User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- I Contents
- II License Agreement
- III What's New in ARC System 2
- What's New in ARC System 2
- Chapter 1 ARC System 2 Overview
- Chapter 2 The ARC System 2 components
- Chapter 3 Setup for measurements
- Chapter 4 Using the ARC 2 Measurement
- 4.1 Opening the ARC 2 Measurement software
- 4.2 Welcome to the ARC System 2
- 4.3 STEP 1 - Microphone Selection
- 4.4 STEP 2 - Set up your Audio I/O
- 4.5 STEP 3 - Put the Measurement Microphone at the main position and adjust levels
- 4.5.1 Microphone orientation
- 4.5.2 Microphone height
- 4.6 STEP 4 - Take measurements
- 4.6.1 Examples of measurement locations in various room types
- 4.6.2 Take Measurements
- 4.7 STEP 5 - Save your system correction
- Chapter 5 Using the ARC 2 Plug-In
- 5.1 ARC 2 Plug-In interface
- 5.1.1 Play Window
- 5.1.2 Measurement menu
- 5.1.3 Target Curve menu
- 5.1.4 Virtual Monitoring Feature
- 5.1.5 Frequency Response Graphs
- 5.1.6 Speaker Icons
- 5.1.7 Peak Meter
- 5.1.8 Correction ON switch and TRIM knob
- 5.1.9 Other controls
- 5.2 Edit Window
- 5.2.1 EQ points
- 5.2.2 Custom 1-4 buttons
- 5.2.3 Apply button
- 5.2.4 Flat button
- 5.2.5 Combined L/R Correction
- 5.2.6 Full Range Bass Correction
- 5.3 Monitor Control Window
- 5.3.1 Main volume knob
- 5.3.2 Dim switch
- 5.3.3 Mute switch
- 5.3.4 Mode selector
- 5.3.5 MIDI Assign of Remote Controls
- 5.4 Opening the ARC 2 Plug-In in your DAW
- 5.5 Using the ARC 2 Plug-In
- 5.6 Suggestions for the best ARC System 2 usage
- Chapter 6 Frequently Asked Questions
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Chapter 8 Support
4 - Using the ARC 2 Measurement
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ARC System 2
4.6.2 Take Measurements
figure 4.17
Follow these simple steps to properly measure the room.
Preparing to measure:
1. DO NOT CHANGE ANY OF THE LEVELS THAT HAVE BEEN SET AT
POINT 4.5.
2. Quiet the room as much as possible (e.g., if you are using a fan and/
or air conditioning, please turn it off while measuring your room).
3. Be sure that the room doors or windows are set as they will be
during your usual listening. For example, don’t close the main door
when measuring if this door is never closed while you are working
or vice-versa.
4. If you usually work with a few people at each the session, try to
measure the room in the same conditions.
Taking the measurements:
1. Place the ARC 2 Measurement Microphone at the main position.
2. Click TAKE MEASUREMENT. Do not make any noise during the
measurement process.
3. A measurement chirp will be played 10 times on the left speaker
and 10 times on the right speaker for each measurement.
4. Do not walk, talk or move while the chirps are playing or during
pauses between the chirps.
5. Do not touch the microphone until the ARC 2 Measurement display
says “Move the microphone to the next position, then click TAKE
MEASUREMENT” and the arrow has moved to the next measure-
ment number.
6. When a measurement has been successfully taken, its number is