Audio-Technica For Immersive Audio
Audio-Technica stands as a global leader in crafting immersive audio products that redefine the auditory experience. Renowned for their innovation and precision, Audio-Technica’s ATH line of headphones caters to a diverse spectrum of enthusiasts, ranging from casual listeners to professional engineers and dedicated audiophiles.
For those seeking unparalleled audio fidelity in immersive audio as well as mixing and mastering endeavors, Audio-Technica’s headphones offer an exceptional blend of precision and comfort. Trusted by industry professionals, these headphones deliver a level of accuracy and an ergonomic design that has become synonymous with Audio-Technica’s dedication to enhancing workflow experiences.
Audio-Technica’s commitment to immersive audio extends beyond headphones, as they have also revolutionized the world of microphones. Designed to capture the most intricate nuances of sound, these cutting-edge microphones transport listeners into a realm of unparalleled audio immersion, making every recording session a truly transformative experience. Whether for professional studio use or enhancing the audio quality of virtual reality applications, Audio-Technica’s BP3600 Immersive Microphone sets a new standard in auditory excellence.
Let’s dive into the world of immersive audio by examining Audio-Technica’s immersive offerings: the M50x, R70x, and BP3600.
M50x | Immersive Recording Headphones
The ATH-M50x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones are widely known to be an industry standard and a preferred choice of musicians and engineers alike.
While the M50x is most commonly known for its music production and mixing uses, its capabilities don’t stop there. Whether it’s audio post-production for films or sound design for VR games, these headphones cater to a broad spectrum of audio professionals, all while delivering consistently strong results.
Featuring a plush sound isolation pad with an over-the-ear design, these closed-back professional headphones will provide hours of comfort without causing audio-bleed during recorded takes. The M50x produces detailed and accurate audio, with a deep bass response delivering exceptional clarity throughout the extended frequency range.
Benefits For Immersive
- For those who don’t have access to an Atmos-equipped mix room or want to get started on an immersive mix and check it on a full Atmos system later, this pair of headphones is the perfect place to start.
- Many end users will be listening to Dolby Atmos mixes on headphones. Checking Atmos mixes with a high-quality pair of headphones, such as the M50x, allows producers and engineers to understand better how their Atmos mix will translate to standard listening formats.
- Boasting an extended frequency range, reproducing both low and high frequencies accurately, which is essential for capturing the full spectrum of audio in immersive recordings.
- With a collapsable design, the M50x are some of the most portable headphones on the market, making on-location recording sessions - where portability is a priority - headache-free.
R70x | Immersive Mixing and Mastering Headphones
When it’s time to sit down and mix your immersive session, you’ll want to reach for a pair of critical listening headphones designed to reduce ear fatigue. With Audio-Technica’s ATH-R70x Open-Back Reference Headphones, you’ll hear the intricate details of your mix with highly accurate clarity. The open-back design allows air to pass through the acoustically transparent honeycomb housings, reducing resonance and low-end build-up, allowing for hours of work without sacrificing comfort.
The R70x’s are Audio-Technica’s flagship professional reference open-back headphones, quickly becoming an industry standard for immersive and mastering mixers across the globe. Purposefully built to be exceptionally lightweight while providing a spacious and natural sound, the R70x are the ideal open-backs for any mix engineer, especially those working in post-production and Dolby Atmos mixes.
Benefits For Immersive
- Open-back headphones are best known for their wide and natural soundstage, making the R70x ideal for Immersive mixes where sounds will be placed at different points within a 3D space.
- Designed to have a transparent, natural sound reproduction that captures the finest details in high-resolution audio, which can be a critical advantage when mixing immersive audio sessions.
- Music production, especially in a format as comprehensive as Dolby Atmos, often means long hours in the studio. The ergonomic design of the M50x ensures that comfort isn't compromised. It's plush earcups and adjustable headband mean that producers can lose themselves in the audio realm without any physical distractions.
- Known for delivering a tight and controlled bass response, ensuring that low-frequency elements are faithfully reproduced without muddying up the overall sound.
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BP3600 | Immersive Audio Microphone
Audio-Technica has a simple and intuitive solution when capturing audio for immersive mixes. Their BP3600 Immersive Audio Microphone was designed for immersive content creators, equipped with eight separate microphones to ensure a precise atmospheric recording experience.
Capture an atmosphere accurately with Audio-Technica’s BP3600 Immersive Audio Microphone. Take all of the guesswork of creating the ideal immersive mix and capture a precise cubic image of any live-action scenario. Using eight 3.5” long hypercardioid microphones arranged equidistant from the spherical center mount, the BP3600 encapsulates a 360-degree audio image, producing a raw eight channel performance that makes the listener feel like they’re there.
This practical, state-of-the-art recording solution allows users to establish a genuinely immersive audio image that can easily be integrated into immersive audio codecs (like MPEG-H 3D Audio) without needing extra processing.
Benefits For Immersive
- Capture stable, three-dimensional sound beds at sporting events, movie sets, concerts, festivals, and more with a single setup.
- Remove artificial audio placement from your mixes from the start by capturing a true-to-life soundscape that will make your mixes stand out from the rest.
- The precise positioning of the eight microphone capsules mirrors the ambient speaker channels in a standard 5.1.4 surround setup, providing quick and easy ambient sound capture.
- Each of the eight microphones is coded, making set up simple and delineating channels trouble-free.
Hearing Is Believing
Westlake Pro was given the incredible opportunity to put the BP3600 to the test, so we teamed up with Geordy Sincavage of Sinc Sound (Lost, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Atlanta, and more) and Gerald C. Rivers (Actor, Master Drummer, Voice Over Artist, Inspirational Speaker & Teacher) to capture a few different use cases with the BP3600. The results are astounding. Put on a nice pair of headphones and give these sessions a listen.
Geordy from Sinc Sound
Westlake Pro client and Foley Audio Engineer Geordy Sincavage of Sinc Sound in California spends his days supervising, mixing, and editing foley tracks for some of television’s largest shows and movies, including Lost, Westworld, Atlanta, and The Revenant. In his free time, Geordy treks through nature, recording the sounds around him to capture the tranquility of some of his favorite spots. Equipped with the BP3600, Geordy headed out into nature to see what he could capture. Watch and listen to the results below:
Gerald C. Rivers
We invited Gerald C. Rivers and his drum circle to Seahorse Sound Studios to sit around the BP3600. With seven drummers, one drum kit, and thirteen floor drums (djun djun, congas, bongos), this drum circle filled the room with hypnotic rhythms that filled you to your core. We found the eight microphones captured a crystal clear performance and brought the feeling of being in the studio with the drummers to you. Watch the video below and experience the energy of the session, captured with the BP3600.
