System and hardware requirements for SoundID Reference

Operating system and hardware requirements for running the SoundID Reference software on your macOS or Windows computer, and on integrated devices.

In this article:

• System requirements for the SoundID Reference software
• For Headphones
• For Speakers and Headphones
• For Multichannel
• Virtual Monitoring Add-on
• Integrations
  • Integration devices and calibration profile types

System requirements for the SoundID Reference software

• macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma 
• Windows 10, 11
• Stable internet connection (offline use not supported)

Note: compatibility with older macOS versions is possible with the 5.9 and 5.2 Legacy versions of SoundID Reference, learn more here: SoundID Reference software releases (component matrix and support status).

SoundID Reference for Headphones

• System requirements as described above
• SoundID Reference for Headphones product license
• Supported Headphones or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones

SoundID Reference for Speakers and Headphones

• System requirements as described above
• SoundID Reference for Speakers and Headphones product license
• 2.0 Stereo speaker system (with or without subwoofer)
• Supported Headphones or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones
• Audio interface with +48V phantom power support
• Audio hardware setup consisting of a single external hardware device only during the speaker measurement process (additional preamp units are supported)
• XLR to XLR audio cable
• A supported measurement microphone:
  • SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone
  • Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone
  • Third-party omnidirectional measurement microphone

SoundID Reference for Multichannel

• System requirements as described above
• SoundID Reference for Multichannel product license
• 2.1-9.1.6 multichannel speaker system, see supported formats here
• 2.0 stereo speaker system (with or without subwoofer)
• Supported Headphones or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones
• Audio interface with +48V phantom power support
• Audio hardware setup consisting of a single external hardware device only during the speaker measurement process (additional preamp units are supported)
• XLR to XLR audio cable
• Microphone stand and clip for 2.1-9.1.6 multichannel measurements
• A supported measurement microphone:
  • SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone
  • Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone
  • Third-party omnidirectional measurement microphone

Virtual Monitoring Add-on for SoundID Reference

• System requirements as described above
• SoundID Reference product license (any version)
• Virtual Monitoring Add-on for SoundID Reference product license
• Supported Headphones or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones

SoundID Reference Integrations

• System requirements as described above
• SoundID Reference product license for the respective calibration profile type:
  • SoundID Reference for Headphones - headphone profile export
  • SoundID Reference for Speakers and Headphones - headphone and stereo speaker profile export
  • SoundID Reference for Multichannel - headphone and stereo/multichannel speaker profile export
• Supported integration device, as shown below. 

Integration devices and calibration profile types

SoundID Reference supports a growing list of integrated devices. For more details, visit the SoundID Reference Integrations page:

• ADAM Audio - A-Series: stereo/multichannel speaker profile export
• Audient - ORIA: stereo/multichannel speaker profile export
• AVID - MTRX Studio: multichannel speaker profile export
• AVID - MTRX with SPQ: multichannel speaker profile export
• DADman - AX32 with SPQ: multichannel speaker profile export
• Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite - Dolby Atmos Renderer: multichannel speaker profile export
• Fluid Audio - Image 2: stereo speaker profile export
• Lynx Studio Technology - Aurora⁽ⁿ⁾: multichannel profile export
• Merging Technologies - MERGING+ANUBIS: headphone and stereo/multichannel speaker profile export
• RME audio interfaces: stereo/multichannel speaker profile export
• Wayne Jones AUDIO - Studio Monitors: stereo/multichannel speaker profile export

Note: The profile upload software tools for the target devices may be provided by the integrated device manufacturers, featuring their own system requirements. Learn more in the articles listed above, or visit the manufacturer's product specification webpage.