IK Multimedia ARC STUDIO+ Room Correction System

IK Multimedia ARC STUDIO+ Room Correction System

An onboard DSP corrects the effect of room acoustics on your studio monitors. Connected between the source and speakers, it processes audio independently of your DAW and works with stereo or 2.1 systems from any brand.

Connect the ARC measurement microphone for 1 or 3 measurement points without a computer or separate audio interface. ARC X provides 7 or 21 measurement points, target-curve editing and further adjustment of standalone calibrations. Profiles remain active in the hardware after closing the software.

A connected subwoofer is detected automatically. Its level, crossover, phase and delay are aligned with the main speakers, helping you judge the balance between bass and kick drum.

Analog connections integrate with an audio interface or mixing console. USB-C handles computer playback, while the optical connections maintain a digital signal path with compatible equipment, avoiding additional A/D and D/A conversion.

Main Features

• 3 programmable Scene buttons recall the profile, input, routing and subwoofer on/off state.
• Virtual speaker auditioning in ARC X helps check how a mix translates to other playback systems.
• Auto, Analog, USB and Optical source modes let you mute unused inputs.
• Selectable A/D and D/A filters allow fine adjustment of converter response.
• An LED warns of signal clipping; indicator brightness is adjustable in ARC X.
• Soft Bypass disables room correction while keeping the subwoofer crossover and level alignment active.
• Relay-based True Bypass (Hard Bypass) routes analog audio around the DSP; SUB OUT is muted in this mode.
• Metal enclosure for a compact desktop setup.

Technical Specifications

• Correction Range: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Analog Connections: 2 balanced XLR/TRS inputs, 2 balanced XLR outputs
• Subwoofer Output: balanced 6.35 mm TRS
• Measurement Microphone Input: XLR, +48 V phantom power
• Digital Connections: USB-C audio input, optical S/PDIF input and output
• Conversion: 32-bit; 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz
• Frequency Response: 2 Hz - 87 kHz (-2 dB)
• Dynamic Range: 120 dB(A)
• THD (1 kHz, -1 dBFS): 0.00011% (-119.4 dB)
• THD+N (1 kHz, -1 dBFS): 0.00023% (-112.7 dB)
• Channel Crosstalk (1 kHz): -134 dB
• Maximum Phase Deviation: +7° at 20 Hz, +16° at 22 kHz
• Balanced Impedance: input 20 kΩ, output 50 Ω
• Maximum Signal Level: input and output +18 dBu
• Latency: Natural Phase 1.4 ms; Linear Phase 42 ms
• Power Supply: 5 V DC, 3 A external adapter
• Dimensions (W × D × H): 197 × 122 × 44 mm
• Weight: 625 g
• Computer Platforms: Windows: Intel, AMD, Arm64; macOS: Apple Silicon, Intel

USB and optical inputs cannot operate simultaneously. The optical output carries stereo audio only; the separate subwoofer signal is available through the analog output.

Disable the subwoofer’s internal crossover or set it to its highest available frequency, preferably at least 150 Hz.

What’s Included

• 1 × IK Multimedia ARC STUDIO+ Room Correction System
• ARC measurement microphone
• Microphone clamp
• Microphone pouch
• USB-C cable
• Power supply
• ARC X software

Download ARC X software after registering the product in your IK Multimedia account.

Who Is It For

For studios that need to calibrate existing monitors and a subwoofer without adding correction to a recording project’s plug-in chain. Multiple profiles suit different listening positions and mix checks.

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