Description
For engineers who need to document a space rather than just a source, the Rode NT-SF1 records the complete 360° soundfield in a single take. Four 1/2″ TF45C cardioid condenser capsules, hand-machined at Rode’s Sydney facility to sub-micron tolerances, sit in a tetrahedral array and feed a 10-pin XLR A-format output. Each capsule runs on standard 48VDC phantom power, so there’s no proprietary power supply to track down before a shoot or a live capture.
With a low self-noise of 15 dBA and headroom up to 129 dB SPL, the NT-SF1 stays clean whether it’s parked in front of a full ensemble or hung above a loud stage — a spec sheet that matters as much for immersive live broadcast as it does for VR and film work. The included breakout cable splits the 10-pin connector into four standard 3-pin XLRs, so it patches straight into any conventional four-channel input bank without adapters.
The real flexibility lives in the free SoundField by Rode plug-in. Rather than relying on fixed matrices, it uses frequency-domain processing to keep spatial imaging accurate across the whole frequency range — which means you can decide on polar pattern, width, and even shotgun-style pickup after the session, not before. Build anything from a simple stereo fold-down to full 7.1.4 immersive mixes, or map custom speaker arrays for non-standard rigs. A level-metering interface keeps you oriented during setup, and an advanced mode unlocks every parameter for detailed post work.
- Tetrahedral array of four TF45C capsules, A-format 10-pin XLR output
- 129 dB max SPL, 15 dBA self-noise, 20 Hz–20 kHz response
- Custom shockmount, spherical windscreen, furry wind cover, and 10-pin-to-4x XLR breakout cable included
- Plug-in supports AAX, AU, and VST on macOS 10.11+ and Windows 10
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