How to Make an Acid Bassline with the TB-303 by Roland Cloud

In this video, our Course Content Developer Risa T takes a closer look at the software version of the iconic TB-303 bassline synth from Roland Cloud. Released in 1981, the TB-303 played a key role in the development of electronic music and cultural movements. It’s best known for its squelching, hypnotic sound, which was later […]

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55% Off Roland Cloud Membership for PBLA Students: Sign Up Now!

Great news for Point Blank LA students! Roland Cloud is offering a subscription to their Ultimate Membership for only $89, which is a 55% discount on the annual price. In addition, this special membership offer lasts the length of your course, plus a full year after you graduate. Roland Cloud is an evolving cloud-based suite of software synthesizers, drum […]

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Watch Cristian Varela Deliver a Live Roland DJ Masterclass for Point Blank

For this edition of Friday Forum Live, we were joined by Cristian Varela, a global DJ and producer, to showcase some live DJ techniques using the Roland MC-707 and TR-6S. Cristian Varela’s inexhaustible creativity in the studio makes him one of the most prolific Spanish creators of electronic music, being credited with more than 160 references on […]

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Tutorial: Exploring Roland Cloud’s JUNO-106 Plugin with Risa T

For this video, our Course Content Developer Risa T explores the features of Roland Cloud’s JUNO-106 soft synth and shows exactly how to shape and edit its iconic sounds. The JUNO-106 was the first in Roland synths to introduce the performance lever for pitch bends and modulation – an addition which became a standard feature of the […]

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Tutorial: Exploring Roland Cloud’s TR-808 Plugin with Risa T

For this video, our Course Content Developer, Risa T, explores the features of Roland Cloud’s TR-808 soft synth and shows exactly how to set it up as a multi-output instrument in Logic Pro X. One of the most iconic drum machines in history, The TR-808 has featured in timeless classics such as Marvin Gaye’s ‘Sexual Healing’, Whitney […]

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PB Partners w/ Roland to offer Student Discount & Studio Upgrade

We’re proud to announce that Point Blank has joined forces with the legendary tech company, Roland, for a new industry partnership. This new collaboration between us and the music tech giants will see PB students benefit from exclusive discounts on their software as well as Roland Cloud integration into our state-of-the-art studios. Now, following our partnership […]

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Friday Forum Live: Roland Cloud Tutorial with JC and Ski Oakenfull

We’re back with another Friday Forum Live, this time delving into the magic behind Roland’s Roland Cloud devices, more specifically focussing on comparing real-life equivalents to their digital counterparts. In addition, the duo will also run through some music they’ve written using these plugins. For those of you who aren’t familiar with our Friday Forum Live, it’s […]

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