LIVE HD DRAMA ON SKY WITH UPM-1: UK-based satellite broadcaster Sky made broadcasting history over the summer, transmitting completely live for the first time ever a series of weekly television plays in high definition, with a 5.1 surround soundtrack. Helping to create the 5.1 ambience during transmission of the Sky Arts channel series from Sky Studio 6 in Isleworth, London, was one of the broadcaster's eight recently acquired SoundField UPM-1 stereo-to-5.1 upmix processors. Specifically, the UPM-1 was used to process stereo spot effects, atmospheres, and pre-recorded music from the Sky audio libraries so that this content was also transmitted in full 5.1. Read more...
SPS200 SURROUND ZONE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD: The SPS200 Surround Zone software is now available for download on both TDM and VST platforms. All iLok copy protection has been removed allowing existing SPS200 users greater flexibility when offering SPS200 recordings to post-production facilities.
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SOUNDFIELD IS THE ELEMENTARY CHOICE FOR HOLMES: The ST350 Portable Microphone System has recently been used on Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes film starring Robert Downey Jnr. Exterior filming began in early 2009 with 2nd Unit sound recordings being overseen by freelance Sound Mixer John Casali. Read more...
SURROUND TO GO - SOUNDFIELD'S WINDPROOF SPS200 ZEPHYX KIT: The SPS200 Zephyx Kit includes a specially manufactured version of SoundField's existing SPS200 microphone with a shorter body, known as the SPS200-SB (Short Body), which comes as standard fitted into the supplied Zephyx suspension mount. Read more...
MORE HD SURROUND FROM SKY WITH SOUNDFIELD'S UPM-1: European satellite broadcaster BSkyB, better known as Sky, has purchased eight of SoundField's stereo-to-5.1 upmix processors for live use in their studios and outside broadcast facilities. Read more...
UPM-1 STEREO TO 5.1 CONVERTER: SoundField has begun shipping its latest product, the UPM-1 Stereo to 5.1 Converter. Aimed at the broadcast market, the UPM-1 is a 19-inch rack processor designed to create 5.1 surround from old programme material which only has a stereo soundtrack.
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ST350 CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF OZ: The ST350 was used extensively to capture 5.1 location ambience during production of Baz Luhrmann's recent cinematic epic 'Australia', starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, and featured in one of Apple's 'Set To Screen' series of short video clips about film production. Read more...
SMP200 GAIN MATCHED MIC-PREAMP: The SMP200 is a four-channel mic preamp designed to complement SoundField's SPS200 'Software
Controlled' Microphone. Read more... (PDF - 1 170 KB)
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