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Voyage Audio Spatial Mic 

User Guide 

 

Spatial Mic Converter 

Overview 

The Spatial Mic Converter plugin transforms the audio signals from Spatial Mic to a format 
useful for audio production. To accomplish this, Spatial Mic Converter uses an internal 
64-channel filter matrix and measurements from an anechoic chamber. 
 
Spatial Mic Converter offers the capability to change the microphone’s aim at the point in space 
where the audio was recorded. This is useful when aligning audio position with 360 video, or 
aiming the mic at a specific sound that should be in front of the listener. 
 
The audio output from Spatial Mic Converter can be first or second order ambisonics in AmbiX 
or Fuma. Audio can then be sent to a variety of plugins from 

Facebook 360

, 

SSA

, 

Blue Ripple 

Sound

 and others for further processing. 

Usage 

The filters in Spatial Mic Converter are specific to the raw signals from Spatial Mic and as such 
are only valid for Spatial Mic. Spatial Mic Converter should be the first plugin in your signal 
chain when processing the raw signals from Spatial Mic. 

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Summary of Contents for Spatial Mic

Page 1: ...Spatial Mic User Guide Version 1 4...

Page 2: ...Audio Recording 11 Mac OSX 11 Windows 10 15 Mobile Devices 20 iOS 20 Android 23 USB Notes Troubleshooting 25 Using Your Microphone 26 Positioning 26 Recording Tips 26 Care Maintenance 27 Spatial Mic C...

Page 3: ...Voyage Audio Spatial Mic User Guide Installation 33 Specifications 34 Warranty 35 Support Contact 36 Third Party Tools Notices 37 3...

Page 4: ...c Control standalone app Mac OSX Windows For Download User Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing Spatial Mic With 8 high quality capsules digital connectivity live monitoring and a dedicated DA...

Page 5: ...ying analog signals or converters are needed Along with purity of signal an individual calibration profile stored within each mic ensure consistent quality We are excited for you to start recording wi...

Page 6: ...l harmonics instead of speaker feeds In the figure below you can see that as order increases more spherical harmonics are needed For example a second order spherical harmonic representation of a sound...

Page 7: ...cluding channel based and stored in formats like MPEG H The most common decoding method for ambisonics is called binaural which is played back on stereo headphones When decoding to binaural a Head Rel...

Page 8: ...sold separately Place Spatial Mic in the shockmount so bottom of mic is flush with inner shockmount ring and tighten screws around the mic Ensure microphone cannot slip out of shockmount and knob can...

Page 9: ...connected device to receive 8 channels of audio from Spatial Mic USB Connecting Spatial Mic via a USB cable offers single wire connectivity to Windows Mac OSX or mobile USB Audio 2 0 compatible host...

Page 10: ...ence and then default to metering mode showing individual capsule level Default metering mode may be changed with the Spatial Mic Control app The metering modes that may be selected are Off no meterin...

Page 11: ...the headphone output HP Level Push the knob while in mix mode to enter HP level mode as shown by the blue LED Current headphone level will now be displayed and can be adjusted by rotating the knob Whi...

Page 12: ...Guide 5 Select SpatialMic USB 2 0 from the Audio Device dropdown as shown 6 Press Command t to create a new track and label it Spatial Audio 7 Open the track Routing as shown change Track Channels to...

Page 13: ...Mic 10 Create another track by pressing Command t and label it Mic Out 11 Open the track Routing as shown change Track Channels to 10 and select 1 Spatial Audio from the Receives drop down as shown F...

Page 14: ...s 13 Next click Add and insert the FB360 Converter plugin available for download here To listen to mic playback in binaural stereo setup plugin as shown note that after closing and reopening a session...

Page 15: ...the free end of the USB cable to the USB port on your host device Spatial Mic will go through an LED start up sequence to indicate the device is receiving power 3 Windows may install audio drivers wh...

Page 16: ...a new project 7 Press Ctrl P or open Options Preferences and select the Device tab 8 Select ASIO from the Device dropdown as shown and make sure ASIO4ALL is selected as the ASIO Driver and that the fi...

