SoundID Reference for Headphones Upgrade from Sonarworks Reference 3 or 4 Headphone Edition is a headphone calibration plugin that applies a correction profile to your headphones and runs as a DAW plugin or a systemwide app.
This upgrade is built for producers who already own Sonarworks Reference 3 or 4 Headphone Edition and want the SoundID Reference software. It applies calibration profiles to supported headphones, with a target curve the developer describes as flat and designed to emulate neutral-sounding speakers. The plugin is available in VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats for Windows and macOS, and it includes a trial.
Sonarworks says SoundID Reference includes presets for more than 500 headphone calibration profiles. You can adjust the target curve in real time and choose the frequency range the calibration applies to.
Three filter modes are available: zero latency for live tracking, mixed, and linear phase. The zero latency mode suits recording, while the linear phase mode is intended for the most precise processing.
The DAW plugin works in any host that supports VST, AU or AAX, and it can be controlled with MIDI mapping. The Systemwide app calibrates audio from every source on your computer, on both Mac and Windows.
A library of 20 predefined translation checks lets you audition your mix across different listening environments.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Sonarworks |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Referencing Tools |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Free trial | Yes |
You need supported or individually calibrated headphones, an audio interface with +48V phantom power and 44.1 kHz sample rate capability, and a SoundID Reference measurement microphone or another omnidirectional measurement microphone. Headphones and speakers are not included.
The plugin runs on macOS 10.14 to 13 and Windows 10 or later, both 64-bit only. It is available in VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats.
The plugin works in any host application that supports VST, AU or AAX plugins.
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