Deleting the config files in the standalone app

Clear the configuration data of the standalone app to reset the app to its default settings. This can be a solution when encountering some issues with the standalone app. 

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SoundID Reference app config files

The config file is essential to store all the settings made over time by the user. Sometimes the config file can become corrupt, resulting in various errors like 'Preset Switch Failed' messages, crashes, app not launching, etc. Clearing the configuration data could help to resolve the issue. 

Note that there are two separate config files present in two separate directories: the main file, and the backup file. Follow the instructions below.

 

Note: Deleting the config files will result in the deletion of stored settings only. Speaker profiles will not be deleted - the .swproj files in the Sonarworks Projects folder will remain intact.

 

How to delete the config files on macOS

  1. Quit the standalone app: How to fully quit the SoundID Reference app?
  2. Show hidden folders: How to show hidden files Mac and Windows?
  3. Navigate to the locations shown below
  4. Delete the Systemwide.cfg files in both locations
  5. Relaunch the SoundID Reference app

 

Macintosh HD/Users/your username/Library/Application Support/Sonarworks/SoundID Reference/Systemwide/Systemwide.cfg
Macintosh HD/Users/your username/Library/Application Support/Sonarworks/SoundID Reference/Backup/Systemwide.cfg

 

[MAC] Systemwide - Systemwide.cfg.png[MAC] Backup - Systemwide.cfg.png

 

NOTE! For macOS users: since version 5.4.0 (Oct 18, 2022) the "Sonarworks" folder has been moved from ~/Library/Sonarworks to ~/Library/Application Support/Sonarworks

 

 

How to delete the config files on Windows

  1. Quit the standalone app: How to fully quit the SoundID Reference app?
  2. Show hidden folders: How to show hidden files Mac and Windows?
  3. Navigate to the locations shown below
  4. Delete the Systemwide.cfg files in both locations
  5. Relaunch the SoundID Reference app

 

C:\Users\your username\AppData\Local\Sonarworks\SoundID Reference\Systemwide\Systemwide.cfg
C:\Users\your username\AppData\Local\Sonarworks\SoundID Reference\Backup\Systemwide.cfg

 

[WIN] Systemwide - Systemwide.cfg.png

 

[WIN] Backup - Systemwide.cfg.png

 

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