The full system comes bundled with a measurement mic and the relevant software registration code. The analysis software is used with a measurement microphone, and only requires running once (or if any changes occur to your monitoring setup or environment). The first piece of software is the analysis element, with the second a plugin hosted in your DAW to apply any necessary processing.
#Sonarworks reference 3 umik for mac
Theoretically, one way in which things can be improved is with the use of corrective processing in the audio monitoring chain – and this is where Sonarworks‘ Reference 3 comes in. Reference 3 is a two-part software system available for Mac or Windows.
There are many ways in which the perceived sound level at any given frequency can be changed, and even moving your listening position slightly can have an effect – so there is lot that can go wrong.įrequency response analysis of the reviewer’s monitoring environment before calibration with Reference 3 The ‘sound’ of your monitoring is, in reality, a combination of both the acoustics of a given space and the speakers you place in that acoustic environment. More specifically, audio accuracy is the degree to which the audio generated in your DAW (or mixing desk) remains unaltered before arriving at your ears. It is true that upgrading the sound in your studio may not appear to deliver immediate dividends in terms of pure creativity, but it can be a game changer for the quality of your mixes – which will, eventually, feed back into the writing process. Acoustic treatment and studio monitoring, for many, fall into this latter category. We’ve all fallen prey to this, but sadly it’s often the less immediately glamorous items that can make the most difference. It’s all too easy to get lured into buying the next great synth, plugin or other piece of tech kit in the vain hope that it’s the missing link to production nirvana. The third version of Sonarworks’ calibration software promises to help you get the most out of your monitoring setup.