Sennheiser Esfera Surround Microphone System Receives IABM Design and Innovation Award

Sennheiser Esfera received IABM Design and Innovation Award in the Audio category last September 13, 2014 at the awards ceremony held in IBC in Amsterdam.

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Considered as a key figure in the industry of broadcast and media technology worldwide, the IABM is a clear presence in major broadcast tradeshows. It serves as an avenue for broadcast manufacturer, government and other regulatory bodies to communicate. Some of the services that it offers its members are:

• Market Research and Intelligence
• Training
• Standards Bodies and Broadcasting Unions Expert Representation
• Executive Networking Opportunities
• Preferential Purchasing

Besides these services, IABM also hosts several activities. One of which is an awarding program meant for scholarships and innovations, which are focused on the development and improvement of the international industries of electronics media and broadcasting. If you want to learn more about IABM, visit this site.

Works with efficient workflow and immersive surround sound, Sennheiser Esfera Surround Microphone System is consisted of:

• Two-channel microphone unit with 5.1 processing unit
• SPM 8000 two-channel microphone unit with SPB 8000 processing unit

Sennheiser Esfera Surround Microphone System also boasts the usual advantages that RF condenser microphones offer. This includes:

• High Resistance to Adverse Climatic Conditions
• Natural and Detailed Sound
• Ruggedness
• Transparency

Using four directly selectable presets, as well as an ideal matching algorithm to the microphones, producing 96 kHZ sampling rates and 5.1 surround signal, the processing unit of Esfera can adapt to location conditions and be modified through an Ethernet interface. Some of these include:

• Compressor
• Filters and Cut-off Frequencies
• Front and Surround Focus
• Limiter
• Make up gain
• Output gain
• Rotation
• Settings for the Gain of the Individual Channels
• Surround Delay
• Windshield Compensation

Sennheiser’s Professional Division Portfolio Management Pro Head Claus Menke shared what the company felt about the award and said, “We feel extremely honoured that the IABM’s independent panel of experts has selected Esfera for the Audio award. Immersive audio is one of our focus areas, an area which truly creates a difference for the viewers’ TV experience. Esfera makes the lives of broadcast professionals a lot easier. The system enables them to efficiently capture authentic ambience using just two audio channels, and to convert this audio information to 5.1 at any point in the workflow, whether live or in post-production.”