Broadcast : Digital
The DSF-2 Broadcast Microphone System has been specifically developed to simultaneously provide both the surround and stereo soundscape at large scale outside broadcast events such as football stadiums and concert hall venues. Its advantage over alternative methods is that the multichannel audio it generates from a ‘single point’ source is completely phase coherent. This enables the broadcaster to collapse the surround to stereo or mono for TV and radio feeds without loss of information, frequency imbalance or any of the other phase problems associated with spaced microphones or multi capsule ‘dummy head’ arrangements. Read more...
A 1U, 19-inch rack hardware processor with an all-digital signal path, the DSF-3 allows decoding of SoundField microphone or B-format signals to digital 5.1 surround or stereo audio (or both simultaneously) at any sample rate. Five-segment LED displays on the left side of the front panel act as input level meters, and each 5.1 channel's output level control has separate green 'signal present' and red Clip LEDs for further peace of mind.
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A 1U, 19-inch rack hardware processor with an all-digital signal path,
the UPM-1 offers a simple upmix solution for creating natural-sounding 5.1 surround from a stereo signal. The UPM-1 uses a unique algorithm to perform detailed real-time analysis of the stereo source material, identifying and separating the ambience from the direct sound. Read more...
Broadcast : Analogue
The SPS422B is a multi-capsule microphone and calibrated 1U processor capable of generating mono, stereo, M/S and surround. All mic parameters are adjustable via the processor’s front panel which can be situated up to 100m away. These include Gain, End Fire, Invert, High-Pass, Polar Patterns, Stereo Width and Headphone monitoring. All outputs are at line level on balanced XLR’s.
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The SP451 offers a rugged 1U rackmount hardware alternative to the Surround Zone plug-in (see bottom of page). It is favoured by those wishing to bypass computers and DAW’s and commit up to eight tracks of surround sound directly to digital recorders ‘live’ as the performance takes place. It can also be used ‘stand alone’ in post-production where from pre-recorded B-Format material it will output a 5.1 surround mix and stereo mix simultaneously. It generates up to three surround mic arrays with differing polar pattern combinations for instant comparison. Front panel controls include individual 5.1 channel levels and metering with variable Front Width, Rear Width and Rear Pattern for each mic array. The SP451 has B-Format inputs (W, X, Y & Z) and eight surround outputs. Input/outputs are balanced XLR at line level. Read more... Music Performance
The DFS-1 system, which comprises a SoundField microphone and hardware digital control unit, benefits from much of the techniques employed in the established DSF-2 system, but with various changes to reshape it for the performance broadcast and recording markets. Thus the output signals are all 110 ohm AES-EBU on XLRs, the digital format more common in the recording and concert broadcast markets, instead of the DSF-2's BNC connectors. Read more...
The MKV is a multi-capsule microphone and calibrated 2U processor capable of generating mono, stereo, M/S and surround. It offers unparalleled control of the microphone with features like Azimuth (Rotate), Elevation (Tilt) and Dominance (Zoom) and even the ability to ‘Solo’ each microphone capsule. In addition to B-Format outputs the processor is also equipped with B-Format inputs enabling the user to completely re-mix stereo recordings from previously recorded B-Format material. Input/outputs are balanced XLR at line level. Read more...
Unlike all other SoundField microphones, the SPS200 has no associated hardware decoder box. Instead, it ships with a cross-platform software plug-in, SPS200 Surround Zone, for Pro Tools HD or VST-compatible DAWs, and this performs the job of the hardware decoders in other SoundField microphone systems. The output audio format can be set from mono to six different types of surround sound, via phase-coherent stereo and M&S. Read more...
Portable
The portable ST350 offers SoundField's unique technology in a miniaturised package which can be powered by either mains or battery. The ST350 system consists of a lightweight multi-capsule microphone and fully featured compact mic-pre/control unit that generates surround and stereo simultaneously at balanced line levels. Read more...
Post Production Software
The Surround Zone brings all the control and innovation of SoundField's surround and stereo processing to the digital domain. It combines the hardware features of both the SP451 Surround Processor and MKV System and is designed to accept B-Format generated by any of the SoundField microphone models. Read more... |
