ORTF-3D Outdoor Set

Plug&Play Set

Features

  • Plug&Play set for 3D ambience recording
  • with windscreen and fur, elastic mounting, microphones and cabling
  • internal heating allows continuous 24/7 outdoor use
  • applications: ambience recording at sports events, film sound, etc. 
  • 3/8"-thread

Order number

  • No. 176201 Version for hanging (montage and cable outlet at the top side)
  • No. 176206 Stand version (montage and cable outlet at the bottom side)

Description

The ORTF-3D was developed with optimal imaging characteristics in mind. It is part of the SCHOEPS ORTF series, similar to 'ORTF Stereo' and 'ORTF Surround' setups. It features very good 360° imaging with a pleasant, natural-sounding spatial impression and a large listening area.

The ORTF-3D setup uses 8 supercardioid studio quality microphones.

The 'ORTF-3D Outdoor Set' is a complete set. It includes:

  • No. 176202: WSC ORTF-3D: windshield with suspension and fur and integrated heating as well as cabling
  • 4 * No. 121017: CCM 41, Supercardioid...

The ORTF-3D was developed with optimal imaging characteristics in mind. It is part of the SCHOEPS ORTF series, similar to 'ORTF Stereo' and 'ORTF Surround' setups. It features very good 360° imaging with a pleasant, natural-sounding spatial impression and a large listening area.

The ORTF-3D setup uses 8 supercardioid studio quality microphones.

The 'ORTF-3D Outdoor Set' is a complete set. It includes:

  • No. 176202: WSC ORTF-3D: windshield with suspension and fur and integrated heating as well as cabling
  • 4 * No. 121017: CCM 41, Supercardioid Microphones
  • 4 * No. 121103: CCM 41V Supercardioid Microphones
  • 2 * No. 152407: K Surround 5 M: 4ch multicore cable
  • 1 * No. 152403: AK Surround M / 4U: 4ch breakout cable
  • 1 * No. 154202: AK Surround H M / 4U: 4ch breakout cable with heating supply
  • 1 * No. 222003: Waterproof "MAX" Plastic Case

A Rain cover is optionally available (No. 179001)

The CCM microphones can be replaced with the corresponding combinations of CMC 1 L amplifier and MK capsule.

 

About the development and application of the ORTF-3D technique:

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Videos

Practice

The ORTF-3D Outdoor Set has been applied in many arenas at large sports events (e.g. soccer, tennis) for several years.

https://www.svgeurope.org/blog/headlines/behind-the-scenes-sound-how-uefa-has-gone-large-with-audio-for-euro-2020/

Technical Specifications

Dimensions (w x h x d)

42 cm x 21 cm x 32 cm
44 cm x 23 cm x 34 cm (with fur)
47 cm x 28 cm x 40 cm (with rain cover ) 

Weight

1 kg
1,3 kg (with fur)
1,7 kg (with rain cover)

Stereophonic recording technique

ORTF-3D 

Product History

  • 2012: Development at Schoeps (Wittek) with Günther Theile
  • 2014: First version of the original "ORTF-3D", beta test at major sports events in Brazil
  • 2015: Presentation of the flat ORTF-3D microphone setup (ICSA, Graz)
  • 2016: OEM windscreen, developed by CINELA, first version made of transparent acrylic glass
  • 2018: Exterior plastic grille is black, redesigned microphone suspensions (blue) to easier mount microphones and avoid cable breaks
  • 2018: second version for stand mounting
  • 2019: Suspensions revised (green): Coincidence now rel. the horizontal plane

Graphics

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

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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.