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!
309: From 30 Demo Songs to A Finished Record That Matters - Swallow's Rose
78 hours 7 mins; April 01, 2026
308: Two Backing Vocal Approaches Every Self-Recording Artist Needs To Know
46 mins; March 18, 2026
307: 6 Home Studio Mistakes We Made Early On (And What We’d Do Differently Today)
42 mins; March 11, 2026
306: How We Recorded Drums For A Punk Rock Record (Swallow's Rose - Full Drum Production Walkthrough)
83 hours 56 mins; March 04, 2026
305: These 5 Low-End Mixing "Rules" Are Killing Your Mix
73 hours 13 mins; February 25, 2026
304: Are You Learning From Audio Pros Or YouTubers? (The Mixing Advice That Actually Matters)
72 hours 0 mins; February 18, 2026
303: The Music Production Process (Steps 6-10): Clean Up Your Session, Enhance The Performance, Mix And Finish Your Song!
71 hours 41 mins; February 12, 2026
302: The Music Production Process (Step 5): Capturing Magic - How To Record Strong Takes That Actually Move People
64 hours 47 mins; February 05, 2026
301: The Music Production Process (Step 4): Recording Setup & Sound Check: How To Capture Great Tones At The Source
65 hours 41 mins; January 28, 2026
300: The Music Production Process (Step 3): Pre-Production - Why Most Home Recordings Fail Before Recording Even Starts
42 mins; January 21, 2026
299: The Music Production Process (Step 2): Choosing The Right Gear For The Project Without Wasting Money
48 mins; January 14, 2026
298: The Music Production Process (Step 1): Build a Rock-Solid Foundation Before You Record
95 hours 42 mins; January 07, 2026
297: Connor Daniel (Avril Lavigne, Yellowcard, Simple Plan) On Modern Rock Production, Working At A High-End Studio, And Making Killer Records On A Bedroom Setup
85 hours 46 mins; January 05, 2026
296: The 10-Step-Process That Every Record Goes Through
30 mins; December 27, 2025
295: Why Your Records Don’t Sound the Way You Want (Real Talk for Self-Recording Artists)
61 hours 8 mins; December 17, 2025
294: 5 Proven Songwriting Tricks To Make Your Chorus Hit Harder
41 mins; December 10, 2025
293: Give Us 30 Minutes And We'll Fix Most Of Your Reverb Problems
37 mins; December 03, 2025
292: Small Mix Tweaks, Big Results - Real-World Recording & Mixing Lessons That You Can Use Today
61 hours 25 mins; November 27, 2025
291: Music Marketing Real Talk With Jesse Cannon - How To Actually Get Your Music Heard
80 hours 9 mins; November 20, 2025
290: Afraid to Release Your Music? Here’s What’s Really Holding You Back
60 hours 11 mins; November 12, 2025
289: Lessons From Real Recording Sessions and Coaching Projects
54 mins; November 05, 2025
288: Danny Gomez: From Brian May to Dirty Boy Pedals - Turning Obsession Into Opportunity
69 hours 52 mins; October 29, 2025
287: “I Don’t Have Enough Time” - How To Actually Make Time For Your Music (Even With A Busy Life)
64 hours 57 mins; October 22, 2025
286: The Top 10 Plugins We Can't Live Without
42 mins; October 15, 2025
285: Bringing Your Music To The Live Stage: Click track? Backing Tracks? 100% Live And Free?
37 mins; October 08, 2025
284: Inside Van Holzen’s New Album: Self-Producing "SOLANG DIE ERDE SICH DREHT"
70 hours 50 mins; October 01, 2025
283: The Only Gear That Actually Matters (Monitoring Explained)
60 hours 27 mins; September 24, 2025
282: The "Audio Nomad" Ady Parzentny: Building A Unique Career In Music Production, Van Life & Finding Home
74 hours 17 mins; September 17, 2025
281: Put Your Producer Hat On! Bold Recording Decisions = Exciting Music.
47 mins; September 10, 2025
280: Raw vs Polished Recordings (Stop Missing The Point - Here’s What Actually Matters)
54 mins; September 03, 2025
279: From Rough Demo To Killer Song (Pre-Production & Songwriting Deep Dive)
49 mins; August 27, 2025
278: The #1 Beginner Mistake In Music Production (Stop Doing This!)
28 mins; August 20, 2025
277: Auditioning 15 Limiters?! Mastering Talk with Slatin
74 hours 17 mins; August 13, 2025
276: Creating Music For Wandering Souls - The Journey Of The Grand Caravan (Case Study Interview With Adam Croft)
63 hours 45 mins; August 06, 2025
275: Why Your Vocals Don’t Sit Right in the Mix (And How to Fix It)
53 mins; July 30, 2025
274: Finish Songs Fast or Let Them Sit? (Raw Emotion VS Refining Over Time)
61 hours 11 mins; July 23, 2025
273: Cabs Matter More Than Amps - The Fastest Way To Level Up Your Guitar And Bass Tones
62 hours 12 mins; July 16, 2025
272: How Jason W. Taylor Is Making His Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come True, Despite Being A Busy Entrepreneur And Dad
83 hours 30 mins; July 09, 2025
271: "Everyone Is Sounding The Same" - Creative Guitar Tone Techniques That Will Make You Stand Out
55 mins; July 02, 2025
270: Let Them Know You Exist - Content Marketing For Musicians and Producers (With Warren Huart)
44 mins; June 25, 2025
269: From Jam Space Demo To Polished, Massive Sounding DIY Release - With Markus and Alex from Arcware (Case Study)
61 hours 32 mins; June 19, 2025
268: From Cringe To Connection: Overcome Writer's Block And Start Writing Better Lyrics
65 hours 40 mins; June 11, 2025
267: Matt Boudreau - Real Talk, Insights And Lessons From 30 Years Of Studio Experience, Dolby Atmos
81 hours 44 mins; June 05, 2025
266: Snare drum sound deep dive - snare choice, mic balance and EQ (with audio examples)
73 hours 7 mins; May 28, 2025
265: Breaking Free from Musical Genres - The Emotional Core of Music Creation
58 mins; May 21, 2025
264: This Is How Much We've Spent On Our Own Education - And What We Got Out Of It (Full Breakdown)
80 hours 4 mins; May 14, 2025
263: The Hidden Power of Song Key: Better Vocals, Better Vibe
52 mins; May 07, 2025
262: Why Your Song Feels Off: The Truth About Tempo, Timing & Groove
61 hours 17 mins; April 30, 2025
261: The Ultimate Guide To Kick Drum EQ (With Audio Examples)
70 hours 23 mins; April 24, 2025
260: AI Update - Are Audio Skills No Longer Needed Now? Have Mixing Engineers Been Replaced?
