Best Online Music Production School

Mixing Tutorial with The Rogue Element

All the tutors here at Point Blank are experienced music industry professionals. They include Grammy Award winning songwriters, platinum selling producers and sound engineers who have worked with some of the biggest names in the game. If you choose to study here, you will be getting expert tuition from people who understand what it takes to succeed in the music industry. The following video gives you a taster of life as a Point Blank student.

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Mixing Dance Music Course - Preview Video

Being able to properly mix-down your tracks is often the difference between amateur producers with potential and producers who are releasing their records. A track may sound good in your bedroom, but big club sound systems can be a lot more unforgiving, amplifying any imperfections in the mix. Mixing techniques such as EQ, compression, effects, sidechaining and automation are vital to adding the necessary professional sheen to your tracks however they are by no means easy to comprehend, and this is usually the stage in the music production learning curve where people come un-stuck.

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A Guide to DIY Recording and Home Production

One of the tutors from our audio engineering courses Ian Button has recently been scribing an in-depth guide to DIY recording and home production. Below you can find part 1. . . for parts 2-4 head over to Thee Awkward Silences blog where it was originally posted. Like all of the Point Blank tutors, Ian has a wealth of experience as a musician and producer. Not only does he teach the Music Production HNC Course but he is also the guitarist for Death in Vegas, drummer and producer for Thee Awkward Silences, as well as having sessioned for Pete Doherty and many other well-known artists.

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Radio One Star Annie Mac Reveals The Secrets Behind Her Success

We were delighted to welcome BBC Radio One DJ Annie Mac to Point Blank Music School this week as the next instalment in our series of celebrity guest lectures. Studio 8 was packed to the rafters with students lucky enough to get a spot in the audience, all eager to hear the story of how she rose through the ranks at Radio One to become one of the nation’s most in demand club DJs. Annie has just taken over Pete Tong’s prime-time Friday 7-9pm slot on Radio One.

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The Cut Up Boys Guide to Mash Ups

If you want to give your DJ sets a unique flavour and guarantee entertainment on the dancefloor, creating your own mash ups is a great way to go about it. A mash up can be defined as a song comprised of elements of two or more pre-existing pieces of music. The undisputed kings of the mash up are Bournemouth based duo The Cut Up Boys having released 6 highly acclaimed Mash Up Mixes on Ministry of Sound.

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Thu, Mar 18, 2010 - 12:05pm

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Thu, Mar 18, 2010 - 10:48am

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Thu, Mar 18, 2010 - 10:46am

Check out this video for a new commission at The Curve, Barbican http://bit.ly/7VfMvD The little birds are rocking out!

Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - 5:30pm

@blaharper This is the page it'l be featured on http://bit.ly/cjrWOB Check the first entry for the 1st video

Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - 5:28pm

@blaharper At the moment we are looking to be sent the files via email or sendspace (or an alternative) as we want the vid on our site

Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - 5:14pm

@blaharper Yeah of course!You can make a video if you're currently studyinHow you're enjoying it, how its helping your production skills

Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - 4:36pm

To all past studentsIf you enjoyed your time with us then send in a video describing what you liked and receive a discounted course!!

Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - 10:41am

RT @dindojo: Just had my first review from The Rogue Element at @Point_Blank. He blew my mind. Check him in action: http://tiny.cc/TOVtu

Tue, Mar 16, 2010 - 5:43pm

Gorilaz accused of tune thievery by Eddie Grant http://bit.ly/c3VqW4