BOOM Library: 3D Surround Sound Libraries We always wanted to be able to contribute to the VR community with a flexible format for immersive audio technology. With ORTF-3D, we finally found a format that fits our understanding of quality and sound aesthetics.
BOOM Library: 3D Surround Sound Libraries
We always wanted to be able to contribute to the VR community with a flexible format for immersive audio technology. With ORTF-3D, we finally found a format that fits our understanding of quality and sound aesthetics.The Schoeps ORTF-3D outdoor set was the obvious choice after testing other systems. The clarity of the microphones coupled with the low noise makes this system ideal for our high-end surround libraries. The ambisonic systems we tested are limited in many ways, they don’t feel realistic, and to be honest, they don’t sound as good either. The ORTF 3D paired with new innovative spatial audio playback formats like Mach 1 are the future of realistic and impactful sound design.
SuperCMIT, CMIT 5 and ORTF-3D at a famous Paris Tennis tournament:
„Immersive sound has been produced by France Televisions for a decade, but this year a unified setup of Schoeps microphones is used on all courts covered by France Télévisions to provide one of the most precise sounds of ball hits.“
3D and object-oriented audio production associated with Ultra HD:
The main court is covered by many microphones. 4 super-directional microphones (Schoeps SuperCMIT) favor the capture of racket strikes, associated with 4 semi-canon microphones (2 Schoeps CMIT-5 mounted on the chair of the referee and 2 Neumann KMR81 associated with the cameras filming the players in service) on both sides of the net.
The referee wears a lavalier microphone from the quarter finals, the sound of the microphone connected to the sound of the stadium for the announcement of scores is also included. Two other microphones (Schoeps cardioids MK 4) are planned to capture possible discussions of the players with the referee during the breaks. Finally, the legendary atmosphere of the main court was captured this year with a Schoeps ORTF-3D microphone equipped with 8 capsules and capable of reproducing sound in 3 dimensions.
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Practice The ORTF-3D Outdoor Set has been applied in many arenas at large sports events (e.g. soccer, tennis) for several years.
Technical Specifications | Dimensions (w x h x d) | 42 cm x 21 cm x 32 cm |
| Weight | 1 kg |
| Stereophonic recording technique | ORTF-3D |
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Downloads | ORTF-3D Windshield Setup Guide incl. channel allocation, orientation and changing fur/rain cover User guides, manuals | en |   |
| ORTF-3D: Ambience recording for 3D Audio & VR Paper on the development and the application of the ORTF-3D setup for 3D-Audio and VR Helmut Wittek, 2016 Articles | en | |
| Development and application of a stereophonic multichannel recording technique for 3D-Audio and VR AES Paper about the development of the ORTF-3D technique by Helmut Wittek and Günther Theile, 2017 Articles | en | |
| Microphone techniques for 3D-Audio and VR About Basics, Image Assistant, OCT-3D, ORTF-3D, etc. (Powerpoint slides) Helmut Wittek, 2018 Lectures | en | |
| Microphone Usage for Sports Broadcasting Article on microphone techniques used in sports broadcasting Helmut Wittek, 2016 Articles | en | |
| 3D Audio Natural Recording Paper on psychoacoustic basics for 3D Audio Microphone Recording by Günther Theile, Helmut Wittek, 2016 Articles | en | |
Variants & Options The windscreen is normally designed for hanging operation as used in the stadium. There is a separate version for stand operation available.
A rain cover can be ordered/pre-installed instead of the fur.
Instead of the CCM microphones, microphones consisting of a CMC 1 L amplifier and an MK capsule are also suitable. The ORTF-3D Outdoor Set can alternatively be ordered in this modular form.