51 mins; April 16, 2025
259: What Self-Recording Artists Are REALLY Struggling With
47 mins; April 09, 2025
258: "I'm not a professional musician or producer" - Does this mean your art isn't worth it?
24 mins; April 02, 2025
257: Why you should learn to record yourself (even if you're not making your own records)
58 mins; March 26, 2025
256: How To Make Unique And Authentic Records - With Ulf Blomberg (Hoborec)
63 hours 28 mins; March 19, 2025
255: Self-Recording Syndicate Member Fergal Nash on Finding His Sound, Gaining Confidence, and Releasing His Best Work (Case Study Interview)
66 hours 9 mins; March 12, 2025
254: How Self-Recording Syndicate Member Eugen Ruzickij is Helping Guitar Players Write Their Own Songs (Case Study Interview)
62 hours 54 mins; March 05, 2025
253: Shaping Your Drum Attack And Punch With Compression
46 mins; February 26, 2025
252: Big Update Episode: Here's What's New At The Self-Recording Band In 2025
28 mins; February 20, 2025
251: Rok GuliÄŤ (Ollo Audio) - Mixing On Headphones
85 hours 4 mins; February 12, 2025
250: The Secret Power Of Limitations In Home Studio Production
41 mins; February 05, 2025
249: How To Keep Things Fresh And Not Repeat Yourself
35 mins; January 29, 2025
248: Six Ways To Improve Your Mixing Workflow (Live Workshop At Studioszene 2024)
36 mins; January 22, 2025
247: Get It Right At The Source (Live Workshop At Studioszene)
43 mins; January 14, 2025
246: This Will Help You Understand Snare Drum EQ
24 mins; January 07, 2025
245: This Will Help You Understand Kick Drum EQ
18 mins; December 29, 2024
244: It's All About The Song - How Manelito Turned His Passion And Talent Into A Career (Case Study Interview)
75 hours 41 mins; December 22, 2024
243: Here's What Our Most Successful Students Do
76 hours 44 mins; December 15, 2024
242: How We Get a Solid, Punchy Low End In Our Mixes
79 hours 17 mins; December 08, 2024
241: Moritz Enders Interview: The Benefits And Challenges Of Analog Mixing
37 mins; December 01, 2024
240: Julia Borelli Interview - Workflow, Plugins & Mixing Techniques
32 mins; November 24, 2024
239: Warren Huart Interview - How To Stay Creative In The Studio
34 mins; November 17, 2024
238: Level Matching Reference Tracks Against Your Mix (Q&A)
49 mins; November 10, 2024
237: Meet Team TSRB! Studioszene 2024 Recap with Manel Espinosa Berenguer, Thomas Krottenthaler, Malcom Owen-Flood & Benedikt Hain
45 mins; November 03, 2024
236: The Truth About Mixing With Plugin Presets
48 mins; October 27, 2024
235: 10 Feet Saved The Record - Move The Mic & Listen, Don't Assume
38 mins; October 20, 2024
234: How To Get A Dirty, Aggressive Vocal Sound
28 mins; October 14, 2024
233: AI Mixing Is Coming! Do You Still Need Mixing Skills?
41 mins; October 04, 2024
232: Do This And Your Mixes Will Improve - Guaranteed
9 mins; September 29, 2024
231: What Are "Size" & "Depth" In Music Production?
41 mins; September 22, 2024
230: 6-Figure Production Budget VS DIY Home Recording. Can You Get Even Close? With Blake Beckmann (Stepa)
83 hours 22 mins; September 15, 2024
229: Learning To Record And Mix Is Hard And Overwhelming? Listen To This. (I Sent This Message To A Struggling Artist)
23 mins; September 08, 2024
228: Building A Team To Make A Unique Self-Produced Indie Rock Record - With Phillip Cronin (On The Radio)
65 hours 39 mins; September 01, 2024
227: Josh Rogosin (Tiny Desk Concerts, Global Sound Concerts)
77 hours 35 mins; August 25, 2024
226: How To Reduce Or Remove Noise From Your Recordings (And How To Avoid It In The First Place)
53 mins; August 18, 2024
225: Ady Parzentny (Hit The Road Music Studio)
92 hours 29 mins; August 11, 2024
224: The 5 Biggest Recording Mistakes I've Seen This Week
34 mins; August 04, 2024
223: It’s way more than just a recording session: The record making process - start to finish - Pt II (Back To Basics Mini Series Part III)
85 hours 14 mins; July 28, 2024
222: It’s way more than just a recording session: The record making process - start to finish (Back To Basics Mini Series Part II)
