PLUGIN WEEK 2026: Sonarworks is an award-winning audio technology company building the tools that professional creators trust to make their best work. Founded in Europe, Latvia in 2012, its patented technologies are now embedded in over 300,000 recording studios and creator workspaces worldwide - trusted by more than 100 Grammy Award-winning engineers working with artists including Coldplay, Young Blud, Adele, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Post Malone, SZA, Imagine Dragons, and many more.
Sonarworks exists to solve one of the most persistent challenges in music production: the gap between what you hear in the room and what the world hears everywhere else. Their products eliminate that gap — with patented precision, AI-driven innovation, and deep integrations with the hardware professional studios already rely on.
SoundID Reference — The Industry Standard for Reference Sound
SoundID Reference is the product that made Sonarworks a household name in professional audio. It measures and corrects the acoustic imperfections of any monitoring environment, delivering a true reference sound across both speakers and headphones. Supporting over 500 headphone models and compatible with all major DAWs as a plugin and system-wide application, it is the go-to calibration solution for engineers who need to trust every mix decision they make.
What sets SoundID Reference apart is how deeply it integrates into the hardware that defines the professional audio ecosystem. Universal Audio Apollo X interfaces apply calibration profiles directly through the UAD Console at near-zero latency on hardware DSP. ADAM Audio A Series monitors ship with SoundID Reference built into the monitor DSP — calibration runs on the speakers themselves, no plugin required. Audient ORIA interfaces offer native profile export with Dolby Atmos Music target curve support, built for the immersive audio era. The platform also integrates with Avid MTRX, RME, Merging + ANUBIS, Grace Design, Dolby Atmos Renderer Mastering Suite, and more — making it the most widely integrated calibration technology in professional audio.
SoundID Virtual Monitoring PRO — Room Cloning, Redefined
Virtual Monitoring PRO is Sonarworks' most ambitious innovation yet. In a 10-minute DIY process, it captures the exact acoustic fingerprint of any trusted studio using a binaural in-ear measurement microphone, then recreates that sound on any over-ear headphones — anywhere in the world.
The reactions from top professionals say it all. Grammy-nominated engineer Dana Nielsen described finishing mixes "in his room" — on headphones. Multi-platinum mixer Koen Heldens calls it the solution to the headphone translation problem that has challenged engineers for decades. Grammy-winning mixer Aaron Mattes says he forgot he was wearing headphones entirely. These are not endorsements — they are the instinctive reactions of world-class professionals encountering a genuinely new capability.
SoundID VoiceAI — AI-Powered Creation, Ethically Built
SoundID VoiceAI brings Sonarworks' deep-tech capabilities into a new creative frontier: AI voice and instrument transformation directly inside the DAW. Available as VST3, AU, and AAX, it gives producers access to 90+ studio-grade voice and instrument presets — enabling instant demo vocals, backing vocals, and creative sound design without leaving their workflow. Built on ethically licensed material, it is designed to work alongside creators, not replace them.
The Creator Infrastructure Company
Sonarworks has earned recognition to match its impact: back-to-back CES Innovation Award nominations, IF DESIGN Award, TEC AWARDS, Sound On Sound and MusicTech accolades, the GAMMA Music Award for Innovation of the Year in Music Technology, and selection as a 2025 WIPO Global Awards finalist — one of 30 chosen from 780 innovators across 95 countries, and the first Latvian company ever to reach that stage.
With 300,000+ studios globally, 100+ Grammy-winning engineers, and integrations across Universal Audio, ADAM Audio, Audient, Dolby, Avid, RME, and CORSAIR, Sonarworks is the trusted technology platform for everyone who takes sound seriously.