IK Multimedia ARC System TDM Crossgrade
Acoustic Room Correction System plug-in for Pro Tools|HD Accel

The IK Multimedia ARC System TDM is the first (and only) acoustic room correction plug-in, and delivers the most advanced solution to acoustical problems for any Digidesign Pro Tools TDM-based studio. Combining a professional calibrated measurement microphone, standalone software that captures sound information and calculates proper room correction, and a multi-platform plug-in, this technology will improve how your studio sounds forever.

IK Multimedia ARC System TDM Features:
-The first and only room correction system in a plug-in for Pro Tools TDM-based studios
-Includes a calibrated measurement microphone, measurement software and multi-platform correction plug-in
-Improves clarity, stereo imaging and frequency response, for faster, more reliable mixing
-Revolutionary Audyssey MultEQ technology corrects frequency and phase response not only for the engineer’s ‘sweet spot’, but also
  multiple points in the room
-Step by step setup measurement wizard will have you up and running in minutes
-A convenient, unique, mobile correction solution for the traveling engineer
-Sonically 'treat' your room so you can finally trust the sound of your studio
-Easy to use, step-by-step, room measurement software
-TDM, RTAS correction plug-in for Pro Tools (VST, AU for other DAWs)
-Includes a professional measurement microphone
-For MacOSX, Windows

ARC 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.

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 delivers the most advanced solution to acoustical problems for any DAW-based studio. Combining a professionally calibrated microphone, standalone software that captures sound information and calculates proper room correction, and a multi-platform plug-in: this technology will improve how your studio sounds forever.

ARC 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.

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.

Near field 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. Here you can see some examples of how rooms distort sound in some typical DAW-based studio situations.

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 set-up 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 by itself, adding this to the already present phase room alterations. All these phase distortions summed up 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 represents one of the most advanced solutions to acoustical 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 studios. The ARC System featuring Audyssey MultEQ technology produces results 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 and you’ll work on mixes faster because you’re sure of what you’re hearing. You will finally be able to trust the sound of your studio.

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
-Moreover, if you are a traveling musician, you can conveniently bring ARC system with you and quickly measure/correct any studio, so
  you can mix and produce comfortably in any situation, even the most erratic.

IK Multimedia ARC System TDM Additional Features:
-ARC System includes
  -Easy to use, step-by-step, room measurement software for Mac/PC
  -TDM, VST, RTAS, AU correction plug-in for Mac/PC most popular DAWs (such as Pro Tools, Cubase, Logic, Sonar, Live, etc.)
  -Professional measurement microphone
-Measurement Software features
  -Automatic multi-point room measurement system, wizard based, based on Audyssey MultEQ technology
  -Measurement precision when used with ARC System microphone: +/- 1.5 dB
  -Requires 48 kHz operation (only for measurements)
  -Requires ASIO Audio Hardware on Windows Vista or XP, CoreAudio on Mac OS X
  -Saves Measurements sets to be opened on the ARC System Correction Plug-In
-Correction Plug-In features
  -Multi platform high quality Frequency AND Time correction processor based on Audyssey MultEQ technology
  -Correction precision when used with ARC System microphone: +/- 1.5 dB
  -Correction processor resolution: 32 bit floating point (Native), 56 bit (TDM)
  -Correction processor supported sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
  -Four target curves
  -Graphic Frequency response display
  -Zero samples added latency. Allows for truly real time corrected monitoring on Pro Tools|HD Accel systems
-Professional measurement microphone features
  -Type: 1/4" precision measurement condenser microphone
  -Polar pattern: omnidirectional, free field
  -Capsule frequency response: 20-16,000 Hz
  -Calibrated frequency response when used with ARC: 16-20,000 Hz, +/- 1.5 dB
  -Output: transformerless, electronically balanced, 200 ohms output impedance
  -Sensitivity: 50 mV/Pa
  -Noise Equivalent Level: 22 dB
  -Max SPL: 130 dB for 3% THD

IK Multimedia ARC System TDM System Requirements:
-Power PC based Macintosh
  -Minimal: dual 1 GHz G4 processor, 1GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
  -Suggested: dual 2 GHz G5 processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
  -Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.
-Intel based Macintosh
  -Minimal: 1.5 GHz Intel processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
  -Suggested: 2.3 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
  -Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.
-Windows
  -Minimal: Pentium 4 / Athlon XP processor, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
  -Suggested: 2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
  -Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS.