Tech
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Moon Boots Interivew: IMS Engage 2014
Point Blank talk to the cosmic maestro Moon Boots aka Pete Dougherty is one of dance music’s most reliable producers, consistently producing killer...
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Point Blank Tutorial – Drum Production and Sound Design in Ableton Live
Ableton Live is renowned for its sampling creative capabilities, excelling at quickly allowing you to put ideas together with drag-and-drop ease. Throw in Live’s...
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Mixing Sub Bass
Point Blank explain how to get clean and powerful bass Sub bass is one of the most difficult aspects of a mix to...
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Zombie Disco Squad Producer Masterclass
Creating a killer track in Cubase Halloween is only a few weeks away now, so who better to recruit for Point Blank’s latest...
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Music for Media: Creating Locators
Point Blank explore creating markers when composing Point Blank tutor Kevin Kerrigan has over 20 years’ experience working in music for picture...
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Point Blank – Creating A Tempo Track In Ableton Live 9
Ableton Live is generally known for its production and live performance capabilities, but it’s also equally capable as a composition tool when writing...
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Caribou – Can’t Do Without You Deconstruction
After a brief summer break, Friday Forum is back at Point Blank London with another deconstruction from Electronic Music Composition (EMC) course tutor Ski...
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Mixing Dance Music: Ableton – Mix Deconstruction
Point Blank have a brand new course called Mixing Dance Music in Ableton, or MDMA for short (just a coincidence, honest!). It looks at taking...
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Brodanse: Behind the Scenes Of Their Live Performance
Point Blank speak to the brothers Brodanse about their new live performance setup As live performance in electronic music develops with synths, sequencers...
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Tuna Knobs – Physical Controls For Your Touchscreen
Music performance is one of the fastest moving and most innovative areas of dance music, with innovations such as the sync button, touch...
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Q&A: Sebastian Heinz (Patchblocks)
We got in touch with Belfast based Sebastian Heinz, the man behind the innovative and not yet released, Patchblocks. Patchblocks are small hardware meets software...
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Microphones
Brief Introduction To Microphone Specifications Microphones are one of the most important things to think about when setting up a recording studio, the quality of...
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Studio Monitors
When recording or mixing in a professional or home studio monitors are essential to get a true sound of your recording and listen to it...
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16 Music Production Tips
I took to Facebook last night asking 16 producers for one bit of simple advice they would give to someone starting out on their music...
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Understanding MIDI
MIDI stands for Musical Interface Digital Instrument. It is used to connect devices such as MIDI controllers, sound modules and a PC together so they...
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Apple announce new Mac Pro design
The new Mac Pro announced for a late 2013 release. What can only be said looks like a household bin is to feature next-gen Xeon...
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Classmatic on Organic Pieces imprint, working with Prok | Fitch, and more
Past releases on some of the best house imprints on the planet, including Hot Creations, Solid Grooves, and Cuttin’ Headz, have catapulted Classmatic’s music career to a point where...
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Premiere: JASSASS – Mansa
Scena_731 Recordings welcomes the return of Budapest-based DJ & producer JASSASS, who returns to the label following his past appearance for their ‘Contaminated Culture Part II’ compilation album. His...
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MIX336: George Feely
At a time when Ireland’s club scene is producing more talent than maybe ever before, George Feely has had absolutely zero trouble with keeping his name firmly on the...
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Sam WOLFE returns to UMEK’s 1605 with new ‘Out of Phase’ EP
Sam WOLFE is an American techno producer who begins 2023 with a fresh new release on UMEK’s 1605 imprint. The 1605 label has become a regular platform for his...
