IK Multimedia ARC Studio

IK Multimedia introduces ARC Studio, a unique out-of-the-box hardware acoustic room correction system that immediately upgrades traditional studio monitors with impressive results. The IK Multimedia ARC Studio consists of a standalone hardware processor, new ARC 4 software for analyzing and correcting the listening environment with additional controls, and a precision MEMS measurement microphone. For the first time in the recording industry, an affordable hardware processor can be used as a correction and calibration system for any type of studio without the limitations of a software system.

With the included microphone connected to an audio interface, the ARC 4 software guides the user through a quick process of measuring acoustic responses within the listening position. IK Multimedia's ARC technology uses this 3D snapshot to identify and fully correct any problematic issues. ARC 4 saves the correction profile and loads it into the ARC Studio hardware processor, which sits invisibly between the interface and the monitors to apply it to all incoming signals.

The IK Multimedia ARC Studio hardware eliminates the need to insert the ARC 4 plug-in on the master bus of a project and maintains zero-latency monitoring setups. Additionally, it allows users to listen to their favorite streaming service with acoustically corrected monitoring without the hassle of system drivers. With ARC 4, profiles can be created and saved for each configuration, listening position, or even monitor pair and quickly retrieved or loaded to the processor unit at any time. The ARC Studio hardware features a 120 dB(A) analog input to analog output dynamic range, 0.5 Hz to 40 kHz frequency response, and ultra-stable clocks for almost no jitter, providing total sonic transparency and accuracy found only in mastering-grade audio converters.