Category: Engineers

Into The Lair #32 – Vocal Mixing with EQ, Compression, and Effects Part 1

Dave Pensado takes you through his technique using EQ, Compression, and Effects on vocal recordings in Part 1 of 2 in the 32nd Into The Lair!


Pensado’s Place #82 – Producer Neff-U

In the 82nd episode of Pensado’s Place, Dave and Herb are joined by Producer Neff-U! Neff-U has worked with such artists as Will Smith, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and many more. Neff-U talks about how important God is in his creative process, and how performing music in church helped…


Friday Forum Live! 7th Sept

This week we welcome Point Blank course developer and tutor Ski Oakenfull; keys maestro who plays with The Bays and has written and produced with many artists including Incognito and Joey Negro. The aim of the sessions is to give you a taste of how our online school masterclasses work as a method of feedback…


Dave Smith Mopho analog synthesizer review – SoundsAndGear

In this video I’m doing a review of the Mopho synthesizer from Dave Smith Instruments. It’s a monophonic analog synthesizer module that I’ve had for about a year. I love the aggressive analog sound it has, plus it doesn’t take up much space on my desktop. In this video I go through the front panel,…


Sonic TALK 281 – Mininova, Integra-7, Krome and Kamouflage

We talk MiniNova, Krome, Integra-7, New Maschines and Raspberry Pi Synths.


Into The Lair #32 – Vocal Mixing with EQ, Compression, and Effects Part 1

Dave Pensado takes you through his technique using EQ, Compression, and Effects on vocal recordings in Part 1 of 2 in the 32nd Into The Lair!


Mastering Engineer Robert Hadley

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Robert Hadley is a mastering engineer at The Mastering Lab in Los Angeles. In this clip, Robert speaks on mastering concepts and techniques today and mastering’s application in the production process for most studios today.


In the Studio With… Alex Phountzi (Greenmoney / Bugz in the Attic) – Logic Tutorial

We were delighted to welcome London DJ/Producer and Point Blank tutor Alex Phountzi to the studios to give some insight into his techniques in the studio. He made his name as part of production group Bugz in the Attic before forming Greenmoney with Leo Greenslade. Their releases on labels such as Fools Gold and their…


Fabfilter Twin 2 synth review – SoundsAndGear

Sounds and Gear checking out the highly praised Twin2 vst synthesizer from Fabfilter, who also makes the Pro-Q, Pro-L, Volcano filter, and many other audio plugins.


DJ Krust D&B Masterclass – History of the Scene / Evolution of his Production Techniques

We were honoured to welcome the legendary DJ Krust who came into Point Blank to discuss the history of the drum n bass scene, the legacy of Full Cycle Records, the infamous Reprazent collective and working with the likes of Roni Size. He gave us an intriguing insight into his approach to the industry, how…