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For this tutorial, we were joined by DJ Ravine and Mr Bristow to explore Mixed In Key’s version 10 and discuss why mixing in key is so important. Mixed In Key 10 has the best key detection in the world. For over fifteen years, Mixed In Key has consistently ranked #1 in key detection accuracy. The latest […]
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For this edition of Friday Forum Live, we were joined by Michael Adams, Waves Audio’s Director of Training and Development, and JC Concato, an industry professional mix engineer and Point Blank’s creative director, to showcase some live “in the box” mixing techniques using their state-of-the-art plugins. Michael Adams worked for Waves Audio as a Junior Product Specialist before working his […]
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Each week, the Point Blank events calendar is packed with inspiring masterclasses, thought-provoking perspectives, techy talks and more. These events are delivered by cutting edge artists, music industry professionals, renowned tastemakers and others and are live-streamed straight to your desktop – so you’ll be able to stay inspired, learn new techniques and gain insights weekly. You […]
The post What’s On Weekly: Producing Doja Cat’s Hits With Yeti Beats & More appeared first on Point Blank’s Online Magazine.
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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To celebrate our partnership with the world-leading plugin specialists, Waves Audio, we have created a series of masterclasses focussing on how to finely tune your tracks with their state-of-the-art plugins. Following this recent partnership, Point Blank students are entitled to an exclusive 35% discount on Waves Audio plugins. Find out more about our student discounts here and enrol on […]
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We recently held a guest masterclass and open house at our studio complex in Los Angeles with George Wiederkehr, a composer/multi-instrumentalist with 15-years of experience as a producer/engineer, and Matt Lara, a Certified Native Instruments Product Specialist. The workshop in question had a specific focus on the 10 Secrets of Mixing and now, for those of you who were […]
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Welcome to our roundup of mixes you need to hear this month where we spotlight some of the best that electronic music has to offer in the form of forward-thinking track selections, pure club annihilation and new unreleased cuts from our favourite artists. In this month’s instalment, we celebrate the return of Hudmo and Lunice’s […]
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Over the last 20 years, Point Blank has seen it all. Despite the vast changes in production technology and methods, beginner producers, students and even some veterans often trip up on the same mixing mistakes time and time again. As more and more tools and channels become available at affordable prices, often the fundamental production […]
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Last month, we teamed up with Pioneer DJ to create a selection of DJ basics tutorials, using the DDJ-400. Now, we’re back with another selection of tutorial videos, this time focussing on the DDJ-SB3. Pioneer DJ’s DDJ-SB3 controller is a fantastic piece of kit for taking your setup on the road. It features an intuitive layout with […]
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We’re back with the second instalment of our DJ basics series in partnership with Pioneer DJ. For this series, DJ Ravine unleashed some skills on the Pioneer DDJ-400 controller – a fantastic piece of kit for beginners looking to brush up on their mixing and scratching. The DDJ-400 is packed with features to help you comfortably develop your skills, […]
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