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How to Get a Job in Game Sound Design: the Beginner’s Guide

ANR Team | April 23, 2019

There’s no denying that working in the video game industry is one of the most exciting and rewarding career paths you can take. The industry as a whole

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How To Use External Effects (Pedals, Stompboxes, etc.) With Your Audio Interface and DAW

Fab | March 12, 2019

One of my favorite home/studio ‘tricks’ is using external effects (such as stompboxes, pedals, rack units) with my audio interface, with or even without a DAW. This allows

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Watch The Destructive Looping Capabilities of Bastl’s THYME

Fab | August 23, 2018

At ANR we love unique and inspiring sound devices, such as THYME from Bastl. We’ve been covering this crazy effect processor since it was first announced (see here

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Starting a Podcast – Essential Equipment Checklist

ANR Team | July 23, 2018

It’s quite possible that podcasts will be the most interesting digital relic when future generations examine the archaeology of our era. Of course, there better be armies

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3 Social Media Tips for Artists From Drew Morisey + DJ Ravine

Fab | June 28, 2018

In today’s world, social media is absolutely vital to the career of any artist in any discipline. With music it is especially so because, let’s face it, most

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How to Make a Track In Garageband – Video Tutorial

Fab | June 18, 2018

Personally, I’m a big fan of streamlined, no-frills DAWs such as GarageBand. It comes pre-loaded with most variations of Mac computers and MacBooks, and it’s a free download

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Breaking Into The Music Industry with Nick Halkes (Pt.2) – [VIDEO]

Fab | May 21, 2018

A few weeks ago we published the first part of an interesting ‘Breaking into the music industry’ masterclass given by Nick Halkes (XL Recordings) at Point Blank Music

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Track Breakdown: Making a Bassline Banger with DJ Q

Fab | May 8, 2018

There’s always something to learn from track breakdowns, so the more the better. For the latest track breakdown video from Point Blank, they welcomed DJ Q, who along with the

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Making a Dance Hit: TIEKS Break Down ‘Sunshine’

Fab | April 13, 2018

For their latest guest deconstruction video, Point Blank Music School caught up with London-based producer and songwriter TIEKS – the man behind last summer’s smash hit ‘Sunshine’ ft Dan Harkna. Despite

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Making A Beat On The Fly – Bamz Reveals Her Tricks

Fab | April 6, 2018

A true rising star in the UK, Bamz has developed a style uniquely her own in just a few short years, making beats for singles by the MOBO

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A First Look at the New Roland TR-8S with Saytek (Cubism, Superfreq)

Fab | March 19, 2018

The original TR-808 drum machine ceased production in 1983 and will set you back upwards of £3,000 on eBay or similar, although digitised samples have been available for decades.

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Learn How To Recreate Massive Attack’s ‘Unfinished Sympathy’

Talula | February 28, 2018

We love track deconstructions, especially when they are about some of our most-loved songs. During the latest Ableton Loop in Berlin, Point Blank’s instructor Ski Oakenfull went to

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Track Deconstruction – Calvin Harris – ‘Slide’

Talula | February 20, 2018

Back with another edition of their Friday Forum Live series, Point Blank Music School’s lead Course Developer Ski Oakenfull deconstructs one of Calvin Harris’ many earth-shattering hits from

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Track Deconstruction With The New Arturia DX7 Plugin

Talula | February 8, 2018

Earlier in January, Point Blank celebrated the release of Arturia’s new DX7 plugin, based on the classic Yahama FM synth of the same name (see our Arturia V Collection

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Todd Edwards – Masterclass Insight At Point Blank Los Angeles

Talula | January 30, 2018

Point Blank Music School offers masterclasses with some of the world’s top artists, across all of their courses. But what it’s like to attend in person? Well, at