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in its careful attention to the way it is capturing the sound. “We spent a few years nailing down the exact placement of the microphones, and testing out different sensors and microphones to find that exact sweet spot on the human head to be able to perfectly capture the spatial effect that is the result of human anatomy. The placement of our microphones, which is just a little in front of the earlobe, gives you a rock-solid centre image that a lot of binaural recording really misses. Sometimes in binaural recording you miss that direct centre.” The placement of the microphones means there is no in-ear monitoring, as in the Sennheiser Ambeo. Sonic Presence’s developers believe that allowing a creator to hear real-world sound, just as a director would want to watch actors in real life rather than on a monitor, is one of their product’s strengths. “We’re happy to make a straightforward product that does one thing very, very well,” says Fremer. Hamm was amazed at the positive reception the company had at last year’s VidCon. Run-and-gun creators, YouTubers and microbroadcasters are the product’s target customers. The solution is set to be available this month. “We are capturing the audio in the widest dynamic range we possible can,” says Russ Hamm. “All the user has to do is put the sensors on their ears and press record. It’s a point- and-shoot device.” WE SPENT A FEW YEARS NAILING DOWN THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF THEMICROPHONES

£6800/$8000. On the more affordable side, companies like 3Dio offer binaural recording technologies, with microphones inside artificial ears, for around £500/$400, and a number of companies have earphone/mic combo solutions. Roland’s

CS-10EM costs around £73/$55 and the Sennheiser Ambeo combines monitoring with recording. The Sonic Presence VR15 will cost $150. Fremer says that Sonic Presence differs from other binaural recording solutions

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