Blackmagicdesign ATEM Camera Converter, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Manual ATEM Production Switchers Mac OS X Windows November 2013 ...

Page 2: ...and but you also get HDMI connections so you can start with low cost HDMI HD cameras and televisions ATEM Production Studio 4K models even give you Ultra HD 4K using HDMI and 6G SDI connectors This instruction manual should contain all the information you ll need for installing your ATEM Production Switcher The ATEM switcher includes a software control panel which you can run on your computer or y...

Page 3: ...on 21 Changing the Broadcast Panel Network Settings 22 Updating the Software How to update the ATEM Software 23 Updating the Switcher Chassis Software 23 Updating the Broadcast Control Panel Software 24 6 23 25 27 Connecting Video Outputs Using ATEM Software Control Interface Overview 27 Switcher Control Panel 27 Audio Mixer 28 Media Manager 29 Switcher Settings 30 Using the Software Control Panel...

Page 4: ... 53 SHIFT 53 Destination Bus and Select Bus 53 Auxiliary Outputs 54 Transition Control and Upstream Keyers 54 Downstream Keyers 55 Fade to Black 56 System Status 56 System Control 56 Menu Buttons 57 Joystick and M E Pattern and Key Buttons 57 Joystick and Numeric Keypad 57 Button Mapping 58 Controlling Two ATEM Switchers 58 Operating your ATEM Switcher Internal Video Sources 60 Black 60 Color Bars...

Page 5: ...o Sources 108 Using a Third Party Audio Mixer Control Surface 109 Working with USB 3 0 Using Blackmagic Media Express What is Media Express 112 Capturing Video and Audio Files 113 Playing Back Video and Audio Files 117 Browsing Media 118 Using Blackmagic UltraScope What is Blackmagic UltraScope 120 Blackmagic UltraScope Interface 121 Understanding Blackmagic UltraScope Views 122 USB 3 0 Frequently...

Page 6: ...sed an M E style switcher then you might want to skip ahead to install and get working with your new ATEM switcher When you re starting out with a switcher for the first time the ATEM can look a little intimidating with all its buttons and knobs however it s all very logically laid out so it s very simple to use ATEM is a true high end broadcast switcher that operates using the M E workflow standa...

Page 7: ...t notice that once your transition is complete the sources selected on the preview and program rows swap over This is because the source you selected on the preview row is now the new on air source so it becomes selected on the program row once the transition is complete Remember the program row always shows what s on air You will also see both the program and preview buttons illuminate red when d...

Page 8: ...m keyers to the transition Downstream keys also have dedicated cut and mix buttons and so are very flexible Downstream keyers are always layered over the top of everything including the transition so are a great place to key bugs and logos Finally when your live production is finishing it s nice to have a dedicated fade to black FTB control to fade everything to black You can see the dedicated fad...

Page 9: ...omes a little more confusing when the fader bar is not used to make the switch If you use a cut or auto transition button to bring your preview source on air or if you use more than one control panel connected to your switcher the fader bar won t have moved on the control panel that you are using The red program output always follows the fader bar handle and as you haven t moved it the red program...

Page 10: ...tware control panel settings tab ATEM 1 M E Production Switcher supports SD and HD video and is capable of switching 8 external inputs from its analog SDI and HDMI input connectors Input 1 is selectable between the HDMI Input 1 connector and the analog component Input 1 connector and is set in the ATEM software control panel settings tab ATEM 2 M E Production Switcher supports SD and HD video and ...

Page 11: ...at the top all bound by white borders Each box will have a label If you see this video output then your ATEM switcher is powered on and running fine All you need to do now is plug in some control panels and video sources so you can start using your switcher If you don t see the Multi View output on your television check the connections and cables are correct You need to plug into the Multi View co...

Page 12: ...red correctly and the cables are screwed in tight If things are still not working then you should make sure you are not plugged into a network and that your panel is connected directly to your ATEM switcher processor chassis If this is correct then the most likely cause of the problem is the switcher and the chassis have IP addresses in different ranges to each other In this case you will need to ...

