Sonarworks Upgrade from SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones to Multichannel

Upgrade your SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones license to SoundID Reference for Multichannel to add multichannel monitoring calibration for immersive and surround sound setups.

Upgrade Eligibility

This is an upgrade license. You need a registered SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones license to upgrade to SoundID Reference for Multichannel.

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 the growing headphone profile database to achieve consistent reference sound between your headphones and speakers.

Supported speaker layouts: 2.0 with or without subwoofer, 2.1, 2.1.2, 3.0, 3.1.2, 4.0, 4.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.4, 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 7.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.4, 7.1.6, 9.1.2, 9.1.4 and 9.1.6.

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

Requirements During the Speaker Measurement Process

• Speaker system from 2.0 up to 9.1.6 (up to 16 channels)
• SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone (recommended), Sonarworks XREF 20, or another measurement microphone (sold separately)
• Microphone stand and clip (ø21 mm / 0.83") for multichannel system measurements
• XLR to XLR audio cable (USB microphones are not supported)
• +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)

Features

Reliable, consistent, easy-to-use calibration for your whole audio system

• Accurate speaker measurements and calibration for audio systems from stereo up to 9.1.6 channels
• High accuracy SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone support with individual multi-angle calibration curves
• Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 500+ models
• 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
• Customize your target by limiting the calibration frequency range or adjusting the target curve manually
• Translation Check: simulate 20+ different devices and environments
• Dolby Atmos Music target curve

High performance and flexibility

• Zero latency plugin DSP for Multichannel
• Phase alignment of channels for high accuracy time delay calibration
• Near-zero latency system-wide calibration on Windows
• Native support for Apple Silicon (M-series)

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)