IK Multimedia ARC Explained

If, like most home recordists, you're dealing with a less-than-perfect acoustic space for your mixing and recording, IK Multimedia's ARC (Advanced Room Correction) system could be a godsend. In this ARC video course, mixing guru Eli Krantzberg walks you through the ARC system and shows you all you need to know about using it to calibrate your monitors for your particular space, in essence largely taking your acoustically challenged room out of the equation. The result is mixes that translate better to every environment. These ARC videos are designed for new IK Multimedia ARC users.

Videos

• What Is ARC Studio & Why Do I Need It? (04:28) - Get an overview of how the room correction system works, the components involved, and how it will optimize the response of your monitors for your personal environment.

• Setup for the Measurements (05:57) - In this video, the initial steps of the ARC Analysis app are explained, including selecting the right microphone profile, setting the mic up at the ideal target listening position, configuring audio input and output routing, adjusting monitoring and mic input gain levels, and more.

• Performing the Measurements (06:57) - Follow along as the measurement mic is moved to the various places and heights around the listening position while the measurements are conducted; then see how the analysis results are saved.

• ARC Studio Playback (05:46) - Learn how to transfer your analysis curve to your ARC Studio hardware box, how to apply different target correction curves, virtual monitoring, and more.

• ARC Plug-In & Edit Page (10:59) - See how ARC 4 works as a plug-in within your DAW and learn how to edit the correction curve to your taste using the Lo/Hi range controls, smoothing, custom breakpoints, and linear phase options.