Page 13: ...hers software also installs additional Blackmagic Desktop Video components which are used by other Blackmagic Design capture products when installed on the same computer On Mac OS X all the files needed to run your ATEM switcher will be installed into a folder called Blackmagic ATEM Switchers in the Applications folder In this Blackmagic ATEM Switchers folder you will see ATEM Software Control whi...

Page 14: ...agic Desktop Video components which are used by other Blackmagic Design capture products when installed on the same computer Once the computer has restarted all the ATEM software applications will be installed and can be accessed from Start Programs Blackmagic Design In the ATEM Switchers folder you will see the ATEM Software Control which is the software control panel for your switcher which also...

Page 15: ...anel to the switcher and both the hardware panel and this software control panel can be operated in parallel Step 2 Ensure your ATEM switcher is powered on Step 3 In the network settings on your computer enable ethernet and set the IP address setting to manual Then enter the IP address 192 168 10 50 Now when you run your ATEM Software Control you should see the buttons on the control tab light up ...

Page 16: ... video input settings Different models of ATEM switchers allow some inputs to share connections on the rear panel For example on the ATEM 1 M E Production Studio 4K model input 1 can be switched between HDMI and SDI While you re setting inputs you might also want to change the input labels These labels appear on the Multi View and the hardware panel There are two labels to change a long label used...

Page 17: ...o be 1920 x 1080 resolution If you re running 720p on your switcher then your monitor needs to be set to 1280 x 720 resolution If you are using NTSC then your monitor needs to be 720 x 486 If you are using PAL then your monitor needs to be set to 720 x 576 The frame rates also need to match It s important to know that HDMI cable quality can vary so we recommend buying good quality cables and high ...

Page 18: ...ble or make your own custom breakout cable to connect your external audio source s professional balanced analog audio output to the switcher ATEM Television Studio has an AES EBU digital audio input ATEM 1 M E and 2 M E Production Switchers have an audio in out port which connects to an analog audio breakout cable The audio breakout cable included with ATEM 1 M E and 2 M E Production Switchers con...

Page 19: ...lways needs a fixed IP address so control panels have a stable location to connect to This means you need to find a free fixed IP address in the range of your network that you can use The control panels can be set to DHCP or fixed IP addresses Generally when used on a network the control panel would be selected to DHCP so it is automatically assigned an IP address when connected to the network For...

Page 20: ...the switcher and then press OK Understanding the Broadcast Panel Network Settings A broadcast panel s network settings are configured from the network setup menu in the broadcast panel s system control Along with its own IP address the broadcast panel also needs to be configured with the network location of the switcher so that communication between the two devices can be established over the ethe...

Page 21: ...e the changes and revert to the currently stored IP address Step 4 If the switcher IP address setting is changed selecting SAVE will apply the changes and the broadcast panel will attempt to establish communication with the switcher using the new IP address This does not change the IP address of the switcher itself It just changes where the control panel is looking to find the switcher If the cont...

Page 22: ...be found by the control panels at a known fixed address on your network If you select DHCP your network settings will be complete because the panel network settings will be obtained from the network automatically Step 4 If you have elected to use a fixed IP address you now need to set this IP address by selecting the PANEL IP menu button and use the knobs or the numeric keypad to edit each field a...

Page 23: ...assis and broadcast panel will be included in the ATEM Setup Utility Updating the Switcher Chassis Software Step 1 Connect the switcher chassis via USB to your computer The switcher chassis is equipped with a USB connector which can be connected to a computer s USB 2 0 or USB 3 0 port using a USB cable When upgrading software make sure the switcher is the only ATEM device connected via USB to the ...

Page 24: ... setup utility software If more than one ATEM device is connected the panel may not be recognized Step 2 Launch the ATEM Setup Utility software Step 3 If the broadcast panel software requires updating you will be prompted by a window asking if you would like to update the software Select Update Now to initiate the update process The update process may take a few minutes Do not unplug power from th...

Page 25: ...s or even Blackmagic Design s H 264 Encoder or HyperDeck Shuttle The audio on this output can use embedded HDMI and SDI audio from your cameras as well as external audio via the switcher chassis XLR inputs ATEM Production Switcher models include a breakout cable for external audio Multi View SDI and HDMI Output This SDI and HDMI output is always high definition and includes 8 video input views wit...

