Zylia has introduced a Windows tablet-compatible version of Zylia software for the company’s Zylia ZM-1 third-order Ambisonics microphone. Tablet-based control of the ZM-1 provides a lightweight and highly portable method of capturing immersive audio in any environment.
‘Field recordings can yield unique audio samples that bring terrific character and richness to a variety of applications,’ says Zylia co-founder and CTO, Tomasz Żernicki. ‘Sound engineers use the ZM-1 for ambient sound recording in the field and to create spatial soundscapes. Musicians heading to outdoor concerts and jam sessions use the microphone to capture live shows and one-of-a-kind collaborations. Now requiring only the microphone and tripod, a tablet, and headphones, field recording with the ZM-1 is unbelievably simple and convenient.’
Designed for bands and musical ensembles, sound engineers, podcasters and audio creatives working in 3D audio, Ambisonics, and virtual reality, the Zylia ZM-1 is a light, compact recording solution capable of delivering 48kHz, 24-bit resolution. Boasting 19 high-quality digital MEMS microphones, the spherical array together with software can auto-detect sound sources from around the microphone and capture that sound as separate tracks for further editing on a digital audio workstation.
Setting up tablet control over the ZM-1 is straightforward. Users need only install the Zylia ZM-1 Windows 10 driver and Zylia Studio software on a tablet equipped with a 64-bit processor and 64-bit Windows operating system. Once the Zylia Studio application is activated, the system is ready to go. The recording workflow is no different from using a laptop or PC – set up the ZM-1 microphone in the desired location, plug the microphone into the tablet using a USB cable (and microUSB adapter if necessary), open Zylia Studio, and begin recording.
Recordings can be processed with the Zylia Ambisonics Converter plug-in. Users can convert audio samples to third-order Ambisonics and perform further processing if needed. Zylia software enables fine-tuning of the position of a sound scene to reflect a particular camera position.
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