Sonarworks SoundID Reference – the leading speaker calibration and room correction software – has gone multichannel, providing an affordable DIY way to mix, measure, and calibrate multichannel systems at home.

Sonarworks SoundID Reference for Multichannel

The core functionality of the Sound ID Reference stays the same, reaching beyond regular Stereo, up to 9.1.6 Atmos systems and for headphones.

The software imports frequency response measurements of your studio space taken from a reference mic. It proceeds to analyse them and conform your listening setup to the kind of flat target curve you’d want from a professionally tuned room.

The new Multichannel variant supports zero-latency operation (on AVID and DAD DSP hardware), phase alignment of individual channels, and a host of relevant features: sample rates up to 192kHz, speaker setups from 2.0 to 9.1.6, and compatibility with Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite.

For users familiar with Sonarworks, the process is essentially the same. For first-timers, you basically go through a simple step-by-step process of measuring your room’s frequency response with a Sonarworks reference mic. Then SoundID works inside your DAW (the standalone app is still Stereo-only).

SoundID for Multichannel is available in 64-bit plug-in formats (AAX, AU, VST2, VST3). The standalone app is still Stereo (via ASIO, WASAPI, APO, and HAL). The product can be activated and used on 3 machines. The software works under macOS (10.14 through 12) or Windows (10 and 11).

Price And Availability

You can purchase SoundID for Multichannel and other products directly from Sonarworks or their dealer network.

The manufacturer prices are as follows:

• SoundID Reference for Multichannel Download only – USD / EUR 499

• SoundID Reference for Multichannel with Measurement Microphone – USD / EUR 549

• Current users can upgrade from SoundID Reference for USD / EUR $249 or Reference 4 for USD / EUR 299.