Sonarworks SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones with Measurement Microphone (Education)

Note: This is the Education version for students and teachers of this software, educational proof will be required upon purchase by Ableton. Please check for eligibility before purchasing.

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 SoundID Reference measurement microphone and calibrate your existing headphones with more than 480 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 make music that sounds great everywhere. 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, ensure the continuity of your workflow regardless of distance, your gear, or set-up.

Seamless and Perfect Translation

Mix with confidence and no longer second guess yourself, trust every decision you make. This is the market's only solution that provides ultimate accuracy for consistent reference sound across your speakers and headphones. Get relevant feedback by working with the same reference sound no matter the distance or gear you have.

SoundID Reference delivers consistently accurate studio reference sound across all speakers and headphones, so you can mix with confidence and make music that sounds great everywhere. Save time with a library of over 20 predefined translation check presets to check your mix in different listening environments without having to leave your studio.

Key Features:

• Reliable, consistent, easy-to-use calibration software for all your audio system:
  • Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 480+ 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 over 100k 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 the Apple Silicon platforms / M1 chip
• Export your calibration profile to supported hardware:
  • MERGING+ANUBIS (headphone and stereo speaker export)
  • Wayne Jones AUDIO (stereo speaker profile export)
  • More hardware support coming in 2022

What's Included:

• Activation key for the product license: the product can be activated and used on 3 machines
• SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone with an XLR connection and individual calibration profiles (0°; 30°; 90°)
• 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 480+ supported headphone models