Measurement Microphones

Notes: To get the best sound in any room, you must first understand the room's acoustics. The ECM8000 is a specialised condenser microphone designed for use with real time analyzers, such as Behringer's Ultracurve DEQ2496, to provide an accurate acoustic picture of the room. You can then use your graphic EQ to fine tune your system's performance to perfectly match the characteristics of any acoustic environment.

The ECM8000's ruler flat frequency response from 15Hz to 20KHz and omnidirectional polar pattern give you a clear, accurate reading of any room's unique sound characteristics.

Like standard condenser mics used for recording or performance, the ECM8000 is phantom powered, from +15V to +48V. We've even included a rugged carrying case, microphone clip and stand adapter to ensure smooth operation every time

Notes: Tune your studio to perfection with the world's most effective room correction system - now with a new, highly accurate MEMS measurement mic.

ARC System 2.5 with MEMS microphone is the first acoustic correction system that combines a super accurate MEMS measurement microphone, measurement software AND a correction plug-in to greatly improve the audio monitoring accuracy of speakers in any studio or room listening environment in an elegant, portable, affordable, easy to use and extremely professional solution.

With literally thousands of ARC-based studios worldwide, you can be confident you are making a sound choice!

A new professional MEMS microphone:

ARC System 2.5 now includes a brand new, ultra-precise MEMS measurement microphone that perfectly works in synergy with ARC's correction software (previous ARC mic models will be supported.) The microphone is built around an omnidirectional, high precision MEMS capsule that ensures maximum response accuracy and stability over time.

In contrast to standard condenser measurement microphones, which are potentially subject to subtle frequency response variations over time, MEMS technology is far more stable.

Thanks to the manufacturing process behind them, MEMS microphones boast extreme resistance to humidity and temperature variations as well as increased durability. This means that they are much more forgiving to "professional abuse" and you can carry them around without worrying about damaging them. Also, all microphones units that are manufactured following this procedure, share the same degree of accuracy with near-zero variation in terms of final performance from unit to unit.

As a result, all measurement processes will always be spot on, repeatable and reliable even after longer periods of time.

Did you know? The ARC System 2.5 MEMS microphone makes for a great additional OMNI pattern recording tool you can add to your mic arsenal! Use it to capture the natural ambience of a studio/room while recording vocals, guitars and other acoustic instruments.

Trust your ears:

ARC simply takes your room "out of the mix." Now you can explore your creativity and mix with confidence.

ARC employs Audyssey MultEQ XT32 patented technology to improve your monitoring system ensuring that what you hear is not being affected by problems caused by room acoustics.

Near field monitor systems generally used in studio applications are designed to deliver sound without distortion or coloration; however, when they are placed in a room, the surrounding walls, ceiling, furniture, and other objects reflect and absorb sounds, creating complex artifacts specific to that room that ultimately cause the monitors to lose the accuracy they have been designed for in the first place. As a result, you end up hearing more of the room's sound, than the music being reproduced.

A break-through affordable solution for acoustic room correction:

Traditionally studio acoustics can be improved with acoustic treatments - but these are generally very expensive and require professional installation - which is often not practical in many of today's home and project studios. Other types of electronic correction systems use some form of equalization that works only on the frequency response of the room but worsen the phase response of the audio material. ARC System neatly solves all these problems with a unique and innovative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation,) based solution that works both in the frequency and time domain and is not affected by any of the drawbacks of other types of correction systems.

ARC is designed to provide everything you need to turn any room into a place where serious music production happens. Now you can listen and mix with utmost confidence, knowing that what you hear is what is actually there. All you have to do to is plug the microphone in and follow a few simple steps. No rocket science involved.

Do you really need ARC if your room is already treated?

With ARC you can improve the acoustics of ANY room. An untreated room will experience a dramatic improvement - but also treated rooms will sound MUCH better depending on the quality of the existing treatment. From amateur bedroom studios to the most professional high-end treated rooms, ARC will make an improvement in your monitoring environment.

Notes: Make any studio monitors sound better

High-definition monitoring for all

Upgrade any studio monitors instantly with the first out-of-the-box acoustic room correction system that anyone can afford. ARC Studio combines a standalone correction processor, new ARC 4 measurement software and a room analysis microphone.

