ALL PRIZES
Main Prizes: HOFA awards €6,000 in prize money
The winner in each of the 5 main categories will receive €1,000 prize money. The main prize is donated by HOFA and awarded by the jury.
Depending on the genre, the jurors pay attention to sound selection, songwriting, lyrics, musical performance, mix & mastering, sound quality and distinctive features.
NEW: This year, participants have the opportunity to enter with a music video. The jury will select the best music video and award a cash prize of €1,000.
5x Audience Award: Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X
The first-place winners of the public voting in all 5 categories will receive a pair of Beyerdynamic headphones as an audience award.
The Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X is a closed-back over-ear studio headphone designed for recording and monitoring, making it ideal for studio work, music production, and extended jam sessions. Sonically, it delivers enhanced bass and treble reproduction with detailed sound, allowing for accurate evaluation of recordings and mixes.
Further information can be found here.
Special Prizes:
The special prizes are donated by our sponsors and awarded by the jury for outstanding work in terms of sound quality and creativity.
Steinberg Cubase Pro 15 (worth €579)
Cubase is one of the most powerful software programs for music production. It offers countless creative features that let you produce any kind of music. Cubase also contains fantastic virtual instruments, effects and thousands of sounds. Whether you're a professional producer or just starting out, Cubase has everything you need to turn your ideas into music.
Further information can be found here.
Steinberg Absolute 7 (worth €499)
First-class acoustic sample libraries for orchestra, strings and pianos, granular, wavetable and virtual analog synthesizers, drums, percussion and beats. Absolute 7 is a huge collection of creative instruments with over 190 GB of sound content for every kind of music production. It also includes the popular sound creation tools HALion and Groove Agent.
Further information can be found here.
2x FL Studio All Plugins Edition (worth €539 each)
With the All Plugins Edition you get the full feature set of FL Studio plus all native plugins. Among the 118 instruments and effects, you'll find high-quality software synthesizers, dynamics processors, and tools for sample, time, and volume manipulation – everything you need for professional music production.
Further information can be found here.
Shure SM7dB studio microphone (worth €629)
An audio icon is reborn – the Shure SM7dB has the sound you’ve loved for years, but with the convenience of a built-in preamp providing all the extra gain you’ll ever need. The latest iteration of this legendary XLR dynamic microphone makes it easier for podcasters, streamers and musicians to get perfect vocals from any recording setup.
Further information can be found here.
Shure MV7i microphone (worth €419)
The MV7i is a dynamic microphone with an integrated audio interface designed specifically for content creators, podcasters and musicians. Thanks to its versatile connection options, it can be used flexibly – from mobile setups to professional studio applications. The integrated DSP enables precise sound control, while the MOTIV Mix app allows intuitive control of EQ, compression and other audio settings.
Further information can be found here.
SPL Phonitor One d headphone amplifier (worth €899)
The Phonitor One d is an extremely powerful and low noise headphone amplifier for studio and hi-fi applications with a 32-bit DA-converter and outstanding sound quality. With the innovative crossfeed function (Phonitor Matrix), you can create mixes with headphones that sound the same on speakers.
Further information can be found here.
Arturia V Collection 11 Pro (worth €699)
The Arturia V Collection 11 Pro is a collection of legendary instruments and cutting-edge production tools – from emulated vintage and digital synths to authentically modelled keyboards and meticulously recorded acoustic sounds – optimised for modern production workflows. It includes 45 software instruments, over 12,000 sounds, and introduces new titles such as Jup-8000 V, Pure LoFi, Synthx V, MiniBrute V, and SEM V.
Further information can be found here.
Arturia Pigments (worth €199)
Arturia Pigments is a software synthesizer featuring six sound-generation modes: modal, granular, wavetable, sample, harmonic, and virtual analog; it also supports the integration of external audio material. The user interface displays modulations in color and offers many options for sound editing, including 19 filter types, 20 effects, a sequencer, and over 1,700 presets.
Further information can be found here.
2x Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 (worth €399 each)
The idea with Superior Drummer 3 is to let you step into a virtual studio with the best possible raw material and mix options at your disposal to create drum sounds in an environment where only your imagination sets the limits. Combining the creative power of the sounds, the ambiences and the extensive set of features, Superior Drummer 3 is more than just a drum sampler – it’s a bottomless well of creativity. It bridges the gap between acoustic and electronic and lets you venture off into completely new sonic landscapes. This is the definitive tool for percussive sound design.
Further information can be found here.
2x Sennheiser HD 480 PRO (worth €399 each)
The Sennheiser HD 480 PRO is a versatile closed-back headphone designed for use in studios and home studios. It is ideal for professional recording, tracking, and monitoring, and is engineered to deliver authentic sound reproduction with a natural frequency response.
Further information can be found here.
Celemony Melodyne 5 Studio (worth €649)
Melodyne is one of the most popular pitch and timing correction tools on the market for professional editing of vocals, choirs, any instruments and samples. The software gives you unparalleled access to all the musical details of your recordings and samples - note for note. Intelligent correction features and handy musical tools help you get the most out of your recordings.
Further information can be found here.
Ableton Live 12 Suite (worth €599)
Ableton Live is a highly versatile DAW that impresses with extensive features. Thanks to its intuitive design, both advanced users and beginners will quickly find their way around the interface and can immediately start producing, composing, mixing, performing and editing. Key features include unlimited audio and MIDI tracks as well as scenes, comping, complex warp modes, audio slicing, 5,000+ sounds (71+ GB), 21 software instruments, 59 audio effects, 14 MIDI effects and much more. Ableton Live 12 is an extremely versatile DAW for ambitious musicians and producers with high demands!
Further information can be found here.
Soundtoys 5 Bundle (worth €599)
With Soundtoys 5 you get the entire range of audio effects for creative music production and mixing in one powerful collection. The bundle includes all 23 Soundtoys plugins, such as Decapitator, EchoBoy, Little AlterBoy, FilterFreak and many more. An effective and great-sounding bundle that finds a place in every production.
Further information can be found here.
2x Sonarworks SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones incl. measurement mic (worth €299 each)
SoundID Reference is a popular software for frequency response correction that allows you to better evaluate recordings and mixes. With this bundle, you also get a measurement microphone to analyse and measure your room for even better results.
Further information can be found here.
Lewitt LCT 440 PURE microphone (worth €319)
The Lewitt LCT 440 PURE is a large-diaphragm condenser microphone with a clear, balanced sound and high resolution. It is suitable for a variety of recording situations and captures vocals and instruments with precision.
Further information can be found here.
Lewitt CONNECT 2 audio interface (worth €219)
CONNECT 2 is a USB-C audio interface for music production, podcast and streaming. With the intuitive and touch-based user interface, you can achieve the perfect sound for your voice and your instrument in just a few clicks.
Further information can be found here.
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 (worth €399)
Omnisphere is Spectrasonics' flagship synthesiser – an instrument of exceptional power and versatility. Top artists around the world rely on Omnisphere as an indispensable source of sonic inspiration. This award-winning software combines many different types of synthesis in a single, superb-sounding instrument. With the recent release of version 3, Omnisphere has been comprehensively enhanced with expanded sonic capabilities, modern workflows and an updated sound library.
Further information can be found here.
100x €50 HOFA voucher
We are giving away an additional 100 vouchers each worth €50. You can redeem them at:
HOFA-College Online school for audio engineering & music production
HOFA-Akustik – Optimized room acoustic treatment
HOFA-Plugins – Audio plugins & software
HOFA-Media – CD- & vinyl manufacturing
HOFA-Studios – Recording, producing, mixing & mastering
More prizes coming soon...