XREF20R5 Calibrated measurement microphone.

The XREF is an omnidirectional measurement microphone with individual calibration profile. Every microphone has been measured by Sonarworks acousticians against an ANSI certified measurement microphone. This means perfect accuracy within the audible range and freedom from sample-to-sample irregularities.

Every user can download a 21-day trial for SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones. Enjoy unlimited functionality and finally hear how your speakers really sound!

Microphone Specification

• Houses a pre-polarized electret-condenser capsule
• Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz with a supplied calibration profile
• Omnidirectional polar pattern
• Sensitivity is rated at -37 dB/Pa (14 mV)
• Self noise: 24 dB
• S/N ratio: 70 dB
• Dynamic range: 106 dB
• Maximum SPL: 132 dB

What’s Included

• SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone with XLR connection
• Microphone calibration file for 30° off-axis measurements in .swmic format (Sonarworks software native format) to be used with SoundID Reference
• Microphone calibration file for 0° on-axis measurements in .txt format for third-party use
• 21-day trial of SoundID Reference available online

About Sonarworks Sound ID:

Sound ID is a speaker and headphone calibration software delivering consistently accurate studio reference sound.
In less than 20 minutes you can calibrate your existing studio speakers with a measurement microphone (buy from us or use yours) and calibrate your existing headphones with more than 400 headphone calibration profiles already included in the software as ready-to-use presets.
With an applied calibration profile the software sets the frequency response target to be completely flat across all audible frequencies so you can trust that every mix will translate. You can also now make custom adjustments to the target curve in real time with the new custom target feature.
Accurate studio reference sound lets you seamlessly switch between speakers, headphones, and rooms. Finally, mix with confidence and make music that sounds great everywhere.

Key Features

● Speaker calibration: save as many profiles as needed
● Headphone calibration profiles for 400+ supported models
● Custom target: target curve adjustments in real time
● Translation Check: simulating 20+ different devices and device types for accurate mix translation results everywhere without leaving the workstation
● 3 filter modes: Zero Latency, Mixed and Linear Phase
● Additional DSP processing controls: Mono, Dry/Wet and Safe Headroom
● MIDI mapping in the Sound ID Reference app for various controls
● User Presets in the Sound ID Reference app for switching quickly between
predefined output device/channel pair combinations

System Requirements

● Mac: macOS 10.12 or later
● PC: Windows 8 (64-bit) or later
● Sonarworks supported or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones
required (not included)
● 2.0 or 2.1 stereo speaker system
● An audio interface featuring +48V Phantom Power and 44.1 kHz sample rate
capability
● During the speaker measurement process, the audio hardware setup must consist only of a single external hardware device
● XLR to XLR audio cable
● SoundID Reference measurement microphone, or other omnidirectional
measurement microphone with an XLR audio connection