User's Manual

5 - Using the ARC 2 Plug-In
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ARC System 2
5.1.4 Virtual Monitoring Feature
For a fast and convenient check of how your mix translates in various “real
world” conditions, we've provided a set of alternative speaker responses
which are listed under the Factory Target and Custom Curves in the Virtual
Monitoring menu. These additional curves are real frequency responses of
professional and consumer devices (famous studio speakers, TV sets, car
audio, boom boxes, desktop and laptop speakers, etc.) which will let you
audition how your mix translates with many different speakers. Note that
while these curves provide some real world confidence and are useful for
quick checks, we stress the fact that you should always refer to the Factory
Target and Custom curves for the truest accuracy and highest fidelity of the
correction during your recording or mixing work.
5.1.5 Frequency Response Graphs
The ARC 2 Plug-In shows two frequency response graphs (figure 5.6), one
for the left channel and one for the right channel. Each frequency response
graph shows the three color-coded curves simultaneously.
figure 5.6
ORANGE CURVE (Before): represents the original measured speakers/
room frequency response.
WHITE CURVE (After): represents the corrected speakers/room fre-
quency response.
GREEN CURVE (Target): represents the selected Target Curve. In figure
5.6, the selected target curve is AUDYSSEY FLAT. You can see that it is
actually flat from 20 to 20,000 Hz. If one of the Custom Curves is used,
this line will display its settings.
Analyze these graphs to understand where the correction curve is applied.