IK Multimedia ARC Studio Acoustic Room Correction System

IK Multimedia ARC Studio Acoustic Room Correction System

ARC Studio is a standalone hardware processor for room and subwoofer correction. Connect it between your audio interface and monitors, run the ARC X measurement and calibration process, and hear your mixes with greater accuracy, independent of your DAW, operating system, or playback source. AKM Velvet Sound AD/DA conversion, 32-bit float internal processing, and 120 dB dynamic range preserve the integrity of your signal while ARC X correction addresses what the room is doing to it. Compact and self-contained, ARC Studio brings a trusted monitoring reference to any studio.

Upgrade any studio monitors with ARC Studio, an affordable, out-of-the-box acoustic room correction system. It combines a standalone correction processor, ARC X measurement software, and a room analysis microphone. ARC Studio delivers the performance and accuracy of active room correction to any studio monitor, helping mixes translate with confidence. Unlike software-only systems, its dedicated hardware processor provides room correction and calibration for any studio environment, from home and project studios to professional facilities.\n

Improves mixing accuracy

Accurate monitoring in any room

ARC Studio corrects the acoustic problems that compromise monitoring accuracy, helping your speakers deliver a more reliable reference in any room. Hear your mixes with greater clarity and confidence, without changing the monitors or workflow you already trust.

Advanced calibration with ARC X

ARC X analyzes your listening environment using multi-point measurements and generates a precise correction profile tailored to your room and monitoring system. Transfer the profile to ARC Studio and keep your correction running independently of your DAW.

Built for your monitoring system

ARC Studio works with your complete monitoring setup, helping correct the acoustic response of your speakers and subwoofer together. The result is a more coherent listening environment and a more dependable reference from low frequencies through the entire mix.

Ready for any workflow

Designed for modern studios. With analog audio I/O and USB-C connectivity, ARC Studio integrates easily into analog and digital environments while preserving the monitoring workflow you already rely on.

Correction without compromise

Once your ARC X correction profile is loaded, ARC Studio handles room correction independently of your DAW. Your monitoring stays calibrated across sessions, applications, and playback sources without inserting a plug-in into your projects.

Precision calibration with ARC X

ARC Studio uses ARC X for multi-point room analysis, generating a correction profile for your listening environment. Measure your room, create a correction curve and transfer it to the hardware processor for monitoring adapted to your space.

Consistent results, every session

Once calibrated, ARC Studio maintains your correction profile independently of your DAW or playback source. Switch between monitor emulation profiles to check your mix against 20+ reference playback systems — and return to your calibrated reference whenever you need it.

Confidence that travels

ARC Studio gives you a consistent monitoring reference wherever your work takes you. Calibrate your listening environment with ARC X and make critical mix decisions with greater confidence, whether you're working in your own studio or another room.

Specification

• AD and DA converters: AKM Velvet Sound™
• Audio conversion and internal processing sampling rate: 96 kHz
• Audio conversion resolution: 24 bit
• Internal processing resolution: 32 bit float
• Frequency Response: 2 Hz 45.0 kHz ( 2.0 dB)
• Dynamic Range: 120 dB (A weighted)
• THD (20 20 kHz): 0.00035%
• THD+N (1 kHz@ 1dBFS): 107 dB
• Channel Crosstalk (1 kHz): 122.5 dB
• Max Phase Deviation: +7° 20Hz, +16° 22kHz
• Input Impedance (balanced): 20 kOhm
• Output Impedance (balanced): 50 Ohm
• Maximum output level: +17 dBu

Latency

• Natural Phase mode: 1.4 ms
• Linear Phase mode: 42 ms

Power

• Powered by included Power Supply Unit

Dimensions

• Size: 14.4cm / 5.6" x 12cm / 4.72" x 4.5cm / 1.77"
• Weight: 465g / 1,03lb

Package includes

• ARC Studio room correction processor
• ARC Measurement Microphone (depending on the version)
• ARC Measurement Microphone Clamp (depending on the version)
• USB C Type to USB A Type cable (1.5 m / 4.92')
• Power Supply Unit
• Registration card

System Requirements

Mac® (64 bits)

• Minimal: Apple M1 or Intel® Core i5 Processor, 4 GB of RAM, macOS® 10.15 or newer (macOS 11 or newer
• required for Apple Silicon Processors).
• Supported Plug in formats: Audio Units, VST 3, AAX.
• Works with any audio interface with a phantom powered XLR microphone input and a pair of outputs for monitoring.
• 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling rate is required for the measurement process.
• One free USB port required.

Windows® (64 bits)

• Minimal: Intel® Core i5 Processor or equivalent, 4 GB of RAM, Windows 10 (64 bit) or newer.
• Supported Plug in formats: VST 3, AAX.
• Works with any audio interface with ASIO drivers, a phantom powered XLR microphone input and a pair of outputs
• for monitoring.
• 44.1kHz or 48kHz sampling rate is required for the measurement process.
• One free USB port required.
• Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter.

Shape your ideal reference

ARC X lets you customize your monitoring response with target curves, giving you control over how your calibrated system sounds while maintaining the accuracy and consistency you need for critical listening.

Integrated subwoofer management

Low frequencies are often the most difficult part of a room to control. ARC STUDIO's room correction process accounts for your full monitoring system — including subwoofers — helping create a more coherent listening environment with more reliable low-frequency information and greater confidence when balancing bass content.

ARC accuracy, everywhere

Because correction runs directly on ARC STUDIO+ hardware, your calibrated monitoring reference isn't tied to a specific DAW or session. Use it while recording, producing, mixing, mastering, or simply listening and keep the benefits of ARC X correction throughout your workflow.

UPC

• 8025813900035