Benedikt Hain / Manel Espinosa Berenguer

The Self-Recording Band

Education EN ↓ 313 episodes

Weekly no-bs episodes for self-recording musicians. Brought to you by full-time engineers and producers, working on hundreds of songs every year. No hype, no fluff. Not trying to make brands happy, not being paid for an opinion. Simply sharing what has worked for us and the artists we've worked with. Listen now and approach your next DIY recording project like you're a seasoned pro!

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Benedikt Hain / Manel Espinosa Berenguer

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#38: "What Should I Buy - Digital Mixer Or Dedicated Interface?" (Plus Bonus Content: Get Featured On The Podcast) 04.11.2020 21:03

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Download the Essential DIY-Recording Gear Guide here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/gearguide Join the free Facebook Group ("The Self-Recording Band Community" ): theselfrecordingband.com/community -- "What Should I Buy - Digital Mixer Or Dedicated Interface?&qu...

#37: If You‘re About To Mix Your Next Record Yourself, Listen To This! You Might Be Hurting Your Band. 28.10.2020 41:03

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Download the Essential DIY-Recording Gear Guide here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/gearguide Join the free Facebook Group ("The Self-Recording Band Community" ): theselfrecordingband.com/community -- You can absolutely learn how to mix. We’ve done it, lots of people...

#36: Make Better Decisions (And Better Sounding Records) With Proper, Intentional Gain Staging 21.10.2020 36:26

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Download the Essential DIY-Recording Gear Guide here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/gearguide Join the free Facebook Group ("The Self-Recording Band Community" ): theselfrecordingband.com/community Gain staging is one of the most overlooked topics and, when done wron...

#35: Drum Overheads Are Not Just Cymbal Mics 14.10.2020 40:01

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Download the Essential DIY-Recording Gear Guide here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/gearguide Join the free Facebook Group ("The Self-Recording Band Community" ): theselfrecordingband.com/community Many people think of drum overheads as “cymbal mics” - but they are (...

#34: „Should I Record Flat And Dry Tracks Or Compress And EQ On The Way In?“ 07.10.2020 56:31

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Download the Essential DIY-Recording Gear Guide here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/gearguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community „Should I Record Flat And Dry Tracks Or Compress And EQ On The Way In?“ This i...

#33: Bass Amp vs DI (How To Choose The Right Approach And Gear For Capturing Your Dream Bass Tone) 30.09.2020 56:28

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community There are a lot of different ways to capture a bass guitar and to dial in a great bass tone. And there are a ton of options to choose from when it comes to gear. "Do I ne...

#32: How To Make Amp Sims And Kemper Profiles Work (They Can Sound Just As Good As "Real" Amps) 23.09.2020 1:02:31

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community "I've tried using amp sims but they just don't sound like the real thing." Is this you? Do you feel like amp sims are great for writing, but you'd alw...

#31: Make Your Chorus POP With These 5 Vocal Arrangement And Production Tricks 16.09.2020 53:28

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community Do you know the feeling when the chorus kicks in and you're like "YES, HOLY SH*T, THIS IS HUGE!"? Goosebumps, emotions, energy, excitement - it's just a pe...

#30: What Makes A Great Production? The Answers To: "How Do I Know If It Sounds Good?" And "What Should I Actually Listen For?" 08.09.2020 1:02:56

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community This is probably the most asked question of all. It's also one of the most important ones and, unfortunately, quite difficult to answer. What we consider a "good sou...

#29: "How Do You Develop A Unique Drum Sound?" (We Got This Interesting Question - So We Answered) 01.09.2020 1:07:47

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community We got a well thought-out, long email from one of our email subscribers, asking a great question: "How Do You Develop A Unique Drum Sound?" This one got us thinking,...

#28: Track Your Progress - The Mindset, Strategy, Tactics And Tools You Need To Stay On Top Of Your Project 26.08.2020 44:29

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community In order to stay motivated and keep pushing your project forward, you need to track your progress. You need know where you are, what you've already accomplished, what&apo...

