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The Self-Recording Band Academy

10 Modules 29 Chapters 86 Lessons

Welcome, Stoked To Have You! Please Watch This Intro-Video First And Read The Instructions Below To Get Started!

Welcome to the complete, proven, step-by-step system to make a killer self-produced record that will turn heads and make you stand out from the crowd of demo-quality releases!

Here’s how to get started:

Scroll down to “Downloads & Community”
Follow the steps there to join the exclusive TSRB Academy community (necessary for group coaching calls and interaction with us and your peers)
Get all your bonus material (PDFs)
Go through the course in order from module 1 to module 7

If you encounter any problem or technical issue, please contact us at support@theselfrecordingband.com and we will help you asap!

Let’s go!

Course Structure

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4 Chapters

Module 1: First Things First - The Foundation (Do Not Skip This!)

1. The Big Picture 4 Lessons

1.1. – Your Vision, Goals, Strategy And What To Focus On First

Please read the description below the video first!

1.2. – The Roles You’re Gonna Be Playing (And How To Keep The Process Smooth, Avoiding Confusion And Overwhelm)

1.3. – What Does The Whole Process Look Like? Breaking It All Down

1.4. – The 6 Big Questions To Ask Yourself

2. Songwriting 3 Lessons

2.1. – Lyrics

2.2. – Music To Support The Lyrics

2.3. – Creating Emotional Impact Without Words

3. Arrangement 3 Lessons

3.1. – Arrangement – The Big Picture

3.2. – Drums, Bass & Rhythm Tracks (Groove)

3.3. – Lead Parts, Vocals, Pads, Synth Layers & Closing Thoughts

4. Technique/Performance 6 Lessons

Intro To Lesson 4

4.1. – Balance – The Key To Better Drum Recordings

4.2. – How Volume & Dynamics Affect Your Drum Tone

4.3. – Guitar Technique – The Tone Is In The Hands (And Most Problems, As Well)

4.4. – Vocal Technique & Performance

4.5. – Preparing Yourself For The Session

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7 Chapters

Module 2: The Gear You Really Need - And How To Get It Out Of The Way

5. The Hierarchy Of Recording Gear & Monitoring Gear 2 Lessons

5.1 – The Hierarchy Of Recording Gear

5.2. – The Hierarchy Of Monitoring Gear

6. Instruments, Amps & Tools (Pick The Right Stuff For What You Want To Achieve) 4 Lessons

6.1 – Drum Gear

6.2 – Guitar & Bass Gear

6.3 - Virtual Instruments & MIDI Controllers/Input Devices

6.4 - Tools

7. Room Acoustic Treatment 1 Lesson

7. Room Acoustic Treatment - What To Get And What To Avoid

8. Monitor Speakers & Headphones 1 Lesson

8. Monitor Speakers & Headphones

9. Microphones & DI-Boxes 2 Lessons

9.1. - Microphone Types And How To Pick The Right Ones

9.2 DI Boxes, Reamp Boxes & Signal Splitters

10. The Audio Interface, Computer & Software 3 Lessons

10.1. – The Audio Interface

10.2. - The Computer

10.3. - The Recording Software (DAW)

11. Hardware EQs/Compressors/FX & Plugins 1 Lesson

11.1. – Outboard Gear & Plugins

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8 Chapters

Module 3: Basic Setup And Pre-Production

12. The Goal And Setup For Pre-Production 5 Lessons

12.1. – The Goal Behind Pre-Production

12.2. – Pre-Production Setup Overview

12.3. – Understanding Basic Signal Flow

12.4. – How To Hook Everything Up

12.5. – Software Configuration

13. Find Your Sound And Workflow 1 Lesson

13. – Find Your Sound And Workflow

14. What Do You Need To Hear? Monitoring/Headphone Mix 1 Lesson

14. – What Do You Need To Hear? Monitoring/Headphone Mix

15. Learn Your Room 1 Lesson

15. – Learn Your Room

16. Record Demos 1 Lesson

16. – Record Demos

17. Analyze Your Results 1 Lesson

17. – Analyze Your Results

18. Get Objective Feedback (And Keep The Loop Short) 1 Lesson

18. – Get Objective Feedback (And Keep The Loop Short)

19. Come Up With A Plan And Practice 1 Lesson

19. – Come Up With A Plan And Practice

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6 Chapters

Module 4: The Actual Recording Setup - Setting Up, Getting Tones, Preparing The Session

Module 4 Intro 1 Lesson

Intro

20. - Instrument Setup 3 Lessons

20.1. – Drum Setup

20.2. – Drum Tuning

20.3. – Guitar & Bass (Rig-)Setup

21. - Mic Choice And Placement 10 Lessons

21. Mic Choice And Placement – Intro

21.1. – Drums - Overheads

21.2. – Drums – Close Mics

21.3. – Drums – Room/Vibe Mics

21.4. – Recording Guitar & Bass Cabinets

21.5. – DI Tracks

21.6. – Amp Sims, IRs, Line Outs, Amp DI-Outs, Load Boxes

21.7. – Capturing Acoustic Guitar

21.8. – Capturing Vocals

21.9. – Keys & Additional Percussion Elements

22. - MIDI Drum Programming 1 Lesson

22. – MIDI Drum Programming

23. - Session Setup, Gain Staging & Monitoring 1 Lesson

23. – Session Setup, Gain Staging & Monitoring

24. - Vibe, Atmosphere, Checklists 1 Lesson

24. – Vibe, Atmosphere, Checklists

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2 Chapters

Module 5: The Recording Session

25. - Psychology & Distribution Of Roles 1 Lesson

25. – Psychology & Distribution Of Roles

26. - Let's Record! 8 Lessons

26.1. – Scratch Tracks

26.2. – Recording “Live”

26.3. – Drums / Basic Groove Tracks

26.4. – Bass & Rhythm Tracks

26.5. – Leads

26.6. – Vocals

26.7. – Background Vocals

26.8. – SFX, Post-Pro Synths, Additional Production & Samples

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2 Chapters

Module 6: After The Production - From Exporting Raw Recordings To Final Masters

27. - Basic Editing, File-Export And -Transfer 1 Lesson

27. – Basic Editing, File-Export and -Transfer

28. - Now What? What Happens Next? 9 Lessons

28.1. – Editing

28.2. – Mixing

28.3. – Mastering

28.4. – Finding The Right Engineer(s) / The Right Team

28.5. – Communication

28.6. – The Revision Process

28.7. – Master File Formats & Versions (Which File Goes Where?)

28.8. – Re-Evaluate And Adjust The Release-Plan / Schedule, If Necessary

28.9. – Final Check And Here We Go – You Did It!

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1 Lesson

Module 7: Example Sessions

29. – Multitrack Song Examples (In-Depth Walkthrough)

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2 Lessons

Downloads & Community

Downloads Area (Bonus Material, Worksheets, etc.)

Join Our Community To Accelerate Your Progress

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1 Lesson

Coaching Call Replays

This Is How The Coaching Calls Work

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4 Lessons

Bonus Workshops

Room Acoustic Basics

“DIY-Acoustics Q&A” – with Jesco Lohan

“Content That Connects” – with John McLucas

If you've followed the steps in this course, you've put a lot of effort into creating a piece of art. Now you want people to actually hear it and take notice of you as an artist, right?

Watch this workshop and learn how to grow your audience, communicate with your fans, deepen the relationship with your followers and present yourself online through valuable content.