sorry - Zo, you are correct and I was wrong.  I found more info.  the group buy page states that you have to have your new product registered first, then log into you acct, go to the USER AREA, click on PROMOTIONS
and then it will have a link for you to select and download your free softare.

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/Main.html?15/groupbuy.php

(scroll down to the FAQ area)

yep but if i remeber the new 1176 and la2a aren't elligibale ...and that was the thing i wanted beacuse no "solid" freebie allowed (solid : something material that the have to ship ...so no 2nd ARC system for me)

@Beagle CSR is awesome. Really great and includes 4 different types of reverb.

@Zo M@ B is rght. Buy ARC and then you can take your pick for the freebie. :)

IK Obi


@Beagle CSR is awesome. Really great and includes 4 different types of reverb.

@Zo M@ B is rght. Buy ARC and then you can take your pick for the freebie. :)

Freebie = Black 76 and white 2A ?

@Beagle We're shooting for both! ;)

@Zo T-Racks Singles are excluded from the group buy.

I installed the disk that I received in the package with the mic, installed it on win7x64 and then went to IK and registered it, grabbed the update download and installed that.

no problems whatsoever.  ran the measurement program, saved my measurement presets and ran it in X1x64 without a problem.

Hello, I just had the opportunity to finally run tests and use an instance of ARC after buying it about 6+ months ago, i've been remodeling the studio area. Anyway, now that I've got it in a couple of projects, I'm having a difficult time trying to control large jumps in the dynamic range on the Master buss. Prior to inserting ARC, my limiter was handling this very well, now my levels are all over the place and Im getting like +2 overs at peaks and -3 continuous levels on the Master buss meter, while on my OTB mixer, the meter is barely peaking at 0dB. How do I balance this out? Thanks and Happy New Year.

ARC is last. The trim is zero'd. ARC is totally throwing my levels out of wack, my average levels are very low and my peaks are way over and my analog levels are barely peaking zero. I don't know what's going on.

Thanks DeeringAmps, That's pretty interesting that you have ARC on it's own buss, last before export. I like the idea that you can control its level without having to use the trim, because as you already alluded, there aren't any increments to see how much you are trimming. Is it common for the levels to change significantly when ARC is inserted? Obi at IK said for me to contact Tech support about this. Is this a malfunction?

Here is the ARC thread where Danny explains the MASTER to ARC Buss Routing
I knew Danny had explained it somewhere.

Here's a screen shot of how I've set it up.



All tracks/busses are routed to the MASTER, then Master to the ARC buss.
You can see I'm trimming -2.5dB on the ARC buss, which was peaking at -.4dB.
I don't know if this is "right", but it works for me.
Hopefully Danny will chime in and give us the definitive answer.
On this project I was "Mastering" (you know amateur Maximizing) a mix with
the Slate FG-X on the Master buss. It was set for -.1 max out
Hope that all makes sense.
Tom

I suspect what might be happening is ARC is giving you some real big narrow band boosts and if you send it a strong signal at one of those particular frequencies, it's going to make your peak values go wild, but not have too much effect on your average levels (because the boosted/cut frequencies are so narrow).

You could also use a decent metering VST placed before ARC (there are some good free ones or IK and others sell them). Many of them show some potentially useful information beyond the simple peak or RMS meters, but they take up screen space and you have to get familiar with them to be useful.

Sorry guys...I rarely visit this forum....I'll have to check here more often. :)

M @ B: Here's what I'd suggest....you either totally disregard the meters you see while using ARC (not sure what the heck is wrong with that side of it, but it's definitely weird) or you try to calibrate it while it's in a bin on a bus using test tones. I used my PSP Xenon to run tones through it to get the meters calibrated ands just saved a template. Even there though, your best bet is to totally disable the bus ARC is on, and do a full play just going through your main soundcard outs to check what levels you're really getting before export.

I mix with ARC until I get something I like, then I set my master bus output to my soundcard outs instead of my ARC bus for a full pass just to see what the true level reading is. The metering in it is jacked and has been from the start. Did you happen to do the correction procedure the way I explain it in this thread here http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2332292 ?

If not, give it a try...it may make a world of difference for you. If you did it just like that...you may want to try a different version of the software or just try the correction once more just to see if your results are exactly the same as what you have. I knew I was doing it right when I got the same results 3 times in a row. But now I get it right no matter what room I'm correcting the first time. Just make sure everything is as precise as possible or this thing will fail on you, that's for sure. It's a bit touchy. Best of luck.

-Danny

Hey Obi,   I am hoping you (or others) may be able to guide me in the right direction.  Here is a shot of my ARC readings.  My room is treated but how do I know what/where to add to treat it to get my room more balanced and tuned in?  The dip I am hearing in the mids (without ARC) is causing me to mix vocals a bit too hot.  

DeeringAmps


Here is the ARC thread where Danny explains the MASTER to ARC Buss Routing
I knew Danny had explained it somewhere.

Here's a screen shot of how I've set it up.



All tracks/busses are routed to the MASTER, then Master to the ARC buss.
You can see I'm trimming -2.5dB on the ARC buss, which was peaking at -.4dB.
I don't know if this is "right", but it works for me.
Hopefully Danny will chime in and give us the definitive answer.
On this project I was "Mastering" (you know amateur Maximizing) a mix with
the Slate FG-X on the Master buss. It was set for -.1 max out
Hope that all makes sense.
Tom

Nice way to go Tom.


I accomplished much the same by simply adjusting the trim in ARC to get the same output level I get when ARC is off (using a flat sine wave).

FWIW, ARC has improved my ability to hear so much more of my music not so much of my room.

It took some getting used to, but more than a few people here noticed my mixes getting better since I started using ARC. I have Danny to thank for that.

YMMV.