Quote: Originally Posted by
Felix509 
Well, i do not see this posted anywhere on here via searching, so here it is..
ARC system from IK Multimedia
Although the write ups are fairly vague, it looks like this package includes a Mic and software. Using the mic to take measurements, the software will calculate EQ and delays using Audyssey's MultEQ®, then export as a VST plug in with the calculated EQ/delays.
I do not see any crossovers, but maybe that could be worked around. Maybe one could make different plug-ins to put in after the crossover in Console. After reading about it I am not sure how many Plug-ins it will make.. Not cheap at around $600 though, but may be worth it if it can do total EQ and delays for a whole system..
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IK has updated their ARC page with significantly more information than was originally posted. After looking at their page and thinking more about the technology, I think this technology would work fine for CarPC users.
Because the system uses a microphone to measure the response at various points in the vehicle (I especially like this idea, being able to tune for primarily driver seat listening, but still trying to improve passenger listening as well), it compensates for total system response, not individual driver response. The time delay, EQ, and phase correction it implements will apply to the total sound signal.
Sounds to me like you would just drop the plug-in on your total audio stream in console, with your cross-over plug-in behind it. Based off the home-audio examples on the page, they have the ARC plug-in running on the PC and then passive crossovers on the individual speakers or crossovers on the external audio equipment. Having the crossover plug-in downstream of the ARC plug-in should achieve the same thing. The ARC system won't automatically tune your crossover points and slopes, but tuning 1 thing manually is a hell of a lot easier than tuning 4,5,6 or more things simultaneously without the ARC system.
I'm seriously considering this technology for my audio install in my new truck this fall. If I do end up using it, I'll let y'all know how it works out
