Sonarworks has introduced the Reference 3 studio calibration software after "3 years and 1M USD spent on development".
Here's what they say:
Reference 3 is designed to empower studio pros of every calibre to achieve reference sound at an affordable price point.
Reference 3 includes unique and patent-pending technologies as well as automation designed to enable anyone to do the complete studio calibration process with a visual step-by-step workflow in less than 15 minutes. Reference 3 utilizes a proprietary Perceived Acoustic Power Frequency Response (PAPFR) technology that measures and analyzes sound the way humans actually hear it. During the measurement process, the software automatically detects the microphone position in the room, making the process much easier and the results more consistent. The processing plugin has a filter engine that is specifically designed for audio calibration in a studio setting with a choice of linear, mixed, and minimum phase filters to suit the task at hand.
The calibration process is simple: first measurements are made in the studio with a measurement microphone. Reference 3 then analyzes the data and produces a filter profile for the studio. The filter is then opened with a plug-in in DAW just before sending a signal out to the monitors. When the plugin is enabled, the monitors are calibrated towards a chosen reference.
Price: 269.00 EUR / 345.00 USD for bundled version with a custom calibrated measurement microphone. A download only license is currently 229.00 EUR / 299.00 USD. Both bundles contain one measurement software license and two plug-in licenses. The company is currently offering a free and fully functional 21-day software trial of the Sonarworks Reference 3 software here.
Sonarworks Reference 3 measurement software is currently available for Mac. PC users can use version 2.2, which will be upgraded free of charge to 3.0 in spring 2015. The DAW plug-in is available for both OS X and Windows.
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