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Upgrade from Reference 3 or 4 Studio to SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones | Download Only Reviews

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A perfect storm of acoustic know-how and passion for good sound became the software that's currently transforming sound monitoring.

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Joshua Tamburrini
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Long time Sonarworks lover. Finally took the plunge and upgraded from reference 4 to SoundID mainly for the virtual ASIO integration, and could not be happier.
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Posted 2 months ago
Radovan Horak
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What I still encounter is a subtle white noise when SoundID works as systemwide (like the Reference 4 did as well). PlugIn versions work noiseless.
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Posted 3 months ago
Doug & DAVIS
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I have had Reference 4 software for many years and have used it on all of my mixes. This purchase was to upgrade to the new iteration and I am extremely impressed with the sound and the options that the new software provides. Two Thumbs Up!
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Posted 3 months ago
Reference 4 was already an amazing product, and the new features in SoundID are absolutely worth the upgrade. Just the better latency handling is worth the price of admission alone, but adjusting the response curves and setting targets makes it so you can basically monitor in any way you want, while still knowing you're getting as close to a 1:1 accurate representation in your room or on headphones as possible.
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Posted 3 months ago
Honestly, I did not compare the versions directly. Both versions were installed and used without any further thoughts. They are useful tools.
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Posted 3 months ago
Thomas Sæløen
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Definitely worth the upgrade: more custom profiles (car, tvs, smart phones) to choose between and less CPU load in the plugin version.
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Posted 4 months ago
They'll have the headphones you need!
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Posted 4 months ago
I had to upgrade to accomodate my new Silicon machine. The real kicker on this, though, was the add-on to integrate SoundID Reference into the DSP of my Gen 1 Apollo x6. That is wonderful. It actually was a second purchase, in addition to the upgrade. (That was a bit of a surprise and disappointment. I had originally thought it was part of the upgrade. I think if I had a Gen 2 Apollo it was cheaper or free? No matter.) The integration add-on is a massive benefit to my workflow. That is much appreciated. And it sounds good.
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Posted 4 months ago