“My home studio doesn’t allow for proper acoustic treatment, let alone high-end monitors. I was looking for a way to simulate a professional mixing room, and the Virtual Monitoring add-on from SoundID Reference delivers surprisingly well.
There’s a clear and noticeable difference between nearfield and farfield monitoring, and the crossfeed implementation on headphones works impressively—it feels natural and useful for critical listening.
One feature I’d love to see in future updates is a selection of presets representing different studio environments, as well as the option to blend in ambient noise for an even more realistic experience.
Still, as it stands, this add-on provides an excellent solution for headphone users who want to get a feel for how their mix will translate to farfield monitors. A thoughtful and practical tool for modern producers working in less-than-ideal environments.”
“Virtual Monitoring helped me translate my mixes to other speakers immensely. Especially with the translation check feature it's very easy and effective to spot problem areas in your mixes and relief them.
It's so good, it allows you to mix really well in untreated rooms.”
