SCHOEPS ORTF Surround Outdoor Set

Product overview

The SCHOEPS ORTF Surround Outdoor Set is an outdoor plug-and-play solution for surround ambience, with four supercardioid microphones in one heated windshield.

ORTF Surround is a system for the pickup of surround ambience whose arrangement and sound are quite similar to those of the well-known IRT Cross. Both the 360° imaging and the spatial impression are of optimal quality, with a pleasant, natural-sounding result. This comes from a high degree of signal separation among the channels, based on both arrival-time differences and level differences.

The arrangement is designed to be mounted in a single elastic suspension and to share a single windscreen. Unlike the square IRT Cross it is rectangular, and its pickup regions are correctly apportioned through careful choice of the angles and distances among the microphones. The WSC ORTF Surround H windshield includes suspensions, fur, cabling and internal heating, and the set has been used successfully at major sporting events for many years.

Key features

• Outdoor plug-and-play solution for surround ambience
• Optimal imaging like the IRT Cross: good 360° imaging with a pleasant, natural spatial impression
• High signal separation from arrival-time and level differences
• Four CCM 41 L supercardioids included (or CMC 1 L + MK 41)
• Rectangular arrangement in one elastic suspension and one windscreen
• Internal heating
• Rain cover available instead of or in addition to the fur

Made for

• Surround ambience at sporting events
• Film sound
• Outdoor ambience recording in all weather

In the box

• 4 × CCM 41 L supercardioid compact microphones (No. 121017)
• WSC ORTF Surround H windshield with suspensions, fur, cabling and internal heating (No. 175207)
• K Surround 5 M: 5 m four-way multicore cable (No. 152407)
• AK Surround H M/4U: splitter cable with heating supply
• Waterproof plastic case (No. 222003)

SCHOEPS ORTF Surround Outdoor Set: frequently asked questions

How does ORTF Surround relate to the IRT Cross?

Its arrangement and sound are quite similar to the IRT Cross, but it is rectangular rather than square, so it fits in one elastic suspension and one windscreen.

Which microphones are included?

Four CCM 41 L supercardioid compact microphones. CMC 1 L amplifiers with MK 41 capsules can be used instead, and the set can be ordered in this modular form.

Can it be used in rain?

Yes. A matching rain cover for the wind basket is available instead of or in addition to the fur; it reliably dampens rain impact noise and drains the rainwater.

Why is the windshield heated?

The WSC ORTF Surround H has internal heating, supplied through the AK Surround H M/4U splitter cable, for outdoor use.

Where has it been used?

SCHOEPS reports that the ORTF Surround Outdoor Set has been used successfully at major sporting events for many years.

Where can I buy the SCHOEPS ORTF Surround Outdoor Set in India?

The SCHOEPS ORTF Surround Outdoor Set is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: Surround ambience at a sports venue

Broadcast sound teams adding stadium atmosphere in surround.

Connections

Setup

1. Mount the windshield at the chosen position with the correct front orientation.
2. Connect the multicore cable and the splitter cable with heating supply.
3. Route the four channels to the surround bus.

Tip: SCHOEPS has a setup guide with channel allocation and orientation.

Workflow 2: Film sound ambience in bad weather

Location recordists capturing surround atmospheres.

Connections

Setup

1. Fit the rain cover instead of, or over, the fur.
2. Place the set in the middle of the scene.
3. Record the four channels on separate tracks.

Tip: The rain cover dampens rain impact noise and drains the water.