Page 26: ...ere you can independently control what the viewers see Aux outputs switch cleanly and can be used as cut only switchers independent of the main program outputs The audio on these outputs is embedded SDI program audio USB 3 0 Output The ATEM 1 M E and ATEM 2 M E Production Switchers have a USB 3 0 output that can be used to capture video direct to a Windows PC for real time mastering or waveform mo...

Page 27: ...ottom of the window or by pressing the Shift and left right arrow hot keys The media audio and settings tabs contain unique settings for the switcher which can only be made from the software control panel When first launched the switcher screen is selected which is the main control interface for the switcher The software control panel must be connected to a switcher chassis to run Mouse or Trackpa...

Page 28: ... 1 8 to Program output Hot switching remains on and the CUT button is lit red Control Shift 1 8 Hot switches source on switcher Inputs 9 16 to Program output Press and release Control then Shift 1 8 Hot switches source on switcher Inputs 9 16 to Program output Hot switching remains on and the CUT button is lit red Control Turns off hot switching if currently on The CUT button is lit white Space CU...

Page 29: ...the external audio active in the audio mixer interface More information on how to use the audio mixer is included in the next sections Media Manager The media manager allows you to upload graphics and image sequences to the media pool in the ATEM switcher Each ATEM switcher model has memory for graphics that s called the media pool This memory varies in size between different ATEM models and holds...

Page 30: ...s are fully routable allowing you to view any source in the switcher This lets you monitor cameras internal sources media players and even aux outputs on a single monitor Multi View saves space when doing portable location based events because you only need a single monitor Using the Software Control Panel The switcher tab is the main control interface for the switcher During live production the s...

Page 31: ...itcher inputs BLACK Color black source internally generated by the switcher BARS Color bars source internally generated by the switcher COLOR 1 and 2 Color sources internally generated by the switcher MEDIA 1 and 2 Internal media players that display stills or clips stored in the switcher Transition Control and Upstream Keyers CUT The CUT button performs an immediate transition of the program and ...

Page 32: ...put match the program output and then it s simple to practice your selected transition with the fader bar to confirm you are going to get what you want This is a very helpful feature to avoid mistakes on air Next Transition The BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 buttons are used to select the elements which will transition on air or off air with the next transition The number of available keyers depends...

Page 33: ...specified in the fade to black RATE window Once the program output has been faded to black the FTB button will flash red until it is pressed again Doing so will fade up from black at the same rate or you can enter a new rate in the Fade to Black palette in the Switcher tab Fade to black is mostly used at the start of your production and at the end of your production or when cutting to commercial b...

Page 34: ... model the labels will show which M E these keys are connected to Transition The transition palette is where you can configure the parameters of each transition style For example for the dip transition the palette has a drop down where you can select the dip source and for the wipe transition the palette displays all the available wipe patterns There are lots of variations of transitions and a lar...

Page 35: ...Capturecheckbox Youmightwishtoleavethisboxunchecked if you find the timecode and audio meters to be distracting when you are not capturing video If you want to capture uncompressed video and audio from the USB 3 0 port of an ATEM 2 M E or 1 M E Production Switcher you ll need a compatible Windows computer with USB 3 0 Whatever video and audio is output on Aux 1 can also be captured from the USB 3 ...

Page 36: ...dio is on air is lit with a red tally light in the software External audio is on air by default so the EXT tally light is usually lit red In the example on this page Cam4 and Cam7 are lit because their audio is set to be always on Audio Level Drag the audio level fader to set the gain on the audio level for each camera and audio source The green number under each audio level meter shows the maximu...

Page 37: ...er and control the audio output behavior You can use these settings to set independent audio levels for monitoring the audio mix without affecting the program output audio If you ve selected a solo input that you want to monitor these settings let you control the audio monitor levels for the single input without affecting the program output audio You can enable these settings by going to the setti...