#27: The Pitfalls Of Being Overly Obsessive While Tracking - How Being Too Hard On Yourself And Your Bandmates Can Negatively Affect Performances And Relationships 18.08.2020 1:04:47

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community Are you the type of person who loves the technical aspect of recording? Are you fascinated by gear and all the cool things you can do with it? Do you have high standards and a...

#26: Troubleshooting - What To Do When Things Go Wrong (Part 2) 12.08.2020 1:11:03

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community Troubleshooting and solving problems are just part of making records. Things will go wrong at some point and we need to be able to deal with those issues fast, so we can conti...

#25: Troubleshooting - What To Do When Things Go Wrong (Part 1) 05.08.2020 47:33

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community Troubleshooting and solving problems are just part of making records. Things will go wrong at some point and we need to be able to deal with those issues fast, so we can conti...

#24: The Process Of Making A Record - Breaking It Down From Idea To Finished Release 29.07.2020 1:33:23

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community This is the master episode. The episode of all episodes, if you will. Because we're walking you through the entire process of how records are made, explain every step alo...

#23: 10x Your Productivity And Creativity By Using Checklists And Templates 22.07.2020 43:39

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community When you hear "checklists and templates", creativity is not the first thing that comes to mind, right? It sounds like the exact opposite and we as typically right-br...

#22: Guitar Tuning And Intonation Deep Dive 14.07.2020 1:06:00

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community One of the most common issues we run into, when we get tracks from self-recording bands, are out of tune guitar and bass tracks. And it's one of those things that immedia...

#21: Spice Up Your Recordings With Creative Reamping And Unique FX 08.07.2020 50:08

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community "Everyone uses the same samples and amp sims", "everything's quantized and edited to perfection", "modern productions have no soul", "S...

#20 - How To Record Acoustic Guitar (...And Make It Sound Great On Its Own Or In A Full Band Arrangement) 01.07.2020 1:03:12

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community An acoustic guitar is a complex thing to record and there's so many things that can go wrong. The instrument, the strings, the performance, the room, the microphones and...

#19: How To Record Drums With Only Four Mics 24.06.2020 57:45

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Join the free "The Self-Recording Band" Facebook community: theselfrecordingband.com/community In a typical home recording situation, what we can do is often limited by the amount of inputs and mics that we have. And when we think of modern drum production we think of c...

#18: How DI Tracks Can Save Your Guitar Recordings 16.06.2020 52:18

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide When you record a guitar or bass, you should always record a clean DI signal in addition to your amp (or amp sim, Kemper, etc.). There are plenty of very good reasons for it - and just no reason not to. In this episode we talk about the many ways your next record will possibly be...

#17: Vocal Tuning Isn't Just For T-Pain 10.06.2020 39:03

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide What comes to mind when you think of Auto-Tune? Probably not organic sounding, "real" rock music, right? The word screams "FAKE!" The truth is, though, that on most modern, professional records, even the very natural sounding ones, you'll hear some sort o...

#16: Is There A Correct Order To Record In? 03.06.2020 51:52

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide What order should you record your tracks in? And why? Does it even matter? We think it does matter! Unfortunately, it's not as simple as a list that you could follow every time you record. Listen to this episode and learn what really matters when it comes to the order of rec...

#15: If You're Not Doing Pre-Production, You're Missing Out! 27.05.2020 48:41

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Pre-production is critical to the success of your record. It's an essential part of preparing yourself, your songs and your setup for the actual recording process. Only after pre-production will you really know if your arrangements work, if the songs are ready, if your music...

#14: Why You Need A "Producer" (even if you're producing yourself) 20.05.2020 46:26

Download the free Ultimate 10 Step Guide To Successful DIY-Recording here: https://theselfrecordingband.com/10stepguide Getting a decent sounding recording is not enough anymore. It's not enough to record clean signals, avoid hum and noise and make it technically flawless. Not at all. The last thing the world needs are more perfect but boring records. Making something really impactful require...