I suspect that the referenced thread was a little too close to an advertisement to stay up on the forum. But once the mic is past the Indiegogo stage and widely available I am sure we will be hearing from some dedicated slutz about just how it performs...
Very interesting, but it is not clear to me how you could record non-point sources, like atmospheres, in surround. And also do you need the computer - since going out would be easier to hook up into a multichannel recorder like Sound devices.
Very interesting, but in the Youtube video, I am surprised that your microphone is very low for recording orchestras. https://youtu.be/OJSiMGMQv8s
For this recording, how was done the separation between instruments ?
Very interesting, but in the Youtube video, I am surprised that your microphone is very low for recording orchestras. https://youtu.be/OJSiMGMQv8s
For this recording, how was done the separation between instruments ?
Mathieujm!
Thanks for the question.
There is no separation involved here.
It was a binaural recording.
Below is a great Pro Tools Expert review of the ZYLIA.
I think it explains a lot of things questioned in the thread.
I checked this out pretty closely at NAMM in Anaheim. Seemed like a decent idea but it wasn't well implemented. Their demos were clearly processed and I could never just solo each of the elements to listen to exactly what was going on with their software. Perhaps things have changed in 9 months.
I wonder how would it be possible
to get 19 good quality mics with good preamps without costing a fortune?
or are they 19 low-quality mics with
low-quality preamps?
I wonder how would it be possible
to get 19 good quality mics with good preamps without costing a fortune?
or are they 19 low-quality mics with
low-quality preamps?
I have to think that's pretty evident. Sometimes you can get a good result with cheap parts though.
I was watching the video and it gives me the impression it is like an automated version of a tetrahedral mic. I have a Tetramic, and I can make it a hyper cardioid and move it around until I find a particular instrument, then maybe gate it etc and build a multi track mix out of a single point capture (done it once or twice to "spot mic" an intrument). Even the Tetramic is over a grand though with 4 inexpensive capsules.
Come to think of it, with 19 cheap mics what is the noise like? I wonder if there's some DSP going on that removes it?
When i first saw this I thought, "that takes a lot of balls, Rode....calling your new mic Soundfield.." Then I remembered that there was a total buy-up/takeover of S by R late in 2016.
Given the promo info and the price it’s got to be just a mic that delivers 4 capsule feeds (like the
Soundfield SPS200, Sennheiser Ambeo VR, Tetramic) that requires separate preamps, ADC and then software decoding to B-Format, stereo, surround etc.
Only the more expensive Soundfield mics: analog
ST450 MKII and digital DSF-1 ( and earlier SF models) come with dedicated preamp/processors that can output a stereo decode as well as B-format output for later software decoding.
Given the promo info and the price it’s got to be just a mic that delivers 4 capsule feeds (like the
Soundfield SPS200, Sennheiser Ambeo VR, Tetramic) that requires separate preamps, ADC and then software decoding to B-Format, stereo, surround etc.
Only the more expensive Soundfield mics: analog
ST450 MKII and digital DSF-1 ( and earlier SF models) come with dedicated preamp/processors that can output a stereo decode as well as B-format output for later software decoding.
Curious about the relative quality of the capsules of the new Rode mic vs SPS200 vs the Ambeo VR? Too bad the Ambeo didn’t utilize
their best (MKH) capsules- (a cost-saving measure).
Indeed, if Rode doesn't do them same with their NT-SF1 to partner with Zoom / Sound Devices MixPre to do B format decoding then it will make more sense to spend extra for the Sennheiser AMBEO instead.
Indeed, if Rode doesn't do them same with their NT-SF1 to partner with Zoom / Sound Devices MixPre to do B format decoding then it will make more sense to spend extra for the Sennheiser AMBEO instead.
methinks there's gonna be a whole lot of standing-back, arms-folded, waiting behaviour from potential customers in the immediate future...and maybe some monetary discount-inducements to sway folks in particular directions also forthcoming....
methinks there's gonna be a whole lot of standing-back, arms-folded, waiting behaviour from potential customers in the immediate future...and maybe some monetary discount-inducements to sway folks in particular directions also forthcoming....
Would be rash indeed to buy a Sennheiser AMBEO within the next few months unless you need NEED it sooner. (and I could just rent a SPS200 until then anyway)
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