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IK Multimedia ARC3 Acoustic Analysis and Room Correction Software with MEMS Microphone (Boxed)

Acoustic Environment Analysis Software and EQ Correction Plug-in with MEMS Microphone - Mac/PC VST, AU, AAX
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Improve Your Mixes with Advanced Room Correction Software

Mix engineers at Sweetwater will tell you that one of the most important yet overlooked aspects of crafting great mixes is having a listening environment that you can trust to deliver accurate sound. Many high-end mixing suites are designed from the ground up to achieve that. But for those of us who don’t have the luxury of a custom-built studio, we may struggle with imperfect room acoustics that produce unwanted resonances, modes, and null points that can skew the sound coming from our monitors, leading us to make wrong choices when EQing our tracks. Enter the IK Multimedia ARC System 3. The latest advancement in room correction technology, the ARC System 3 is a powerful software utility that analyzes your environment with multi-point 3D VRM technology to optimize your listening experience, so you can put out mixes that you can trust to sound great on any system. This package also includes IK Multimedia’s MEMS omnidirectional microphone, which provides ultra-precise measurements of ±0.5 dB. And, if you prefer to use your own measurement microphone, ARC System 3 is compatible with third-party models.

It’s easy to integrate ARC System 3 into your studio

The ARC (Advanced Room Correction) system measures and calculates the acoustics in your room, then applies correction via an advanced EQ plug-in. Using an MEMS microphone, ARC System 3 software measures your room's acoustics and formulates corrections. The system then uses a frequency/time-correction processing plug-in to work with your DAW, giving you a “corrected” environment. Additionally, this latest iteration lets you select from a number of virtual listening environments so you can ensure that your mix translates to every situation. If you want the most accurate, optimal room for mixing, use ARC to make it happen.

Ideal for any control room

Ever since you started mixing audio, you’ve been chasing “perfect” acoustics, right? ARC System 3 has the potential to make any room sound more accurate. Think of it this way: if you have no acoustic treatment, you’ll encounter all manner of acoustic anomalies like null points, standing waves, asymmetrical reflections, and so on. ARC System 3’s advanced processing can work wonders in a room like that, and you’ll immediately notice a clearer stereo image, more accurate frequency response, and better separation between sounds. Now consider a well-treated room: ARC System 3 has the high resolution to iron out any tiny inconsistencies it can find, still leading to a more accurate mixing environment. And adjustable high and low correction settings allow you to shape the frequency profile to match your monitors’ voicing. At Sweetwater, we’ve also found ARC System 3 to be a great solution for traveling engineers and on-the-spot corrections.

Includes a professional MEMS mic

ARC System 3 includes a high-precision MEMS measurement mic. This omnidirectional microphone is tailor-made for ARC’s correction software, so it provides optimal results that are both reliable and repeatable. And unlike standard condenser mics, MEMS technology is immune to subtle frequency response changes over time. This microphone is extremely durable and resistant to humidity and temperature variations, so it will continue to serve you well for years to come.

IK Multimedia ARC System 3 Features:

  • Acoustic-correction system that tunes your studio to perfection
  • Enhances the accuracy of your room's acoustics in two easy steps
  • 3D VRM technology-based multi-point room measurement system
  • Enjoy better stereo imaging, better detail, and more accurate frequency response
  • Includes a high-precision MEMS omnidirectional measurement microphone
  • Correction software supports up to 32-point floating bit depth and 192kHz sample rate
  • Audition your mix in different virtual acoustic environments
  • Effective in both treated and untreated acoustic spaces
  • Also great for traveling engineers and on-the-spot corrections

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Tech Specs

  • Software Type: Acoustic Environment Analysis
  • Platform: Mac, PC
  • Upgrade/Full: Full
  • Download/Boxed: Boxed with MEMS Omnidirectional Microphone
  • Bit Depth: 64-bit
  • Format: AAX, VST2, VST3, AU
  • Hardware Requirements - Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
  • Hardware Requirements - PC: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 or higher, 4GB RAM minimum
  • OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.10 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later
  • Manufacturer Part Number: AC-300-HCD-IN

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Rated 5/5

Great product. Terrible support from IK Multimedia.

So yes, I give ARC System 3 five stars. It does exactly what it claims to do, it takes your room out of the listening equation, flattening the frequency response from a listening perspective, and allowing you to hear what is coming out of your speakers uneffected by the characteristics of your listening environment. Yay!
However, IK Multimedia's tech support was terrible in dealing with my situation. I was unable to install ARC 3 software on my computer. Why? Who knows. I'm an experienced computer software user, and followed the installation instructions perfectly. During the current pandemic, IK Multimedia does not offer live tech support, tech support is only offered through email. After reporting my problem via email, I received 2 computer generated emails from IK Multimedia in response. Neither email was at all helpful in solving my issue. So I ended up with a useless product for 3 days.
Thankfully, when you buy from Sweetwater, you get free product support! After speaking to a member of Sweetwater's support team, they were able to solve my installation issue. Sweetwater was able to directly contact IK Multimedia in order to get a suggestion to fix my issue. THANK YOU SWEETWATER!!! You always get 5 stars!
My advise? Whenever possible, buy from Sweetwater and get actual product support from a human being! IK Multimedia would do well to learn from Sweetwater.
Music background: Musician, Producer, Engineer
Rated 4/5

Does the job well but is quirky

I've had it for several years in three different rooms, with JBL LSR305s, 305Ps and Adam A5Xs, it works fine and gets me to closer to flat and adds that extra sense of trust in what you're hearing, and I feel it does help with my mixes. The different eq curves in the plugin are fun and can be helpful. Tip: the best measurement results I've had were marking each position with tape.
It doesn't really have a ton of bells and whistles and there's weird little quirks. The mic doesn't have an official calibration file. The gain trim defaults to a different position sometimes. It's a bit of a pain to set up the wonky routing in pro tools so you don't:
A. Bounce tracks through it
B. Listen to your headphones through it
C. Listen to your alt monitors through it
Music background: I listen for a living
Rated 3.5/5

DB levels are challenge

After installing the product we learned that it operates at a different DB level than my Abletonso you have to adjust it. It would be nice to know about this upfront. Once installed it does help to create a much better mix. Can't give it five stars because this adjustment comes a little bit of a shock. But 4+ is is fair.
Music background: Producer, Vocalist and live performer..
Rated 1/5

hype product

I had heard this was great but it really is just a gimmick. I haven't had it help my mix in any room, no matter the sound treatment.
Rated 1/5

Ik multimedia customer support SUCKS

So let me first say sweetwater is AWESOME and I have made many many purchases from sweetwater and there customer service is A++. With that said I would leave a review of this product but I can't download the software or install it. I can download the IK multimedia authorization manager I can authorize my software but the software will not install. I'm running a Mac with Catalina OS so not sure if that's an issue but shouldn't be. And to top it off I didn't purchase though sweetwater, so you may ask why leave a review??? As a warning if you are looking at this software you may want to go through sweetwater as IK multimedias tech support is all but non existent. They SEEM to have a good product but I guess I'll find out??? I read a previous review with possibly the same issue, just kinda unprofessional for a company in this day and age of download manager only software. My advice buy from sweetwater and utilize there customer support services.
Music background: Production and engineering
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