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Chris MackinMar 28, 2023 9:04:42 AM5 min read

The best free plugins for film, TV and game scoring

Whether it's intimate, affected pianos, a full-blown orchestra, or somewhere in between, ...
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Sam WillisMar 23, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read

What it's like studying at dBs from another time zone

Tom Watkins is a dBs Online student who lives on the other side of the world in Kuala ...
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Sam WillisMar 20, 2023 1:58:59 PM5 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 MackinMar 17, 2023 11:03:53 AM6 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 MackinMar 15, 2023 10:37:44 AM15 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 WillisMar 8, 2023 8:30:00 AM10 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 MackinMar 2, 2023 3:54:51 PM6 min read

8 of the best free plugins for experimental music production

Is your latest production a little boring? We’ve found 8 of the best free plugins for ...
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Sam WillisFeb 27, 2023 2:06:09 PM4 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 MackinFeb 22, 2023 4:16:28 PM5 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 MackinFeb 16, 2023 3:46:39 PM7 min read

The 9 best free mixing and mastering plugins

Improve your mixing and mastering workflow without spending a penny, with our favourite ...
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Sam WillisFeb 14, 2023 2:36:50 PM9 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 WillisFeb 1, 2023 11:37:35 AM10 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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