the Voyage Audio Spatial Mic Kit 360-Degree Ambisonics Microphone with Dante Connectivity is a high-end solution that was designed for audio engineers, game sound designers, AR/VR producers, and 3D audio pioneers
The Voyage Audio Spatial Microphone Kit is a second-order professional ambisonic VR microphone capable of single-cable connectivity to your Dante network. It employs an array of eight 14mm condenser capsules to record in 360°, allowing the sound heard by viewers to change as they move and look around in a 360° or VR video.
Spatial Mic’s design helps streamline the recording workflow associated with multi-channel microphone arrays. It employs built-in Dante network connectivity, with no external mic preamps, multi-channel cables carrying analog signals, or converters required. A calibration profile is stored within each microphone to ensure consistent signal purity. Dante recording quality supports resolutions up to 32-bit/192kHz.
The microphone works in conjunction with two powerful apps (free downloads available separately). Used in post-production, the Spatial Mic Converter DAW plug-in (VST, AAX, MacOS X and Windows 10) transforms the raw cartridge output into first or second order Ambisonics in AmbiX or Fuma formats, offering the ability to switch the sound of the microphone. point to the point in space where the audio was initially recorded. The Spatial Mic Control app allows remote operation of all hardware controls and more (MacOS X and Windows 10).
The microphone is lightweight, compact and durable, and features high-quality aluminum and nylon construction. The Dante connector supplies Power over Ethernet (PoE). So you can record right out of the box, Spatial Mic comes in a kit that includes a mini metal swivel ball head stand and a foam windscreen.
key features
- Accurately record the entire sound field
- Eight 14mm condenser capsules for second-order Ambisonics
- Dante audio networking at 32-bit/192kHz resolutions
- USB Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192kHz
- ADC: 114 dB per channel at 24 bits
- Individual calibration stored in each microphone for balanced array sensitivity
- DSP: 32-bit XMOS with 16 real-time logic cores
- DSP modes: Raw up to 192kHz, all other decode modes up to 96kHz
- Output filters, selectable within the Spatial Mic Converter plugin, have been carefully constructed for precise audio conversion
- Optimized 360° workflow
- MicNet Control provides remote analog stage control and Spatial Mic Dante’s internal DSP processing.
- Computers on the Dante network running MicNet Control can change the parameters of any microphone on the network.
- MicNet Control can change the audio output format, which is achieved on the microphone itself via DSP
- Output options include raw (for Spatial Mic Converter Plugin), First Order Ambisonics, surround sources, and virtual microphone mono or stereo pairs.
- A 1/4-20 threaded mount on the rear of the mic allows it to be mounted to a standard mic stand using the included ball head mount.
- To isolate it from unwanted vibrations, the microphone is designed to fit the Rycote InVision shock absorber (available separately).
Price and availability
Voyage Audio Spatial Microphone Kit 360 Degree Ambisonics Microphone with Dante Connectivity retails for $2,899 USD and will start shipping on October 19, 2022.
