I have a MXL 990 can I use that instead of buying a reference mic to look at my room and headphones
the new version is sait to a VST plugin so you can use it in your DAW
I have never used this software before

 

To measure your room this is not suitable. It's a large diaphragm condenser mic with a cardioid pattern. Measuring mics have a linear frequency response and omnidirectional polar pattern.

 

You need a very specific measuring microphone.
If you use other microphones, the results will be incorrect and the correction curve of your room will be wrong.

Here are the 2 microphones you should use so that sonarworx can give you the best.

The original:
Sonarworks XREF 20 Mic - 58€ @ Thomann

And the Challenger:
The Behringer ECM8000 - 36 € @ Thomann
It has the same characteristics as the XREF

 

The ECM8000 is even supported by Sonarworks ..

https://www.sonarworks.com/blog/lea...easurement-microphone-to-try-out-reference-4/

 

Thank You all ECM8000 it is thats in my budget going to look for one used i will also look for one even new
happy happy

 

Only calibrated omni mic

 

I measure with my Rode NT2A and it works just fine. Not sure about your mic though but there are presets for certain mics, check on their website.

 

Last edited: Apr 27, 2020

I'm a bit late to the party but anyway, this is my experience I used to calibrate using a Rode NT2-A and I've only recently bought the official XREF20 mike. It was actually not that far off. Ignore the low-end: my sub was in for repairs when I calibrated with the Rode, and it was back with the XREF 20.

I do notice the difference in the high-end: calibrated with the Rode I had the feeling it was a bit too harsh. The XREF20 fixed that. But all-in-all, you could use a regular microphone and end up quite close. The hard part is to find out how close your regular mike ends up (Google might help).

Rode NT2-A:


XREF20:

 

thank you im going to try on sunday