I gotta wonder if Sonarworks is desperate to get in some cash when asking for €89 for an "upgrade" that basically is a new name, color scheme, 1 new feature, and added a feature that you already took away from previous versions?
What an absolute joke all this seems to me at the moment. Does this mean that Reference 4 is discontinued as it already put in your archive folder of downloads?
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the most stupid business decision ever !
Hey, thanks for posting!
Yes, naturally there is a heavy focus on the new flagship product, but this doesn't mean that Reference 4 is left unattended. As promised, Reference 4 is still in active development (will be until March 2022), and we are addressing any Reference 4 issues, should they arise. From a legal perspective, we are, of course, fully honoring our Terms and Condition, as well as Warranty terms for Reference 4 purchases too (details here).
For more technical details, Reference 4 is fully supported, as detailed in this article: Reference 3 & 4 software releases (component matrix and support status).
To address your concerns, we should clarify that nobody is forced to upgrade to SoundID Reference. It is up to the users to decide on whether the new features are worthwhile for them. For those interested, here is a full list of the main new features in SoundID Reference:
It would be great to hear your feedback on the list of features above, many thanks!