Page 38: ...equence and drop it into the clip window You can do this by selecting the first file then scrolling to the last file in the image sequence and while holding the shift key selecting the last file All the files will then highlight and then can be all dragged into any of the two clip windows in the media pool Audio files which are used when playing a clip in a stinger transition can be dragged and dr...

Page 39: ...tte from the hardware based ATEM broadcast panels or in some cases from the Photoshop plug in when downloading stills Changing Switcher Settings The settings tab is used to change video inputs and labels set the switcher video standard adjust the downconverter aspect ratio adjust media players and to customize the Multi View Setting Video Inputs Thevideoinputsettingsareusedtoselecttheinputsandchan...

Page 40: ...nputs won t appear correctly and will most likely remain black A good way to work out the video standard you should use is to check your cameras and then set the switcher video standard to the same format ATEM currently supports the following video standards Set Video Standard ATEM Production Studio 4K Models ATEM Television Studio 2 M E Production Switcher and 1 M E Production Switcher SD 525 59 ...

Page 41: ... selected Monitor audio allows you to listen to the program audio mix of all inputs or just a solo input at your preferred volume level and without affecting the audio on the program output These monitor settings are only available to the audio mixer when monitor audio is selected for the audio out setting in the settings tab When you use monitor audio to listen to a solo audio source all other au...

Page 42: ...p and bottom Anamorphic Horizontal scale squeeze to make 16 9 image fit 4 3 Requires an anamorphic or 16 9 monitor or television to correct the aspect ratio Setting the Serial Control Output This option will allow camera and server control from the ATEM 1 M E and 2 M E Production Switcher This is not currently supported in the current ATEM software and will be added in a future software update Adj...

Page 43: ...ttings window The Multi View output is always HD even when running in standard definition so you can see all your sources in higher resolution Controlling Auxiliary Outputs Auxiliary outputs are separate SDI outputs on the switcher that can have various inputs and internal sources routed to them They are very similar to router outputs and all video inputs color generators media players program pre...

Page 44: ... Saving and Restoring Switcher Settings ATEM Software Control lets you save and restore either specific settings or all of the switcher settings you have created This powerful feature is incredibly time saving on live productions where regular settings are used For example you can immediately restore saved lower third graphics and detailed key setups from a laptop or USB drive Saving your Settings...

Page 45: ... ATEM switcher and quickly restore your switcher settings Live production can be a busy and exciting time and you re always working in the moment which means you can easily forget to back up your saved files when the production is over If you have settings you want to keep save them to your computer and an external drive such as a USB drive This means you can carry your settings with you and have ...

Page 46: ... the SHIFT button will change the source names display to show extra sources called shifted sources allowing selection of up to 20 different sources When aux has been selected in the system control block pressing the SHIFT and CUT FILL buttons simultaneously will change the source names display to show protected sources available for routing to auxiliary outputs Protected sources are program previ...

Page 47: ...character destination display and select bus together show you the routing of sources to keys and auxiliary outputs The currently selected source is indicated by an illuminated button A blinking button indicates a shifted source A green illuminated button identifies a protected source Protected sources are program preview clean feed 1 and clean feed 2 CUT FILL When a key setup menu is selected and...

Page 48: ...f five types of transitions mix wipe dip DVE and stinger Mix and wipe transition types are selected by pressing the appropriately labeled transition type button Dip and DVE transition types are selected by holding down the SHIFT button while pressing the desired transition type button or by double pressing the desired transition type button The button will illuminate green indicating a shifted tra...

Page 49: ... is used to cut the DSK on or off air and indicates whether the DSK is currently on or off air The button is illuminated if the DSK is currently on air DSK AUTO The DSK AUTO button will mix the DSK on or off air at the rate specified in the DSK rate window Fade to Black FTB The FTB button will fade the program output to black at the rate specified in the FTB rate window Once the program output has...

Page 50: ... to enter a numerical value for the transition duration When entering data using the number pad the soft buttons below each parameter are used to apply the entered data to that parameter The Joystick is a 3 axis joystick that is used to size and position keys DVEs and other elements Power Status System Control Joystick Control CUT SHIFT ON KEY 1 KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 PATTRN KEY CHROMA KEY LUMA K...

