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Drew Morisey x Point Blank’s DJ Ravine: Three Essential Social Media Tips for Artists

In today’s world, social media is absolutely vital to the career of any artist in any discipline. With music it is especially so because, let’s face it, most young people want to be musicians, creating even mor...

[Review] Knops Earplugs Allow Four Settings Of Volume Control

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Last year we came across an interesting, Amsterdam- based (successful) IndieGogo campaign, which claimed development of earplugs allowing increased control over the peripheral volumes of life. Of course in o...

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GarageBand Tutorial: How to Make a Basic Track

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Point Blank Music School has years of experience teaching Music Production, and after experimenting with many different developers, the main DAWs they teach with today are Ableton Live and Logic Pro. Both are incredibly powerful tools with limitless potential ...

Progressing In The Music Industry With Nick Halkes, Co-Founder Of XL Recordings (Pt.2)

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Following on from the first video a few weeks back, Point Blank Music School return to the guest music industry masterclass given by Nick Halkes at Point Blank Music School. Nick is currently the manager of...

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Get A First Look At The New Roland TR-8S With Saytek (Cubism, Superfreq)

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Is there a piece of equipment out there that’s had as much of an impact on modern music as Roland’s classic TR-808 drum machine? Or do you think other Roland units like the 303 or the 909 deserve the top spot? ...

Moog Releases Revolutionary App Of Iconic Minimoog Model D Synth

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Based on Moog’s original analog designs for the first portable keyboard synthesizer, the Minimoog Model D App invites users to explore the fundamental elements of sound. Created by Moog exclusively for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, supporting any 64-bit iOS ...

Watch A Deconstruction Of ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ At Ableton Loop, Berlin With Point Blank Music School

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Welcome to the latest deconstruction from Point Blank, where lead course developer Ski Oakenfull takes a track apart and rebuilds it piece by piece. Recorded at Ableton Loop where Point Blank featured as a part...

Ableton’s Hugely Overhauled Live 10 Software Is Now Available

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With four new devices, a re-designed sound library, workflow-accelerating refinements and more, Ableton's 10th edition of its music creation and performance platform, LIVE, is now available. Adding a new sy...

Watch Point Blank Music School’s Comprehensive Guide To Setting Up Your Home Studio

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Setting up your home studio correctly is a crucial first step to getting the best out of your productions. There are many factors to consider, from things like speaker placement and room treatment to ensure you are getting the most accurate sound possible, to ...

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Watch Point Blank Music School’s Comprehensive Guide To Setting Up Your DJ Equipment

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So you’ve bought your first set of decks, or maybe you’ve finally upgraded your equipment or even just added some CDJs for the first time… happy days! Of course, now you have to set them all up, and despite Pio...

Making A Track in Ableton Live 10 : First Look With Point Blank Music School

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After 5 years, Ableton Live has finally announced its long-awaited update from Ableton 9 to Ableton 10. The Berlin-based DAW powerhouse is the programme of choice for many producers and lauded for its stream...

New App WARM Monitors Worldwide Airplays

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With the purpose of giving true transparency to bands and artists played on the radio, WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor) looks ready to expand even more its reach worldwide. With the addition of: - accurate real time data - detailed reports - clear geog...

FRISKY Radio Expands Role As Premier Underground Music Service With Android Launch

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Featuring the largest category of electronic music, anytime, anywhere, FRISKY Radio has expanded its reach with the launch of its brand new Android application. Launched late last month, FRISKY's extensive c...

Traxsource Improves Functionality, Adds Features With New, Rebranded Site

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The primary digital music destination - Traxsource - has just re launched their website with upgrades, additions, and more. Traxsource has always been a company run by DJs and made for DJs, not to mention th...

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MasterSounds & Union Audio Release New 4 Channel Rotary Mixer

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After a successful launch of the Radius 2 rotary mixer last year, MasterSounds is back with the Radius 4. Built upon the worldwide success of the former, the Radius 4 has been developed by Union Audio with Andy Rigby-Jones personally designed, built and tes...