IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!!

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2016/07/06 22:40:58 (permalink)

IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!!

WOW!
 
I did a Q&D 7 point measurement just to make sure everything is fully functional.  Dropped into my current project and I can't believe what a difference it makes.
 
I generally get compliments on my mixes, and there are only small tweaks I would make with ARC enabled to boost the bottom end a bit (I apparently have my sub a little hot), but everything sounds great with a flat target.  It's like a wet blanket has been lifted off of my monitoring system.
 
I need to do a proper set of measurements before I change anything, but DAAAMMMM - this sounds phenomenal!  I imported some commercial tunes to A/B with/without ARC enabled.  WOW.  Now I know why sharke has everything routed thru this.
 
I'm stoked

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    bapu
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    Re: IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!! 2016/07/06 22:52:53 (permalink)
    Yep. It's black magic for sure.
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    craigb
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    Re: IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!! 2016/07/07 00:05:04 (permalink)
    Is it better than Noah's? 

     
    Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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    BobF
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    Re: IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!! 2016/07/07 08:58:53 (permalink)
    Noah's was a **** to get quiet

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    Re: IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!! 2016/07/07 09:38:16 (permalink)
    The more measurements you do the better it gets as well, so make sure you do all 13-14 or however many it suggests. The bottleneck in taking the measurements is getting the mic set up and the positions taped out on the floor - once you've gotten that done the actual measurement process goes quite quickly no matter how many you take. 

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    Re: IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!! 2016/07/07 10:25:57 (permalink)
    ARC 2 was one of my best purchases ever.

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    Re: IKM ARC 2 - Holy shZt!! 2016/07/07 10:46:05 (permalink)
    I'm glad the Q&D turned out so well.  Now I'm motivated to get my slide rule out and spend quality time with it.
     
    I added a sub to make up for lack of bottom end and I thought everything was sounding pretty good.  I think I'll run it twice, with and without the sub (my monitor are Event PS8s, front ported).  I may not even need the sub.  I guess I'll find out
     
    I'm anxious to try recording acoustic with this mic too.
     

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