Page 51: ...stem Control window shows a Button number and an Input number Turn the knob under Selected Button to select the desired button which you want to associate with an input You can do the same thing by selecting the desired button in the Select row The buttons in the Select row correspond to the buttons directly below them in the Preview and Program rows Next turn the knob under Selected Input to set ...

Page 52: ... 4 CUT SHIFT DEST KEY 1 CUT BORD DIP STNG CUT DVE CUT DSK 2 CUT SSRC CUT BOX 1 DSK 1 CUT KEY 2 CUT KEY 3 CUT KEY 4 CUT BOX 3 BOX 2 BOX 4 SHIFT DEST TIE DSK 1 TIE DSK 2 CUT DSK 1 CUT DSK 2 AUTO DSK 1 AUTO DSK 2 WIPE STNG DVE MIX DIP BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 WIPE STNG DVE MIX DIP BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 BOX 2 BOX 4 PATT M E2 KEY M E2 BOX 2 BOX 4 PATT M E1 KEY M E1 AUTO CUT FTB FTB PREV TRAN...

Page 53: ...es for auxiliary outputs pressing the two SHIFT buttons displays program preview clean feed 1 and clean feed 2 as sources for selection on the select bus ATEM Mix Effects Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Camera 5 Camera 6 Camera 7 Camera 8 Media Player 1 Media Player 2 Color Bars Media Player 1 Key Media Player 2 Key Color 1 Color 2 Black 1 8 9 0 CLR CAM 2 3 4 5 6 7 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON SHIF...

Page 54: ... 6 AUX 12 BORD DIP KEY 3 CUT KEY 4 CUT SHIFT DEST KEY 1 CUT BORD DIP STNG CUT DVE CUT DSK 2 CUT SSRC CUT BOX 1 DSK 1 CUT KEY 2 CUT KEY 3 CUT KEY 4 CUT BOX 3 BOX 2 BOX 4 SHIFT DEST TIE DSK 1 TIE DSK 2 CUT DSK 1 CUT DSK 2 AUTO DSK 1 AUTO DSK 2 WIPE STNG DVE MIX DIP BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 WIPE STNG DVE MIX DIP BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 BOX 2 BOX 4 PATT M E2 KEY M E2 BOX 2 BOX 4 PATT M E1 KEY...

Page 55: ...ra 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Camera 5 Camera 6 Camera 7 Camera 8 Media Player 1 Media Player 2 Color Bars Media Player 1 Key Media Player 2 Key Color 1 Color 2 Black 1 8 9 0 CLR CAM 2 3 4 5 6 7 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT KEY 1 CUT KEY 2 CUT STNG CUT DVE CUT AUX 1 AUX 7 AUX 2 AUX 8 AUX 3 AUX 9 AUX 4 AUX 10 AUX 5 AUX 11 AUX 6 AUX 12 BORD DIP KEY 3 CUT KEY 4 CUT SHIFT DEST KEY...

Page 56: ...N ON ON ON ON SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT KEY 1 CUT KEY 2 CUT STNG CUT DVE CUT AUX 1 AUX 7 AUX 2 AUX 8 AUX 3 AUX 9 AUX 4 AUX 10 AUX 5 AUX 11 AUX 6 AUX 12 BORD DIP KEY 3 CUT KEY 4 CUT SHIFT DEST KEY 1 CUT BORD DIP STNG CUT DVE CUT DSK 2 CUT SSRC CUT BOX 1 DSK 1 CUT KEY 2 CUT KEY 3 CUT KEY 4 CUT BOX 3 BOX 2 BOX 4 SHIFT DEST TIE DSK 1 TIE DSK 2 CUT DSK 1 CUT DSK 2 AUTO DSK 1 AUTO DSK 2 WIPE STNG DVE MIX ...