There's a reason all today's top-tier studio monitors are adding active room correction - it supercharges their performance and ensures mixes translate flawlessly. ARC Studio offers this same massive boost in performance and accuracy to any monitor in every studio.

For the first time in the recording industry, an affordable hardware processor can be used as a correction and calibration system for any type of studio - be it home, project or professional - without the limitations of a software-only system.

Standalone digital acoustic correction system
Dramatically improves your mixing accuracy
Works with any monitor system in any room
Installs in minutes in any studio or space
Sonically invisible, audiophile performance
Emulates top monitors and playback systems
Customize your monitors' performance to taste

Improves mixing accuracy

Your room has a big impact on how you hear your music. The size, shape, materials and furniture all work to distort the frequency and stereo balance of your monitors, degrading your sound.

ARC 4's all-new algorithm analyses and corrects these issues in minutes. Your music snaps into focus, with more controlled low-end, tighter transients and pinpoint stereo imaging. It's like an instant upgrade to your monitors.

And when you trust what you hear, you'll mix faster and more confidently than ever.

Installs in minutes

Plug the mic into your interface and you'll be guided through measuring acoustical spots within your listening position. IK's award-winning ARC technology uses this 3D snapshot to identify and completely correct all the problematic issues degrading your monitors' performance.

An all-new listening experience

ARC 4 stores the correction profile and loads it into the ARC Studio processor, sitting invisibly between your interface and monitors to apply to all incoming signals. The standalone processor corrects studio monitors in any studio, including hardware- and console-based setups.

Audiophile performance

ARC Studio features a 120 dB(A) analogue input to analogue output dynamic range, 0.5 Hz to 40 kHz frequency response and ultra-stable clocking for vanishing low jitter, offering total sonic transparency and a level of accuracy you only find in mastering-grade audio converters.

And it connects to your studio and monitors via balanced XLRs with power-safe relay-based hard bypass - so when bypassed you're protected from sudden power-related pops. Between the premium audio quality and ARC Studio's all-new correction algorithm, you'll enjoy the most natural, transparent monitoring ever.

Affordably priced

ARC Studio hardware is not only designed and made in Italy to the highest precision and quality standards, but its clever engineering makes it available at a fraction of the cost of other hardware solutions.

Now everyone can dramatically improve the sound in their mixing environments: from a single pair of monitors to multiple monitoring systems, up to large facilities with multiple mixing and recording rooms.

Improves any studio

For pro studios, whether in-the-box or console-based, ARC Studio allows for a sonically transparent correction and custom-tuning for any monitoring setup from nearfields to mains, preserving the inherent system's sonic quality.

For DAW-based studios, ARC Studio frees you from the hassle of inserting plug-ins on the master bus of your work and preserves zero-latency monitoring setups, plus it allows you to listen to your preferred streaming service with acoustically corrected monitoring without messing around with system drivers.

You can create a profile for every configuration, listening position or even monitor pair. Whether you're in a makeshift studio or a world-class one, fine-tuning your monitoring to your taste has never been easier and has never sounded so good.

Customise your monitors

Customise your setup for ideal performance no matter your preference. ARC 4 offers deep control over each profile so it always sounds its best:

Target curves

ARC 4 now comes with 9 factory target curves for most situations. The default curve offers optimally balanced results with other specific curves for different needs or setups.

Adjustable correction range

By default, ARC corrects the entire frequency spectrum, but you can define limits to both upper and lower correction ranges separately. This is useful if you want to preserve the unique voicing of your monitors or are just looking to correct a certain frequency range.

Specs

ARC Studio Specifications

Audio

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

Macr (64-bits)
Minimal: Apple M1 or Intelr Core i5 Processor, 4 GB of RAM, macOSr 10.15 or newer (macOS 11 or newer required for Apple Silicon Processors).
Supported Plug-in formats: Audio Units, VST 2, 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.

Windowsr (64-bits)

Minimal: Intelr Core i5 Processor or equivalent, 4 GB of RAM, Windows 10 (64 bit) or newer.
Supported Plug-in formats: VST 2, 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.

