Installation & Activation
Deactivate Plugin-Licenses
In some cases it might be necessary, that the plugin licenses need to be deactivated. In these cases, open the HOFA-Plugins Manager and click on "Licenses" at the top right. You can download the HOFA-Plugins Manager here. You might need to login to ...
Purchased Licenses shown as temporary
As HOFA-College student, you may be given temporary licenses for the duration of your course. If you then decide to buy the HOFA Plugins for lifetime use, it may happen that an expiration date is still displayed in the HOFA-Plugins Manager. That is ...
Plugins on old operating system
The latest versions of our products require at least Windows 10 or Mac OS-X 10.13 (High Sierra). On older operating systems you can install the last compatible versions using the appropriate “HOFA-Plugins Manager Offline”: Windows XP / Vista Windows ...
Free HOFA Plugins
All freeware versions and plugins can be installed in the HOFA-Plugins Manager, which can be downloaded here. No activation or account is needed for their use. A list of all available freeware plugins can be foun on our HOFA-Plugins website here. ...
Transfer Presets, Reference Curves, IRs
In the HOFA-Plugins Manager you can save all the plugin presets, as well as the impulse responses imported into the IQ-Series Reverb and reference curves stored in the IQ-Series Analyser in a ZIP file via “File” -> “Backup Presets…”. The ZIP file can ...
Plugins shown as inactive
If you receive the error message “Product is not activated” when opening the HOFA plugins in your DAW, a prompt to start the demo version or should “Not licensed” appear to the right of the product name in the HOFA-Plugins Manager, this is usually ...
Activate Plugin from Reseller
If you have purchased licenses from a third party reseller like Thomann or Audiodeluxe, you will receive a license code there. You can redeem this code on the HOFA-Plugins website and generate your licenses. To generate the licenses, visit our ...
Plugins on multiple Devices
With every purchase of a product from HOFA-Plugins you receive 2 licenses that can be used on different devices at the same time. All you need to do is activate the plugins on the second system using the HOFA-Plugins Manager, just like on the first ...
Transfer Plugins to new Device
If you bought a new computer, set up a new operating system or installed an update, you need to reactivate the licenses for your HOFA plugins. It should be noted that when you purchase a product from HOFA-Plugins, you receive two licenses that can be ...
Plugins on Devices without Internet
If your computer is not connected to the internet, you can still use all the HOFA plugins “offline”. For this, you’ll need the HOFA-Plugins Manager (offline), a USB flash drive and a separate device connected to the internet. Downloading the ...
Install and Activate Plugins
All HOFA plugins can be installed in a few simple steps. All you need is the HOFA-Plugins Manager, an internet connection and the login credentials for your HOFA-Plugins account. The HOFA-Plugins Manager can be downloaded here. Should you not hava an ...