Voyage Audio has announced Spatial Mic Dante, a hybrid analog-digital 2nd order ambisonic microphone for capturing immersive 3D audio, surround sound, rotatable stereo and beyond.
Building on the success of Voyage Audio’s light and compact Spatial Mic USB, Spatial Mic Dante precisely captures the entire soundfield with 8 capsules, while providing output flexibility for critical recording and live broadcast using Dante audio networking and remote configuration.
With Audinate’s industry standard Dante built-in, there is no need for complex multi-microphone & preamp setups — plug in an ethernet cable and focus on recording immersive audio for VR, surround sound, ATMOS, spatial and stereo music, concerts, and live broadcasts. With the flexibility to output complex polar patterns of your choice and aim around the soundfield, Spatial Mic Dante brings the freedom to experiment with sound in completely new ways.
“By far the most requested feature since the introduction of Spatial Mic USB has been to add Dante”, said Voyage Audio founder Colin Ritchie. “Condensing an 8 channel professional networked audio device into a microphone body was very challenging, however the creative possibilities and opportunities this new design brings with it are very exciting.”
MicNet Control
Included with Spatial Mic Dante is the new MicNet control app that lets you remotely adjust connected microphones on the network. Using filters created in an anechoic chamber especially for Spatial Mic Dante, the Spatial Mic Converter plugin (VST & AAX) now works for post processing the entire Spatial Mic family — just select which mic the recording was created with from the new dropdown menu.
Download the plugin and example sessions for free on the Voyage Audio website and explore audio in 3D.
Spatial Mic Converter Plugin
The Spatial Mic Converter plugin transforms the raw unprocessed audio signals from Spatial Mic USB & Dante to a number of different formats suitable for any type of audio production. To accomplish this, Spatial Mic Converter uses an internal 64-channel filter matrix and measurements from an anechoic chamber.
Key Features:
Dante audio network interface up to 32-bit / 192 kHz
AES67 mode up to 32-bit / 48 kHz
Configurable output includes surround, ambiX & virtual mics
Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
Rugged design with locking Neutrik etherCON
MicNet Control app for remote configuration
Who Are Voyage Audio?
Voyage Audio was founded in San Diego, CA to design, build and market innovative microphones and software for audio recording and production. With over 25 years of combined experience designing and building microphones, the Voyage Audio co-founders have brought dozens of products to market for major mic manufacturers, winning both Pro Audio Review and TEC awards.
Spatial Mic Dante is available for preorder now with a price tag of $2,899USD and is due to ship in Fall 2022. Head to the website for full details.