Notes: CROSSGRADE from any previously purchased IK product of value €99.99+VAT or more - includes MEMS Measurement Microphone.

Tune your studio to perfection with the world's most effective room correction system - now with a new, highly accurate MEMS measurement mic.

ARC System 2.5 with MEMS microphone is the first acoustic correction system that combines a super accurate MEMS measurement microphone, measurement software AND a correction plug-in to greatly improve the audio monitoring accuracy of speakers in any studio or room listening environment in an elegant, portable, affordable, easy to use and extremely professional solution.

With literally thousands of ARC-based studios worldwide, you can be confident you are making a sound choice!

A new professional MEMS microphone:

ARC System 2.5 now includes a brand new, ultra-precise MEMS measurement microphone that perfectly works in synergy with ARC's correction software (previous ARC mic models will be supported.) The microphone is built around an omnidirectional, high precision MEMS capsule that ensures maximum response accuracy and stability over time.

In contrast to standard condenser measurement microphones, which are potentially subject to subtle frequency response variations over time, MEMS technology is far more stable.

Thanks to the manufacturing process behind them, MEMS microphones boast extreme resistance to humidity and temperature variations as well as increased durability. This means that they are much more forgiving to "professional abuse" and you can carry them around without worrying about damaging them. Also, all microphones units that are manufactured following this procedure, share the same degree of accuracy with near-zero variation in terms of final performance from unit to unit.

As a result, all measurement processes will always be spot on, repeatable and reliable even after longer periods of time.

Did you know? The ARC System 2.5 MEMS microphone makes for a great additional OMNI pattern recording tool you can add to your mic arsenal! Use it to capture the natural ambience of a studio/room while recording vocals, guitars and other acoustic instruments.

Trust your ears:

ARC simply takes your room "out of the mix." Now you can explore your creativity and mix with confidence.

ARC employs Audyssey MultEQ XT32 patented technology to improve your monitoring system ensuring that what you hear is not being affected by problems caused by room acoustics.

Near field monitor systems generally used in studio applications are designed to deliver sound without distortion or coloration; however, when they are placed in a room, the surrounding walls, ceiling, furniture, and other objects reflect and absorb sounds, creating complex artifacts specific to that room that ultimately cause the monitors to lose the accuracy they have been designed for in the first place. As a result, you end up hearing more of the room's sound, than the music being reproduced.

A break-through affordable solution for acoustic room correction:

Traditionally studio acoustics can be improved with acoustic treatments - but these are generally very expensive and require professional installation - which is often not practical in many of today's home and project studios. Other types of electronic correction systems use some form of equalization that works only on the frequency response of the room but worsen the phase response of the audio material. ARC System neatly solves all these problems with a unique and innovative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation,) based solution that works both in the frequency and time domain and is not affected by any of the drawbacks of other types of correction systems.

ARC is designed to provide everything you need to turn any room into a place where serious music production happens. Now you can listen and mix with utmost confidence, knowing that what you hear is what is actually there. All you have to do to is plug the microphone in and follow a few simple steps. No rocket science involved.

Do you really need ARC if your room is already treated?

With ARC you can improve the acoustics of ANY room. An untreated room will experience a dramatic improvement - but also treated rooms will sound MUCH better depending on the quality of the existing treatment. From amateur bedroom studios to the most professional high-end treated rooms, ARC will make an improvement in your monitoring environment.

Notes: Tune your studio to perfection with the world's most effective room correction system - now with a new, highly accurate MEMS measurement mic.

ARC System 2.5 with MEMS microphone is the first acoustic correction system that combines a super accurate MEMS measurement microphone, measurement software AND a correction plug-in to greatly improve the audio monitoring accuracy of speakers in any studio or room listening environment in an elegant, portable, affordable, easy to use and extremely professional solution.

With literally thousands of ARC-based studios worldwide, you can be confident you are making a sound choice!

A new professional MEMS microphone:

ARC System 2.5 now includes a brand new, ultra-precise MEMS measurement microphone that perfectly works in synergy with ARC's correction software (previous ARC mic models will be supported.) The microphone is built around an omnidirectional, high precision MEMS capsule that ensures maximum response accuracy and stability over time.

