“SoundID was literally what I first envisioned would be the next update after I Reference 4. I thought it would be so cool if they could manipulate the EQ curve in a way that it would make it sound like other common speakers and that's exactly what they did. I no longer have to continually check in my car or phone, I can just pull up those presets on SoundID and I'll get a much better reference of how my mix will sound across speaker system. I recommend this to be the very first plug-in you should get as a an audio engineer or producer.”
“I'm moving my setup to the studio version, it's amazing to hear music this way, it's like a rebirth. Even the version with headphones allows you to listen to music in the right way to make the right mixing decisions. I am also listening to my favorite CDs to rediscover them, so many details emerge that I had not noticed before. The difference is there and you can listen to it.”
“After updating my OS I couldn’t run the old Reference Plugin because the license couldn’t be found so I contacted tech support. After several days with no reply I decided to buy the upgrade so I could keep working. They didn’t work either. I contacted support again, no reply. So all in all, after 2 weeks, I can’t use a plugin I purchased years ago and now can’t use the upgrade I just bought. Terrible.”
“Would have been nice if we at least had the previous 'custom' curves from Reference 4 as presets - going to SoundID initially feels like a downgrade as you are literally losing the previous settings you were used to. Yes, we have more control over the curve now but it would have cost nothing to include some custom presets to match Reference 4.
Also still cannot choose different curves for left and right channels. This would be incredibly useful for people with asymmetric hearing issues.”
“With TC Electronic Impact Twin audio interface the VST works OK.
But the System Wide option is creating a mess.
The sample rate of the interface continuously jumps between frequencies at fast pace, and the whole system becomes unstable/unusable.
For System Wide I have to continue using Reference 4.
Conclusion: Unhappy with the upgrade :(”
