Category archives: Ableton

Track Deconstruction: Jamiroquai – ‘Automaton’ at IMS College Malta

Last month, Point Blank headed out to Malta to lead a range of masterclasses and workshops as the official education partner for IMS College. In addition to hosting masterclasses with French composer Agoria and Spanish DJ/Producer Uner, Point Blank personnel also held a mixing masterclass mixing whilst Course Developer Ski Oakenfull led a track deconstruction workshop, breaking down […]

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Point Blank to Host a Track Deconstruction at Loop 2017: You Decide the Track!

We are very excited to confirm that in November this year we will be hosting a masterclasses at Ableton’s flagship event, Loop 2017. Following the success of our collaborative sampling event earlier this year, our close working partnership with Ableton is set to continue at Loop. Point Blank course developer Ski Oakenfull will be hosting a track deconstruction, and this […]

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Using BEAP in Ableton (Max for Live): Creating & Manipulating Sounds

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 Los Angeles: The Roots Run Deep

In January 2015 the launch of our Los Angeles school embedded Point Blank deep in the center of America’s electronic music renaissance. As such, we thought it a good time to take stock and look back on the last two and a half years to see how we’ve solidified our presence in the LA scene, extending […]

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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 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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Mark Fanciulli Interview and ‘Deviation’ Track Breakdown

At Point Blank we are constantly hooking up with top artists and professionals from the music industry to present you with insightful and informative masterclasses, offering you a unique perspective and a glimpse at how some of the best in the business work. For our latest guest masterclass, we were joined at our London studios […]

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Monthly Round-Up: Fred P Remix Comp, Sandunes Masterclass, Pirate Live Session & More

June was especially busy at Point Blank, with us hosting masterclasses at Sonar +D in Barcelona, Spain and Seazone Music & Conference in Sopot, Poland as well as gearing up to head out to Malta for IMS college – all whilst still curating the huge range of tutorials, events and opportunities you’ve come to expect from us. […]

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Fred P Interview & Track Breakdown w/ Exclusive Remix Competition

At Point Blank, we regularly host track masterclasses and breakdowns with some of the best musicians and producers in the business. We have been lucky enough to grab time with the likes of Ben Pearce, MJ Cole and Joe Goddard to discuss their work and give us a bit of an insight into their creative approach. This […]

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Halloween Offer: 25% Off Online Courses plus free copy of Ableton Suite or Logic Pro until 6 November. Save up to £4,500 / $6,000!

Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand. And in the night we serve you well, with an offer, forged in hell… Point Blank brings you a special offer for Halloween, giving 25% off selected online courses until 6 November, a saving of up to £4,500 / $6,000. You’ll also receive a free copy […]

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