ANUBIS Room Correction with SONARWORKS SOUNDID REFERENCE.




Sonarworks SoundID Reference and Anubis integration

MERGING+ANUBIS is the first hardware to enable a SoundID Reference correction outside of the computer.
SoundID Reference (the next-generation version of formerly known Reference 4 software) is a speaker and headphone calibration software removing unwanted coloration and delivering accurate studio reference sound.
With SoundID Reference you can stop second-guessing yourself and trust that every mix will translate. You'll hear a flat, consistent sound wherever you work from.
Upload your Sonarworks SoundID profiles into the Anubis for Room or Headphone correction. Anubis will then correct your room and/or headphones and you will no longer need to depend on a system to be running for corrections. 

For details on the Sonarworks SoundID Reference, please refer to the Sonarworks website.

Prerequisites for Stereo SoundID Reference

  • Merging Anubis running the Monitor Mission or Music Mission
  • Merging Anubis Firmware 1.2.5 and higher
  • Sonarworks SoundID Reference running version 5.1.0 and above
  • A full license for SoundID Reference (not applicable to trial versions), with version 5.1.0 (or later) installed. The latest update is available for download here.
  • Install SoundID Reference and Measure to first setup for Room Correction or to export Headphones profiles.
  • Sonarworks SoundID outputs should be configured with MAD or VAD.
  • The Exported Profile can only be re-imported in the Anubis of the same serial number.

Note:

  1. Recent changes to the SoundID multichannel integration will have an impact on the processing delay (shorter), this also applies to the stereo SoundID (firmware 1.4.6 and above)
  2. The SoundID Reference correction can be used from 44.1 to 384 kHz.
    Support for 352.8kHz (DXD) and 384kHz is available as of firmware release (post  firmware 1.4.6 and above).
    DSD is not supported.


Prerequisites for Multichannel SoundID Reference

Room Connection Support for Monitors layout up to 9.1.6 Atmos

  • The multichannel support only applies to the Monitor Mission
  • Merging Anubis Firmware 1.4.6 and higher
  • A full license for SoundID Reference Multichannel (not applicable to stereo version), with version v5.5.0 (or later) installed. The latest update is available for download download here.
  • An Anubis SoundID Multichannel license is mandatory, refer to the Merging Online Shop.
  • ANEMAN v1.5.2 (andd above) or MAD v2.2.2 (and above) or VAD v3.2.2 (and above) 

Important:
An issue with importing SoundID Reference 5.1.2 correction profiles has been discovered in the Anubis 1.4.6.53396 firmware and since then fixed. Please contact Merging Tech Support to get the latest internal firmware.

Note:

  1. Recent changes to the SoundID multichannel integration will have an impact on the processing delay (shorter), this also applies to the stereo SoundID (firmware 1.4.6 and above)
  2. If a Source contains a LFE channel and is available for a given stereo Monitor, the SoundID correction applied to the Monitor must include a LFE channel.
  3. Anubis cannot import SoundID multichannel presets generated from a Sonarworks SoundID Reference trial version.

Procedure

  1. Download and install Sonarworks SoundID Reference and Measures (Room Correction option)  
    https://www.sonarworks.com/soundid-reference/download 
    Note: SoundID Multichannel requires v 5.5.0 and above with proper licensing.
  2. Configure SoundID Reference to run on the Merging VAD (mac) or MAD (PC), by selecting “Add Output”
    Note : For any help regarding Sound ID Reference, please consult the Sonarworks website.
  3. Select either ASIO for Merging Audio Device (MAD-PC) or the Merging RAVENNA/AES67 (VAD-macOS) as per image below.
    Note: The “Play a tone” test might not work on some systems (known SoundID case).
  4. Create your Speaker Profile or Select the Headphones profile, follow the Sonarworks documentation and tutorials for this part.
    https://www.sonarworks.com/soundid-reference/resources

    SoundID Reference Measure (Room Correction)
    If creating a new Speakers Profile, it will be important that in the SoundID Measure you select the Anubis Mic input and the configured DAW outputs, as per image below (Windows - MAD IO or MAC - VAD IO).


  5. Once your Profiles are generated within SoundID select the profile itself and Export it.


  6. In the prompt dialog select the Merging Technologies - Audio Interfaces entry


  7. Enter your Anubis serial number. The serial can be found under the Anubis unit or in the Settings>Info page>Serial Number AXXXXXX or within ANEMAN or MTDiscovery.
    Note: Anubis does not need to be connected, but the exported serial must match the Anubis serial that will import the profile. 


  8. Carefully take note of the exported SoundID profile path.
    Browse if you wish to change the export destination folder.


