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SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones

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$249.00
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Product description

A speaker and headphone calibration software delivering consistently accurate studio reference sound. 

In less than 20 minutes you can calibrate your existing studio speakers with a measurement microphone (buy from us or use yours) and calibrate your existing headphones with more than 500+ headphone calibration profiles already included in the software as ready-to-use presets. With an applied calibration profile the software sets the frequency response target to be completely flat across all audible frequencies so you can trust that every mix will translate. You can also now make custom adjustments to the target curve in real-time with the new custom target feature. 

With accurate studio reference sound, you can seamlessly switch between speakers, headphones, and rooms. Finally, mix with confidence and make music that sounds great everywhere.   


Key features

  • Reliable, consistent, easy-to-use calibration software for all of your audio system:
    • Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 500+ models
    • Accurate speaker measurements and calibration for stereo systems
    • 3 filter modes: Zero Latency, Mixed and Linear Phase
    • Additional DSP processing controls: Mono, Dry/Wet, and Safe Headroom  
    • MIDI mapping in the SoundID Reference app for various controls
    • User Presets in the SoundID Reference app for switching quickly between predefined output device/channel pair combinations
  • Control your target sound:
    • Flat target curve used by 200'000+ music creators globally
    • Custom Target: target curve adjustments in real time
    • Translation Check: simulate 20+ different devices and environments
  • High performance and flexibility:
    • Zero latency plugin DSP
    • Near-zero latency system-wide calibration on Windows
    • Native support for Apple Silicon (M-series chip devices)
  • Export your calibration profile to supported hardware:
    • Apply calibration directly on DSP-enabled hardware
    • 10+ device integrations available (audio interfaces, speakers, and more)

See the exact list of calibration profile types and supported target devices here: SoundID Reference Integrations


What's included

  • Activation key for the product license: the product can be activated and used on 3 devices
  • SoundID Reference standalone app for Speakers and Headphones (ASIO, WASAPI, APO, HAL)
  • SoundID Reference DAW plugin for Speakers and Headphones (AU, VST2, VST3, AAX)
  • Averaged profiles for 500+ supported headphone models


System requirements

  • macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma
  • Windows 10, 11
  • Stable internet connection (offline use not supported)
  • Sonarworks supported or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones
  • 2.0 stereo speaker system
  • SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone, or Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone
  • XLR to XLR audio cable
  • Audio interface requirements during the speaker measurement process:
    • +48v Phantom Power support
    • The same audio interface must be used for input/output
    • The audio interface must support and be set to one of the following sample rate formats: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz 
    • The audio hardware setup must consist of a single external hardware device only (additional preamp units are supported)


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