Is there any way I can get ARC to be always on my soundcard outputs?
So, everything I hear is always ARCed.

no, but there is a way to use winamp with it so that if you're listening to waves or mp3's you can listen on winamp and have ARC on.  I can search for that procedure on how to do that if you're interested, it's here on the forum.

Thanks Reece.
Do you mean this one?
http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2479235&mpage=1


Anyway, I found a workaround for Wavelab.

I'm starting to think that I like my mixes better with ARC on. In other words I mix to what I hear, and what I hear is correct.
If I turn ARC off and print, the mixes are heavy in the lows. So, why even have ARC enabled in the first place.
I don't know what to trust. Me or ARC..

Tim,

ARC is NOT meant to be used in a printed mix. It is used to "correct" the deficiencies of your room *while* you are listening to a mix in your room.

If you are gettig bottom heavy mixes outside of your room (in the car, home stereo, on phones) after verifying your mix with ARC on, then I'd say ARC is failing you somehow. And if that is true, I'd say you may need to take your measurements again or address the issues in your room. JMO.

Again, imagine your room has a slight null @ 63Hz and ARC corrects that by boosting 63Hz (which is now noticable in your sweet spot) and you now hear a balanced 63Hz in your room. It would be odd to think that everywhere you take your mix the same 63Hz null, as in your room, will be present and your mix needs that "correction" there too. Do you see what I'm saying?

BTW, I *NEVER* listen to mix with headphones on my DAW with ARC turned on. ARC is only turned on when I am making critical mixing decisions thru my Mackie HR824s.
 

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How about using Winamp?

mike_mccue


So you never listen to my downloadable mp3s thru ARC?


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How about using Winamp?

Not in headphones. made the typo correction in bold above.

mike_mccue


So you never listen to my downloadable mp3s thru ARC?

Only the dulcimer ones. It's like varispeed but with EQ.

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is ARC $39.99 yet?

It was when Noah used it but it's gone up since then.