  9. Once having Exported the profile to your system, you may disable SoundID and/or close it (to avoid double correction when used with the Anubis)
    For more details on the SoundID export feature, please see the Sonarworks tutorial.
  10. To Import the Preset Profiles in the device, launch the Anubis remote Web Access page.
    From the MAD, VAD or ANEMAN double mouse click on the Anubis Icon.
  11. The Web Access will open, at the top left under menu select Upload SoundID profile in order to import the profile into the Anubis.
    Note : The multichannel support only applies to the Monitor Mission.



  12. The profiles have now been imported into your Anubis.
    To manage (rename, delete) the Profiles go to Settings>SoundID Reference page 




    Number: The Profiles are sorted in alphabetical order
    Name/Rename: Tap the profile name, to open the virtual keyboard and rename your profiles
    Target: Target mode of the SoundID profile 
        • Flat: Flat target curve, based on neutral speakers in a treated room. SoundID SR (Studio Reference) defines the sound target for all Headphones.
        • Check: Simulate specific listening environments or device
        • Custom: Adjust the target curve or limit calibration to a specific frequency region
    Delete: Tap the trash can icon next to the profile to delete this one.


Monitoring Mission - SoundID Profiles management

How to apply a SoundID profile in the Monitor Mission.


Go to the Anubis Settings>Monitor and enter the Monitor set you wish to apply the SoundID profile to.
Browse to the SoundID Reference Correction section.
Apply the SoundID profile to either Speaker set or Headphones set or both.


Enabled
Activate the SoundID selected profile.

Preset
Drop down menu, populated with the Uploaded SoundID profiles imported from the Web Access page.

Monitor Main Page Indicators.


Note: Select and load a SoundID profile from the Dropdown listing

Restrictions:

  • SoundID profiles can be applied simultaneously up until the maximum number or correction ressources have been exhausted. This can mean, for example:
    • 1x Stereo speaker set, plus 5x different headphones
    • 1x 7.1.4 speaker set, plus 3x different headphones
    • 1x 9.1.6 speaker set, plus 2x different headphones
    • 1x 9.1.6 speaker set with bass management, plus 1x headphones
  • Speakers sets, Headphones and CUES can support SoundID Profiles
  • If a SoundID cannot be applied the active EQ resources must be disabled from current Monitor outputs.


Remote SoundID Controls

Remote control your SoundID profiles and chose when to apply or not a correction to a given Monitor Set.


SoundID remote parameters


The Profiles Selector can be opened by uncollapsing the menu

Tap to select the profile you wish to load and apply


The profile will then be loaded, when applied the relative icons to SoundID will be displayed



Music Mission - SoundID management

How to apply a SoundID profile in the Music Mission.

At first make sure that Profiles were imported into the Anubis as previously explained in this document.
In the Music Mission the SoundID profile will be applied to the Mix Bus Outputs, thus applied to any local physical output or peered devices outputs.

  1. Select the Music Mission Mixer Menu and tap the SoundID Reference entry to either the Mix or Mix-ATL Buses.

    Note: if the SoundID Reference entry is greyed out it is because you have yet to import a Profile into the Anubis.
    Make sure you have first followed the procedure above.

  2. Select the SoundID Reference Profile you wish to apply to this Mix Bus.


  3. Once the profile has been selected , see the identifications here below.

You should now be set for Room or Headphone Correction with SoundID profiles and can at anytime; enable, disable, re-import or manage new profiles.


Restrictions:

  • SoundID profiles can be applied to a maximum of two Reference Corrections simultaneously  (Speakers or Headphones).
  • If a SoundID cannot be applied the active EQ resources must be disabled from current Monitor outputs.

Anubis SoundID Remote Access

Applied or disable your SoundID Profiles remotely from any Web Browser (Google Chrome recommended).
The Anubis Remote Control App within the VAD-MAD options is also supported.
Web Access and Remote Control Application


Sound ID integration latency table when enabled

(as of Firmware 1.4.6 and above)

"Headphones" and "Cues" monitor bus types:

44.1kHz: 0.34ms
48kHz: 0.31ms
88.2kHz: 0.17ms
96kHz: 0.15ms
176.4kHz: 0.09ms
192kHz: 0.08ms
352.8kHz: 0.04ms
384kHz: 0.03ms

"Speakersets" monitor type:

For FPGA architectural reason, an extra value of 1.4ms of delay is added to the above values in the case of speaker sets. (This is approximately equivalent to an extra 50cm of distance between the listener and the speakers.)

When a faster time of travel is required, for example for tracking in the control room on speakers, two options are available:

a.) Make sure that the SoundID Measure application reported delay between your stereo speakers is 0ms. This is achievable by ensuring the microphone is placed exactly at the same distance from the L and the R speaker when doing the measurement. When the measured delay is 0ms, Anubis will not add 1.4 ms onto your speakerset.

b.) Change the monitor type used to "Headphones" or "Cue" (see user manual for differences). This will reject any time differences between channels for the lowest possible latency.

Note :

  • Support for 352.8kHz (DXD) and 384kHz is available as of firmware release (post 1.4.6 and above).