Online Studio Workshops

In this workshop, David Merkl will show you how professional vocal editing and mixing works in EDM and pop productions. Based on a live session, you will learn how to [...]

Quantizing drums perfectly? Tuning/pitching vocals perfectly? Super-crystal-clear hi-fi sound? Sometimes it’s the imperfections that give many productions their charm. The human factor and the band dynamics often play a major [...]

From removing disturbing noises to restoring damaged recordings: In this workshop, David Merkl will show you in a practical way how modern AI tools are revolutionising audio restoration. You will [...]

Need to quickly make a reel for social media, but the song isn’t actually finished yet? Need to quickly put together a demo for the record company? You should take [...]

From recording and production to the creation of mixes and masters: the DAW Pro Tools has become an integral part of the world’s major studios – the versatile software offers [...]

From subtle warmth to powerful distortion: saturation is a key tool for depth, character and assertiveness in the mix. In this workshop, HOFA tutors Jochen Weyer and Steffen Walter will [...]

Podcasting – it’s not just the content that plays an important role here, but also how a podcast sounds. Speech intelligibility, pleasant and natural sound – audio engineer and producer [...]

Adding cool sounds to a well-known song in a remix is only a small part of what makes a remix special—it becomes fascinating when you subtly or strikingly reharmonize and [...]