Ik Multimedia Releases Arc Studio Hardware
IK Multimedia introduces ARC Studio, a novel hardware-based acoustic room correction technology that transforms conventional studio monitors with remarkable instantaneous improvements.
Active room correction is a feature found in all of today'sec height-tier studio monitors since it significantly improves their performance and guarantees that mixes transmit correctly.
Any monitor inwards whatsoever studio may benefit from the same enormous functioning too accuracy reach thank you to ARC Studio. A precision MEMS measure microphone, novel ARC 4 software (immediately available separately) for analyzing and adjusting the listening environment with extra controls, together with an independent hardware processor circular out the arrangement.
For the start time in the recording industry, an affordable hardware processor tin be used equally a correction together with calibration arrangement for any type of studio — be it home, project or professional — without the limitations of a software-solely organisation.
Improves Mixing Accuracy
Rooms take a big touch on on how music is heard. The size, cast, materials, together with article of furniture all function to distort the frequency together with stereo residuum of studio monitors, degrading their audio.
ARC iv’s all-novel algorithm analyzes and corrects these issues inward minutes. The music snaps into focus amongst more controlled low-finish, tighter transients in addition to pinpoint stereo imaging. It’s like an second upgrade for monitors, leading their users to mix faster too more than confidently than e'er.
Installs in Minutes
With the included mic connected to an audio interface, ARC four software guides the user through a rapid process of measurement acoustical responses within their listening place. IK’sec award-winning ARC technology uses this 3D snapshot to place in addition to completely right all the problematic issues degrading a monitor’sec operation.
ARC iv stores the correction profile too loads it to the ARC Studio processor, sitting invisibly betwixt the interface in addition to monitors to use to all incoming signals. The standalone processor corrects studio monitors inwards whatsoever studio, including hardware- in addition to console-based setups.
Corrects Any Studio
For pro studios, whether DAW-based or console-based, ARC Studio with ARC four offers sonically transparent correction and custom-tuning for whatsoever monitoring setup from nearfields to mains, preserving the inherent arrangement’s sonic lineament.
For DAW-based studios, ARC Studio eliminates the necessitate to insert the ARC four plug-inward on the principal omnibus of a projection in addition to preserves zip-latency monitoring setups. Plus it allows users to heed to their preferred streaming service alongside acoustically corrected monitoring without messing about alongside system drivers.
Using ARC iv, profiles tin live created and stored for every configuration, listening place or even monitor twosome and quickly recalled or loaded to the processor unit of measurement at whatsoever fourth dimension. Whether in a makeshift studio or a world-form i, fine-tuning the monitoring perfectly to taste is no longer a challenge in addition to has never sounded so skilful.
And not only is the ARC Studio hardware designed too made inwards Italy to the highest precision too character standards, simply its clever technology makes it extremely affordable as well as it is available at a fraction of the price of other hardware solutions. Now everyone tin can dramatically improve the audio inwards their mixing environments: from a unmarried couplet of monitors to multiple monitoring systems, upwardly to large facilities with multiple mixing in addition to recording rooms.
Audiophile Performance
ARC Studio features a 120 dB(A) analog input to analog output dynamic reach, 0.five Hz to xl kHz frequency answer, as well as ultra-stable clocking for vanishing depression jitter, offer full sonic transparency as well as accuracy entirely constitute inward mastering-class audio converters.
The processor unit of measurement connects to the studio in addition to monitors via balanced XLRs alongside a ability-condom relay-based hard bypass — and then when bypassed everything is protected from sudden power-related pops. Between the premium audio lineament of ARC Studio and ARC four’second all-novel correction algorithm, the consequence is the almost natural, transparent monitoring ever.
Includes Monitor Emulations
ARC Studio tin be reloaded forthwith with new settings using ARC four software. ARC iv immediately features a monitor emulation function that turns any monitor organisation into iconic studio monitors, summation pop how-do-you-do-fi speakers as well as mobile devices, amongst breathtakingly truthful-to-life results, accurately reproducing the frequency too phase response of the originals.
With over xx profiles included inward ARC 4, a unmarried span of monitors straight off lets users examination a mix on unlike reference systems chop-chop, without always having to head to the auto or purchase additional pairs of monitors.
System Customization
ARC four straight off comes amongst 9 mill-tailored target curves suitable for almost situations. The default curve offers optimally balanced results alongside Flat and other specific curves for different needs or setups. By default, ARC corrects the entire frequency spectrum, but users tin define limits to both upper in addition to lower correction ranges separately. This is useful to preserve monitors' unique voicing or correct a sure frequency range.
There’sec as well a command to adapt the resolution of the correction filter to role more than or fewer frequency bands. Depending on the room’s unique audio, this tin reach a more than surgical correction, or a broader, smoother residue.
Selectable Natural as well as Linear stage modes ensure precise stereo imaging. Natural fashion improves the phase answer, piece linear stage maintains the original inter-channel phase answer, which may live preferable inwards sure rooms too weather. With ARC Studio, users will feel limitless flexibility every bit their studios grow together with evolve.
Pricing as well as Availability
ARC Studio in addition to ARC 4 software are shipping straightaway together with available from the IK Multimedia online store together with IK authorized dealers worldwide:ARC Studio $/€299.99* – Includes processor unit, ARC 4 software, and mensuration mic.
ARC Studio Upgrade $/€249.99 – For registered users of ARC (any version alongside mic), iLoud MTM, or iLoud Precision. Includes processor unit + ARC iv software. Measurement mic non included.
ARC iv Software too Mic $/€199.99 – Advanced room correction plug-in, as well as measuring mic.
ARC four Software Only $/€149.99 – Advanced room correction plug-in. Measurement mic not included.
*Pricing excludes taxes.
For more data near ARC Studio or to run across it inwards action, please visit:www.ikmultimedia.com/arcstudio
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