Upgrade paths for Reference 3 and 4

If you own a Reference 3 or 4 license, you can upgrade it to SoundID Reference. This article will guide you through the available upgrade paths and compatibility.

In this article:

• Reference 3 or 4 Headphone Edition
• Reference 3 or 4 Studio Edition
• Educational upgrade products and crossgrading
• Upgrade bundles with Virtual Monitoring

Reference 3 or 4 Headphone Edition

If you own any version of Reference 3 or 4 headphone software, the only available upgrade path is SoundID Reference for Headphones:

• Upgrade from Reference 3 or 4 Headphone to SoundID Reference for Headphones

Note: Direct upgrade paths to speaker versions are not available in this scenario. After completing the headphone upgrade to SoundID Reference, further upgrade options to speaker versions will become available.

Reference 3 or 4 Studio Edition

If you own any version of Reference 3 or 4 speaker software, you have two upgrade paths available to SoundID Reference: the default Speakers and Headphones upgrade, or going straight to the Multichannel version:

• Upgrade from Reference 3 or 4 Studio to SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones
• Upgrade from Reference 3 or 4 Studio to SoundID Reference for Multichannel

If you already have a Sonarworks measurement microphone available, a new one is not needed for the upgrade. The SoundID Reference software is fully compatible with older Sonarworks microphones, learn more here: Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone and calibration profiles

Educational upgrade products and crossgrading

EDU versions and pricing are available for the Refernece product line, including upgrade products. EDU upgrade paths work the same as the regular upgrades shown above. See pricing and apply here: SoundID Reference in Education

Regular and EDU licenses can be crossgraded. You can easily apply an EDU upgrade on a regular license, or apply a regular upgrade on an EDU license. 

Note: SoundID Reference for Multichannel is not available in the Sonarworks EDU program. Only the regular fully-priced upgrade options are available for Multichannel, although they can still be applied on EDU licenses for crossgrading.