Your music, your games, your calls. The way they should sound.
A system-wide equalizer for macOS. A native audio driver intercepts everything your Mac plays and gives you full control: 10 bands, spatial audio, professional presets, and recording. No perceptible latency, no telemetry, free to start.
Works with Sonoma · Sequoia · Tahoe · Apple Silicon + Intel
- 10
- parametric bands
- 29
- presets
- < 5 ms
- latency
- 48 kHz
- 32-bit float
Four engines. One app.
All processing runs on your Mac, in real time.
System-wide equalizer
Intercepts all macOS audio with a native HAL driver written in C.
- 10 parametric bands
- 7 filter types
- Software processing
- No app restarts
Spectrum analyzer
Real-time visualization with professional resolution.
- 4096-point FFT
- 2048 bins
- Hann window
- 160 dB dynamic range
Professional presets
Curves calibrated for 12 audio systems and 10 genres.
- Bose, Sonos, JBL, Harman…
- Rock, Jazz, Hip-Hop…
- Gaming, movies, podcasts
- Night profile
Spatial audio
Convolution reverb with 9 acoustic spaces.
- Small room → cathedral
- Dry/wet mix 0–100%
- No coloration
- Instant bypass
All the control, in a single window.
Every feature an audiophile would ask for, built into an interface that stays out of your way.
Stereo EQ
Equalize the left and right channels independently, or link them with one click.
3 EQ modes
Basic with three knobs, advanced with ten bands, expert with full parametric control.
Volume boost
Push up to 150% with a built-in limiter that protects your ears and your speakers.
Audio Unit plugins
Load your favorite AU plugins into an effects chain with per-plugin bypass.
Audio recording
Capture system audio as WAV, M4A, or AIFF at 48 kHz.
Screen recording
Record your screen with dual system and mic audio in H.264 at 60 fps.
App monitor
See which app is playing and adjust its volume independently.
Global shortcuts
Eight configurable keyboard shortcuts so you never drop what you are doing.
Floating window
Work from a menu bar popover or an always-on-top window.
Output devices
Switch from speakers to headphones without cutting the audio.
Virtual microphone
Apply your equalization to the voice that goes out on video calls.
Adaptive theme
Automatically matches macOS light or dark mode.
Control ZonaReq from your terminal.
A local REST API with Bearer token auth and a built-in web panel. Automate your EQ, trigger presets from a Stream Deck, or wire it into your own scripts.
- port
- 33773
- auth
- bearer token
- endpoints
- 15
- panel
- web included
Split any song into its stems.
Isolate vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments right on your Mac. No cloud: your music never leaves your machine.
Engineering under the hood.
Requirements
03- › macOS 14 Sonoma+
- › Apple Silicon or Intel
- › ~112 MB on disk
Audio engine
05- › HAL driver in pure C
- › 48 kHz · 32-bit float · stereo
- › 4096-frame buffer
- › Lock-free ring buffer
- › Anti-drift ASRC
Security and privacy
04- › Notarized by Apple
- › Signed with Developer ID
- › Zero telemetry
- › Audio processed locally
Pick how you pay. The features are the same.
Start free. Every paid plan unlocks the full ZonaReq: only the billing changes.
Everything in Pro, flexible. Cancel anytime.
Everything in Pro. Save ~50% vs monthly.
Pay once. Yours forever, no renewals.
For studios and families. One license, several Macs.
Every paid plan includes
- 10-band parametric equalizer
- 29 professional presets
- Spectrum analyzer
- Reverb and spatial audio
- AU plugin host
- Audio and screen recording
- Stem separation
- HTTP remote control
- Web panel and HTTP API
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Subscriptions can be canceled anytime. One-time purchases never renew. Prices in Mexican pesos for Mexico and US dollars everywhere else.
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Available for macOS Sonoma and later. Start with the free version and unlock Pro whenever you want.
Download freev1.0.29 · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon · ~112 MB · notarized DMG
Is your Mac Intel-based? This edition is optimized for Intel and does not include stem separation, which requires Apple Silicon.
Intel edition · macOS 14+ · x86_64 · notarized DMG
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