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Sennheiser AMBEO VR 3D Microphone

Sennheiser AMBEO VR 3D Microphone

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Sennheiser AMBEO VR 3D Microphone
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Overview

  • Ideal for Capturing Audio Used in VR
  • 4 Matched KE 14 Cardioid Capsules
  • Tetrahedral Arrangement of Capsules
  • Captures Immersive "Spherical" Audio
  • Operates in Ambisonics Technique
  • Rugged & Portable for Various Locations
  • Includes A-B Format Converter Software
  • Operates in AU, AAX, VST & Standalone
  • Includes Cable, Mount & Wind Shield

Designed for 360_ immersive applications, the_Sennheiser AMBEO VR_is a microphone intended to bring the full vision of VR content creators to life in all its four-channel glory. Indeed, the microphone utilizes four KE 14 capsules situated in a tetrahedral arrangement to ensure that from wherever you're standing, the AMBEO will record the surrounding audio in a spherical manner, resulting in true Ambisonics recordings.

The science behind these principles is a bit arduous to lay out in the space provided for this description (indeed, multiple dissertations have been written about the Ambisonics format__developed by the British National Research Development Council in the 1970s); the principles are, however, of interest to the VR community, which utilize the technique to capture truly immerse aspects of any given sonic picture, giving you the left, right, bottom, top and center of the image in a way especially suited to the VR experience.

To help in working with the resulting audio in post-production, the microphone comes with a format encoder that will work in AU, AAX, VST, and standalone formats. Also included are a Rycote suspension mount, a split-cable designed to connect the microphone to four separate XLR terminations, and a windshield.

Capturing the VR Experience
The AMBEO VR Mic has been developed in cooperation with VR content producers and fine-tuned in conjunction with participants from across the audio and VR communities. Thus, the mic caters exactly to the needs of VR content creators, facilitating the audio capture of any location, and enabling the listener to be immersed in a way commensurate with the visual component of the VR experience.
Ambisonic Capsule Structure
The AMBEO VR Mic is an Ambisonics microphone fitted with four matched KE 14 capsules in a tetrahedral arrangement. This design allows you to capture the sound that surrounds you from a single point. As a result, you get a fully spherical, Ambisonics picture to match VR video/spherical 360_ content.
Key Features at a Glance
  • Single-point microphone for Virtual Reality content.
  • 4 matched capsules in a tetrahedral cluster.
  • Captures spherical, fully spatial audio in Ambisonics format.
  • Well suited to work with 360_/VR video capture.
  • Portable and rugged to meet the demands of various recording conditions.
Included Format Converter Software
  • A-B format converter (for use in post-production).
  • Available as a VST, AAX, and AU plugin for DAWs._
  • Operable in standalone.
  • Plug-in can correct the microphone's physical positioning and rotate its direction.
  • Plug-in allows for different output standards, including YouTube 360 video.
  • A to B format encoder included: VST, AAX, AU and standalone versions (for Mac and Windows).

Specifications

Transducer Principle Externally-polarized condenser
Pickup Pattern 4x cardioid, in Ambisonics A-format arrangement

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  • 1: front-left-up (FLU)
  • 2: front-right-down (FRD)
  • 3: back-left-down (BLD)
  • 4: back-right-up (BRU)
Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Matrix Reference Center of the capsule holder
Mixing to B-Format W: FLU + FRD + BLD + BRU_
X: FLU + FRD - BLD - BRU
Y: FLU - FRD + BLD - BRU
Z: FLU - FRD - BLD + BRU
Sensitivity 31 mV/Pa (-30 dBV), free field, no load
Impedance Nominal: approximately 200 Ohms_
Minimal Terminating Impedance: 1000 Ohms
Equivalent Noise Level 18 dBA as per IEC 61672-1_
27 dB CCIR as per CCIR 468-3
Maximum SPL 130 dBA for 1 kHz (for K = 1%)
Power Supply 4x phantom powering (P48) as per IEC 61938 (48 _ 4 V), 2.2 mA each
Microphone Connector DIN12M (use enclosed adapter cable to convert to 4x XLR3M)
Polarity Pin1 (GND), Pin2 (+), Pin3 (-)
Operating Temperature 14 to 131_F / -10 to 55_C
Storage Temperature -4 to 158_F / -20 to 70_C
Relative Humidity Max 90% at 104_F / 40_C
Dimensions (L x D) 8.5 x 1.9/1.0" / 215.0 x 49.0/25.0 mm
Weight 14.1 oz / 400.0 g

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