ONE LUT TO RULE THEM ALL

Ardo A500 - User Manual

Arch Pro is a precision-tuned LOG to REC709 LUT system built specifically for the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, 6K, and 6K Pro. The base set includes a Natural LUT along with Filmic and Vibrant character LUTs—each one uniquely matched to your camera’s sensor and LOG profile. This isn’t one-size-fits-all, it’s one-for-each, engineered for color that just works.

Want more? The Plus and Premium Bundles unlock stylized Film Looks and DaVinci Wide Gamut support for Resolve users.

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Not a Magic Bullet... But Pretty Close.

Whether you’re a filmmaker, YouTuber, or weekend warrior, if you're working with Pocket 4K, 6K, or 6K Pro footage, this is the fastest way to make it shine. Arch Pro enhances highlight rolloff, improves skin tone, and just looks good.

Your On-Set DIT in a .cube

Monitor in-camera to get the right look

Import Arch Pro LUTs right into your Pocket Cinema Camera to preview the colors live — great for livestreams, fast turnarounds, or video village. Burn it in if you want. Shoot LOG and tweak later if you don’t.

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SCENE-TO-SCENE CONSISTENCY

Professional results you can build upon

Create a cohesive cinematic look without obsessing over complex node trees. Whether you’re cutting a music video or a doc on a deadline, these LUTs hold their own — and still play nice with secondary grading and effects.

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GET CREATIVE

Go beyond with Plus

Arch Pro Plus adds 12 pre-built Film Looks that range from elegant monochromes to punchy stylization. Everything from a Black & White so classy it’d make Fred Astaire jump for joy to a Teal & Orange that could coax a single tear down Michael Bay’s cheek.

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Did somebody say WIDE GAMUT?

Serious control for serious colorists

Arch Pro Premium unlocks a secret weapon: DaVinci Wide Gamut support. No Rec709 bakes. No locked-in looks. Just a clean, accurate conversion into DaVinci’s modern color space — built for real post workflows and future-proof grades.

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The Most Important Rule of FILM

Show, Don't Tell

All of these examples were shot in BRAW with Gen 5 color science. On the left: Blackmagic’s built-in Extended Video LUT. On the right: Arch Pro Natural.

This isn't showing a LOG-to-Rec709 miracle like most do, this is comparing what you’d actually get side-by-side. The difference between good enough
and being there.

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ONE-CLICK CRITERION

Ardo A500 - User Manual

Arch Pro Plus gives you 12 distinct looks for your footage. Arch Pro Premium gives you the same looks with full DaVinci Wide Gamut support!

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Chroma
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Cinematic Teal
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Cinematic Warm
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Classic B&W
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Dusk
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Film Noir
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Grit
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Penrose
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Pop
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The Kick
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Vibe
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MOVE OVER, STAR WARS

Ardo A500 - User Manual

Use this nifty chart to help you decide which flavor of Arch Pro is right for you.

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Plus (Most Popular)
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33pt Monitoring LUTs
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Ardo A500 - User Manual

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Ardo A500 - User Manual

Congratulations. You are now the owner of an Ardo A500, the world’s first Personal Continuity Unit. The A500 is not a computer. It is not a phone. It is a tether .

The Continuity Score rises when you are alone, but crashes when you are with a specific person (e.g., partner, boss, sibling). Solution: That person is a "Drift Anchor." The A500 is not telling you to leave them. It is telling you that the version of yourself you perform for them is slowly erasing the real one. The manual cannot solve this. The manual can only show you the data.

When you hear it, you will remember. You will remember everything: the name of your first pet, the smell of rain on hot asphalt, the exact weight of your mother’s hand on your back.

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Congratulations. You are now the owner of an Ardo A500, the world’s first Personal Continuity Unit. The A500 is not a computer. It is not a phone. It is a tether .

The Continuity Score rises when you are alone, but crashes when you are with a specific person (e.g., partner, boss, sibling). Solution: That person is a "Drift Anchor." The A500 is not telling you to leave them. It is telling you that the version of yourself you perform for them is slowly erasing the real one. The manual cannot solve this. The manual can only show you the data.

When you hear it, you will remember. You will remember everything: the name of your first pet, the smell of rain on hot asphalt, the exact weight of your mother’s hand on your back.

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