by KlennerProductions » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:08 am
Hi there,
Just bought the new Iloud precision 6 speakers. Instantly they were impressive. Incredibly customizable to any space - in theory. but Im really sorry to say I've had quite a lot of trouble with the onboard ARC room calibration using the X-monitor software. I've ended up just using the ARC 3 software instead because its much more accurate.
Not sure if its a glitch or what, but or some reason when i do the X-monitor ARC calibration the left speaker always has a 'hi-cut' looking frequency measurement at around 12-15kHz. This results in the stereo image shifting over to the right. It calibrates the low end quite nicely but no matter how many ARC measurements I do, In multiple rooms, in multiple combinations (the left speaker on the right and right on the left - to make sure its not a hardware problem), the ARC measurement ALWAYS has a hi-cut on the left speaker resulting in a slight 'muffled' sound in just that speaker.
2 things I would like to request:
This issue would be solved by being able to turn off the ARC frequency for only part of the frequency spectrum. Most rooms I've mixed in are mostly problematic in the low end (corner build ups and standing waves) while hi end is easier to control with simple baffles.
I want to turn the ARC calibration off for the hi end of the speakers, but keep it on for the low end of the speakers. So basically would be ARC with a multiband 'on/off' function so I could select a frequency range and everything above that frequency range would not have ARC. Strange request I know, but while Mixing, I want the top end not to be tampered with at all so I can hear all the highs.
The other thing I would love is for the X-monitor software to SAVE THE PARTICULAR ARC CALIBRATION when you save SAVE A SESSION. That way when you could do a couple different measurements, save them in different session or presets, and you would be able to go back to find the best sounding calibration out of the last 3-4 you have done. Some ARC measurements are better than others so this would allow you, just like the ARC 3 software, to compare different ARC measurements.
I really am not sure why its been such a struggle for me with the X-monitor software. I've just ended up going with the ARC 3 because the problem isnt there with the 'hi-cut' ARC glitch I keep running into to with the X-monitor software.
Thanks for listening. Other than that Im really really impressed with these speakers.