Effective Mix Insurance for Your Studio
Even with proper acoustic treatment, it's difficult to optimally tune a room that wasn't purpose-built to be a studio. That's why so many engineers have turned to IK Multimedia's ARC. This revolutionary room correction system leverages an ultra-accurate measurement microphone, analysis software, and a correction plug-in to ensure that everything that comes out of your speakers is something you can trust. For ARC 4, IK developed a faster, easier calibration process, in addition to a more natural-sounding correction algorithm for even better results than before. Expanded virtual monitoring equips you with more than 20 iconic studio monitor profiles. You also get an updated interface with dark and light modes, along with the ability to manage and switch profiles within the ARC Studio software. Want mixes that translate? With ARC 4 in your bag of tricks, your music will sound great everywhere.
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All-new, natural-sounding correction algorithm
ARC software has always sounded great, but ARC 4 takes it to a whole new level. Its new correction algorithm offers an improved, more natural-sounding result that's guaranteed to make a difference in your mixes. The secret behind this algorithm is IK's amazing VRM (Volumetric Response Modeling). This technology creates a three-dimensional snapshot of your room, identifies problem frequencies, and then fixes them without overprocessing your sound. Whether you use ARC 4's ultra-accurate 21-point measurement process or the new, faster 7-point one, you'll benefit from the sound of a properly tuned room with zero unwanted sonic artifacts.
Room correction made easy
To deploy IK Multimedia's ARC 4, you set up the included IK Multimedia MEMS measurement microphone, activate the room correction process, and generate a room correction profile. Once you've got the profile, you instantiate the ARC 4 plug-in on your mix's master bus. ARC 4's advanced processing will then leverage the data in your correction profile to compensate for your room's acoustic deficiencies. Here at Sweetwater, we've found that ARC 4 enables us to hear exactly what was recorded, which helps us make more informed mixing decisions, no matter what type of environment we're mixing in.
Over 20 studio monitor emulations
ARC 4 arrives with over 20 emulations of world-famous studio monitors. The software re-creates the frequency and phase response of these monitors perfectly, enabling you to test your mixes on a variety of different reference systems, all from one single location. You can also use ARC 4's virtual monitoring feature to emulate real-world devices like televisions and car stereos. Achieving perfect mix translation has never been easier!
IK Multimedia ARC System 4 Features:
- Acoustic-correction system that tunes your studio to perfection
- New correction algorithm offers a more natural-sounding result
- 3D VRM technology-based multi-point room measurement system
- Choose between an ultra-accurate 21-point measurement process or a new, faster 7-point process
- Enjoy better stereo imaging, better detail, and more accurate frequency response
- Use with the included IK Multimedia MEMS omnidirectional measurement microphone
- Correction software supports up to 32-point floating bit depth and 192kHz sample rate
- Includes 20 emulations of world-famous studio monitors
- 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
- Updated interface with dark and light modes
- Manage and switch profiles within the ARC Studio software