sonarworks reference 3 studio calibration

Switching through the three filter phase options highlights the heavy CPU hit that comes with the minimum phase setting, as well as the efficiency of the linear phase option (albeit with a longer latency of 60ms). Applying the correction curve delivered a much more open and flatter sound. Our test room, although not bad by any means, had clearly been introducing frequency build-up at two specific points in the low mids, and there was also some cancellation at around 70Hz. Initial listening in Flat mode proved quite revelatory.

Rounding things off are a wet/dry control, mono selector, the Avoid Clipping option (keeping the output level in check), and the ability to deactivate the L/R listening spot timing adjustment (a parameter based on the L/R loudspeaker timing differences established during the analysis process). 'Both plugins do great work, but the speaker option is definitely the most impressive of the two'

The Simulate option takes things further, with emulations of six popular speakers and headphones (including NS10 and Beats-style), while the Advanced tab provides three EQ correction curve options: Minimum Phase, Mixed Phase and Linear Phase. You can influence the Target curve using one of the three Calibrate options: Flat, Custom and Predefined.įlat aims to make the output as flat and neutral as possible Custom includes two adjustable controls - Bass Boost and high frequency Tilt (cut) and Predefined comprises four home loudspeaker presets ('Large', 'Small', 'All' and 'B&K 1974 optimum Hi-Fi curve'). Manual adjustments can be made to the correction process. The plugin shows the blue source plot overlaid with a correction curve (green), target curve (red), output curve (purple), correction limits (yellow) and correction filter phase (orange). Once done, you're presented with a plot that you save as a Sonarworks Project file (.SWPROJ) and load into the Reference 3 plugin, which is inserted across your monitor outputs. The calibration process is partly automated, as the onscreen graphic indicates where you should put the mic and senses when you've done so so all you have to do is get the mic into the target area. Then there are 24 positional tests (all taken around the location of your head in its normal listening position). The first set of tests generates measurement data for the distance between the two speakers and your distance from the speakers (these can be edited manually).

Sonarworks reference 3 studio calibration