SoundField introduces DSF-1 music surround mic system
Sep 21, 2007 3:01 PM
The new DSF-1 is designed specifically for surround capture of music, and will be shown by SoundField at AES New York.
At the upcoming AES show in New York, British microphone manufacturer SoundField will introduce the DSF-1 music surround microphone system. Designed specifically for music recording, the DSF-1 builds on the success of the company’s DSF-2 Broadcast Mic System and incorporates SoundField’s technology to enable high-resolution capture of ambient or image-critical music events that must ultimately fit a variety of delivery formats — from the traditional stereo to multichannel formats.
Once employed for capture, the DSF-1 can deliver audio in mono, stereo, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 surround as well as B format, the archival medium for future formats, all without leaving the digital domain. The SoundField DSF-1 is an easy-to-use microphone system and technique that avoids the phase error problems associated with other multimic or multichannel capture methods.
The DSF-1 is comprised of a SoundField microphone and a digital output preamp/processor designed to interface seamlessly with industry-standard hardware and protocols. In addition to selectable 48/96/192kHz output sample rates, the DSF-1 can also output audio at the CD mastering standard of 44.1kHz, as well as 88.2kHz and 176.4kHz. Both word clock input and output are provided as standard. Like the DSF-2 broadcast version, the DSF-1 allows users to: change the microphone pickup pattern remotely; effectively rotate and invert the mic without physically handling it; adjust the angle or width of the final output in stereo or surround; and deliver the final output in mono, stereo, mid-side or surround sound. Using SoundField’s Surround Zone software, all these adjustments can be affected in post environments from all common DAWs.
The DSF-1 is a solution for capturing performances where imaging of the recording is important. It will be on display along with other new SoundField products in booth 851 during the AES show, Oct. 5-8, in New York.
For more information, visit www.soundfield.com and www.transaudiogroup.com,
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