HOFA International

31/07/2025

Platinum awarded engineer reacts to Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHZ2McrZJGM

Audio engineer and HOFA-College tutor 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.

29/07/2025

Feedback from a HOFA-College student­
Torben Lazar completed the AUDIO BASIC and AUDIO PRO online courses at the HOFA-College.

The HOFA-College online courses in audio engineering are perfect for you if you want to successfully and efficiently learn how to record, mix, master and produce music.
More info on the courses ➡️ https://hofa-college.com

28/07/2025

HOFA-College tutorial
Stereo or stem mastering – which option sounds better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKeBeza1wmY

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.

You want to learn all about producing, mixing and mastering?
The AUDIO DIPLOMA online course from HOFA-College will give you the complete knowledge and practical experience for excellent sound.
More info ➡️ https://hofa-college.com

23/07/2025

Tutorial video: New SYSTEM Ducker in practical use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLVavkm8BiU

Fabian shows you in this video how to achieve optimum results when ducking music for voiceovers as well as reverb and delay ducking. This plugin also gives you full control over kick & bass sidechaining ...

HOFA SYSTEM Ducker – Download & test ⬇️
https://hofa-plugins.de/en/shop/system-en/ducker/

21/07/2025

Out now: the Ducker from HOFA-Plugins
More info: https://hofa-plugins.de/en/shop/system-en/ducker/
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The HOFA Ducker features exceptionally wide adjustment ranges for lookahead, attack, hold and release. And it elegantly reduces effects such as delay and reverb when you want it to.
Of course, it also offers perfect ducking of background music when a voiceover enters – making it the perfect choice for podcasts, video production and broadcasting.

Test it now & buy it for only €30 at the introductory price ⬇️
https://hofa-plugins.de/en/shop/system-en/ducker/

17/07/2025

🔴 Free HOFA-College livestream TODAY at 2 PM UTC
Join us live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGQm7l0DZY

Sends, inserts, groups or master bus? In this workshop, Senior Audio Engineer Jochen Weyer will show you how to use routing in the DAW sensibly and how to optimize the signal flow in the project.

14/07/2025

New audio engineering course: HOFA-College Podcasting
More info: https://hofa-college.de/en/blog/new-audio-engineering-course-hofa-college-podcasting/

This online course provides you with all the skills you need for successful podcasting – from conception and production to publication.
The course is for both podcasters and sound engineers who want to know more about this exciting and important field of studio work.
HOFA-College Podcasting is now available – and also included in the AUDIO DIPLOMA course bundle.
More info on the AUDIO DIPLOMA:
https://hofa-college.de/en/bachelor-studies/diploma/

12/07/2025

The 5 most important mixing tips from 30 years of experience
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZk-QpOZBNs

In this HOFA-College tutorial, Jochen Weyer talks about his essential mixing principles, which he has perfected since 1994 as an audio engineer in the HOFA-Studios.
You will learn why a good mix starts with the recording, how to create hierarchies and how to avoid typical mistakes.

28/06/2025

💬 First comments on the new HOFA SYSTEM DelayPro
Delay plugin with spectacular sound options
Get it now at a special price ⬇️
https://hofa-plugins.de/en/shop/system-en/delaypro/

27/06/2025

HOFA-College presents: Fabian's video tour through the HOFA-Studios
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/MJCO56lRMB4?si=cR9LpXlFfkvC7fgi

Recordings, tutorials, interactive workshops or live sessions – the studios are also used to create the practical content for our audio engineering online courses at HOFA-College.

Take a look inside the control and live rooms and learn more about the productions that happen here, the room acoustics and the equipment, from the SSL console and outboard gear to the extensive microphone collection.

24/06/2025

HOFA SONG CONTEST has its 10th anniversary 🏆
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtcd1KdPMDE

Over 12,000 submitted songs, several 100,000 votes and over 200,000 comments – for ten years now, the HOFA Song Contest has been offering musicians, producers and bands a global stage.

In the video, we give you an overview of this international contest and talk to one of last year's winners about her experiences.

23/06/2025

How to achieve a career in the audio industry
Studio, live or industry: in this blog post, you will get an overview of the career paths open to you in the audio field and useful tips that will help you reach your career goal.
Read the blog ⬇️

Congrats, you are interested in a fascinating and multifaceted career field! Audio engineers are in demand wherever audio is recorded, edited and reproduced, from recording studios and live events to industry and broadcasting. So, what career opportunities are there in audio engineering, and how do....