180: Jill Zimmermann (Alice Cooper, July Talk, Three Days Grace, Alexisonfire)

We’re thrilled to introduce you to the brilliant audio engineer, Jill Zimmermann. In this episode, Jill shares her journey in the world of audio engineering and offers invaluable

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150: We Answer Your Mixing Questions

To celebrate 150 episodes of The Self-Recording Band Podcast 🤯, we're sharing the replay of our Mixes Unpacked - Vol. 2 Q&A session with you! Book a free

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145: Building Arrangements With The Mix In Mind (Part 2)

Part 2: Writing and arranging your songs properly so that they work, even raw, is essential.In this second part we dive in to arranging lead parts, vocals, synths

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139: De-Essing & Sibilance Control Deep Dive

Sibilance in recordings needs to be controlled. The top end needs to be balanced and appropriate for the song. Period. Book a free feedback call with Benedikt, the host

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133: The Vocal Effects We Use In Our Recording And Mixing Templates

Last week we talked about the importance of a good headphone mix for a singer. And that included using reverb and delay to make the vocals sound good

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132: Make Your Singer Sound & Feel Like A Star – The Perfect Headphone Mix

This episode is about going the extra mile to create the perfect headphone mix to make sure your vocalist feels as good as possible when its time to

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130: How To Add Energy And Vibe Transparently With Parallel Compression

Parallel compression is one of those advanced techniques, similar to multi-band compression, side-chaining, etc. that sound like a magic bullet or secret ingredient to pro mixes.Book a free

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125: How To Find The Right Vocal Mic

In this episode we’re showing you what to look for in a vocal mic and how to find the right mic for your room and voice. Picking the

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122: Pitch Is Key – Avoid The Amateur “Out-Of-Tune” Sound With These 10 Tuning & Intonation Hacks

Out-of-tune vocals, guitars, bass or really any instrument are super common in amateur productions. It's a dead give away. Often it's subtle, sometimes it's so bad that it makes

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117: Mic Placement Quick Start Guide

Find the sweet spot in no time!It all starts at the source. So put your microphones in the right place quickly, easily and with confidence, using this mic

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