Sonarworks to Demonstrate Its Reference 4 Studio Monitor and Headphone Calibration Software at NAMM 2018

	Sonarworks' Reference 4 studio monitor and headphone calibration software

European audio software developer Sonarworks exhibiting in booth 16300 at the Anaheim Convention Center, will be demonstrating its award-winning Reference 4 studio monitor and headphone calibration software during the 2018 NAMM Show, February 25 - 28. Reference 4, the latest generation of Reference 3, which is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems, was launched last October. The latest update -- which is available now-- includes average calibration profiles for 13 new headphones, bringing the total to 114 headphone models altogether.

The new headphone calibrations include popular professional models from AKG, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Sony, Bowers & Wilikins, and others.

"The biggest opportunity in any professional production environment is the monitoring," commented Martins Popelis, co-founder, VP of professional products, Sonarworks. "Despite years of innovation in our industry, the single greatest challenge an engineer faces is ensuring his or her work translates well -- sounds good also when played outside the studio. Following years of research and application, our advanced Reference 4 software solves this problem by providing a common sonic reference."

According to a recent Sonarworks-conducted poll of over 400 studios, 67-percent of music creators admit that their studio monitors and headphones cannot be trusted. The issue becomes exacerbated when engineers are mixing for a vast range of uncalibrated listening devices at the consumer level -- including both headphones and loudspeakers. So engineers end up making compromises by mixing for what they think will sound good on "most devices."

Sonarworks' algorithms are now used in thousands of commercial recording facilities around the world, enabling engineers the opportunity to finally record and mix to a common reference sound.

Sonarworks' Reference 4 solution works equally well in both studio rooms and on headphones. After an acoustic analysis of any given room or applying a pre-set measurement profile for headphone, the software employs a complex DSP-based filtering scheme using up to 4,000 points of correction -- with the end result being a flat, studio reference sound. The software works effectively from virtually any location in the studio or on 114 headphone models, automatically compensating for tonal anomalies across the entire frequency range.

Reference 4 consists of three primary elements: a DAW plug-in (compatible with AU, AAX Native, RTAS and VST formats), a Systemwide app, and room measurement software. In addition to including calibration for the aforementioned headphone models, Sonarworks Reference 4 DAW plug-in also features zero latency -- so engineers can track instruments and vocals with full confidence in their monitoring system. The software system takes less than ten minutes to set up, and the Reference 4 Studio Edition -- which includes a room calibration microphone -- costs just $299. Customers looking to try the software before they purchase can access a free 21-day trial at the url below.