Chris Mackin
Our favourite free plugins released in 2024
Looking to use the festive period to focus on some music-making? Here are our favourite ...
Global Game Jam 2025 returns to dBs Institute Bristol
We’re delighted to once again be working with Bristol Games Hub to host the Global Game ...
Three dBs Plymouth students head to San Francisco for a special show
Second year student Si Littlewood tells us all about his music industry history in San ...
The best stocking fillers for gamers in 2024
With Christmas less than two weeks away, we’ve scoured the web for some fantastic ...
The best stocking fillers for music producers in 2024
With just a few weeks to go until the festive season, we trawled the internet to find ...
What is sound design?
Sound design may be a term you’re familiar with, but do you know exactly what it is? In ...
A beginner's guide to game development
In this beginner’s guide to game development, we highlight the key steps, software and ...
Applications for 2025 are now open!
We’re excited to announce that applications for September 2025 entry at dBs Institute are ...
For the next generation of talent: dBs joins Beyond The Music INSPIRE
We’re thrilled to be part of this year’s Beyond The Music INSPIRE; a free two-day event ...
What to expect from a dBs Institute open day
The doors to dBs Institute are open to visitors once again and we’ve got some very ...
dBs grad Owen Trick joins forces with Ed Sheeran for a special visit
We catch up with dBs Plymouth graduate and BFBS engineer Owen Trick in the wake of a ...
Our students take to the stage at this year's Bristol Harbour Fest
We look back on another stellar year at Bristol’s Harbour Fest, and get the inside scoop ...