ARC 2 users pls advice...

I find that ARC is finicky. Making the measurements is the most daunting as keeping all the points symmetrical is not easy. I decided to physically measure my area and use bits of tape and placed them where I wanted to set the microphone so every spot I set it, was as precise as I could make it. I did more measurments than the minimum as well and found it to have greater accuracy.
 
Maybe I'm wrong on this, but on the third edit button there is a big knob. It was set to -6db. I set it to 0db and found that to make a difference as well with low frequency response. It seems that all ARC is doing is clearing away irrelevant frequencies and making what you hear more clear. I always go back and forth though with it on and off.
 
I would continue to use references though. I'm not sure I would listen with in on though. Like any other tool, you can't solely depend on it.

Guitarpima
 
I would continue to use references though. I'm not sure I would listen with in on though. Like any other tool, you can't solely depend on it.

BobbyT
 
I found that using ARC,or any other room correction tools does make some things sound a little different,that's because it's already been corrected in someone elses listening environment using tools much the same as you and I,so the listening should be done without correction in most cases.

Hi guys, thanks for the heads up... i guess this tool and listening practices are still new to me. i'll use it for a while and see how mixes translates elsewhere. 
 
if there are other suggestions, pls do continue to advice.
 
once again, many thanks...

Mosvalve
I don't think it's supposed to make your monitors sound good for normal listening like stereo speakers.

@BobV, ahhh.... i get it.... i guess its meant to be used for "my room" corrections during the mix stage of production and then when taking the mix out to other places, the ARC that was installed in "my room" will not be there. Hence "my mix" should translate well... (i hope... )
 
as such, for critical listening of completed fully mastered material in "my room", ARC should not be on as it was done in another room with other forms for treatment in "those rooms". i guess it does make sense now...
 
as i have had ARC only for the weekend, i will continue to try it out further.
 
many thanks again all.

@David, thank you for your advice. 
 
initially when the room was setup it was tested with REW. the response was not too bad with the small amount of treatment i had; RT60 was really tight; apologies i dont have the original results. i will surely do the room test again when i have a little more time. however, the biggest null i had was at about 150Hz and seriously quite a huge boost at 70Hz. i did a little shifting of the speaker stands and the null got closer to the 0db line. however, the boost at 70Hz remains unaffected. 
 
i was thinking of getting the HS8S sub, however i wanted to give ARC a try. Another issue is the room is seriously small; 14ft x 11ft x 8.5ft and at one corner, there is a huge wooden cabinet. Not sure at this moment if the sub could solve the problem or become a huge nightmare instead... 
 
for now i'll probably experiment with ARC while still mixing the old way until i'm more accustomed to the "corrected" sound. 
 
once again many thanks all. Cheers!!!

I'm interested in this thread because I own the ARC 2 system.  It's been a godsend for me, but I've discovered that I've been confused at times by the change in sound.  I found, one day, that I had inadvertently left it in "virtual monitor" mode on the boom box setting, and once I had set it to "flat" for my monitors, everything went back to normal.  So... check your settings if anything seems amiss.

keyzs
according to another forum, some fellas have gotten some seriously amazing results...
 
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/bass-traps-acoustic-panels-foam-etc/153456-ik-multimedia-arc-system-vs-acoustic-treatment-14.html
 

I'd read as much as I could stand on this subject on the above forum.  I wouldn't say there is any kind of concensus as to the benefits of ARC.
 
Your boost at 70 hz can't be happening everywhere, and since it's a room mode your speaker placement won't affect it much.  On the other hand, where you put your head will have an enormous effect.  Have you tried moving that around ?