Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

Anyone running an OMNI / HDX setup using Sonarworks 4 who knows how to setup Reference 4 Measure?

For the life of me I cannot setup Measure to output through the OMNI. I can get input to / using channel one, but none of the options being listed in the output menu in the Measure pull down outputs sound. I would guess that the OMNI should be listed here, but nothing I have tried will provide that choice.

I contacted Sonarworks Support and got back a rather vague reply saying, "Avid hardware can be a bit tricky that way, I can recommend checking that your interface is currently not reserved for/being hijacked by Pro Tools when trying to use the Measure app." I not sure what, "reserved" means or how to un-reserve.

I've tried running Measure without opening ProTools, as we'll as after opening Protools.

I understand that Reference 4 is not the latest version, but I have made this work once in the past a few years ago, but recently moved and wanted to run new calibrations. My setup is largely unchanged from my last run, so I obviously figured it out back then or it just worked. I honestly can't remember.

In advance, any assistance will be appreciated.

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

I think you need to not have Pro Tools open, and you need to (shoot, it's been awhile at this point) set the card/Omni so that CoreAudio is using it as an I/O in the Mac Sound Preferences. I forget what the exact terminology is, but It won't do that with Pro Tools running.

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

Thanks, Kerry!

Still no go here. Tried looking into your recommendation here as well as trying everything else I can think of. Nothing.

Frustrating that no one seems to know what it takes to use this software - especially saddening that Sonarworks can't give more than just a passing 'shoulder shrug' supporting their own software. It's not like Pro Tools is some unknown DAW used by nearly no one. Even more saddening that I can't remember at all what I had done to get Measure working when last used. Sigh...

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

Yeah, the level of cluelessness in support that appeared at Sonarworks when they rebranded as SoundID has not been comforting.

I had an HD native and HD IO, previously (Team Carbon since January) and I recall setting up a CoreAudio device (but I don’t recall the nomenclature) for it and running the Reference Measure app standalone to capurture the EQ profile without issue, but it’s been a few years. (Carbon works differently). I do think you have to have CoreAudio things for the Inputs and Outputs, and the system has to be assigned to use both…?

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

Hmmm, A couple of things to remember:
1-try doing the measurement at 44.1K(I remember that was a "must" back when I bought my version 4 package)
2-do NOT have Pro Tools open
3-unless you are measuring more than stereo, you can do the measurement with any interface. My 003 would not work, but I borrowed a friend's little Behringer USB interface and the entire process went thru without a hitch.

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

You may have done this already, but I would first make sure the ProTools is actually quit. Then I would go into your Mac system preferences under the sound pane and select your omni as your Mac input and output. I do also remember that the sample rate I think was limited to 44.1.

Hope this helps!

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

Hi Will,

My ONMI is not an output option in my Mac's System Preference Sound settings.

Thx!

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

Hello,

After employing a 3rd party interface and abandoning my AVID hardware for this purpose, I've been able to successfully run calibrations.

Thanks for all of the replies here! Much appreciated.

~ Greg

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

The Omni itself won't show up as an option in Mac system sound, but rather the device to which it is connected: HDX or HD Native.

Re: Sonarworks Reference 4 Measure
 

This. And only in CoreAudio mode.