the complete guide to self-recording

i've worked with hundreds of musicians on audition preparation. and nothing - NOTHING - has been as effective and life-changing as when they start self-recording the right way.

...how can you know how an audition judge hears your playing?

self-recording.

...how do you raise your level to sound like a real professional?

SELF-RECORDING.

...and what strategy is so emotionally draining and humiliating that even the best of the best try to avoid it?

SELF-RECORDING!!!

even if you think you already record yourself, i know you can find a way to make it even more effective. if you're serious about advancing in an audition, you need to know how to properly harness the power of self-recording.

i spent at least 6 weeks self-recording while preparing for each of my winning auditions, and today i want to show you how to do it too.

there are 3 videos in this series:

video 1: the complete guide to self-recording

video 2: all the gear you need for self-recording, and

video 3: the step-by-step process for self-recording


  • how i discovered the amazing process of self-recording

  • the 4-step self-recording process

  • 3 guiding principles to effective self-recording


  • every piece of audio equipment you need for self-recording

  • 3 microphone options for different purposes

  • how to set everything up

  • why you shouldn’t use an iphone or a zoom device

this whole setup has been used by many audition winners.


video 3: the step-by-step self-recording process, is coming out on april 25th!

rob knopper

hailed by @nytimes as needing 'louder triangle notes'. recorded delécluse: douze études for snare drum, percussionist in @metorchestra.