{"id":43718,"date":"2016-10-23T16:29:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T14:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/?p=43718"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:40:20","slug":"chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Chances &#038; Careers after the Audio Engineering Schooling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43718\" class=\"elementor elementor-43718 elementor-25221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-928501e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"928501e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70613c8d\" data-id=\"70613c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3fe9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac3fe9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A qualification in audio engineering will open many possibilities and perspectives for you, which we would like to present to you here in this blog post.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling\/#produzent\">Audio engineer\/producer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling\/#band\">Audio engineering for your band<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling\/#radio\">Sound engineer television\/radio<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling\/#hobby\">Audio engineering as a hobby<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling\/#live\">Live sound engineering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/en\/blog\/chances-careers-after-the-audio-engineering-schooling\/#gemeinde\">Audio engineering for your congregation<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b4b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"92b4b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"produzent\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7768dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7768dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audio engineer\/producer (freelance or employed)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4353a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab4353a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most sought-after jobs in the audio industry is an employment as a sound technician or audio engineer in a recording studio. The key factors here are experience and good references in recording, mixing and mastering. Another option is to take the initiative yourself and set up your own recording studio as a full-time or part-time job.<\/p><p>Depending on the area of work, both technical knowledge and artistic\/creative skills are important. Audio engineers are assigned in studios as recording engineers, mixing engineers, equipment technicians or mastering engineers. The exact job profile depends on the specialisation of the recording studio. This can cover music pieces, audio books or radio plays, commercials, radio\/television clips or game and film sounds.<\/p><p>In all cases, you are expected to be competent in the use of equipment and software and to have practical experience and know-how.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3bce87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3bce87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b328911\" data-id=\"b328911\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2b89d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f2b89d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Peter-Datz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Peter-Datz.jpg 190w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Peter-Datz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29d67fe\" data-id=\"29d67fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6155ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6155ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cAs my recordings have constantly evolved, the owner of a large recording studio approached me shortly before my HOFA graduation to ask if I would like to work for him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995e9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"995e9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peter Datz<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6b412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c6b412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studio and music store Martin, Bad Reichenhall<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c62f45c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c62f45c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-198193a\" data-id=\"198193a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5a986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed5a986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Markus_Heinzel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43525\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Markus_Heinzel.jpg 190w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Markus_Heinzel-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0a20aa\" data-id=\"a0a20aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f829f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7f829f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cThe HOFA course was my most extensive coherent training programme in audio engineering.<br \/>For some time now I have been able to earn my living as an audio engineer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095b7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095b7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Markus Heinzel<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc320ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc320ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Liquid studio Freiburg<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4cc51e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4cc51e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c674c4\" data-id=\"1c674c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e822662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e822662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/150Seb.Schnepf1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43527\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd8d909\" data-id=\"bd8d909\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a63be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a63be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cAfter completing the course, I was able to join a film company as a freelance sound assistant and also the studio was finished shortly after that.<br \/>We work as a team to write and produce music for image films, cinema advertising and our own projects.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e254d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77e254d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sebastian Schnepf<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9cd8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d9cd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mischwerk studio<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340ff38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"340ff38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"band\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f21062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f21062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audio engineering for your band<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c5bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c5bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Demos, EPs, singles or albums of your own band usually have to be produced in recording studios at considerable costs. But with sufficient skills in home recording and selected equipment, even professional band recordings can be made in the rehearsal room. With some mixing experience in your own home studio and balanced acoustics, you can eventually create a decent mix. Further knowledge about reproduction, legal issues and the music business helps in publishing and marketing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0557bfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0557bfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7db0421\" data-id=\"7db0421\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-089710e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"089710e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rupert_Huetter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43529\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d231cf\" data-id=\"0d231cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4a7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f4a7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>\u201cIn the last few years I have produced two albums together with friends.\nThis would not have been possible without HOFA-College.