The Self-Recording Band
Produce exciting sounding music yourself and release songs that you're proud of! Professional producers/mixers Benedikt Hain and Manel Espinosa Berenguer help you make your next DIY-recording session a success!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 282
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#22: Guitar Tuning And Intonation Deep Dive
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#21: Spice Up Your Recordings With Creative Reamping And Unique FX
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#20 - How To Record Acoustic Guitar (...And Make It Sound Great On Its Own Or In A Full Band Arrangement)
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#19: How To Record Drums With Only Four Mics
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#18: How DI Tracks Can Save Your Guitar Recordings
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When you record a guitar or bass, you should always record a clean DI signal in …
#17: Vocal Tuning Isn't Just For T-Pain
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What comes to mind when you think of Auto-Tune? Probably not organic sounding, "…
#16: Is There A Correct Order To Record In?
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What order should you record your tracks in? And why? Does it even matter? We th…
#15: If You're Not Doing Pre-Production, You're Missing Out!
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Pre-production is critical to the success of your record. It's an essential part…
#14: Why You Need A "Producer" (even if you're producing yourself)
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Getting a decent sounding recording is not enough anymore. It's not enough to re…
#13: Understanding The Controls On Your Recording Gear
What does this knob on my recording gear actually do and how does this all work? When do I need to push which button? What are "pad" and "48V" actually? Find out why, when and how to use all the cont…
#12: Bass Tone Is More Than Just Low End
Bass Tone is not just about getting the low end right. The bass has to cut through the mix, serve as an anchor for the song, add growl and "teeth" to the guitars and we need to make it audible on sma…
#11: 5 Essential Steps To A Pro Vocal Recording
The vocal almost always is the most important part of a song. But what is actually most important when it comes to recording it? Let's discuss and find out what to do if you want to capture that magi…
#10: What Is Mastering? Do I Need To Have My Music Mastered?
Why is there an additional step when my music is already mixed? What's the difference between mixing and mastering? Should I master myself? Can the mixing engineer master it? The difference seems so …
#9: Why Drum Samples Might Even Sound MORE NATURAL Than Your Real Drums
Using triggers and drum samples is a no-no? You want to keep your "real, natural drums" at all cost? You might want to think twice about that. Because drum sample enhancement (or replacement) can eve…
#8: How To Make Programmed Drums Sound Big AND Natural
Programmed drums sound fake to you? You love the control, the instant punch and the freedom you have with programmed drums, but it just doesn't sound realistic? We got you!
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#7: MIDI Drums Or "Real Drums" - What's The Better Option For Your Record?
Not sure whether you should record your drum kit, or program drums for your record? Are you afraid MIDI drums will sound fake? Wondering if you can really achieve great results recording the "real" t…
#6: How To Make The Most Out Of A Limited Recording Budget
Stop wasting money! In this episode we talk about how to make the most out of a limited DIY recording budget. We talk about the things that really matter and where to spend your hard earned money, so…
#5: The 5 Key Ingredients Of A Great Guitar Tone
We all love a great guitar tone, right? In this episode we talk about the 5 most important things you need to get right, if you want your guitars to sound great. We talk about what those things are i…
#4: How To Improve Your Recordings Big Time And Get Punchy Drums By Avoiding Phase Issues
In this episode we talk about the unpopular but super important topic of phase and polarity. And especially how it affects your drum recordings.
Want big, punchy drums? Want your snare to hit hard? W…
#3: How To Move Your Band Forward Faster, Avoid Mistakes And Why You Should Absolutely Learn To Record Yourself – Benedikt Hain
Benedikt Hain shares his story and explains how to move your band forward faster, avoid mistakes and why you should absolutely learn to record yourself.
From crappy practice space recordings through …