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Chris MackinApr 16, 2022 1:15:00 PM2 min read

dBs graduate lands scholarship with video game composer and sound designer Akash Thakkar

We catch up with Sound for Games & Apps graduate Virginia Leo to celebrate her ...
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Chris MackinMar 28, 2022 12:00:00 AM3 min read

Future Sounds - Our live sound students get hands-on with d&b audiotechnik's cutting-edge 360° Soundscape system

Our second year live sound students recently ventured out to The Goods Shed, Stroud for ...
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Chris MackinFeb 4, 2022 12:00:00 AM3 min read

dBs' Phin Head takes the Stochastic Inspiration Generator live on Molten Music Technology

As part of Robin Vincent's No-NAMM live stream series, dBs Plymouth tutor Phin Head and ...
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Chris MackinMar 4, 2021 12:00:00 AM10 min read

Pushing the boundaries of sound - Meet Jay Auborn, Creative Director of dBs Pro

Meet Jay Auborn, the man on a mission to push the boundaries of sound, and include ...
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Billie CroucherOct 13, 2020 3:42:00 PM6 min read

Furthering Careers and Fostering Community – Meet Our Employability & Engagement Officer

Want to work in sound but not sure where to begin? Tugkan, our brilliantly creative and ...
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Billie CroucherOct 8, 2020 11:54:00 AM3 min read

5 reasons to consider a degree in sound design

Sound designers that are able to create, manipulate and implement audio are in high ...
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Billie CroucherSep 22, 2020 12:00:00 AM7 min read

The creative audio company on your campus – Get to know dBs Pro

Want to gain on-the-job experience alongside your degree? Discover dBs Pro, the creative ...
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Billie CroucherAug 13, 2020 12:00:00 AM5 min read

Window – A remote collaboration using music production to promote mental health

Members of the dBs Music community have collaborated on a major new project that seeks to ...
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Billie CroucherJul 21, 2020 10:45:00 AM6 min read

Creating a 3D game to ease lockdown stress – Alden Beckett

For dBs Music graduate Alden Beckett, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t come ...
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Billie CroucherJul 3, 2020 1:03:00 PM4 min read

How to approach a record label and get your music noticed by a record company.

Co-director of Sub-Label Recordings and dBs Tutor, Ben Jacob shares some insight into how ...
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Billie CroucherJun 24, 2020 10:00:00 AM3 min read

dBs Pro and students create soundscape for star-studded Coleridge reading

A team of dBs students, working as part of dBs Pro, have collaborated on a major ...
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Mike SteventonJun 24, 2020 12:00:00 AM< 1 min read

VIDEO: Turning a PS4 controller into a MIDI controller for Ableton

dBs tutor Chris Pratt turned his PS4 controller into a MIDI controller for Ableton Live ...
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