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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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The difference might not be that huge but I felt the upgrade to stay current was reasonably priced during sale. Future proofing for an possible upgrade when a new version would be warranted.
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Posted 3 years ago
Alex Collatz
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worth good investment
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Posted 3 years ago
Pedro Oliveira
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Reference 4 was already a good product but Sound ID has a lot of new features that make it a must-have in your studio. My favorite feature is the fact that I can tweak the EQ to fine-tune the correction that Sonarworks did (which by the way is already really good). The stereo phase alignment has been improved and is now more easy to have a bigger sweet spot. I'm very happy and I would recommend it to everyone who doesn't have necessarily the option to make an acoustical treatment to their studio but want to feel confident when they mixes their songs.
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Posted 3 years ago
Jadhiel Pinheiro
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Life changer. Now I can mix with confidence knowing that my mixes will translate well in the real world.
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Posted 3 years ago
Phase problems are still there!
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Posted 3 years ago
Hi, thanks for your review, we really appreciate it! Sorry to hear you are encountering some trouble with SoundID Reference. I would like to learn more about your time with the product, so I will follow up privately with you as well. Best regards, Zane
Posted 3 years ago
Marcin Wasilewski
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Think what You wants, but being up to date is very important for me. Reference 3, 4 passed by. Now it's time to go next level.
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Posted 3 years ago
Jonne Lydén
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I really enjoy the system wide possibility and with the upgrade the algoritm works even better now. I achieved flat curve with the latest upgrade.
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Posted 3 years ago
Alejandro Morales
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I gave the software only three stars and didn't recommend the upgrade mainly due to the measurement program. While it was an easy enough process in Reference 4, it seems SoundID doesn't like my room much, and have quite a few problems to get the measurements done. The software itself was somewhat buggy as well. Having said said that, the main program seems to work well in both plugin and standalone modes with Windows 10. It seems to me audio sounds now a little bit clearer too, although I'm not entirely sure. Sometimes I get some audio glitches if I use a web browser while my DAW is open, but there are no problems if I stick to my DAW. If Sonarworks manages to solve this minor but slightly annoying issues I would recommend the upgrade without doubt.
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Posted 3 years ago
Hi, Thanks for your review, we really appreciate it! I am sorry to hear you have encountered some trouble with the Measure app as well as some audio glitches. will follow up with you privately as well to gather more details on these mentioned issues. Best regards, Zane
Posted 3 years ago