What's new in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.4.9.11
Jul 26, 2021
- Systemwide:
- Fixed crash on sleep issue (macOS)
- Fixed audio artifacts (clicks and pops) issue with the new Safari update (macOS)
- Fixed issue where switching driver modes would invoke SoundID Reference (Windows)
- Fixed several issues with the feedback sending feature
- Plugin:
- Added Ableton 11 to the Render Bypass Notification feature
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.4.8.2 (Mar 26, 2021)
- Fixed loud bursts of volume when opening Systemwide or changing sample rate
- Replaced old web links with the correct links
- Fixed a bug that caused Trial expired message to show up in the main view with a full license present
- [Win] Fixed an issue of the app not launching for some devices
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.4.7.38 (Feb 5, 2021)
- Systemwide:
- Fixed the issue of Systemwide crashing if the output device has Unicode characters in its name
- Changed an outdated link for offline activation feature
- Fixed an issue with the Listening Spot feature being disabled when the user enables it, and vice versa. It now works as advertised
- Fixed an issue of Safe Headroom not being applied after creating a preset
- Fixed the occasional issue of Systemwide not launching unless the configuration file is deleted
- Plugin:
- Fixed an issue with the Listening Spot feature being disabled when the user enables it, and vice versa. It now works as advertised
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.4.5.51 (Jul 29, 2020)
- Systemwide:
- Architecture changes to improve the core performance and decrease latency
- Improved audio format handling to improve interactions with music players and games
- [macOS] Added sleep handler to avoid a latency spike after computer sleep
- Added a mechanism to drop audio buffers in case of floating latency
- Systemwide ignores other virtual drivers by Sonarworks (True-Fi, SoundID Listen) to avoid double correction
- Fixed unexpected behavior for the Listening Spot adjustment
- Fixed unexpected behavior for Adjust output device gain option
- Fixed some crashes for specific device setups
- Plugin:
- Fixed unexpected behavior for the Listening Spot adjustment
- Fixes for the plugin slowing down certain DAWs
- Fixed plugin affecting phase while calibration was off
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.4.4.1 (Jun 9, 2020)
- Systemwide:
- Architecture changes to improve the core performance and decrease latency
- Improved audio format handling to improve interactions with music players and games
- Fixed unexpected behavior for the Listening Spot adjustment
- Plugin:
- Fixed unexpected behavior for the Listening Spot adjustment
- Fixes for the plugin slowing down certain DAWs
- Fixed plugin affecting phase while calibration was off
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.4.2 (Feb 27, 2020)
- Systemwide:
- Fixed a bug in DSP core that caused issues with audio calibration (Fixed in Build 92)
- Added support for assigning MIDI controls to bypass button, preset selection and Mono mode
- Systemwide backs up the configuration file if it fails to migrate the old settings to a new version of the application
- Added an audio logging feature in Settings – Audio
- Added a “Provide feedback” option in Systemwide
- Added a dialogue when switching between ASIO and WASAPI modes. This can be disabled in Settings – Notifications
- More information added during onboarding regarding XREF 20 microphones
- Added a description for the Safety buffer feature in Audio Settings
- Added units to selectable values in Settings – Audio
- Headphone profile list now includes all profiles for headphones with multiple modes
- [Win] When clicking on taskbar icon, Systemwide window is minimized, if already opened
- Fixed the low resolution SW icon in tray menu
- Fixed visual issues with various curves represented in Systemwide UI
- Fixed the default channels selected for an output device when creating new presets
- [macOS] Fixed Systemwide not launching on startup in some cases
- Fixed an issue with gain control once Safe Headroom is enabled
- Fixed some buggy behaviour of the onboarding survey that appears after listening to some audio
- Fixed the automatic channel population when creating a new preset
- [macOS] Fixed an issue that caused Systemwide to not recognize a previously connected device
- Removed “Reference 4 Trial” text from UI if a valid Headphone Edition of Reference is activated
- Some minor fixes in design, texts and functionality
- Plugin:
- Fixed a bug in DSP core that caused issues with audio calibration (Fixed in Build 92)
- Added a “Provide feedback” option in Reference Plugin
- Fixed an issue which caused Studio One 4 to freeze when transforming several tracks to audio
- Minor fixes in texts
- Measure:
- More information added during onboarding regarding XREF 20 microphones
- Fixed a bug that sometimes caused debug mode to crash the application
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.1.6.45 (Nov 1, 2018)
- To finish off October on a strong note, we are releasing the newest version to our Reference software – 4.1.6. Key updates in in the 4.1.6 version include a 32-bit plugin in addition to the existing 64-bit one, enabling users with older DAW platforms to take advantage of Reference’s robust measurement and calibration capabilities. Additionally, users are now able to download the latest headphone profiles directly from the software itself, either through the DAW plug-in or in systemwide mode. Newly supported headphone models include offerings from AKG, Audio Technica, Beats, Behringer, Focal, Fostex, Meze, Pioneer, Sennheiser, and many more.
