IQ-Series Comp V2

The intelligent colour compressor
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129,90  incl. VAT

If you’re looking for new timbres and the best compression for vocals, drums, bass and mastering, this plugin is a must-have.

Watch this video about the different compression colours and fall in love with the new sound…

The HOFA IQ-Series Comp is the world’s only compressor that can link the gain reduction to the integrated tone control.

This feature allows you to boost the bass frequencies of a vocal in loud sections, for instance or lets you create completely new tones that depend on the gain reduction, e.g. when compressing drums.

We equipped the IQ-Series Comp with the intelligence to achieve perfect results for all possible audio signals.

Whether you’re processing vocals, drums or other instruments, bus channels or the master: the HOFA IQ-Series Comp constantly adjusts relevant settings automatically according to the material. Based on your initial settings, you’ll get the best sounding compression ever.

This detailed video tutorial shows the features of the IQ-Series Comp V2 and gives some valuable tips and tricks.

HOFA IQ-Series Comp 

  • vocals and instrument tracks that cut through the mix, without technical artefacts
  • achieve “warm”, “colourful” or new and experimental compression sounds easily
  • solid, transient heavy drum sounds even with very dynamic material
  • “triggered EQ” when mixing real drums:
  • e.g. the hihat remains quiet while compressing the snare, even if a log of high frequencies are added 
  • subtle to heavy dynamic processing, can be linked with precise to radical EQing
  • groundbreaking and surgical processing options for mastering when using the ColourEQs with M/S processing, parallel compression, look ahead …
  • look ahead compression and oversampled clipping for maximum loudness when mastering rock and pop
  • compression without pumping due to two sidechain filters

Features V2.5.8:

  • groundbreaking link between gain reduction and ColourEQs
  • precise EQing depending on the compressor’s gain reduction
  • the ColourEQ contains shelving and peak filters
  • Colour presets for fast results in the most common applications
  • EQ look ahead for maximum transient punch
  • intelligent / adaptive attack, release and ratio
  • adaptive AUTO mode
  • two compression types: CALM & ROUGH
  • easy to use, clear interface
  • optimised for maximum compression with minimal artefacts (in your face compression & classic 80’s British console bus compression)
  • mono, stereo, dual mono, M/S (Lat/Vert) operation modes, sidechain and parallel compression
  • look ahead to catch transients
  • sidechain filter for compression without pumping
  • gain reduction and frequency reduction display for optical control
  • “set as default” preset
  • supports all common sample rates
  • PC and Mac, 31- and 64 bit DAWs

Feedbacks

“The IQ-Series Comp has been my go-to compressor plugin for years, be it for individual signals, groups or the master bus – this guy simply does a fantastic job!
And when it comes to functionality and performance, the guys from HOFA would have deserved their GRAMMY a long time ago.
Thanks for your great work!”

Sebastian Cuthbert
Producer | Singer | Songwriter | Drummer | Guitarist (Michael Patrick Kelly, Andrea Berg)

One of the things I love most about the IQ-Series Comp is that the need for Post-EQ has already been factored into the various compression modes. As a result, it works as a kind of 2-in-1 plugin, allowing me to get the sonic results I want in half the time. Great idea!

Tom McLean
Sound engineer & Guitarist

Thanks to the adaptability of attack, release and ratio, the signal´s dynamics can be reduced without having any pumping effects or affecting the sound at all.
…good results, easy to use, versatile and flexible.

Soundcheck

Professional Audio

Though extremely easy to use, the IQ-Series Comp is able to handle the most complex audio material, even when other plugins already had to throw in the towel.

Professional Audio Editors Choice 2012

Professional Audio

Using the IQ-Series Comp is really easy. It is an unobtrusively working compressor that – with its possibility of simulaneously tweaking the sound –  has the making of a secret weapon.
.. should be standard in many studios.

value for money: „very good – outstanding“ | overall mark: „top of the range – very good“

Professional Audio

With the IQ-Series Comp HOFA achieved a great success again.
At an attractive price, you get a very powerful compressor whose strengths come to play at a variety of applications.
Even drastic processing still sounds “musical”.  Its remarkable flexibility makes this intuitive mixing and mastering tool an interesting alternative to multiband compressors.

Evaluation: 6 of 6 points / Editor´s recommendation

Beat

4 reviews for IQ-Series Comp V2

  1. German

    Wilhelm

    Der IQ-Series Comp ist kein „noch ein Kompressor“ – sondern ein richtig clever durchdachtes Tool, das klassische Kompression mit modernen Möglichkeiten verbindet. Für mich war das absolute Aha-Erlebnis die Verknüpfung von Gain Reduction mit dem EQ. Ich kann Frequenzbereiche gezielt nur bei Kompression anpassen – das ist nicht nur praktisch, sondern klanglich extrem effektiv.

    Drums kriegen damit Punch und Präsenz, Vocals lassen sich butterweich, aber durchsetzungsfähig komprimieren. Und wenn ich mehr Farbe will: einfach einen der Colour-Presets reingeladen, Feinjustierung – fertig.

    Für mich aktuell einer der besten Kompressoren, gerade im Buss- und Mastering-Kontext.

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  2. German

    Nabil

    Ein super Workhorse Kompressor. Die Arbeit mit diesem Plug in hat Kompression als Konzept für mich klarer verständlich gemacht, da das grafische Feedback für mich besser als bei all meinen anderen Kompressoren, die häufig nur aus ein paar Knöpfen und einem Gain Reduction meter bestehen, zeigt, was letztlich mit meinen Sounds passiert. Auch die Sidechain Integration ist viel klarer Verständlich! Super Kompressor, klare Empfehlung!

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  3. German

    Christian

    Der erste Kompressor, bei dem die Presets gut klingen und anwendbar sind, vor allem die “…set and forget” Presets. Darüber hinaus ist der Kompressor ein Allrounder, der so gut wie jede Situation abdecken kann, ohne zu starke Verzerrungen oder Färbungen. Einziger Kritikpunkt ist die doch sehr technische Benutzeroberfläche, für die man teilweise tieferes Fachwissen braucht. Das geht intuitiver. Die Anzeige, die die Kompression anzeigt, ist in anderen Kompressoren besser gelöst.

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  4. German

    Ingo

    Der Comp V2 hat es in sich, arbeitet tadellos und bring echt tolle Presets mit.
    es Lohnt sich den V2 mal arbeiten zu lassen leider spricht mich die Oberfläche nicht an so das es mir schwer fällt damit oft zu arbeiten.

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Formats: VST3, AU, AAX

Operating System: macOS 10.13 or later, Windows 10 or later

HOFA plugins are continuously tested on the following DAWs:
Ableton Live, Apple Logic, Avid Pro Tools, Bitwig, Cockos Reaper, Image Line FL Studio, Magix Samplitude/Sequoia, Presonus Studio One, Steinberg Cubase/Nuendo/Wavelab

You have two licenses available. These are managed via the HOFA Plugins Manager, where they can also be deactivated and transferred to other computers.

It is also possible to activate and use HOFA plugins offline. Licenses on USB sticks can be used alongside USB licenses from other plugin manufacturers without any issues.

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IQ-Series Comp V2
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