Page 17: ...Voyage Audio Spatial Mic User Guide 9 Press Ctrl t to create a new track and label it Spatial Audio 10 Open the track Routing as shown change Track Channels to 8 and de select Master Send 17...

Page 18: ...ng by clicking the red Record Arm Disarm button on the Spatial Audio track The meter on the track should now be showing signal from Spatial Mic 13 Create another track by pressing Ctrl t and label it...

Page 19: ...ichannel Source from the audio dropdown menu as shown 15 Click the FX button on the Mic Out Track and insert the Spatial Mic Converter Plugin plugin installation and use is explained later in the user...

Page 20: ...ace bar stop and press the space bar again to playback Mobile Devices iOS Spatial Mic has been tested to work with iOS by means of the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter While several recording apps ex...

Page 21: ...USB C to USB A cable If your battery has a power switch turn it on The completed setup should look similar to this Note that the battery may also be plugged directly into Spatial Mic however plugging...

Page 22: ...iTrack DAW app and create a new Song as shown 5 Open the song and create 4 stereo tracks Set the input to each track so that track one receives Spatial Mic 1 2 track two receives Spatial Mic 3 4 and s...

Page 23: ...evice has a micro USB port While several recording apps exist for Android like Audio Evolution Mobile we will focus on using N Track 1 Plug the free end of the USB Cable into your Android device 2 To...

Page 24: ...Record audio for the session type 7 Create 4 Audio tracks and then press the round record icon on the first track to select the audio input Set the input to each track so that track one receives Spati...

Page 25: ...n Track Studio Music DAW instructions 10 Import the files into a program like Reaper and route the audio into Spatial Mic Converter plugin Take care to ensure audio track routing is correct For exampl...

Page 26: ...hat the Spatial Mic Converter plugin orientation button can change the orientation of the mic after recording to be end fire or inverted As with any microphone experimentation is the key to great soun...

Page 27: ...ith a slightly damp cloth and re attach when dry Keep working distance at least 6 inches from the microphone Avoid leaving Spatial Mic in extreme temperatures humidity or direct sunlight for extended...

Page 28: ...s recorded This is useful when aligning audio position with 360 video or aiming the mic at a specific sound that should be in front of the listener The audio output from Spatial Mic Converter can be f...

Page 29: ...ng for a tonal choice In general the Type 1 filter selection will have a slightly more pronounced mid range vs Type 2 Options Type 1 Type 2 Custom 64 channel wav expected Tilt Tilts the Spatial Mic re...

Page 30: ...n Trim Controls input level Plugin processing may increase the signal level If output meters clip you may need to reduce trim Range 20dB to 20dB Default Reset 0dB Outputs Selects the output type Match...

Page 31: ...nel ordering changes based on output format selection Installation There is no installer for the Spatial Mic Converter plugin simply place the download in your DAW plugin search path 1 Download the co...

Page 32: ...io Spatial Mic User Guide Spatial Mic Converter Change Log 1 0 0 Initial Release 1 0 1 Custom filter sample limit increased to 8192 samples R channel muted by default when Spatial Mic is oriented vert...

Page 33: ...data Spatial Mic Control replicates the hardware controls found on Spatial Mic itself and adds additional functionality Usage Simply launch Spatial Mic Control when Spatial Mic is plugged into an avai...

Page 34: ...splay persists when mic is power cycled When powering up Spatial Mic the LED display will show a turn on sequence and then display the last metering mode selected with Spatial Mic Control The metering...

Page 35: ...B A Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz Max SPL 120dB 1kHz THD 3 Array 8 transducers1 Array Ordering Looking at Spatial Mic from the front as indicated by the knob Capsule 1 is on the lower right Roman n...

Page 36: ...Certifications This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any i...

Page 37: ...the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada ICES 003 Compliance Label CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Note Testing is based on the use of supplied...

Page 38: ...Voyage Audio Spatial Mic User Guide Support Contact Website https voyage audio E mail info voyage audio Address Voyage Audio LLC 3555 Rosecrans St Suite 114 491 San Diego CA 92110 USA 38...

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