SoundID Reference for Multichannel (download only)

System Requirements
● Mac: macOS 10.12 or later
● PC: Windows 8 (64-bit) or later 1
● Sonarworks supported or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones required (not included)
● 2.0 or 2.1 stereo speaker system
● An audio interface featuring +48V Phantom Power and 44.1 kHz sample rate capability
● During the speaker measurement process, the audio hardware setup must consist only of a single external hardware device
● XLR to XLR audio cable
● SoundID Reference measurement microphone, or other omnidirectional measurement microphone with an XLR audio connection

Microphone Specification
● Houses a pre-polarized electret-condenser capsule
● Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz with a supplied calibration profile
● Omnidirectional polar pattern
● Sensitivity is rated at -37 dB/Pa (14 mV)
● Self noise: 24 dB
● S/N ratio: 70 dB
● Dynamic range: 106 dB
● Maximum SPL: 132 dB

SoundID Reference for Multichannel delivers accurate and reliable reference sound for speaker setups from simple stereo up to 9.1.6 Atmos systems. It also works for headphones, so you can also calibrate any of the 500 headphone models from our growing headphone profile database to achieve consistent reference sound between your headphones and speakers. 

→ Reliable, consistent, easy-to-use calibration software for all of your audio systems: 

○ Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 500 models 

○ Accurate speaker measurements and calibration for audio systems from 

stereo up to 9.1.6 channels 

○ 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 over 250'000 music creators globally 

○ Customize your target by limiting the calibration frequency range or 

adjusting the target curve manually 

→ High performance and flexibility: 

○ Zero-latency plugin DSP for Multichannel 

○ Phase alignment of channels for high-accuracy time-delay calibration 

○ 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, Dolby 

Atmos Renderer, and more) 

○ See the exact list of calibration profile types and supported targets 

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 DAW plugin for Multichannel AAX, AU, VST2, VST3 

→ SoundID Reference standalone app for Stereo ASIO, WASAPI, APO, HAL 

→ Averaged profiles for 500 supported headphone models 

System requirements 

→ macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia 

→ Windows 10, 11  

→ Internet connection for periodic license validation (full offline use not 

supported) 

→ SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone, or Sonarworks XREF 20 

Measurement Microphone 

→ Microphone stand and clip (ø21 mm/0.83ˮ) for multichannel system 

measurements 

→ 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 and 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 

device only (additional preamp units are supported)