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Blackmagic Design Unveils 7th Order Ambisonic Mic

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The new Blackmagic ambisonic microphone. Fremont, CA (November 12, 2026)— Blackmagic Design has unveiled its Blackmagic ambisonic microphone, a 7th order ambisonic microphone array and encoder that…

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