User's Manual

5 - Using the ARC 2 Plug-In
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ARC System 2
5.1.6 Speaker Icons
The ARC 2 Plug-In shows the speaker icon that has been chosen when the
measurement was saved in the ARC 2 Measurement software. This is useful
to identify and recall the measurement sets already taken and their associa-
tion with a real speaker model. Note that the speaker icon selection is just a
mnemonic aid and does not interact with the sound of the ARC System 2 in
any way.
5.1.7 Peak Meter
This precision Peak Meter (figure 5.7) shows the INPUT level (unprocessed)
or OUTPUT (processed by the ARC System).
figure 5.7
On the Peak Meter, click PRE (figure 5.8) to check the unprocessed input
signal level.
This mode is very useful to keep the actual stereo master level of your proj-
ect under control. Remember that ARC 2 is changing the stereo master peak
level, so the DAW output meters will not show the actual real level anymore.
Use the ARC 2 Peak Meter in PRE mode to monitor the actual project level.
On the Peak Meter, click POST (figure 5.9) to check the ARC 2 processed
signal level.
5.1.8 Correction ON switch and TRIM knob
To enable the correction, click the CORRECTION ON switch (figure 5.10).
When it is lit, the correction is active.
TRIM knob: the TRIM knob (figure 5.11) adjusts the level of the corrected
sound only so you can use the TRIM knob to compare the “before” and
“after” sounds at an equivalent volume.
We have worked to make the level difference between the corrected and
uncorrected audio minimal. However, the level difference will vary depend-
ing on the frequency content and level of the program material. To further
minimize this difference and match corrected and uncorrected audio levels
(thus being able to fully appreciate the difference between the “before” and
“after”), use this trim knob. It has a range from -6 to +6 dB, and it should
be set so that the perceived loudness is the same for both the corrected and
figure 5.8
figure 5.9
figure 5.10
figure 5.11