christian Gibson

At Point Blank, you can expect to be taught by some of the best in the business. Each of our instructors is selected for their combination of talent, music industry experience and tangible success- which they pass on to you in the classroom. Each is a true professional in their field and our team in Los […]

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PBLA Instructor Spotlight: Christopher Fudurich

At Point Blank, you can expect to be taught by some of the best in the business. Each of our instructors is selected for their combination of talent, music industry experience and tangible success- which they pass on to you in the classroom. Each is a true professional in their field and our team in Los […]

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5 Greatest Moments in Sound Design

If you’re a music producer, developing strong techniques for sound design is hands-down the best way to manufacture the tones and timbres you hear in your head. For pioneering sound designers like Brian Eno and Aphex Twin as well as modern masters like Diplo, Amon Tobin, and Skrillex, inventive sound design is the difference between […]

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Top 10 Electronic Film Scores

These days, the reality is: a blockbuster film score can be produced entirely from the comfort of your own home studio — if you have the right gear and knowhow. Check out 10 of the best electronic film scores of all time to hear what the greatest modern film composers can generate with the power […]

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5 Greatest Mastering Engineers of All Time

Audio mastering is one of the dark arts – equal parts critical listening, esoteric sound science, and magic touches made with high-end equipment and software. But what exactly makes for a great master recording? Point Blank Los Angeles caught up with our resident mastering instructor Paris Minzer (of Frogtown Sound) to see who his top […]

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