In HOFA’s Own Words:
POWERFUL EQUALIZER with dynamics & analyzer
Extended Frequency Range 1 Hz - 40 kHz in each of the 6 bands
16 different filter types (6 shelves, 4 hicuts, 4 lowcuts, peak, flat)
Up to 32x oversampling
Channelstrip mode
Stereo, left, right, mid or side editing per band
IQ-dynamics per band
Look ahead & live mode
Sidechain (extern & intern variable, e.g. 100 Hz controls 10 kHz)
Hi-and low-cut with selectable 6/12/24/48 dB slope
Analyser with hold-function
Solo-monitoring function of the IQ-Eq bands
Changeable plugin window size
Interactive tooltips & Manual onboard
“Set as Default”-Preset
Works with all common sampling frequencies
64-bit internal processing
Support for PC and Mac, 32 and 64-bit DAWs
With the IQ-EQ HOFA you can manage:
balanced vocals without compromises
powerful synths and guitars without mushy resonances
powerful basses without rumble
drastic self-corrections - but only when it is necessary
subtle interventions in the mastering process
all de-essing tasks
Please note:
The HOFA IQ-Eq runs under Windows 7, Vista and WinXP as well as under Intel-Mac from OS X 10.5 onwards.
Audio Unit, VST, VST3, RTAS and AAX, 32 and 64 Bit
You can use the current trial version of the HOFA IQ-EQ V3 without restrictions in any of your projects. The trial licence does not end before March 31, 2013. When you buy the plugin, you get a license, with which you can use the plugin on two computers simultaneously. We will send the licenses in January.
You will soon find a downloadable manual on this page.
The HOFA IQ-Eq is tested on the following DAWS constantly :
Steinberg Cubase/Nuendo/Wavelab, Apple Logic, Ableton Live, Presonus Studio One, Cockos Reaper, Avid Pro Tools. Full details at