Upgrade from Reference 4 Studio Edition to SoundID Reference for Multichannel
Product description
SoundID Reference for Multichannel delivers accurate and reliable reference sound for speaker setups from simple stereo up to 9.1.6 atmos systems. This upgrade allows you to keep all existing room & headphone profiles owned in Reference 4. The version for multichannel provides all the features in SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones (stereo version), allows allows you to calibrate your multichannel studio speakers to set the frequency response target to be completely flat, and to time and phase-align all channels. Simple and guided software setup minimises human error to the minimum to allow more room for creativity and less for technical details.
Key features
→ Reliable, consistent, easy to use calibration software for all of your audio system:
○ Accurate speaker measurements and calibration for audio systems from stereo up to 9.1.6 channels
○ High accuracy SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone with individual multi-angle calibration curves
○ Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 480+ models
→ Control your target sound:
○ Flat target curve used by over 100k music creators globally
○ Customise your target by limiting 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 the Apple Silicon platforms / M1 chip
→ Export your calibration profile to supported hardware:
○ AVID MTRX with SPQ DSP
○ AVID MTRX Studio
○ DAD AX32 with SPQ DSP
○ Dolby Atmos Renderer Mastering suite
○ Jones-Scanlon Studio Monitors
○ More hardware support coming in 2022
What's included
→ An upgrade code for your existing product license: after upgrading, the product can be activated and used on 3 machines
→ A new 90° microphone calibration file compatible with multichannel measurements for the existing SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone and Sonarworks XREF 20 measurement microphone owners
→ Microphone clip for a Ø21～26mm microphone, with a 5/8" screw-on thread
→ SoundID Reference DAW plugin for Multichannel (AAX, AU, VST2, VST3)
→ SoundID Reference standalone app for Stereo (ASIO, WASAPI, APO, HAL)
System requirements
→ A valid permanent Reference 4 Studio Edition license
→ Mac: macOS 10.14; 10.15; 11 Big Sur; 12 Monterey
→ PC: Windows 10; 11
→ SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone, or Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone
→ Microphone stand for multichannel system measurements
→ A microphone clip for the measurement microphone that is being used. For Sonarworks measurement microphones, a ø21 mm (0.83”) clip is needed
→ 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)