Bauer Studios Mastering Challenge 2026: Win the Softube Weiss Complete Collection 3!
Bauer Studios, one of the oldest recording studios in Germany, are running a Mastering Challenge – with great prices. Don’t miss this chanse to show your skills by mastering the track Never Lose My Drive by Searching for Home. Deadline: April 30.
The annual Bauer Studios Mastering Challenge is open for both established sound engineers and those who aspire to become one. Showcase your skills, win prizes and present your master to the experienced sound engineers at Bauer Studios!
1st price: Softube Weiss Complete Collection 3
This plug-in package brings unsurpassed mastering excellence into the DAW-based studio. Compression, limiting, exciting, de-essing, mix maximizing, equalizing; take your work to a caliber heard – or rather unheard – on virtually every major record of the past two decades.
2nd price: Sonnox Mastering Bundle
A collection of five essential plugins, focusing on providing transparent tonal shaping, dynamic control, and loudness enhancement while ensuring compliance for digital platforms.
3rd price: Steinberg Wavelab Pro 13
The industry-standard mastering suite, designed for professional audio editing, high-end restoration, and full Dolby Atmos integration. Wavelab Pro offers a complete toolkit of precision plugins and advanced metering to help you deliver broadcast-ready masters for any digital or physical platform.
4th–10th price: 10 % discount in the Bauer Studios webshop
Exclusive workshops, individual mix reviews, mastering offers and much more!
Join the mastering challenge!
This year’s track is Never Lose My Drive by the pop-funk band Searching for Home. Head over to Bauer Studios for more information and sign up for this unique competition.
And … hurry up: The April 30 deadline is getting closer!
