New! ST350 now shipping!
The new portable ST350 offers SoundField’s unique technology in a miniaturised package which can be powered by either mains or battery.
Dispensing with the compromises associated with portable recording the ST350 system consists of a lightweight multi-capsule microphone and fully featured compact mic-pre/control unit that generates surround and stereo simultaneously at balanced line levels.
The ST350 has been designed from the ground up and is the result of a long R & D program incorporating feedback from recordists, broadcasters and SoundField users. The new microphone electronics are capable of driving long cable runs enabling the microphone to be positioned hundreds of metres away from its control unit or alternatively hand held on a short boom.
Control features include high performance mic-pre’s with discretely switched 6dB gain steps and composite 5-segment LED bargraph for level monitoring. Continuously variable control is offered over the stereo Polar Patterns from omni through to cardioid to figure-of-eight and a Width control provides everything from mono to wide image stereo. End Fire and Invert controls are provided to correct for three-dimensional microphone positioning whilst still maintaining the correct stereo and surround perspective. Other features include Hi-Pass filtering to reduce rumble/wind noise, switchable M/S output and headphone monitoring.
The ST350 can be used in conjunction with the SoundField Surround Zone software to offer a complete recording and post-production package. Surround Zone is now available on the Digidesign Pro Tools, Steinberg Nuendo and SADiE platforms.
Sales Director, Ken Giles, comments, “We have taken on board the requests from the market for a more compact and portable SoundField system - the new ST350 is less than half the size and weight of the other microphones in our current range."
It is available in 3 kits:
Kit #1: The ST350, including the ST350 Microphone, Control Unit, Stand adaptor, 5 meter cable (mic to control unit), B-Format output cable, External DC Power Supply, and Owner's Manual.
Kit #2: The ST350 plus Rycote kit, which also includes Pistol Grip with Suspension, Mic inner cradle, 102mm diameter Windshield, Rycote Windjammer and Rycote Anti-vibration mic cable.
Kit #3: The ST350 plus Rycote and Battery kit, which, in addition to the above, adds a Rechargeable Battery, Battery Recharger and Battery Power Connection Cable
