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Sam Willis Mar 20, 2023 1:58:59 PM 5 min read

Meet Adam Berwick - Connecting dBs students & alumni to the industry

Adam Berwick - our new Industry Liaison Officer - is one of the newest members of the ...
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Chris Mackin Mar 17, 2023 11:03:53 AM 6 min read

8 phenomenal free synths for sound design & composition

The plugin world is dominated by virtual synths, so to help break through the noise, here ...
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Chris Mackin Mar 15, 2023 10:37:44 AM 15 min read

How music producers can make money through Patreon

In part three of our series on making money as a music producer, we speak with ...
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Sam Willis Mar 8, 2023 8:30:00 AM 10 min read

How we plan to #EmbraceEquity at dBs Institute

To mark International Women’s Day 2023, we are recognising the gender inequalities baked ...
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Chris Mackin Mar 2, 2023 3:54:51 PM 6 min read

8 free experimental plugins

Is your latest production feeling a little boring? Shake things up with these free ...
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Sam Willis Feb 27, 2023 2:06:09 PM 4 min read

Meet Alex Smith - helping dBs students & alumni find work

Need support finding job opportunities in the creative industry? Meet Alex Smith, one of ...
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Chris Mackin Feb 22, 2023 4:16:28 PM 5 min read

7 unbeatable free drum plugins

Ensure your rhythm section is as tight as possible with our favourite free drum plugins. 
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Chris Mackin Feb 16, 2023 3:46:39 PM 6 min read

9 fantastic free plugins for mixing and mastering music

Nail your tracks with some of our favourite free plugins for mixing and mastering ...
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Sam Willis Feb 14, 2023 2:36:50 PM 9 min read

dBs graduate Nat Harris on his new venture - Buzztone Audio Effects

dBs Plymouth graduate Nathanial Harris has launched his own guitar pedal company - ...
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Sam Willis Feb 1, 2023 11:37:35 AM 10 min read

"Studying online is the only way I could do this" - Three students on the benefits of online degrees with dBs

Have you thought about studying an online music production degree with dBs? Hear from ...
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Chris Mackin Jan 27, 2023 4:26:13 PM 4 min read

7 essential free plugins for guitarists

Over the years we've written about a lot of free software for guitarists. Here we present ...
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Chris Mackin Jan 27, 2023 11:20:14 AM 16 min read

8 ways music producers can make a passive income

In the second part of our series on making money as a music producer, we examine the ...
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