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Sam WillisMar 14, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How to master a dancefloor: Pro DJ tips from DJ Paulette

Learn how to master a dancefloor with Manchester maestro DJ Paulette, who joined our ...
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Sam WillisMar 7, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Drum and Bass star and dBs alumni Anaïs on how she makes music

Drum and bass rising star and dBs Institute alumni Anaïs returned to the Bristol campus ...
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Sam WillisMar 5, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

DJ Paulette in conversation: My career in the music industry

In this special guest lecture at our Manchester Campus, musician and journalist John Robb ...
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Sam WillisMar 2, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

From music production to plugin development with Ewan Bristow

We catch up with Ewan Bristow, a dBs Institute student who has used his degree to make a ...
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Sam WillisFeb 19, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How to deal with changing technology as a mixing engineer

Music technology changes, but some skills and techniques always stay the same. Here, ...
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Sam WillisFeb 16, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

dBs Institute MA graduate Oriol Freixa on his 'Rumbahall' fusion music

Oriol Freixa discusses his project fusing the music of Catalan Rumba and Jamaican ...
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Sam WillisFeb 14, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Expert sound checking tips for live sound engineers

Get some expert tips on sound checking at music venues with veteran live sound engineer ...
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Sam WillisFeb 12, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How music producers can make money in the music industry

Learn how music producers can make money in the music industry, outside of performing and ...
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Sam WillisFeb 7, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How AI vocals are changing the game for sync music producers

Music producer and composer Paul Whitehead explains how sync music producers can use AI ...
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Sam WillisFeb 6, 2025 4:02:23 PM< 1 min read

Behind the scenes: Life as a freelance live sound engineer

Shan Hira takes us behind the scenes to explain life as a freelance live sound engineer, ...
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Sam WillisFeb 2, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

Dolby Atmos mixing at dBs Institute: Why it matters for our students

Learn more about Dolby Atmos mixing, how it's changing the music industry and how dBs ...
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Sam WillisJan 31, 2025 8:00:00 PM< 1 min read

How live sound engineer Shan Hira started his career in the industry

Get an inside perspective on how a veteran live sound engineer started their career, and ...
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