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For this video, we were joined by our online lecturer, Alex Thomen, to showcase how you can make arpeggiated synths like Kavinsky. Kavinsky’s music is best known for blending hypnotizing melodies with vintage synth sounds, giving his tracks that nostalgic 80s synthwave feel. You’ll most likely be familiar with his track, ‘Nightcall’, which was used […]
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In this music production tutorial, Matt Mauldin, one of our Point Blank LA instructors, shows how you can create that distinctive ’90s pumping compression sound. Using the Alesis 3630 Compressor, this technique was made famous over a decade ago by Daft Punk and other French house artists. The pumping sound is created by using the kick drum to trigger […]
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For this tutorial, Point Blank’s Course Content Developer, Dave Stone, shows how you can chop up samples like Four Tet and Bonobo in Logic Pro. Four Tet and Bonobo are best known for their ethereal take on dance music, maximising on emotive arpeggiators, luscious textures and hypnotizing melodies. The pair have become a staple in the […]
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We all love free stuff, especially when it can enhance and refine our music production skills. Most of you will likely be very aware of the big hitters, like Serum, Massive and others which are renowned for their sound design elements but there are some handy free options to consider. We’re back with another roundup […]
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This year at Point Blank HQ we’ve been busy creating a variety of music-making and performance tutorials to cater to your needs. We’ve covered Ableton Live, Logic Pro and more making sure we explore all the tools available to producers at either beginner or advanced levels. Below find out how to score your own thriller movie, how […]
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In this tutorial, Risa T shows how you can use Logic Pro X’s Autopunch and Replace features to alter certain sections of your MIDI clips, without having to re-record entire sections. Using Autopunch and Replace, you can record over a specific portion of a project without affecting the rest, meaning you won’t need to re-record the […]
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At Point Blank, we love helping eager musicians hone their skills and level up their production techniques. To help with this, we are all about giving away freebies to our students and followers. Our online school is one of the most comprehensive of its kind when it comes to learning electronic music production – so we’ve […]
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Point Blank LA is excited to announce that Music Production courses in Logic Pro will now be offered next term. If you have more to learn and Logic is your DAW of choice, here’s your sign to jumpstart your music career with Point Blank. One of the best ways to get the most out of your courses […]
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We’re back with another Track Breakdown, this time with production duo The Fanatix to unveil the magic behind their Nicki Minaj and Vybz Kartel-featuring track, ‘Touch Down’, with Stylo G. The Fanatix are a UK-based production outfit that specialises in dancehall, hip-hop and rap. During their career, the producers have worked with a star-studded lineup of musicians, […]
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