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.1.1 (Jul 6, 2018)
- Reference 4 Plugin:
- Fixed issue with Cubase 9.5.3 not working with Sonarworks plugin Just ahead of launching Reference 4.1, Steinberg released an update to Cubase that caused Reference 4 plugin to stop working.
- Random DAW crashes with Sonarworks plugin When using Acoustica plugins, Reference 4 plugin crashed. The good guys at Acoustica helped us out in a big way and we the issues resolved.
- Reference 4 Measure:
- Application crashes When using Reference 4 measure, the app randomly crashed during the measurement process.
- Measurements are taking too long error bug
- Mic selection crash on OSX Following mic selection, devices that don’t support channel names caused the measure app to crash
- Crash during mic profile handling Sometimes, the software would crash when inputting incorrect mic profile ID.
- Improved ASIO device handling If you went back a step after selecting an ASIO device, you were no longer able to select the ASIO device.
- Reference 4 Systemwide:
- Systemwide now shows full version number
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.1 (Jul 6, 2018)
- Measure:
- Revised instructions. We have revised the instructions about a hardware setup and measuring process.
- Calibration microphone profile can be downloaded directly from the software. Download the Sonarworks XREF 20 Measurement Microphone calibration profile automatically in the software by entering a mic ID number.
- View microphone frequency response graph. You can visually explore a measurement microphone frequency response curve for Sonarworks measurement microphone as well as other calibration microphones that come with an individual calibration profile.
- Revised feature set. We have removed features that were unnecessary and added new ones because of the streamlined measuring process.
- Voice feedback for the speaker distance measuring phase added. The voice feedback informs you about the state of the measuring process. It is useful if you have a studio where speakers are placed behind a computer screen and you’re not able to see the screen while standing by the speakers during the measuring process.
- Revise dimensions more easily. Now you can revise the dimensions measured between the listening spot and the speakers more easily — just measure the distance in straight line from your listening spot to each speaker.
- Revised representation of measuring points in a schematic setup (speakers and a listening area). The schematic representation of your setup allows you to locate the microphone and reminds you to aim between speakers.
- Explore your speaker frequency response curve. The legend of the graph displays a value of each point in the graph when you hover a mouse cursor on it.
- More explicit warning and error messages. We’re trying to guide you through the measuring process by providing as much useful information at the right time as possible.
- Systemwide and Plugin:
- Sonarworks Studio Reference. It is the most neutral and balanced target. It will ensure that the energy throughout the whole frequency spectrum remains the same.
- Revised set of features and their labels. We have reorganized the UI for several reasons: 1) removal of the simulations, 2) importance of the features and the order of their use. Also we have renamed some of the features: we’re searching for labels for features that you could recognize or learn in a moment.
- Switching between headphone and speaker profiles from the main UI of Systemwide. Now also Systemwide (identically to the plugin) enables switching between the profiles from the main UI. The switch on the main UI and the Systemwide’s widget work in sync.
- Revised onboarding. Now we’re onboarding you contextually: the software displays few tooltips that are relevant for quick-start and getting to hearing the calibrated sound faster.
- Revised frequency response curve graph. Now you can learn about each frequency response curve from descriptions next to the menu. The graph also gives a visual feedback regarding what’s being changed when you change the settings (e.g., Bass Boost, Limit Controls, etc.)
- Warning:
- When the calibration is turned off by changing Dry/Wet control settings. You can adjust the Dry/Wet control to adjust the level of correction applied. But when you turn it to 0, the correction is turned off. So you would know it, the software informs you by displaying a warning icon and a tooltip.
New in Sonarworks Reference 4 Systemwide 4.0.115 (May 30, 2018)
- Reference 4 introduces zero latency to the already impressive feature list Sonarworks users have grown to love and rely on. No extra latency means that Reference 4 plug-in can be used for vocal and instrument tracking. Finally musicians who demand instant response on their input will be able to fully rely on their monitoring.
- Supported headphone library has grown to 101 models. Old profiles have been updated for even better accuracy, due to improved measurement technology and vastly larger measured sample sizes.
- The speaker measurement module has been improved for even better usability, so everyone can reliably measure their setup in less than 10 minutes. By the end of 2017 the speaker measurement module will be updated with an overhauled averaging algorithm to better account for different sweetspot distances from monitors. All Reference 4 users will get this feature for free.