269: From Basement Demo To Polished, Massive Sounding DIY Release – With Markus and Alex from Arcware (Case Study)

In this episode, Benedikt Hain is chatting with Markus Kaiser and Alexander Knünz from Arcware - a great band who has joined our Self-Recording Syndicate in 2024. They

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266: Snare drum sound deep dive – snare choice, mic balance and EQ explained (with audio examples)

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of snare drum sound and EQ, discussing the importance of snare sound in music productionhow to choose the right snare

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261: The Ultimate Guide To Kick Drum EQ (With Audio Examples)

A while back we did an episode on how we EQ kick drums. Now we're doing it again, but this time even more in-depth and with audio examples.So

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253: Shaping Your Drum Attack And Punch With Compression

Drum compression can not just make things more consistent, it is also a really powerful tool to shape transients.This means it can add more punch to your drums

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246: This Will Help You Understand Snare Drum EQ

This episode is all about one of the most crucial elements in your mix: the snare drum. Specifically snare drum EQ. Whether you’re trying to make it cut through

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245: This Will Help You Understand Kick Drum EQ

This episode is all about one of the most crucial elements in your mix: the kick drum. Specifically kick drum EQ. Whether you’re laying down fast grooves for a

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208: How To Make The Kick Drum Work In Your Mix – PT II

You're not mixing kick drums, you're mixing songs. And the kick drum sound has to serve the song. Here's how to get this right in your mix.Apply for

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207: How To Make The Kick Drum Work In Your Mix

You're not mixing kick drums, you're mixing songs. And the kick drum sound has to serve the song. Here's how to get this right in your mix.Apply for

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199: Producing Brootal Metal Records with Kristian Kohle (Benighted, Powerwolf, Aborted, Crematory)

This week, we're honored to be able to sit down with the one and only Kristian Kohle.  🤯                    

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192: The Biggest Home Recording Mistakes We’ve Seen This Month – Part 2 (Vocal Layers, Comping, MIDI & DI)

Benedikt & Malcom further explore the common mistakes that self-recording artists are making in this continuation of last week’s episode. Book a free feedback call with Benedikt, the host

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