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Learn how to optimise the stereo image of your production with this sophisticated EQ trick.
Hard rock producer and musician Dennis Ward pays tribute to the recently passed Ozzy Osbourne and analyzes the live version of the song “Black Sabbath (The End)” with a focus on performance and sound.
Audio engineer & producer Hilton Theissen analyzes the new score for “Tron: Ares” by Nine Inch Nails with a focus on production and sound design.
We mastered the same song once as a pure stereo mix and once with the stems. This way, we can show you the advantages and how they affect the final result.
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.
The international HOFA Song Contest starts for the 10th time. In the anniversary year, there are €10,000 in prize money, non-cash prizes worth over €20,000 and an even wider reach.
Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with an impressive piece of music. Producer and HOFA-College tutor Hilton Theissen explains the song’s remarkable combination of classical and electronic sounds. He also shows how to create the iconic vocal effect in the DAW.
In this tutorial video, you’ll learn how to create fuller power chords in the recording process and how they will improve your mixes.
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.
You don’t need expensive libraries for creative sound design. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create impressive sounds for music, films or games using everyday objects.
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.
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