Rode announces a Broadcast-Grade Ambisonic Mic For Under $1000

Introducing the SoundField by RØDE NT SF1 Ambisonic Microphone

Rode has announced an Ambisonic mic. The Soundfield NT-SF1 will allow users to capture multitrack A-format recordings.

Features

Featuring four of RØDE’s all-new, ultra-quiet ½-inch TF45C capsules in tetrahedral array, the NT-SF1 produces “natural, transparent four channel A-format recordings” which can be transformed and manipulated in B-Format, courtesy of the soon-to-be-released SoundField by RØDE plugin.

Pricing and availability

Rode has said the NT-SF1 will be released “soon” in 2018

We don’t have an exact price yet, but Rode has said that the NT-SF1 will be selling for under $1000.

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