Page 57: ...a 4 Camera 5 Camera 6 Camera 7 Camera 8 Media Player 1 Media Player 2 Color Bars Media Player 1 Key Media Player 2 Key Color 1 Color 2 Black 1 8 9 0 CLR CAM 2 3 4 5 6 7 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT KEY 1 CUT KEY 2 CUT STNG CUT DVE CUT AUX 1 AUX 7 AUX 2 AUX 8 AUX 3 AUX 9 AUX 4 AUX 10 AUX 5 AUX 11 AUX 6 AUX 12 BORD DIP KEY 3 CUT KEY 4 CUT SHIFT DEST KEY 1 CUT BORD DIP STNG CUT DVE...

Page 58: ...sired inputs If you want to change the brightness of the buttons press the BUTTON LEVEL button and rotate the knob under Brightness until the desired brightness level is seen Once you have configured all the button settings press the SAVE button to save the new button map and brightness level or REVERT to discard changes Controlling Two ATEM Switchers The ATEM 2 M E Broadcast Panel can be used to ...

Page 59: ...or each System Control M E block Step 1 When there is no communication with the switcher the NETWRK SETUP menu will appear on the broadcast panel system control Select the NETWRK SETUP menu button If there is communication with a switcher hold down SHIFT and DEST SHIFT and select the NETWRK SETUP button Step 2 Select the SWITCHR IP menu button and use the knobs or the numeric keypad to edit each f...

Page 60: ...he production Color sources can be used to add color borders for wipe transitions or as dip through colors for a dip transition such as dip through white To adjust a color source on the software control panel simply go to the color palette and click the color chip and the color picker will appear and you can select colors On the broadcast panel select color on the system control and adjust hue sat...

Page 61: ...trolling media players on the broadcast panel Step 1 From the system control menu buttons navigate to the Media Player menu by selecting MEDIA PLAYER from the HOME menu Step 2 Select the media player you want to control Step 3 Select stills or clips mode Step 4 In stills mode use the knob or the STEP BCK and STEP FWD buttons to select a still from the media pool In this panel you see the still num...

Page 62: ...perform a cut transition from the program bus on the software control panel Step 1 On the program bus select the video source that you want on the program output The program output will immediately change to the new source To perform a cut transition on the software control panel using a keyboard Step 1 Enable caps lock or press and hold the shift key Step 2 Press the number key on the keyboard co...

Page 63: ...ion on the software control panel using a keyboard Step 1 Ensure that caps lock is off Step 2 Press the number key on the keyboard corresponding to the video source that you want on the program output The source will be selected on preview and the program output will remain unchanged Step 3 Press spacebar The sources selected on the program and preview buses are exchanged to indicate that the vide...

Page 64: ...e transition Step 6 During the transition the red and green buttons on the program and preview buses both turn red to indicate that you are in the middle of a transition The virtual fader bar automatically follows the progress of the transition and the rate display updates to indicate the number of frames remaining as the transition progresses Step 7 At the end of the transition sources selected o...

Page 65: ... the system control set the transition rate and adjust any other parameter for the transition as needed Step 4 Press the AUTO button in the transition control block to initiate the transition Step 5 During the transition the red and green buttons on the program and preview buses both turn red to indicate that you are in the middle of a transition The fader bar indicator displays the position and p...

Page 66: ... to another and is achieved by interpolating gradually between two sources effectively overlapping the sources for the duration of the effect The length of the transition or length of the overlap can be adjusted by changing the mix rate Program output for a mix transition To perform a mix transition on the software control panel Step 1 On the preview bus select the video source that you want on th...

Page 67: ...sing the number pad followed by the set rate button Step 4 Perform the transition as an auto transition or manual transition from the transition control block Mix Transition Parameters Mix The mix transition rate in seconds frames Dip Transitions A DIP is similar to a mix in that it is a gradual transition that transitions from one source to another However a dip transition gradually mixes through...

Page 68: ...ut Step 2 Press the SHIFT and MIX DIP buttons to select the dip transition type The MIX DIP button illuminates green The system control automatically navigates to the transition menu To manually navigate to the transition menu press HOME TRANS Step 3 In the system control use the knob to adjust the dip rate The transition rate display in the transition control block will update dynamically You can...

