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The ultimate low cost solution for room correction?

Hi need some help
I purchased the arc studio and focusrite scarlet
I'm using this for my home stereo
I downloaded arc 4 to my laptop
The software is not giving me any way to connect the measuring mic
Do I need any other software running on my laptop like a daw program to facilitate connection
Any help would be very welcome

Mark
 
Hi need some help
I purchased the arc studio and focusrite scarlet
I'm using this for my home stereo
I downloaded arc 4 to my laptop
The software is not giving me any way to connect the measuring mic
Do I need any other software running on my laptop like a daw program to facilitate connection
Any help would be very welcome

Mark

Firstly, do you have both parts of the ARC software installed:

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ARC 4 Analysis is what you need for taking the measurements:

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On Step 2, select the microphone:

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On Step 3, you select your input and output devices:

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I don't have mine connected at the moment, but with the Focusrite Scarlet connected to the laptop via USB, here is where you should be able to select it for both input and output. You'll need to connect your active monitors, or the input to your speaker power amp to the Focusrite Scarlet's outputs and the microphone to the correct input, with 48v phantom power active for the MEMs microphone.

Does that help?
 
Hi,

A couple of questions if I may..

* Would you use this for HiFi use
* If so, what benefit would this provide over something like capturing data with something HouseCurve/Rew and then using this data via a PEQ setup in your system..

Thanks for the replies ..
 
Firstly, do you have both parts of the ARC software installed:

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ARC 4 Analysis is what you need for taking the measurements:

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On Step 2, select the microphone:

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On Step 3, you select your input and output devices:

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I don't have mine connected at the moment, but with the Focusrite Scarlet connected to the laptop via USB, here is where you should be able to select it for both input and output. You'll need to connect your active monitors, or the input to your speaker power amp to the Focusrite Scarlet's outputs and the microphone to the correct input, with 48v phantom power active for the MEMs microphone.

Does that help?
 
Hi,

A couple of questions if I may..

* Would you use this for HiFi use
* If so, what benefit would this provide over something like capturing data with something HouseCurve/Rew and then using this data via a PEQ setup in your system..

Thanks for the replies ..

Would you use this for HiFi use - You could. I use it with active monitors, but purely for listening to music, I don't actually do any pro audio stuff. You could use it with as set up that has passive speakers provided you have balanced connections and can fit it either between your DAC and pre-amp, or integrated amp, or between your pre-amp and power amp.

If so, what benefit would this provide over something like capturing data with something HouseCurve/Rew and then using this data via a PEQ setup in your system. - I wouldn't say that there is a completely clear cut benefit. There are pros and cons.

On the pro side, it is a very straight forward, guided process. You can follow the process, take the measurements, set and adjust your target curve, upload it to the "box" and be up and running in 20 minutes or so. Once the measurements are stored in the box, you can pretty much forget about it, as long as it sits somewhere between your source and your speakers, it will be in effect.

On the con side, it only has balanced, inputs and outputs, so won't work with quite a lot of domestic Hi-Fi equipment. Also, you will need an audio interface with a 48v phantom power microphone input to use the MEMs microphone supplied in the bundle, which is an additional item you'll need to purchase if you don't already have one, along with a suitable XLR cable. Although, there is a facility to upload a profile if you already have USB microphone like the UMIK-1.
 
Would you use this for HiFi use - You could. I use it with active monitors, but purely for listening to music, I don't actually do any pro audio stuff. You could use it with as set up that has passive speakers provided you have balanced connections and can fit it either between your DAC and pre-amp, or integrated amp, or between your pre-amp and power amp.

If so, what benefit would this provide over something like capturing data with something HouseCurve/Rew and then using this data via a PEQ setup in your system. - I wouldn't say that there is a completely clear cut benefit. There are pros and cons.

On the pro side, it is a very straight forward, guided process. You can follow the process, take the measurements, set and adjust your target curve, upload it to the "box" and be up and running in 20 minutes or so. Once the measurements are stored in the box, you can pretty much forget about it, as long as it sits somewhere between your source and your speakers, it will be in effect.

On the con side, it only has balanced, inputs and outputs, so won't work with quite a lot of domestic Hi-Fi equipment. Also, you will need an audio interface with a 48v phantom power microphone input to use the MEMs microphone supplied in the bundle, which is an additional item you'll need to purchase if you don't already have one, along with a suitable XLR cable. Although, there is a facility to upload a profile if you already have USB microphone like the UMIK-1.
Thank you., I currently use XLR connections between my Eversolo A6 and Monoblocks so technically, it could sit between the two..
 
Thank you., I currently use XLR connections between my Eversolo A6 and Monoblocks so technically, it could sit between the two..

I believe the Eversolo A6 has a 10 band parametric EQ, so I imagine you could achieve similar-ish results using REW and uploading/entering the settings in to the Eversolo.

I have previously used REW with a UMIK-1 and entered the settings into JRiver and I got good results, there were definite improvements to the sound. However, I didn't directly compare the sound of my REW/PEQ settings to what the ARC did.

The ARC system is kind of a "black box" so you can't actually see what its doing; you can't see the adjustments it's applying and scrutinise the frequency, volume and Q settings of those adjustments.
 
I’m currently using HouseCurve and then manually entering the values into the A6 PEQ.

Only used the iPhone internal mic but thinking of getting a UMIK-1 .. That said, was also thinking of getting a A8 and utilising the RC in that them saw this post :)
 
Are you saying that if you already own a UMIK, you won’t need another interface (Focusrite, etc.) to use the ARC?
 
Are you saying that if you already own a UMIK, you won’t need another interface (Focusrite, etc.) to use the ARC?

I haven't tried it myself, but it should work. Maybe I should try it, and see if the results are any different than with the MEMs microphone.

At the time I bought it, I don't think there was a bundle with the box and the software but without the microphone, but it looks like there is now:


However, it's available elsewhere, with a microphone, for very little more than it is without:

 
I haven't tried it myself, but it should work. Maybe I should try it, and see if the results are any different than with the MEMs microphone.

At the time I bought it, I don't think there was a bundle with the box and the software but without the microphone, but it looks like there is now:


However, it's available elsewhere, with a microphone, for very little more than it is without:

If you able to try this (using a UMIK) that would be greatly appreciated! It would save buying a audio interface just to use the Mic that they provide..
 
If you able to try this (using a UMIK) that would be greatly appreciated! It would save buying a audio interface just to use the Mic that they provide..
I am going to order the Arc Studio without the included microphone from Amazon (US) and try it with my UMIK.
 
I am going to order the Arc Studio without the included microphone from Amazon (US) and try it with my UMIK.
Strangely in the UK and via Amazon, you can only.get the one with a microphone..
 
Guys, I am looking for a room correction system matching the criteria:
1. Ease of use. Ideally, I don't want to learn the science behind it, just position the microphone as instructed on the screen a few times and be done with it
2. The output needs to be loadable into a system-wide application, such as APO Equalizer. And the one, that doesn't crash or has audible latency or other ill-effects on the sound like I know some of these things do.
3. It should not require any additional hardware to be connected to my speakers/audio interface at all times.

Is there anything like that currently in existence?
 
As Keith said, you can measure the room with REW/mic and have the SW create PEQ filters/settings. And then load/import those PEQ settings into EAPO.

There are other approaches but they would require additional HW.
 
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