“Good product, but This is what the problem is and your Team at Sonarworks can fix this to make your product better.
Problem 1.
Once the Calibration of the monitor and room correction has been completed and activated with the newly made calibration preset, The user should be able to use the calibration method once again to calibrate the effectiveness of the reference EQ that is being applied. ei.
Layer one = Calibrated Speaker EQ Curve.
Layer two = Re- Calibration using a new EQ Curve in addition to the Calibration Curve already applied.
This is a TWO LAYER Calibration System, that corrects the anomalies of the first calculation in the room.
More Efficient room correction.
Thanks,
Sonar Works Team.”
Hi,
Thanks for your review and for sharing your feedback!
We've received somewhat similar requests regarding some further analysis feature that would help address room problems based on the measurements performed. Thanks for sharing your idea!
Best regards,
Zane
“I've used Reference 4 so far. To be honest, I didn't feel the need to upgrade to Sound ID, so I only used the existing version. However, I upgraded it because I had a big discount on Black Friday, and I regretted not upgrading it until now. EQ customizable targets are extremely flexible and useful. Transition checks are also very useful, especially I like the car audio option. If you are considering upgrading from reference4, I can confidently recommend it.”
“I've been using SoudID Reference for a few weeks now. I bought the upgrade from Reference 4. It was dirt cheap. The installation and setup were a breeze since I had done it before several times with Reference 4. Measuring the room was similar to the old version, no problem there. The software guides you through the process.
I have a well-treated control room with Neumann KH 310 speakers, which are pretty flat. Still, there is a nasty dip of minus 8dB around 70 Hz, due to the first reflection from the front wall. (This type of dip happens in every studio using nearfield monitors. It is unavoidable.)
SoundID Reference corrected this problem and smoothed out the top end, too. So, I'm pretty happy with it.
I like the included reference curves from NS10s and Auratones. You can sort of check your mix through these speakers and listen if the midrange is OK.
One must remember that this type of correction system does not fix the problems in the time domain. For example, if the 300 Hz has a longer decay time than 2K, this will still cause masking problems no matter how flat your speakers are. So, you need to make sure you treat your room with enough bass trapping, wide band absorbers and maybe diffusers, too.
To conclude, SoundID Reference clearly improved the listening in my control room. I will be using it on every mix I do from now on.”
