For self-recording bands and artists in rock, pop, indie and heavy music
Release music you’re proud of and make your band stand out from the crowd
Stop trying to figure it out on YouTube. We give you the missing pieces and personally guide you through the process of making kick-ass records - so you can finally finish and release your songs.
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More than 300 artists and bands from 16 different countries are already using our programs to level up their skills
It's Not Your Fault...
- The amount of information out there is insanely overwhelming.
- Trying to figure out what actually works for your music is slow and frustrating. And when you compare your results to your favorite records, you probably don’t feel too good about it all.
- There’s conflicting information on the internet. Many "experts" have never made a real record and simply don't know what they're talking about. But how do you know who's legit?
- Plugin companies promise quick fixes and magic solutions... but it never seems to get you the sound you're going for.
And after all, you just want to make music, right?
We Got You! Our Programs Are Your way out of this frustrating Situation.
We set out to eliminate all the confusion and overwhelm by creating a personal step-by-step roadmap for you and guiding you along the way.
You get exactly the information and support you need in order to reach your goals. And with our help and feedback you’ll finally be able to make confident recording and mixing decisions. It's time to stop second-guessing yourself!
Working with us Means: No More...
READY TO MAKE TRULY IMPRESSIVE DIY-RECORDINGS?
You're only a few simple steps away from completely transforming your sound:
Now what's next? What happens if this is a perfect fit for both of us and we agree to collaborate?
We've built different programs and solutions, each designed to help a specific type of artist in a specific situation. So together with you, we'll choose the perfect package to make sure you'll get your desired results. Let's give you a quick example...
HERE'S HOW OUR Personal Mentoring PROGRAM, THE SELF-RECORDING SYNDICATE, WORKS
Three steps to go from song ideas to finished productions
Step 1 - Creating Your Roadmap
- On your free clarity call we talk about where you are right now, what your goals are with your music, and what’s still missing
- With this information, we create a personalized, step-by-step plan for you (live on the call), so you can rest assured you’ll stay on track and hit your goals.
- If you approve the roadmap, you can then take it and do it all on your own or decide to implement it with our personal help and guidance.
Step 2 - You'll learn the ins and outs of recording your own music and get all your questions answered.
- If we agree to work together you get unlimited 1-on-1 coaching + group coaching for as long as you stay in the program.
- You'll be in regular live studio sessions with us. You'll watch us make real records and can ask questions in real time!
- You won't just get some random multitracks to practice. We'll work on your music together. In your DAW of choice!
- You’ll implement what you learn and submit your results.
- We’ll give you feedback and show you exactly where to make changes until you get the results you’re going for.
- We’ll be there the entire time to help you overcome any problems along the way.
- We’ll hold you accountable, remind you of whatever needs to be done next and make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
- You get to see behind the scenes of other home studios and connect with your peers
- We’ll exchange ideas as a group and help each other move forward
Step 3 - Consistent improvement and keeping the momentum up
- After you've finished your first couple of projects you'll build upon the knowledge and confidence you've already gained.
- You'll keep the momentum up, keep making progress, dive into really advanced topics and avoid hitting a plateau
- You might start to collaborate with other artists or engineers, using your new skills and confidence. You'll find plenty of opportunities for that inside our community
At the end you’ll have:
Finished recordings that you’ll be proud of forever and happily show the world.
And:
A fully functional home studio, as well as the skills, confidence and network to keep making exciting recordings consistently in the future.
The Best Time To Start Is Now
Stop wasting time and money!
Stop releasing amateur sounding music that doesn't get you anywhere as an artist!
If you finally want to be your own producer and release exciting music consistently that sounds exactly the way you’ve envisioned it, so you can proudly show it to the world, then apply for coaching now and book your free clarity call to see if we can help you move your band forward.
Learning to record yourself is the best way to make the record you want to make
During the last couple of years, countless bands and artists have already successfully made records themselves. Some of them even won Grammys and Platinum Awards!
If done well, this way of working offers not only great sounding results but also the freedom and flexibility that enable artists to be creative and explore their full potential without the stress of a high-cost studio weighing you down.
Here’s why DIY recording might be the perfect option for you:
MONEY
Sure, some investment is always required if want pro sounding results.
But it doesn’t take a big album budget, expensive gear and a perfect room to make excellent records that will impress people and help you achieve your goals.
TIME
You have all the time you need to go into as much detail as you want.
You can do the writing, pre-production and actual recording sessions all in your home studio, without having to pay a fortune.
PEACE OF MIND
You don’t need to hire producers that are not skilled enough or don’t understand your vision.
The market is flooded with inexperienced engineers and producers, so why not invest in yourself instead?
SCHEDULE
You can create your own schedule and make the music production process fit in with everything else that’s going on in your life.
ON DEMAND
You can build a home studio that you can use over and over again in the future instead of booking studios.
VISION
You are the producer, so you can make the record you want and have total creative freedom.
You can rely on us to guide you through this
In case you're wondering if we're legit...
We are professional producers and mixers, working on actual records every single day. Benedikt and Thomas alone mix more than 250 songs per year at their studio Outback Recordings.
We run Outback Recordings, one of the world's most in-demand mixing studios for rock and heavy music. The music credit platform Muso.ai puts us in the top 5% of all mixing studios world wide. (See detailed stats and credits below)
We can teach you all you need to know about gear and we always stay on top of new hardware and software releases.
So we will help you choose, set up and navigate the technology that fits your way of working and your desired result perfectly.
We review your work and monitor your progress throughout the process to make sure you’re actually meeting the standard necessary to achieve your goals
We give you valuable feedback and action steps so you’ll always know exactly what to work on next
We know exactly where you’re coming from, have started with zero experience, no budget and made every possible mistake along the way.
So we’ll make sure you don’t have to make those same mistakes and get there 10x faster.
We have proof that it works: Many self-recording bands got signed or played on the radio after working with us.
After gathering millions of streams and more than a decade of helping DIY musicians produce label quality releases through our studio services, we’ve refined and documented our processes that just work over and over again. While always serving each unique song.
We are very well connected in our part of the music industry, so we can help you find the perfect collaborators or service providers if you need additional help with anything.
Just look at some of the people we interviewed on our podcast and you'll get an idea of how powerful our network is.
We have specialized coaches for certain topics like guitar setup or acoustics who are among the best in the world in their fields.
We help a growing community of thousands through our podcast and blog articles. So we know exactly what the common problems are.
We build a personal, unique roadmap just for you that includes all you need to reach your specific goals and completely eliminates confusion and overwhelm.
And we hold you accountable to make sure you actually finish your projects.
Our October 2024 stats from Muso.ai:
here’s what people are saying about WORKING WITH US:
Bernard
The Enronns
“Just had a 1-1 session with Benedikt and I learned more in that one (and quite a bit) hour on creating a great sonic landscape in general and for a specific song than many hours trawling YouTube. I got answers to questions I didn’t even know I had. Well worth the fee for such excellent and personalised tuition. Thanks.”
Lukas
Prosperity
"What I enjoyed the most is the passion which Benedikt shows for his craft, which motivates to get started and try out new things to create a unique sound.
On top of that you get bonus sessions with professionals, an online community to share thoughts with fellow musicians and really valuable Q&A sessions to support you during the recording process."
Torsten
Love Forty Down
“I do DIY recordings for 20 + years. So I think I know a thing or two about recording. That´s why I had my doubts if this program could really tell me things I don´t know already. How could I´ve been more wrong?
The Self-Recording Band Academy turned out to be the best resource I ever chose to learn from! I literally learned more during this program than in the 20 years before!"
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Records WE've worked on With Our clients and students have been released on labels like:
