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Point Blank Sound Design Tutorial: Using Reaktor as a Plugin

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Point Blank are back with a brand new tutorial series to help you get the most out of your productions. In this series, course developer and instructor Chris Carter explores a number of sound design tips and techniques to give you a flavour of what to expect on Point Blank’s courses, including their comprehensive BA (Hons) Music Production and Sound Engineering degree, which is also available as an online degree. For those who want to master their craft in sound design, music production, mixing and more, they are currently offering a huge 35% discount plus a free copy of Ableton Suite or Logic Pro X on a range of their online courses until July 17th, so make sure you enrol soon! 

In this Sound Design Tutorial, Point Blank expert instructor Chris Carter discusses how to set up Native Instrument's Reaktor to use as an effects plugin, on individual channel strips or as a channel strip in itself. Chris demonstrates using effects such as reverb, delay and band pass filters as well as showing us how chain Reaktor effects and how to save them as part of the whole project. Don't forget, Point Blank are constantly curating video content for their viewer's benefit. Subscribe to their YouTube channel to make the most of artist masterclasses, breakdowns, tutorials and more.

These tips are just a small excerpt from the sound design module on Point Blank’s BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree, on which you can also learn everything you need to know about music production including mixing & mastering, composition and music business. They also offer an online alternative, in the form of their new online BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree. Point Blank are currently offering a huge 35% discount plus a free copy of Ableton Suite or Logic Pro X with select online courses until July 17th, so make sure you enrol soon! For more information, contact a course advisor on +44 20 7729 4884. If you are a resident of the USA, you can reach them on 323 282 7660.