In contrast to standard condenser measurement microphones, which are potentially subject to subtle frequency response variations over time, MEMS technology is far more stable.

Thanks to the manufacturing process behind them, MEMS microphones boast extreme resistance to humidity and temperature variations as well as increased durability. This means that they are much more forgiving to "professional abuse" and you can carry them around without worrying about damaging them. Also, all microphones units that are manufactured following this procedure, share the same degree of accuracy with near-zero variation in terms of final performance from unit to unit.

As a result, all measurement processes will always be spot on, repeatable and reliable even after longer periods of time.

Did you know? The ARC System 2.5 MEMS microphone makes for a great additional OMNI pattern recording tool you can add to your mic arsenal! Use it to capture the natural ambience of a studio/room while recording vocals, guitars and other acoustic instruments.

Trust your ears:

ARC simply takes your room "out of the mix." Now you can explore your creativity and mix with confidence.

ARC employs Audyssey MultEQ XT32 patented technology to improve your monitoring system ensuring that what you hear is not being affected by problems caused by room acoustics.

Near field monitor systems generally used in studio applications are designed to deliver sound without distortion or coloration; however, when they are placed in a room, the surrounding walls, ceiling, furniture, and other objects reflect and absorb sounds, creating complex artifacts specific to that room that ultimately cause the monitors to lose the accuracy they have been designed for in the first place. As a result, you end up hearing more of the room's sound, than the music being reproduced.

A break-through affordable solution for acoustic room correction:

Traditionally studio acoustics can be improved with acoustic treatments - but these are generally very expensive and require professional installation - which is often not practical in many of today's home and project studios. Other types of electronic correction systems use some form of equalization that works only on the frequency response of the room but worsen the phase response of the audio material. ARC System neatly solves all these problems with a unique and innovative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation,) based solution that works both in the frequency and time domain and is not affected by any of the drawbacks of other types of correction systems.

ARC is designed to provide everything you need to turn any room into a place where serious music production happens. Now you can listen and mix with utmost confidence, knowing that what you hear is what is actually there. All you have to do to is plug the microphone in and follow a few simple steps. No rocket science involved.

Do you really need ARC if your room is already treated?

With ARC you can improve the acoustics of ANY room. An untreated room will experience a dramatic improvement - but also treated rooms will sound MUCH better depending on the quality of the existing treatment. From amateur bedroom studios to the most professional high-end treated rooms, ARC will make an improvement in your monitoring environment.

Notes: - Electret measuring microphone for measuring systems and audio recordings
- Designed for measuring PA systems, speakers and room acoustics
- Perfect complement to any real-time analyser
- Flat frequency response for high precision
- True omnidirectional pattern
- Sturdy all-metal construction and narrow design
- Incl. microphone clip, thread adapter (9 mm/3/8") and windscreen

Notes: The PRM1 Precision Reference Microphone is a special type of microphone that provides an accurate reproduction of a room's sound characteristics for use with audio-analysis tools. It employs a 1/4", pre-polarized electret-condenser capsule with an omnidirectional polar pattern, which allows the microphone to measure reflections, as well as direct signals up to 132 dB SPL. The PRM1 has an all-metal chassis and comes with a clip, foam windscreen, and hard case.

What makes the PRM1 different from most mics?

Unlike mics you use for recording and live sound, the PRM1 has a narrow dynamic range, since it is intended to receive test frequencies, such as pink noise, at a fixed level. As a result, it is not recommended for recording or performance - but it's the right mic for tuning a sound system to perform accurately in a venue. The PRM1 exhibits linear ("flat") frequency response between 20 Hz and 20 kHz, meaning it captures all frequencies equally within that range. Since it neither boosts nor cuts frequencies, it doesn't colour the sound, making it ideal for measuring what a room or speaker is doing to a sound system's outgoing signal.

Designed for use with Smaart and other audio analysis tools.

While the PRM1 can be used for a variety of measurement applications, such as MLSSA, Spectrafoo, and TEF, it is especially recommended for use with the Smaart System Check wizards that are integrated into PreSonus UC Surface control software for StudioLive AI and StudioLive RM mixers. With this combination, you can have a complete, powerful, and affordable, audio-analysis and correction system.