\u201d<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcd9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdcd9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rupert H\u00fctter<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb835a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bb835a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"radio\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae091a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae091a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sound engineer television\/radio<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1bee23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1bee23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Broadcasting stations have a high demand for sound engineers and sound assistants. This work requires a wide range of sound engineering knowledge in the areas of recording, mixing and mastering. The applications are diverse and versatile; audio engineers can be deployed on film sets, in control rooms, in studios, at events and much more. Very frequently the positions are temporary or project-related, so impeccable work is important for further employment in this field.<br \/>Sound engineers in broadcasting should be team players and be familiar with microphones, cabling, analogue and digital mixing consoles, DAWs and relevant audio standards. Furthermore, a trained ear and a skilled use of plug-ins and audio hardware are essential for reliable, result-oriented and therefore convincing work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a8cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e6a8cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"hobby\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df30782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df30782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audio engineering as a hobby<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e57be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e57be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Audio engineering is a versatile hobby. Whether you enjoy producing your own music, supporting bands, mixing songs or recording your own radio plays \u2013 sound engineering know-how will take you a step further. The basic requirement is at least a PC with a DAW and some headphones. But maybe you already have your own recording studio with studio monitors, mixing desk, effects, microphones and room acoustic elements. After your education in audio engineering you will have the knowledge and the ability to create good productions at your home workplace.<\/p><p>For beginners, it is especially important to get a structured introduction to this wide range of topics. Own research on the Internet or with journals, as well as \u201ctry and error\u201d often lead to unsatisfactory results. On the other hand, a personal support from a professional will quickly show you what is important and how your own skills can be improved. Aber auch erfahrene \u201cHomerecordler\u201d k\u00f6nnen von echten Studioprofis einiges lernen und so ihre Kenntnisse auf den Pr\u00fcfstand stellen und vertiefen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-03601ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03601ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dbe673\" data-id=\"5dbe673\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a6f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10a6f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lars_klein-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lars_klein-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/lars_klein.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13d18cb\" data-id=\"13d18cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ef776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ef776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cThe HOFA Pro course has given me the opportunity to significantly deepen my hobby with a professional training. For me, HOFA was one of the best decisions \u2013 I can recommend HOFA to anyone who wants to pursue their hobby in a professional manner &amp; would like to have first-hand information!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e889a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75e889a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lars Klein<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be5cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6be5cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"live\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d506f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d506f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Live sound engineering<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29699b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29699b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Live sound engineers mix bands and artists during their performances in front of an audience, hence the common abbreviation F.O.H. engineer, which stands for \u201cFront-of-House\u201d engineer. They are located in the audience area and are responsible for a successful live mix. The FOH technician may also be responsible for setting up and wiring microphones, mixing consoles, loudspeakers and other sound equipment and creating a monitor mix. Depending on the size of the event, you can work in a team or alone.<\/p><p>While you have several attempts in the studio to achieve an optimal result, the main thing in live operation is to work quickly and without mistakes (\u201cOne-Shot\u201d). Apart from the know-how to achieve a good live sound it is especially important to quickly navigate on analogue and digital mixing consoles. Even though the \u201clive workflow\u201d differs from working in a recording studio, there are some similarities: In particular, a good and practised ear, a feeling for the right sound as well as knowledge of the instruments and the miking are a \u201cmust-have\u201d for live and studio.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7764145 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7764145\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be21877\" data-id=\"be21877\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e31c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4e31c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/hofa-college.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Jan_Gensheimer-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43536\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f58e3\" data-id=\"43f58e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33de5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33de5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cAfter my correspondence course I did some smaller jobs in sound engineering (F.O.H. and monitor) (\u2026), but I think I made a good impression and was booked for bigger events and gigs all over Germany.<br \/>Meanwhile, I am a regular mixing engineer for Disbelief, Metal Inquisitor and the top 40\/gala\/dance music band Sixtrack.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f1c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f1c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jan Gensheimer<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdad81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fdad81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gates of Dawn Recording Studio<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e292e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b4e292e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"gemeinde\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a62e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13a62e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audio engineering for your congregation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d5e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d5e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you would like to work in your church on a part-time or voluntary basis, you can offer sound engineering services for events, church services, concerts, festivals, etc. Very often, creativity and know-how are required when it comes to using the available equipment with the greatest possible success. Everything starts with the location, because large halls or churches are a challenge in terms of acoustics. In addition, the sound equipment must be set up and used correctly.<\/p><p>If you are already an active sound technician in your community, additional professional knowledge can help you to become even more creative and effective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A qualification in audio engineering will open many possibilities and perspectives for you, which we would like to present to you here in this blog post. 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