Software only upgrade for existing ARC System users who've moved up to Pro Tools | HD Accel.
This IK Multimedia upgrade offer is for ARC System owners who want the same advanced solution to acoustical problems for their Digidesign Pro Tools TDM-based studio. Using the professional calibrated measurement microphone you already own, IK Multimedia ARC System TDM standalone software captures sound information and calculates proper room correction, and, with the included multi-platform plug-in, this technology improves sound in your studio forever. IK Multimedia teamed up with the leading provider of sound equalization solutions, Audyssey, to produce this innovative, low-cost, and mobile solution to correct audio distortion problems caused by room acoustics.
ARC System TDM features the revolutionary Audyssey MultEQ technology, which measures acoustical information throughout the listening area in your studio. It then combines this information to provide an accurate representation of the room's acoustical problems. The equalization solution then corrects for both time and frequency response problems more effectively and efficiently than any other room correction EQ on the market. The result is a clear and reliable representation of your mix. Regardless of the acoustical issues in your studio, what you are recording, mixing or mastering becomes immediately clear and reliable and your studio sound will improve forever.
ARC System TDM corrects sound distortion caused by room acoustics, so you can trust the sound of your studio
The popularity of DAW-based systems have made them the most diffused recording and mixing solution for hundreds of thousands of professional, project and home studios worldwide. While much emphasis is placed on the gear and tools used for composing, mixing and mastering, one of the most critical factors influencing the quality of a music production is the accuracy of the monitoring system. In fact the combination of speakers and room acoustics prove to be the weakest link in the music production chain.
Nearfield monitor systems used in studio applications are designed to deliver sound without distortion or coloration. However when monitors are placed in a room, surrounding walls, ceiling, furniture, and other objects reflect and absorb their sounds, creating complex distortions specific to the room, causing them to lose the accuracy they have been designed for, and you end up hearing more of the sound of the room, than the music actually being produced.
The traditional solutions to this problem so far have been acoustic treatments, traditional room correction EQ or, lately, advanced self-calibrated monitor systems. Unfortunately each of these solutions has some drawbacks, which may not be the best possible solution in many of today's DAW-based music production studio situations.
Acoustic treatment requires a degree of expertise in its setup that is not commonly available among musicians working in project and home studios. At the same time, it can be extremely expensive for studios to have, especially when a precise target result is required and the room is not optimally shaped. A complete and successful acoustical treatment usually means a hefty price tag for many, making it an option only for high-end studios.
Traditional room correction EQ and advanced self-calibrated monitor systems are also expensive, and generally are only able to correct the frequency response of a room, but not the phase problems that can be introduced by room acoustics. On the contrary, traditional room correction EQ will alter the phase response itself, adding to phase problems already present in the room. Phase distortion is why many turn off equalizers on the monitoring setup after briefly trying them. Moreover, traditional correction EQ calibrates the response by only considering one single position in the room (called the "sweet-spot"), usually making the listening experience in other zones of the room even worse. Lastly, all of these systems fail when it comes to easy portability and mobile situations, which is now the growing trend for laptop-based mobile studios and traveling musicians.
ARC System TDM advantages
ARC System TDM represents one of the most advanced solutions to acoustic problems for any DAW-based studio, dramatically improving the acoustics of home and project studios as well as correcting even the highest acoustically treated high-end studio. With Audyssey MultEQ, the ARC System TDM produces like you've never heard before, improving the accuracy of your monitoring system. When you experience ARC's Advanced Room Correction System, the perspective of what you are recording, mixing or mastering becomes immediately clear and reliable.
The audible results will be:
•Low-end alterations, typically added by small rooms, are removed with better low frequency control
•More consistent frequency response across the entire range
•Tonal balance is restored, allowing for more accurate mixes
And the following advantages will be achieved:
•Room defects will no longer capture your attention, allowing you to focus solely on the music and reducing your ear fatigue
•Work on mixes faster because you're sure of what you're hearing
•Achieve greater consistency on your music productions
•Achieve mixes that better translate to the outside world
If you are a traveling musician, you can easily bring the ARC System TDM with you and quickly measure/correct any studio—allowing you to mix and produce effectively in any environment, even the most problematic.
