- Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 500+ models
- Accurate speaker measurement and calibration for stereo systems
- Three filter modes: Zero Latency, Mixed, and Linear Phase
- Additional DSP controls: Mono, Dry/Wet, Safe Headroom
- Flat target curve, with over 200,000 music creators worldwide using it as a reference
- Custom Target adjustments in real-time
- Translation Check to simulate 20+ devices and environments
- Near-zero latency for seamless performance in system-wide calibration on Windows
- Native support for Apple Silicon (M-series chip devices)
- Calibration running directly on Apollo X hardware
- Multiple outputs calibrated simultaneously (one speaker profile, up to two headphone profiles depending on model)
- Calibrated bass management for stereo speaker setups with subwoofer support
- Supported target modes include Flat, Dolby Atmos Music curve, custom targets, and device emulations
- Export calibration profiles directly to DSP-enabled hardware
- 10+ device integrations available (audio interfaces, speakers, Dolby Atmos Renderer, etc.)
- Activation key for both SoundID Reference and Apollo Monitor Correction licenses, usable on up to three devices
- SoundID Reference standalone app for speakers and headphones (ASIO, WASAPI, APO, HAL)
- SoundID Reference DAW plugin for speakers and headphones (AU, VST2, VST3, AAX)
- Compatible with Apollo X Gen 1 and Gen 2 interfaces (Twin X Duo/Quad, x4, x6, x8, x8p, x16, x16D)
- Works with macOS (Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma) and Windows 10/11
- UAD Console app v1.2.1+ and UAD-2 Software v11.5.1+ required
- SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone, or Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone recommended
- 2.0 stereo speaker system required (supports calibrated bass management for 2.1)
- Audio interface requirements during speaker measurement: +48v Phantom Power, matching input/output, and set sample rates (44.1kHz to 192kHz)
- Stable internet connection required (offline use not supported)