I have it.
I use it.
It works for me.
Some agree with me, others do not.
YMMV.

Do you guys agree with the SOS statement below?  Is it understated ... overstated?
 
From SOS:
 
"All in all, the ARC software does seem able to bestow some improvements upon less than perfect monitoring systems and rooms — although I think it fair to say that the better the room to start with, the better the end results will be. ARC is no substitute for proper acoustic treatment, but it can maximise performance and reduce minor response irregularities very well, and with negligible quality degradation. But then, you can buy an awful lot of acoustic treatment for the price of the ARC software! "

amiller


Do you guys agree with the SOS statement below?  Is it understated ... overstated?
 
From SOS:
 
"All in all, the ARC software does seem able to bestow some improvements upon less than perfect monitoring systems and rooms — although I think it fair to say that the better the room to start with, the better the end results will be. ARC is no substitute for proper acoustic treatment, but it can maximise performance and reduce minor response irregularities very well, and with negligible quality degradation. But then, you can buy an awful lot of acoustic treatment for the price of the ARC software! "

JOMO, IMHO.

I tend to agree with the statement, but the question is just how much room treatment can you buy for $200?  (the price I paid for ARC) 

And then what if your wife says... Oh hell no you ain't hanging THAT in this room...?  ARC is invisible. 

bapu

amiller


Do you guys agree with the SOS statement below?  Is it understated ... overstated?

From SOS:

"All in all, the ARC software does seem able to bestow some improvements upon less than perfect monitoring systems and rooms — although I think it fair to say that the better the room to start with, the better the end results will be. ARC is no substitute for proper acoustic treatment, but it can maximise performance and reduce minor response irregularities very well, and with negligible quality degradation. But then, you can buy an awful lot of acoustic treatment for the price of the ARC software! "

JOMO, IMHO.

OK, ya got me.  I know what IMHO means but "JOMO,"  I haven't a clue?

Just One Man's Opinion

I agree with both SOS and amiller

JOMO

T

amiller


Do you guys agree with the SOS statement below?  Is it understated ... overstated?
 
From SOS:
 
"All in all, the ARC software does seem able to bestow some improvements upon less than perfect monitoring systems and rooms — although I think it fair to say that the better the room to start with, the better the end results will be. ARC is no substitute for proper acoustic treatment, but it can maximise performance and reduce minor response irregularities very well, and with negligible quality degradation. But then, you can buy an awful lot of acoustic treatment for the price of the ARC software! "

I agree with that. The one thing to remember about ARC though is how much you pay attention to detail when setting it up. Someone posted a link to a discussion we were having where I put up the method I used to ARC my room. If the reviewers that test it don't go through that trouble they will not get the best results.
 
For me personally, it's worked in every room I've used it in both treated and un-treated rooms.
 
-Danny

amiller


So, I saw ARC mentioned in a recent thread here and I'm not familiar with it.  I've got some studio acoustics issues and ARC looks like a product that may help.  What's your experience with the product?  Pros ... Cons?
 
SOS gave it a pretty good review:
 
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar08/articles/ikmultimediaarc.htm

It works, period :)
 
 
 

Agreed, not because I work for IK, but because I work for IK because of ARC. First time I heard of it I thought the IK rep was stupid and didn't know that it was impossible to "tune" a room. Fast forward a few years and I work for IK. Love ARC and use it in my studio.