IK Multimedia announces ARC X Immersive, the latest expansion of its ARC room correction technology, extending automated calibration from stereo and stereo-plus-sub systems to immersive monitoring setups up to 9.1.6. It’s available as an update within ARC X, allowing qualifying users to access immersive capabilities within their existing installation.
ARC X Immersive is designed to simplify one of the most complex and error-prone aspects of multichannel production to help ensure consistent, accurate performance across an entire loudspeaker system. By bringing measurement, alignment, and correction together within a single integrated system, ARC X Immersive can help transforms any room into a reliable reference environment, with improved spatial accuracy and more reliable translation across playback systems.
“In an immersive system, all speakers must behave as a single 3D sound source,” says Davide Barbi, CTO of IK Multimedia. “That requires precise alignment of level, timing, and frequency response across every channel – a process that is traditionally complex, time-consuming, and highly dependent on technical expertise.
“With ARC X Immersive, we’ve combined measurement, alignment, and room correction into a single integrated system, allowing engineers to achieve a fully calibrated monitoring environment in minutes and focus on what matters most: creating.”
In some immersive studios, calibration is still performed manually using SPL meters, basic EQ, and iterative adjustments, which can be time-consuming and incomplete. ARC X Immersive replaces this with an automated workflow that measures and calibrates the loudspeaker array as a single system. It aligns level, timing, and phase across all channels while applying full-range room correction to help ensure more consistent tonal balance and accurate spatial imaging.
Calibration is stored and processed directly on ARC-enabled iLoud monitors or via ARC Studio for third-party systems, ensuring correction is always active regardless of the DAW or playback source. It is included with compatible iLoud monitoring systems and available for third-party setups via ARC Studio.
Key features:
— Fully automated multichannel calibration
— Complete level and time alignment
— Full-range room correction across all channels
— Integrated subwoofer alignment and management
— Support for immersive systems up to 9.1.6
— Hardware-based calibration via iLoud monitors and ARC Studio
ARC X Immersive also powers IK Multimedia’s new immersive bundles, offering ready-to-use 7.1.4 monitoring systems. These systems combine calibrated monitoring and automated system alignment into a streamlined workflow.
Pricing and availability
ARC X Immersive capabilities (a $/€399.99 value) unlock with qualifying iLoud monitor systems of four or more channels and with ARC Studio-based setups via IK Product Manager. IK’s turnkey iLoud immersive bundles are available through the IK Multimedia online store and IK authorized dealers worldwide:
iLoud MTM MKII + iLoud Sub 7.1.4 Bundle $/€4599.99*
Includes 11 iLoud MTM MKII monitors, 1 iLoud Sub, 1 ARC mic, ARC X Immersive.
iLoud Micro Monitor Pro + iLoud Sub 7.1.4 Bundle $/€3599.99
Includes 11 iLoud Micro Monitor Pro, 1 iLoud Sub, 1 ARC mic, ARC X Immersive.
*Pricing excludes taxes.
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