Page 69: ...ansition as an auto transition or manual transition from the transition control block To perform a wipe transition on the broadcast panel Step 1 On the preview bus select the video source that you want on the program output Step 2 Press the WIPE button to select the wipe transition type The system control automatically navigates to the wipe patterns menu To manually navigate to the wipe patterns m...

Page 70: ... is toggled on the transition changes between normal to reverse every time the transition is executed Position If the wipe pattern has positioning then the joystick on the broadcast panel or the x position and y position boxes in the transition palette of the software control panel can be used to move the center of the pattern Moving the joystick dynamically updates the x and y position display in...

Page 71: ...E DVE buttons to select the DVE transition type The WIPE DVE button illuminates green to indicate the DVE transition type is selected The system control automatically navigates to the DVE pattern menu To manually navigate to the DVE pattern menu press HOME TRANS DVE PATTRN If the DVE is already being used in an upstream key the message DVE unavailable will be displayed and the DVE transition type ...

Page 72: ...und If the background video is completely black then the clip value is too low Gain The gain adjustment electronically modifies the angle between on and off thereby softening the edges of the key Adjust the gain value until the edge softness is desirable but the background video luminance brightness is not affected Inverse When the key is not pre multiplied inverts the key signal Sharing DVE resou...

Page 73: ...The above image sequence provides an example of the program output for a graphic wipe transition Performing a Graphic Transition To perform a graphic transition on the software control panel Step 1 Select the DVE transition style button in the transition control block If the DVE is being used in an upstream key the DVE transition style button will be unavailable for selection until the key is take...

Page 74: ...nt your graphic to spin across the screen Step 4 Select the logo fill source and logo key source for the graphic from the select bus Step 5 Set the rate and any other key parameters if required Step 6 Perform the transition as an auto transition or manual transition from the transition control block Description of graphic wipe parameters Fill Source The fill signal is the color graphic you will us...

Page 75: ...abled To free DVE from the upstream keyer change the key type to anything other than DVE or disable fly key The DVE will be released and therefore available for use as a graphic wipe Graphic wipe images The graphic wipe feature requires a static or animated graphic that is used as a moving border for a horizontal wipe This graphic should be a vertical banner type graphic that is no more than 25 of...

Page 76: ...vailable for compositing your output The following section explains how to build and perform stinger transitions Performing a Stinger Transition To perform a stinger transition on the software control panel Step 1 Select the STING transition style button in the transition control block Step 2 In the media player 1 or media player 2 palette select the media you plan to use for the transition Step 3...

Page 77: ...ng back on the media player Adjust the gain value until the edge softness is desirable but the background video luminance brightness is not affected Invert Key Inverts the key Clip Duration Clip duration refers to the length of the animation The duration should normally match the length of the animation It can also be used to trim out the end of the clip Trigger Point Trigger point is the time at ...

Page 78: ...y parameters if required Step 7 Perform the transition as an auto transition from the transition control block You cannot perform a manual stinger transition using the fader bar Broadcast panel stinger transition parameters preroll Preroll is a trim in that can be used to trim the beginning of the clip The maximum preroll time is 3 00 seconds trigger Trigger is the time at which the switcher will ...

Page 79: ...s are exchanged to indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on program and vice versa Preview Transition ATEM switchers have a powerful feature which allows you to review and adjust a transition on the preview output The preview transition mode lets you verify a transition before actually performing it on air To preview a transition on the software control panel or the broadcast p...

Page 80: ...nal sources allowing both still and moving images to be used as fill or key sources Fill and key signals are selected on the software control panel from drop down lists in the upstream and downstream key palettes On the broadcast panel fill and key signals are selected using the select bus There are two types of keyers used in the switcher upstream keyers and downstream keyers Four upstream keyers...

Page 81: ...e often a camera source Fill the graphic you plan to display on top of your background video Notice that the final composition does not retain any black from the graphic because all of the black parts have been cut out of the image Linear Key A linear key consists of two video sources the fill signal and the key or cut signal The fill signal contains a video image which is to be stacked on top of ...

Page 82: ...ation of the fill and key signal where the fill signal has been pre multiplied with the key signal over a black background Photoshop generated images that contain an alpha channel are pre multiplied ATEM switchers have an auto key adjustment for pre multiplied keys so that when the pre multiplied key setting is enabled the clip and gain parameters are automatically set by the system When using a P...

