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
5 - Using the ARC 2 Plug-In
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ARC System 2
Chapter 5 Using the ARC 2 Plug-In
5.1 ARC 2 Plug-In interface
ARC 2 Plug-In is a multiplatform audio processor that applies the correction
curve measured with the ARC 2 Measurement software to the incoming
audio stereo signal in real-time. It is comprised of three operation windows
each one dedicated to specific tasks.
5.1.1 Play Window
This window (figure 5.1) is where you can see how ARC 2 is performing the
correction on your monitoring:
figure 5.1
The ARC 2 Plug-In applies one of the measurement sets you have saved from
the ARC 2 Measurement software on your stereo master bus to match sev-
eral different target curves. You are able to switch from one measurement
set to another allowing you to compare your saved options and meet your
different sonic needs.
It will also show graphical frequency responses for the left and right chan-
nels both before and after the correction.
The ARC 2 Plug-In alters the stereo master bus level. For this reason, a preci-
sion peak meter is included to show both input or output levels (pre/post) so
that the actual project master level can still be kept under control.