Online Academy for Audio Engineering & Music Production
The 17th HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST is starting soon! Here you can find some insights into the production of this year’s contest song ‘Blue Silent Night’, which, as always, was written and produced by HOFA CEO Jochen Sachse.
You want to know how to use your DAW plugins on live mixing consoles? Our HOFA-College tutor Steffen Walter explains how it’s done.
After listening to over 2,000 songs at the HOFA Song Contest 2025, the jury shares five producing and mixing tips that will inspire your next production.
This online course provides you with all the skills you need for successful podcasting – from conception and production to publication.
In this free tutorial, Jochen Weyer talks about his essential mixing principles, which he has perfected since 1994 as an audio engineer in the HOFA-Studios.
What does an audio compressor actually do? What options for adjustment and application does it offer in a mix? In this article, you will get all the answers and tips on how the correct use of compression can be trained in mixing and mastering.
Audio engineer and guitarist analyze Sleep Token’s hit single “Emergence” with a focus on production and songwriting.
What is depth in a stereo mix? How can you create a sense of spaciousness? And what does a cave bear have to do with all this? In this tutorial, we’ll give you four tips you can use to make your productions sound more three-dimensional.
In this video, you’ll learn why reverb is essential for your mixes, how to use it properly, and what it sounds like on different signals.
The long nights finally give you more time for your favourite activities: making music, recording, producing, mixing and mastering. Of course, this will also put you in the mood for the XMAS MIX CONTEST.
For the 16th time in a row, HOFA is organising the XMAS MIX CONTEST – for everyone who loves festive studio work.
The HOFA-College tutors Pascal and Simon analyze Dream Theater’s comeback hit “Night Terror” with a focus on the band’s signature sound, their songwriting and the surprising return of original drummer Mike Portnoy.
We’ll show you the four most common mixing mistakes made by aspiring audio engineers so that you can avoid them in your mixes and productions.
Jochen and Hilton are tutors at HOFA-College and analyze Foreigner’s new song “Turning Back The Time” with a focus on sound and production.
They made an interesting discovery …
Live sound and audio engineering for live events is an exciting field and highly interesting for many aspiring audio engineers.
Many sound examples demonstrate the impressive possibilities of this effect sound for your mixes.
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