Dirac Live Processor Brings Active Room Treatment to PC and Mac

Dirac has renamed its PC and Mac-based Dirac Live Room Correction Suite as the Dirac Live Processor, expanding the software platform to include Dirac Live Active Room Treatment (ART). The change gives enthusiasts, home-theater owners, and audio professionals a computer-based route into Dirac’s full room-optimization ecosystem, including Dirac Live Room Correction, Bass Control, and ART, without replacing their existing source hardware.

That does not mean every networked audio system suddenly becomes ART-capable. The Dirac Live Processor can serve as the software hub for compatible playback systems with the appropriate licenses, and a properly measured speaker configuration. For listeners already using a PC or Mac at the center of a serious audio system, however, it creates a far more flexible path to Dirac’s most advanced low-frequency and room-acoustics tools.

What Is the Dirac Live Processor and Who Is It For?

The Dirac Live Processor is a virtual audio processor for PC and Mac that applies room correction to audio before it reaches the sound system. It gives listeners a way to measure and optimize room and system performance using software and the computer they already own, including with audio systems where Dirac Live is not built in.

With continued support for VST, VST3, AAX, and AU plug-in formats, the Dirac Live Processor can also be used with compatible DAWs (digital audio workstations) and media players as part of an existing computer-based playback setup, including studio systems.

The Dirac Live Processor incorporates Dirac Live Room Correction, Dirac Live Bass Control, and Dirac Live Active Room Treatment. Together, these technologies establish the Dirac Live Processor as Dirac’s PC and Mac platform, giving listeners a single place to access its full suite of room-acoustics tools.

“Active Room Treatment is the most advanced room acoustics work we’ve done, and Dirac Live Processor is how we bring it to PCs and Macs,” said Nilo Casimiro Ericsson, Product Manager for Dirac Live. “Starting today, anyone can install it on their PC or Mac and hear the difference Dirac Live Active Room Treatment can make in their own sound system, in their own room.”

Dirac Live Room Correction analyzes how a room and speaker setup affect the interaction between sound and space, then applies corrections intended to improve timing, phase alignment, frequency response, imaging, and tonal balance.

Dirac Live Bass Control optimizes low-frequency performance across speakers and subwoofers, aiming to deliver smoother, more consistent bass throughout the listening space.

With the addition of Active Room Treatment, the Dirac Live Processor supports Dirac’s complete approach to room acoustics management.  Active Room Treatment builds on Dirac Live Room Correction by using the full speaker array as a coordinated acoustic system, actively helping control room resonances and sound decay to deliver a cleaner, more controlled soundstage with greater clarity, detail, and focus.

Over the past 12 months, Dirac has expanded access to Dirac Live Active Room Treatment through a growing range of home-audio collaborations and integrations with brands including AudioControl, Denon, Marantz, miniDSP, Monoprice, and StormAudio.

The Dirac Live Processor extends that access to PC and Mac users who want a software-based approach to room-acoustics optimization, without requiring their AVR, preamplifier, or other system component to have Dirac technology built in. Setup begins by connecting a measurement microphone to the computer. The software then guides users through the room-measurement process, analyzes room and system behavior, and creates filters tailored to the listening environment.

“With Active Room Treatment now available, Dirac Live Processor becomes a powerful way to experience our most advanced room acoustics technology in any system,” continued Casimiro Ericsson.

Pro Tip: To use the Dirac Live Processor with an AVR or related component, the device and the PC or Mac running the software must be connected to the same network.

Dirac Live Processor Quick Start Guide

The Bottom Line 

Dirac Live ART has quickly emerged as one of the more sophisticated room-acoustics solutions available to home-theater and two-channel listeners. With its addition to the newly renamed Dirac Live Processor, PC and Mac users can now access Dirac Live Room Correction, Dirac Live Bass Control, and Dirac Live Active Room Treatment from a single software platform.

Three Key Points

• Dirac Live Room Correction Suite has been renamed Dirac Live Processor.
• Dirac Live Active Room Treatment has been added to the Dirac Live Processor platform.
• A PC or Mac can serve as the control and processing hub for Dirac Live in systems without Dirac built into the source hardware, although compatibility, licensing, and network requirements still apply.

There is no free lunch in acoustics, unfortunately. Unlike the basic room-correction systems bundled into many AVRs, Dirac Live Processor features require separate user licenses, with pricing dependent on the level of correction and bass-management capability required.

The Dirac Live Processor is aimed at serious computer-audio users, home-theater owners who may not have Dirac-compatible hardware (however, network connectivity is required), and studio or enthusiast listeners willing to measure their rooms rather than simply hope the sofa is in the right place.

When properly implemented, Room Correction, Bass Control, and ART can improve bass consistency, imaging, tonal balance, and overall clarity. Casual listeners may struggle to justify the added cost and setup, but for anyone trying to extract the full potential from a good loudspeaker system in a less-than-perfect room, it is a meaningful and potentially transformative tool.

Pricing & Availability

Active Room Treatment is available on the Dirac Live Processor starting June 30, 2026. Existing users of Dirac Live Room Correction Suite will automatically be transitioned to Dirac Live Processor together with their current licenses and settings. Licenses can be purchased with an optional 14-day free trial at www.dirac.com.

• Dirac Live Room Correction – $349 (for Mono and Stereo) $499 (for Multichannel)
• Dirac Live Bass Control – $299
• Dirac Live Active Room Treatment – $299

Pro Tip: Dirac has a dedicated landing page for Dirac Live Processor licenses. During the launch period, this will be the main place to buy ART/DLP on the site. Going forward, Dirac Live Processor will be added to Dirac’s main device list when selecting a license, so that it shows up as an alternative alongside compatible hardware devices.

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