Rode SoundField NT-SF1 Ambisonic Microphone

The Rode SoundField NT-SF1 is an ambisonic microphone designed to provide clear and accurate reproduction of 360 sound for recordists in VR, film production, and audio for video games. It features four 1/2″ TF45C cardioid condenser capsules arranged in a tetrahedral array, wired to an XLR 10-pin connector for four-channel, A-format output. Each capsule is powered via 48 VDC phantom power and delivers a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Flexible B-format manipulation of polar patterns and output format is supported through the downloadable SoundField by Rode ambisonic processor plug-in. The NT-SF1 includes a custom shockmount, a spherical windscreen, a furry wind cover, and a breakout cable that converts the XLR 10-pin output to four standard XLR 3-pin connectors.

Record Everything

The NT-SF1 records the entire spherical sound field every sound from every direction in perfect A-Format audio, which can be converted to B-Format audio and then manipulated infinitely using the ‘Soundfield by RDE’ plug-in. Alter the mic directivity, position, and rotation after recording; create a full 7.1.4 surround mix; create a fully head-tracked 360 soundscape for immersive video. The possibilities are, quite literally, only limited by your imagination.

The ‘SoundField by RDE’ Plug-in Processor

The ‘SoundField by RDE’ plug-in delivers a revolutionary approach to ambisonic processing, offering the most accurate ambisonic rendering available in the world, all with legendary RDE accessibility and ease of use. Eschewing the laborious matrices and correction filters of previous generations, it utilises state-of-the-art frequency-domain processing to deliver unparalleled spatial accuracy at all frequencies. And of course, it’s perfectly matched to the ‘SoundField by RDE’ NT-SF1.

The Ambisonic Sound Library

The Ambisonic Sound Library is a huge, ever-growing collection of ambisonic recordings from some of the worlds top sound recordists. The entire library is free to download, giving you access to hundreds of high-quality ambisonic recordings to use in your projects. Download B-Format audio files into your DAW and apply the ‘SoundField by RDE’ plug-in to experience true ambisonic audio.

Endless Applications, Endless Creativity

The NT-SF1 is the perfect microphone for an extremely wide range of recordingapplications, from recording music to capturing three-dimensional soundscapes for virtual reality and immersive media. As productions increasingly require the use of surround or multi-channel spatial reproduction and the limits of creative recording continue to be pushed, the NT-SF1 should be the next addition to every sound recordists arsenal.