Build your 2025 home studio on a budget with this essential guide to the best discounts. As a pointblank student, you get exclusive access to discounts from our trusted partners all over the world. Whether you need important music gear or legendary software, these special student offers give you access to world-renowned essentials to take your professional career to the next level. Let’s take a look at five discounts that we offer – and many more on our website!
Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a digital audio workstation (DAW) that has become a notable tool for music production and live performance, used by numerous artists, including Flume, Deadmau5, and Tame Impala, among others. It uniquely blends a traditional timeline, Arrangement View (for composing), with an innovative Session View (perfect for live improvisation, looping, and sketching ideas). Whether you’re a producer crafting intricate beats, a vocalist perfecting your takes, or any artist exploring new soundscapes, Ableton Live offers an incredibly intuitive and inspiring studio environment.
If you are enrolled in any courses in London that consist of 20 or more hours’ tuition per week or last 12 months or longer, you’re entitled to up to 50% off any version of the Ableton Live software. Alternatively, you can try Ableton’s Rent-to-Own offer. This gives you full access to Ableton Live 12 Suite, with 12 monthly payments at 50% off the full price. Moreover, every student who enrolls in select programs at pointblank Los Angeles or the U.S. Online campus also gets a FREE copy of the latest Ableton Live Suite.
Focusrite
When it comes to audio interfaces, Focusrite is a name you’ll see everywhere. Think of it as the central hub for your entire recording setup. They’ve established an excellent reputation for producing high-quality, user-friendly equipment that delivers a professional sound without the eye-watering price tag. Thanks to their brilliant sound quality, intuitive design, and solid reliability, Focusrite is a great brand for everyone, from beginners to seasoned professionals.
Whether you’re a pointblank London or Online student, you get an exclusive 25% discount on all Focusrite audio interfaces. Trusted by producers everywhere, they deliver brilliant sound quality, low-latency performance, and the versatility you need to create amazing music.
Native Instruments
Native Instruments (NI) has firmly established itself as a household name for sound design and production in the industry. Known for its powerful, all-in-one ecosystem of virtual instruments, effects, and hardware, NI offers tools that help producers and sound engineers bring their ideas to life, regardless of genre or experience level. From the legendary Kontakt sampler to the invaluable Maschine grooveboxes, it provides everything you need to shape your sound and streamline your workflow.
If you’re a pointblank London student, you get Komplete 15 or Komplete 15 Ultimate at a whopping 50% off – a bargain for anyone serious about music production. Students can also get up to 30% off Maschine hardware (excluding Mikro). These are some of the most sought-after tools in electronic music, and we’ve made them more accessible for students to purchase. A great time to upgrade your setup and start creating with the best kit around!
Adam Audio
Let’s talk about one of the most important tools in your setup: your studio monitors. To get a great sound, you need to hear everything with total clarity, and that’s where ADAM Audio has earned its world-class reputation. What sets them apart? Their signature ribbon tweeters produce incredibly crisp, detailed highs without any harshness, the sort of sound you can listen to all day without ear fatigue. This means you can make critical mixing decisions with confidence, knowing that the sound isn’t flattering you. It’s a professional tool for getting a professional result.
We’ve partnered with ADAM Audio to offer a massive 25% discount on their entire product range for current students and graduates from our London campus.
Sonarworks SoundID Reference
Want your music to sound consistent on a phone, laptop, studio monitors, or earbuds? SoundID Reference by Sonarworks makes that possible. Available as both a standalone app and a DAW plugin, SoundID Reference calibrates your headphones and studio monitors to give you a truly accurate studio reference sound. It’s trusted by audio engineers, producers, DJs, composers, sound designers, game developers, and audiophiles alike. It also measures your room’s frequency response and creates a bespoke calibration profile for your setup. For headphones, simply select a pre-made profile for your model, and you’re sorted.
As a pointblank student at any of our campuses (London, Los Angeles), Ibiza, or online, you’re eligible for up to 50% off Sonarworks products, including SoundID Reference.
Get ready to build your dream studio without breaking the bank! If you’re in London and you wish to pursue your music career at a professional level, pointblank extends far beyond the classroom, giving you access to even more exclusive offers on essential music gear. Explore our BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering degree and take your sound beyond stereo with our state-of-the-art facilities including our SSL mixing desks and a Dolby 7.1.4 immersive audio setup.
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