Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
Veteran engineer Brian Pomp is an expert mixer, in both studio and live performance settings. He has mixed for some of the biggest acts in the world, having served as the front-of-house and/or monitor engineer for artists including Grimes, Macklemore, Ke$ha, DNCE, Macy Gray, Iggy Azalea, and TLC. His professional experience runs the gamut of high-energy, high-polish […]
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Ever wanted to know what type of mindset it takes to survive and thrive in the modern music industry? Have no fear! Here’s a list of 10 great tips for developing a bulletproof music industry mindset, composed by Point Blank LA’s lead music business instructor, Marko DeSantis. Marko is best known as the lead guitarist […]
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Welcome back to our Point Blank Picks playlist 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 some club-ready cuts from Real Tears, Sharda, Dance System and India Jordan and Machinedrum, new wave tracks from Eone, gl00my […]
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As music producers, we all love a good high-quality sample pack. Using samples in your beats can not only provide you with new and interesting sounds, but also inspire creativity and push you out of your comfort zones. There are a lot of places online which offer up samples for free (you can check out […]
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At Point Blank, you can expect to be taught by some of the best in the business. Our lead Songwriting instructor Scott Simons at Point Blank LA is no exception: having served for years in various roles like pianist, music director, and music producer for shows like America’s Got Talent, the X Factor, and Little Big Shots, Scott […]
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The reason why Point Blank offers the best in music education is down to the fact that our staff, team members, lecturers and instructors are active in the music industry. To celebrate the accomplishments of our PB team here’s a monthly update on what we’ve been up to. Expect music news, playlists, student releases and […]
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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. If you’re looking to learn the ins and outs of DJing and […]
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When setting up your home studio, one of the staple pieces (or should we say two) is a pair of decent monitors. There are a wealth of exceptional models on the market but, if you are not looking to break the bank, there are a range of studio monitors which out-perform their price tags. Below, check […]
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The reason why Point Blank offers the best in music education is down to the fact that our staff, team members, lecturers and instructors are active in the music industry. To celebrate the accomplishments of our PB team here’s a monthly update on what we’ve been up to. Expect music news, playlists, student releases and […]
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If you’re a music producer, developing strong techniques for sound design is hands-down the best way to manufacture the tones and timbres you hear in your head. For pioneering sound designers like Brian Eno and Aphex Twin as well as modern masters like Diplo, Amon Tobin, and Skrillex, inventive sound design is the difference between […]
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