Dolby Atmos® Headphone Monitoring
- Personalized for You
Sonarworks collaborates with Dolby to deliver a more accurate immersive headphone monitoring experience to Dolby Atmos® creators. Approved by Dolby.
Create your personalized profile and improve your Dolby Atmos headphone mixing and monitoring. Approved by Dolby.
Step 1
Scan Yourself
Use the mobile app and your phone’s camera to capture your unique physical characteristics — simply scan your head and, ears.
Step 2
Profile Creation
Your data is processed leveraging Dolby-technology to generate your personalized profile file.
Step 3
Export Profile File
The app creates a profile file compatible with Dolby Atmos creation tools.
Step 4
Apply Your Profile & Mix
Apply your profile in Dolby Atmos Renderer (standalone & supported DAWs) to improve spatial and tonal accuracy when mixing on headphones.
Works with Dolby Atmos rendering tools
Works with Dolby Atmos Renderer standalone app
Works with native Dolby Atmos rendering in supported DAWs:
→ Davinci Resolve
→ Support in other DAWs coming soon
Learn more here: Dolby Atmos rendering workflows
Perfect for Dolby Atmos creators working in the studio or on the go.
Improved spatial accuracy, tonal clarity, and balance
Greater confidence when mixing — and more consistent results across playback systems
Seamless integration with Dolby Atmos® creation tools
Reliable immersive mix checking on headphones
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Frequently asked questions
How does it work?
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How does it work?
Download the SoundID Tools mobile app.
Create your Dolby Headphone Personalization profile.
Apply the profile to Dolby Atmos rendering.
Learn more here.
Which Dolby Atmos rendering tools are supported?
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Which Dolby Atmos rendering tools are supported?
Dolby Headphone Personalization is supported with Dolby Atmos rendering in two forms:
Dolby Atmos Renderer standalone app (v5.3.2 or higher required). Available for purchase in Dolby Professional Store, and a free trial is also available.
Dolby Atmos rendering in supported DAWs. Most major DAWs already have the Dolby Atmos rendering natively integrated (Renderer standalone app not needed).
Step-by-step instructions here.
Note: Dolby Headphone Personalization profile import has already rolled out for DAWs with native Dolby Atmos rendering. However, the feature updates are pending from the individual DAW manufacturers themselves.
At the time of the SoundID Tools app release, only DaVinci Resolve has the feature available. Feature updates in other supported DAWs will follow shortly.
What are the requirements for the SoundID Tools mobile app?
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What are the requirements for the SoundID Tools mobile app?
iOS 16 or above, with TrueDepth frontal camera (iPhone XS, XR or later).
Android 10 or above.
What are the benefits of Dolby Headphone Personalization?
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What are the benefits of Dolby Headphone Personalization?
Dolby Headphone Personalization improves the spatial and timbral accuracy of Dolby Atmos headphone mixes, allowing a more accurate and consistent monitoring experience:
Improves how well you can perceive direction and elevation (front/back, up/down) when listening to Atmos binaurally.
Improves the sense that sound sources exist in a space around you.
Helps you make decisions with more confidence because the binaural render is better matched to your anatomy.
Can I use it with SoundID Reference headphone calibration?
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Can I use it with SoundID Reference headphone calibration?
Yes, Dolby Headphone Personalization can be used in combination with SoundID Reference headphone calibration (SoundID Reference standalone app or DAW plugin). The routing depends on which Dolby Atmos rendering workflow you are using, learn more here.
Is it approved by Dolby?
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Is it approved by Dolby?
Yes, Dolby and Sonarworks are working together to ensure that the SoundID Tools app conforms to Dolby’s standards and is compatible with the full ecosystem of Dolby Atmos content creation tools.
Ready to Personalize Your Dolby Atmos Monitoring? Create Your Free Profile Now.