---
title: omnidirectional
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: avfaudio/avaudiosession/polarpattern/omnidirectional
---

# omnidirectional

A data source that’s equally sensitive to sound from any direction.

## Declaration

```swift
static let omnidirectional: AVAudioSession.PolarPattern
```

## Discussion

Discussion The omnidirectional pattern is circular and picks up sounds from all directions at the same level.

## See Also

### Getting Standard Polar Patterns

- [stereo](avfaudio/avaudiosession/polarpattern/stereo.md)
- [cardioid](avfaudio/avaudiosession/polarpattern/cardioid.md)
- [subcardioid](avfaudio/avaudiosession/polarpattern/subcardioid.md)