Author archives: James Cooke

10 Secrets of Mixing with George Wiederkehr & Native Instruments Pt. 1

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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Learn How to Score A Horror Film and Download Our Free Halloween Bundle

As October marks the month of Halloween, we thought we’d skip the trick and go right ahead with a treat. In our latest Halloween special video tutorial, we teach you how to score a horror film with PB’s Advanced Composition lecturer, Claude Ruelle. Beginning his career as a jazz guitarist, performing alongside artists such as Pierre-Alaina […]

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3 DJ Mixes You Need to Hear This Month: October (TNGHT, Mechatok, Joe)

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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Get Hands On with the AKAI Force at Our Nov 12 Workshop – Sign Up Free Today

We are excited to announce that on Tuesday, November 12 we will be hosting a special AKAI Force workshop at our Orsman Road studio complex. The AKAI Force was released earlier this year and includes a number of new and exciting features such as a 7″ screen which eradicates the need for a laptop when […]

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See Point Blank China with DJ Ravine’s Studio Tour

Last month we officially opened the doors to our brand new establishment, Point Blank China. To celebrate the beginning of this new Far East venture we held an exclusive launch party at our brand new studio complex at the International Expo Centre, Hangzhou, in the heart of China’s creative district. The event was held in the hub […]

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5 of the Best Audio Interfaces for Under £100

If you’re in the process of setting up your home studio, it’s likely you’ve got an audio interface on your kit list of essential studio tech to buy. Or, alternatively, you may be looking to upgrade your current interface to a new option that’s equally affordable. If you’ve not used an interface in your set-up before and are […]

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PB Recommends #62 (Frank Ocean, Lone, Jacques Greene, Air Max ’97 & More)

Welcome back to our PB Recommends series, where we share a selection of hand-picked earworms that we can’t get enough of. This month’s edition of the playlist features a diverse blend of tracks, including the gorgeous, long-awaited return from Frank Ocean, some bass-heavy trap and grime from Yo Gotti and Boylan and Flowdan, lot’s of […]

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Top 5 Free Halloween Themed Sample Packs

As Halloween steadily approaches, it’s time to embrace all things unsettling and celebrate the darker sounding side of music production. Whether your sound design is for an eerie club track, a horror movie short or you’re just in the mood to mess around with some spooky sounds, you can’t go wrong with these free packs. From haunting ambience and […]

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Kwame Kwaten’s Music Industry Tips : #2 Networking

We’re excited to announce that Kwame Kwaten, the head honcho of Ferocious Talent and successful music industry contributor, has joined the Point Blank Music School team. Taking ownership of the Point Blank Recordings record label and acting as our in house A&R Executive, Kwame brings his depth of musical knowledge and experience to both our label project […]

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Learn New Beat-Making Techniques w/ Sweatson Klank at Our PBLA Open House: Nov 6

We’re back with another PBLA Open House event at our gorgeous location in the Mack Sennett Studios in Los Angeles. Our LA school will be open to the public from 7:30pm onwards on Wednesday, November 6, giving anyone curious about the school or our classes the chance to get the answers they need, right from the mouths […]

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