Hi all,
On October 10, 2023, we have released a new SoundID Reference software update (v5.8.0.), here's what's included:
SoundID Reference
- Virtual Monitoring Add-On for macOS (Core Audio).
- Virtual Monitoring Add-On for Windows (Virtual Windows audio driver and Virtual Windows audio to ASIO Driver).
- Three virtual speaker types: Near field, Mid field, and Far field.
- Ten spatial Translation Check targets.
- Speaker and Headphone profile backup mechanism.
- Improved online installer visuals.
- Fixed: no audio output after version upgrade.
- Fixed: preset switch fails when starting SoundID Reference with Dolby target mode.
- Fixed: Dolby Atmos Renderer - export values are incorrect for stereo profiles.
- Fixed: Dolby Atmos Renderer - calibration curve being inverted for certain profiles.
- Fixed: Dolby Atmos Renderer - missing LFE parameters in the export file.
- Updated Merging Anubis export file.
- Fixed: [macOS] Crash when Logic is set to a language other than English.
- Fixed: [macOS] incorrect system menu bar behavior when SoundID Reference is running.
- Fixed: Duplicate Custom Target presets.
SoundID Reference plugin
- Virtual Monitoring Add-On (Audio Unit, VST, VST3, AAX).
- Three virtual speaker types: Near field, Mid field, and Far field.
- Ten spatial Translation Check targets.
- Fixed: issue where it's impossible to close "Error while loading the calibration profile."
- Fixed: Plugin freezes upon opening if a custom target was used in the previous session.
For more details on the Virtual Monitoring Add-on, take a look at our article here: Virtual Monitoring add-on for SoundID Reference
If you encounter any issues, please let us know, so we can investigate them further.
Happy mixing,
Zane from Sonarworks Team
7 comments
Good job,after 2 months, still not working on MAC Monterey!!!No driver,tryied all the steps including uninstall manually and reinstall!
Good Job,can you refund us the money?You develop an software that dosen't work!
Also post "fixed no driver issue", but is still there!
Hi Renata Alexandra Mirea, sorry to hear about this! The missing driver issue that appeared with the 5.7.3. update does not yet have a fix implemented, but we hope to have the fix soon.
If the issue persists, please consider reverting back to version 5.7.2 as described here: Current software issues - how to revert back to a previous version (make sure to follow all of the uninstall instructions, including deleting the HAL driver file). I understand this may not be the most ideal solution, but this version should work with no problems.
I have already reverted to 5.6,everything is ok,but this should be your priority,not add new features,what is the point of new features if we cannot use it,the problem is that it persist after 2 months,this is incredible,tryied all the recomendation,of unistall and reinstall!
If you are on OSX Mojave DO NOT INSTALL!! Eats up the entire CPU (pushes CoreAudio to over 100%) without even opening the app and stays that way. I had to put the app in the trash and quit the SonarworksASPProxy just to be able to work on my computer. Wasted over an hour of my time. Inexcusable Sonarworks didn't test on Mojave. I'm a geek, so was able to track it down, but I'm sure it will totally screw up less tech savvy folks.
If you already installed it, the only solution is to revert back to the previous version, as described here: [MAC] CoreAudio and SonarworksASPProxy high CPU (on macOS 10.14 & 10.15)
Hi all,
I wanted to follow up on this post and let you know that we have released a new SoundID Reference beta version 5.9.1.2 which includes a fix for the SoundID Reference missing from sound settings on macOS issue. If this is a problem that you have also encountered, we would really appreciate it if you could try out this beta and let us know whether the issue is fixed on your machines.
Hi all,
I wanted to post that this issue has been resolved with the latest SoundID Reference: v5.9.1.3, released Jan 24, 2024 (download here). With this update, the SoundID Reference audio device should be available in Mac Sound settings and Audio MIDI Setup.
If there is an issue remaining after installing the update, please check the tips mentioned here: [MAC] No sound / no calibration effect.
Thank you for your patience while we were working on a solution. Let us know how it is working for you!
Hi,
I wanted to provide an update on the high CPU issue some users are encountering on macOS 10.14 and 10.15 versions as there were some reports mentioned in this post as well.
With the release of a new SoundID Reference update (v5.10.0) on March 26, 2024, SoundID Reference will no longer support macOS 10.14 and 10.15. If you have encountered the high CPU issue on your device, please visit our support guide for more information on OS version support drop and issue workaround options here: [MAC] CoreAudio and SonarworksASPProxy high CPU (on macOS 10.14 & 10.15).