IK Multimedia ARC Advanced Room Correction System Version 3

Mix faster and more confidently than ever

ARC System 3 combines an ultra-accurate measurement microphone, analysis software and correction plug-in to improve the accuracy of your monitoring in any room. Work faster and more freely, confident you’re hearing your music itself and that your music will sound great everywhere.

With a faster, easier calibration process, breathtaking new correction algorithm and efficient, useful new GUI, everything about ARC 3 is designed to let you focus on your music and create audio that translates to any system effortlessly.

Key Features:

• Measurement mic, room analysis software and correction plug-in
• Improves frequency balance and stereo imaging in any room
• Work faster and create better mixes without expensive room treatment
• Virtual monitoring emulates the sound of common listening devices
• 3D room analysis delivers incredibly accurate, natural sound
• Simplified, step-by-step room analysis software makes setup a breeze
• Advanced controls let you achieve precise correction in any situation
• Now supports 3rd party measurement microphones

Analysis application features

• Streamlined multi-point room measurement system based on 3D VRM technology
• Measurement precision when used with ARC System microphone: +/- 0.5 dB
• Also works with any RTA microphone with or without calibration file
• Saves measurement sets to be opened with the ARC System Correction plug-in

Correction plug-in features

• High-quality frequency and time domain correction plug-in
• Re-sizable user interface
• Natural and Linear phase modes for best L-R phase coherency
• Real-time spectrum analyser showing how the room is affecting the sound before correction
• Adjustable Low and Hi correction range to preserve monitor voicing
• Three different resolution / smoothing options
• High precision multi standard metering derived from T-RackS 5: offering Peak, RMS, LUFS and DR
• Correction processor resolution: 32-bit floating point
• Correction processor supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
• Virtual Monitoring feature mimics the sound of various listening devices

System Requirements

Mac (64-bits)

• Minimal: Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB of RAM, macOS® 10.10 or newer
• Supported Plug-in formats: Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3, AAX
• Works with any audio interface with a phantom powered XLR microphone input and a pair of outputs for monitoring
• 48kHz sampling rate is required for the measurement process

Windows (64-bits)

• Minimal: Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor, 4 GB of RAM, Windows 7 (64 bit) or newer
• Supported Plug-in formats: VST 2, VST 3, AAX
• Works with any audio interface with ASIO drivers, a phantom powered XLR microphone input and a pair of outputs for monitoring
• 48kHz sampling rate is required for the measurement process