Sonarworks SoundID Reference for Multichannel with Mic

Purpose of the Speaker and Headphone Calibration Pack (Microphone + Plug-in)

A complete calibration pack to optimize your listening chain in home studios as well as professional environments. It allows you to neutralize acoustic biases related to the room and transducers (monitor speakers, headphones) to more accurately judge tonal balance, bass, presence, and stereo image. The result: more confident mixing decisions, more consistent translation across different systems, and a faster workflow, especially during mixing and mastering stages.

Main Features

Multipoint calibration and listening profiles

The audio calibration engine relies on numerous measurement points to analyze the room and generate an appropriate correction. You can store a large number of speaker profiles (positions, listening setups, different rooms), convenient for switching between multiple sweet spots or work environments.

Headphones: extensive curve library and real-time adjustments

The pack includes calibration curves for over 480 headphone models, as well as real-time adjustable target curves to fine-tune your reference (strict neutrality, tilt, listening preference). Parameters such as Mono, Dry/Wet, and Safe Headroom facilitate control, comparison, and prevention of saturation caused by correction.

Quality, latency, and integration

Three filter modes allow adapting the rendering to your use: Zero latency for recording and monitoring, minimum phase for a natural compromise, and linear phase for maximum accuracy. The application also offers MIDI mapping of parameters and user presets for quick recall of output configurations. You can also export the calibration profile to supported hardware.

Technical specifications

Frequency response - start	20 Hz	Directivity	omnidirectional
Frequency response - end	20 kHz	Connection	XLR
Category	measurement microphone	Color	Grey

License validity	unlimited	Sensitivity	14 mV / Pa
Copy protection	online activation	Self-noise	24 dB
Simultaneous activations	3	Signal-to-noise ratio	70 dB
3 selectable filter modes	zero latency, minimum phase, and linear phase	Dynamic range	106 dB
Additional parameters	Mono, Dry/Wet, Safe Headroom	Maximum sound pressure level	132 dB
Available only in the application	MIDI mapping for various parameters and user presets for predefined output configurations	Power supply required	48V phantom power
Capsule	pre-polarized electret condenser	Windows	version 10 or later (64-bit)
Frequency response	20 - 20,000 Hz (with measurement protocol)	Mac OS (64-bit)	version 10.14 or later