Native Instruments Razor – Additive Synthesis Explained
Native Instruments have just launched their latest Reaktor Synth called Razor and it is causing quite a stir in the sound design and production communities. So what makes this synth so exciting? Well it is down to a process called additive synthesis. Put in the plainest terms possible, additive synthesis is the summation of simple … Read more
Max for Live
Cycling ’74′s Max is an ‘Interactive visual programming environment for music, audio, and media.’ It provides the visual building blocks to build and modulate any digital instrument or effect you can imagine, and it has done for over 20 years. ‘Max is a visual programming language—you connect objects together with patch cords to design what … Read more
How To Make Dubstep…
After Drum n Bass, Garage, and Grime had flittered in and out of fashion in the underground London dance music scene in the late 1990s/early 2000s a fledgling sound with an emphasis on heavy low end frequencies, reverberating snares and half step percussion at around 140bpm began to gather pace amongst a small community of … Read more
The Sound Design for the Avatar Movie
I just came across this short documentary detailing how the sound design was sculpted for the film Avatar, the video provides a very interesting insight into how those behind the movie managed to create such a fantastic array of sounds and effects. Bringing to life the sounds of Pandora include the talent of Skywalker Sound’s … Read more
Paul Epworth In The Point Blank Studios
If your a regular reader of the blog then you may remember us posting about being pretty excited by the fact that we were expecting a visit from winner of ‘Producer of the Year’ at the Brit Awards, Paul Epworth. Well, he came and gave a great talk which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, so … Read more
Mixing Electronic Music Course – A Preview
Amateur and aspiring producers, myself included, are often faced with a significant degree of confusion when it comes to the final mixdown of a track. Once you have a track arranged and sounding like its ready to be finished it is essential to ensure that you have a good quality mix in order to attain … Read more
Paul Epworth – A Man Of Many Talents
London’s award-winning music college Point Blank is due to host a guest lecture given by Paul Epworth, a British music producer, musician and songwriter who has worked with the likes of Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Friendly Fires, Jack Peñate, Florence and the Machine, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park. This multi-talented producer has also … Read more
Professional Course Programmes in Music Production
We’ve previously written posts on music production courses which enable you to gain a comprehensive knowledge of creating tracks, in a software specific way and in a genre specific way. On completing one of these courses it is often the case that people wish to move on to study further aspects of music in order … Read more
Mixing Dance Music
The Online Music Production School Point Blank provides specialised audio engineering courses in producing electronic music for those amature producers who wish to take their skills to the next, more professional, level. The school has now developed an Online Mixing Dance Music Course which guides aspiring producers through those complex techniques which are essential to … Read more
Audio Engineering School
If you are keen to improve your audio engineering skills then there is no better place to learn than Point Blank Music School. The online audio engineering school provides courses in music production, sound design and audio recording. They are perfect for those wanting to study around a busy schedule as you can watch the … Read more
