Download Point Blank’s Free Vocoder Plugin – Watch Tutorial Now

In this tutorial, Point Blank lecturer, Dan Herbert, demonstrates how vocoders work, using our very own free vocoder plugin for Ableton Live’s Max for Live. Homer Dudley initially developed vocoders at the Bell Labs in the 1930s, whilst he was experimenting with speech synthesis. Vocoders work using a modulator signal, like a voice or drum […]

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10 Best Free Plugins 2022

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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5 Tips for Adding Ambience to Your Tracks

Ambience makes up a vast space in the musical spectrum. Heck, there’s even an entire genre of electronic music dedicated to these experimental works. Adding ambience and atmospherics into your tracks is a great way to add texture, develop a mood, as well as create some stunning intros and outros to your music. There are a […]

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10 Best Free Plugins 2021

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 very useful free options. We’re back with another roundup of the best […]

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9 Best Free Plugins: November 2020

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 very useful, free options. We’re back with another roundup of 9 best free […]

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5 Best Distortion Plugins to Fatten Up Your Sounds

From subtle analog warmth to total digital destruction, using distortion plugins in your music is a sure way to thicken up your tracks and give your sounds some extra bite. There are hundreds of plugins to choose from on the market, varying from the high-end and expensive to the more simplistic, affordable and, at times, […]

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9 Must-Have Free Plugins You Need in Your Armoury Pt. 3

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 very useful, free options. We’re back with another roundup of 9 must-have […]

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9 More Must-Have Free Plugins That You Need In Your Armoury

Our latest roundup of the top must-have free plugins you need in your armoury includes some seriously nifty tools to polish your creations with. There’s ghostly reverbs which will transform your sounds into otherworldly scapes, inspiring LFO tools which will add swing to your melodies and drums, filters which are perfect for making drum and bass, […]

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