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Brand: IK Multimedia

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The First Acoustic Room Correction System in a Plug-in 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. When monitors are placed in a room, the 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. IK Multimedia has teamed up with the leading provider of sound equalization solutions, Audyssey, for the production of an innovative, low-cost and mobile solution to correct the distortion problems caused by room acoustics: ARC system. ARC System delivers the most advanced solution to acoustical problems for any DAW-based studio. Combining a professionally c

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.7 stars

(based on 3 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Good audio(3)

Best Uses:

Amateur recording(3), Home studio(3)

Describe Yourself:

Experienced(3)

Perfect for the Home Studio User

By roadrunner131

from Waterford, CT on 8/16/2009

Pros:

Clear Sound

Cons:

none

Best Uses:

Amateur Recording, Home Studio

Describe Yourself:

Experienced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about IK Multimedia ARC System (Advanced Room Correction System):

This application has given me great professional results in a room that is not designed for live recording. Though the room is very acoustically sound, ARC has eliminated the imperfections I use to get prior to install!

the best

By renkipra

from miami beach fl on 6/8/2009

Pros:

Clear Sound

Best Uses:

Amateur Recording, Events, Home Studio, Professional Recording

Describe Yourself:

Experienced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about IK Multimedia ARC System (Advanced Room Correction System):

Really easy

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Still testing but ....

By Popeyes

from New York, Brooklyn on 5/31/2009

Pros:

Clear Sound, Compact, Easy To Use, Lightweight, Versatile

Best Uses:

Amateur Recording, Home Studio, Professional Recording

Describe Yourself:

Experienced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about IK Multimedia ARC System (Advanced Room Correction System):

I recently just bought this product and haven't concluded my thoguhts entierly.
That said, at first glance it does seem to clear up a lot of elements in the presentation. I found it vital to trim the final signal to match the sound energy I was getting out of my speakers before inserting the ARC plug in. Initially I had put the plug in on the master track and it sounded so far from the unaffected speakers, I didn't really trust the ARC system. Once I got the trim working, however, it seemed to regain sense.
In my case, it appears I had some bass problems, which have been attenuated quite nicely using this system. I got returns on mixes from some clients and they seem to have been quite happy with how they translated whereas in the past I have had many comments on the emphasized bass in my mixes. I would suggest this product to those who need proffessional mixes, but haven't the resources to tune their rooms completely. Tuning is probably still the best way to go, but this does offer quite a lot for a very reasonable price. I would also find this product useful for those who are amateurs and mixing in all kinds of different situations. What more, it does tell you what in your room is problematic, frequency wise.

Customer Reviews about the ARC System (Advanced Room Correction System) at Abes of Maine