The ARC system, from IK Multimedia, is claimed to be the first DAW-based acoustic room-correction plug-in with 64-bit native plug-in compatibility. Manufacturer: IK Multimedia Price: £249 (ARC 1 Upgrade £125) Contact: IK Multimedia – 0800 093 4066 Web: www.ikmultimedia.com The system is based on Audyssey MultEQ XT32 patented technology that is designed to correct frequency and phase distortions. This promises improvements in clarity, stereo imaging and frequency response as well as faster and more reliable mixing. What’s more, the processing can be applied in any room irrespective of the monitors it is fitted out with. Consequently, IK Multimedia see travelling engineers as potential users.

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The new combined left/right correction option maintains perfect focus with symmetrical control rooms, and customisable target curves enable the response to be matched to the engineer’s personal taste. “Virtual Monitoring” is an interesting feature that mimics the sound of various popular studio monitors, in-car audio systems, boom boxes, iPod docks and more. You can therefore accurately gauge how your mix will translate without having to burn a CD and take it out to the car.

Setting up the system also seems easier than last time (we reviewed the original back in Issue 61, April 2008). A recording-quality omnidirectional microphone is supplied with the package, and the instructions recommend a minimum of seven locations for conducting test measurements. The software guides you through the procedure and we experienced no problems whatsoever. Once the set-up process is complete, you can name and save your preset and choose a corresponding speaker icon to go with it. To use the ARC 2, select it as the final plug-in across the master output channel of your DAW. The ARC 2 also acts as a virtual controller, having a volume control, mute and dim switching. Although it’s entirely subjective, we experienced varying degrees of success, and much depended on the speakers we used when balancing each mix.

In some cases our mixes translated to other systems more satisfactorily when they were done without the ARC 2. The ARC 2 mixes were a little tighter in the lows, but the unprocessed mixes were smoother and more full-bodied through the midrange and sounded closer to what we were hearing in our studio. Traditionally, monitor response adjustment was made using a combination of graphic equalizers, crossover adjustment and acoustic treatment. Since the ARC 2 plug-in gets strapped across the master channel of your DAW it effectively fine-tunes the response of your monitors. However, everything you mix gets processed because the ARC 2 is applied to the mix buss rather than just the monitor path. One of the golden rules of analogue audio was that if a signal didn’t need to pass through a particular piece of equipment or section of circuitry, then you should attempt to bypass it. That certainly made sense when every extraneous gain stage added unwanted noise and distortion, but do the same rules apply to digital audio?

Some may feel slightly uneasy about processing entire mixes to compensate for room acoustics and the vagaries of any given set of monitors. However, these observations have more to do with the concept behind the ARC 2 rather than the functionality of the product itself. Perhaps our results were misleading because we know our mix room and our monitors very well. Attempting mixes in an unfamiliar room using a random set of monitors may have been more illuminating. Learning the response of a room and monitors is a basic engineering skill and a standard process. Then again, if you are working against the clock in an unfamiliar room without your usual set of speakers, the ARC 2 could be exactly what you need and the Virtual Monitoring feature is very useful. The ARC 2 delivers exactly what it promises and more, but the fact remains that it’s a ‘workaround’ rather than a genuine fix.

Verdict + Superb interface + Easy and quick setup + Very usable ‘free’ omnidirectional microphone + Portability – Affects mix buss not monitor path An intuitive software-based system that offers an effective workaround for imperfect monitoring conditions.

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The ARC system features Audyssey MultEQ XT32 technology that measures acoustical information throughout the listening area in the studio. After compiling this information to provide an accurate representation of the room's acoustical problems, the equalization solution corrects for both time- and frequency-response problems effectively and efficiently.

These measurements allow the software to accurately correct the entire room, not just the engineer's 'sweet spot.' Once a correction algorithm has been generated, placing the included plug-in on the DAW master bus delivers an accurate monitoring environment. Regardless of the acoustical issues in a studio, recording, mixing or mastering becomes immediately clear and reliable. Do remember, however, to bypass the plugin when bouncing your finished track.

Note: You must be a registered user of ARC System version 1 or ARC System TDM in order to purchase this Upgrade. This is only a software download; measurement microphone not included. New in Version 2 • Completely redesigned interface for improved usability • Four times greater resolution improves critical low-end response • Smoother, more natural sound in the midrange and high frequencies • Combined L/R correction option maintains perfect focus with symmetrical control rooms • Customizable target curves to match engineer's personal taste • 'Virtual Monitoring' feature mimics the sound of various listening devices like popular studio monitors, car systems, boom boxes, etc.

ARC System 2 (Advanced Room Correction) is the sequel of the first and only acoustic correction system that combines a measurement microphone, measurement software AND a correction plug-in to improve the sound reliability and acoustics of your studio in an elegant, low-cost portable solution. ARC uses Audyssey MultEQ® XT32 patented technology to improve your monitoring system so what you hear is not affected by distortions caused by room acoustics. Pci Serial Port Driver Hp Pro Desk 600 G1 Small Form Factor Pc.

Near field monitor systems used in studio applications are designed to deliver sound without distortion or coloration. However when they are placed in a room, surrounding walls, ceiling, furniture, and other objects reflect and absorb sounds, creating complex distortions specific to that room. This ultimately causes them to lose the accuracy they have been designed for, and you end up hearing more of the sound of the room, than the music actually being produced. Showroom model This product is a showroom model. It is taken out of the original packaging and quality-checked by our product specialists. In many cases, the original packaging is no longer available.

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