Pro Sound Effects Launches Ambisonics Series Libraries – First Up: NYC Ambisonics
One of the leaders of royalty-free sound effects for media producers around the world is launching their Ambisonics series of SFX libraries.
Pro Sound Effects is introducing a new level of ambience sound libraries with Ambisonics NYC. Ambisonics introduces the ability to change the position of “virtual microphones”, allowing users to hear a single ambient recording from any multiple perspectives. The host software (developed by TSL Products) allows allows for the selection of multiple polar patterns, mic’s pointed direction, and decoding to mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 and beyond.
Ambisonics NYC is loaded with 53 ambient recordings form all over NYC, each with an average time of 8 minutes, recorded at 24-bit/96kHz, weighing in at 40+ GB.
The new sound library from Pro Sound Effects is available now for an intro price of $79 MSRP until August 31st ($119 MSRP). Here are more details from Pro Sound Effects and “the future of sound effects libraries”:
Produced and recorded by Pro Sound Effects, NYC Ambisonics is a library of New York City ambiences recorded with a SoundField microphone.
NYC Ambisonics features 53 high-quality B-format ambiences (nearly 7 hours total) and is bundled with SurroundZone2, software that allows you to point “virtual microphones” in any direction with a wide range of polar patterns. The library features 24-bit/96kHz Ambisonics recordings from all over New York City, including Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Pre-rendered stereo versions of all of the recordings are also included.
In addition to giving sound editors and mixers greater flexibility and control over the recordings, NYC Ambisonics is also perfect for 3D Audio applications including VR and 360º video.
New York City has never sounded better!
Key Features:
- 53 Pristine Ambisonic Recordings in B-Format and Stereo (40+ GB)
- Nearly 7 hours of NYC Ambiences
- 24-bit/96kHz broadcast .wav files. Choose between download or flash drive delivery
- SurroundZone2 Software – Gives you full control over “virtual microphone” position and polar patterns
- Wide Range of NYC Ambiences: Including streets, parks, & subways
NOTE: This is a large library (40+GB). Please allow plenty of time for downloading and unarchiving the files. NYC Ambisonics can also be delivered on 64GB flash drive (additional $40 + Shipping).
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