Reference Systemwide
Reference Systemwide is an audio calibration and monitoring plugin from Sonarworks that provides real-time frequency response compensation and speaker profiling across system audio in macOS. It functions as a systemwide audio processor, allowing users to apply acoustic calibration to any audio source playing through the Mac — whether from music streaming, DAWs, games, or other applications. The software is used by audio engineers, music producers, audio professionals and critical listeners who need accurate frequency response to compensate for room acoustics and speaker characteristics without relying on individual application configurations.
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1 suggestionReference Systemwide ships as a system audio plugin from Sonarworks, which means it is not updated through the Mac App Store or a standalone download — instead, it is managed through Sonarworks' own installer and update mechanism. To confirm whether a native Apple Silicon build is available and to ensure you have the latest version compatible with your Mac, visit Sonarworks' support site or download page and check for any native Apple Silicon build information. If your current installation is Intel-only and Sonarworks has released a native build, their installer will automatically detect your Mac's architecture and serve the correct version. Given the September 2028 deadline when Apple removes Rosetta 2 from macOS 28, it is worth checking Sonarworks' product status now to confirm that a native Apple Silicon build exists or is planned — if they have not yet released one, contact their support team to understand their macOS 28 compatibility timeline.
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