Sonarworks SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones
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SKU: SW5SD
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Product Description
Sonarworks SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones (ESD) is a powerful calibration software designed to deliver reliable, consistent, and precise audio across your entire system. Whether you’re working with headphones or stereo speakers, this software ensures your monitoring environment is perfectly tuned for accurate sound reproduction. With ready-to-use calibration profiles for over 500 headphone models and advanced speaker measurement capabilities, SoundID Reference is trusted by more than 200,000 music creators worldwide to achieve a flat, neutral listening experience.
Offering flexible DSP processing with three filter modes—Zero Latency, Mixed, and Linear Phase—SoundID Reference adapts to your workflow needs without compromising performance. Additional controls such as Mono, Dry/Wet, and Safe Headroom allow fine-tuning of your audio output, while MIDI mapping and user presets provide seamless control and quick switching between setups. The software also features a Translation Check tool that simulates how your mix will sound on various devices and environments, helping you create mixes that translate perfectly everywhere.
For Apollo X users, the Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on integrates speaker and headphone calibration directly on the hardware, enabling near-zero latency performance and simultaneous calibration of multiple outputs. This add-on supports calibrated bass management for stereo speaker setups with subwoofers and offers a range of target modes including Flat, Dolby Atmos Music curve, and custom targets. Together, SoundID Reference and the Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on provide a comprehensive solution for achieving professional-grade monitoring accuracy.
Extensive Calibration Profiles
SoundID Reference includes ready-to-use calibration for over 500 headphone models and supports accurate speaker measurements, ensuring your audio system is perfectly balanced. This vast library of profiles saves time and guarantees reliable results across different listening devices.
Flexible DSP Processing
Choose from three filter modes—Zero Latency, Mixed, and Linear Phase—to tailor the calibration to your needs. Additional DSP features like Mono, Dry/Wet mix, and Safe Headroom give you full control over how your sound is processed, enhancing your monitoring experience without latency issues.
Customisable Target Sound
Control your listening environment with a flat target curve used by thousands of professionals, or adjust the target curve in real time with the Custom Target feature. The Translation Check tool helps you simulate how your mixes will sound on various devices, ensuring your music translates well everywhere.
Seamless Hardware Integration
Export your calibration profiles to DSP-enabled hardware, including Apollo X interfaces, Dolby Atmos Renderer, and more. The Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on allows direct calibration on Apollo X devices, supporting multiple outputs and bass management for enhanced monitoring precision.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Calibration Library - Access ready-to-use headphone calibration for over 500 models and precise speaker calibration to ensure your audio system delivers accurate, neutral sound.
- Advanced DSP Processing - Utilise three distinct filter modes and additional controls like Mono and Dry/Wet mix to optimise your monitoring setup with zero or near-zero latency performance.
- Custom Target and Translation Check - Tailor your target sound curve in real time and simulate playback on over 20 different devices and environments to guarantee mixes that translate perfectly.
- Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on - Run speaker and headphone calibration directly on Apollo X hardware with near-zero latency, supporting multiple outputs and calibrated bass management for 2.1 systems.
Specifications
Software Compatibility
- Standalone app for speakers and headphones (ASIO, WASAPI, APO, HAL)
- DAW plugin formats: AU, VST2, VST3, AAX
- Native support for Apple Silicon (M-series chip devices)
- Windows 10 and 11, macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma
Hardware Requirements
- Supported Apollo X audio interfaces (Gen 1 and Gen 2 models)
- SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone or Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone
- Audio interface with +48V phantom power support for speaker measurement
- Sample rates supported: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz
- 2.0 stereo speaker system (2.1 systems supported with Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on)
Licensing and Activation
- Activation key for SoundID Reference product license, usable on 3 devices
- Activation key for Apollo Monitor Correction Add-on, usable on 3 devices