Page 83: ...fer to the table below To set up a luma linear key on upstream keyer 1 on the broadcast panel Step 1 Press the KEY 1 button in the transition control block to enable the keyer on the preview output The system control will dynamically navigate to the KEY 1 menu You can manually navigate to the KEY 1 menu by pressing HOME EFFECTS KEYS KEY 1 Step 2 Select the LUMA KEY menu button Step 3 The destinati...

Page 84: ...l source and key source to specify the fill and key sources If performing a luma key select the same source for both fill and key Step 3 Adjust the key parameters to refine the key To set up a luma linear key on downstream keyer 1 on the broadcast panel Step 1 Press the DSK 1 TIE button to enable the downstream keyer on the preview output The M E 1 system control will dynamically navigate to the D...

Page 85: ...tcher If you render a green background on your animations you can then key this green to create fast and clean animations of any length Keying is easy as the green is computer generated so it s a very flat color that s easy to key Combining a background with a fill and chroma key cut Background a full screen image in the case of a chroma key it is often a weather map Fill the image you plan to dis...

Page 86: ...are keyed Adjust the gain knob until the edges of the keyed region appear the way you want them Y Suppress The luminance suppression adjustment sets the black level of the region where the chroma key level has been removed Adjust the ysuppress knob until the black level of the chroma removed region is correct Lift Lift should normally be set to zero for a well set up chroma key scene Lift allows v...

Page 87: ...e vector scope Adjusting the gain will expand and contract the color vectors about the center Step 5 Adjust the Y Suppress knob until the black level is correct Pattern Key A pattern key is used to display a geometric cut out of one image on top of another image In a pattern key the key or cut signal is generated using the switcher s internal pattern generator The internal pattern generator can cr...

Page 88: ...EY 1 CUT button will be lit Select the fill source on the select bus Since the key signal is automatically created by the internal pattern generator from the fill source the cut source is ignored Step 4 Select the PATTRN MENU button and use the menu buttons to select a pattern Step 5 Adjust the pattern key controls to refine the key Pattern key parameters Size Increases and decreases the size of t...

Page 89: ...Background A full screen image Fill Another full screen that has been scaled rotated or has added borders and will be overlaid on top of the background Key Cut In the case of a DVE key the key cut signal is generated by the switcher s internal DVE engine Performing an Upstream DVE Key To set up a DVE key on upstream keyer 1 on the software control panel Step 1 Expand the upstream key 1 M E 1 palet...

Page 90: ...oadcast panel the x y position of the DVE is adjusted with the joystick DVE parameters X Size Adjusts the horizontal size of the DVE Y Size Adjusts the vertical size of the DVE Rotation Spin the box around its center point with the Rotation adjustment knob Rot Rst Resets the rotation of the DVE DVE Rst Resets the DVE to full screen with no borders If you ever lose track of the DVE during adjustmen...

Page 91: ...ftness of the 3D border A high value for this parameter will result in a rounded or beveled border Opacity Opacity adjusts the transparency of the border use this setting to create interesting colored glass borders Hue Changes the border color The hue value is a location on the color wheel Sat Changes the intensity of the border color Luma Change the brightness of the border color Lite Dir Adjusts...

Page 92: ...am keyer transitions The upstream keyers are accessible from the transition control block or the system control The upstream keyers are taken on and off the program output using the next transition buttons or ON buttons ON buttons Take the upstream keyers on or off the program output using the ON on air buttons as follows Step 1 Press the ON button above the corresponding next transition KEY butto...

Page 93: ...The next transition has key 1 selected therefore the next transition will change the state of key 1 and turn it ON so that it is visible on the program output Example 2 Inthisexample key1iscurrentlyonair indicatedbytheilluminatedONbutton ThenexttransitionhasKey1 selected therefore the next transition will change the state of key 1 and turn it OFF so that it is not visible on the program output Pro...

Page 94: ...ey 1 and key 2 on air Example 4 In this example key 1 and key 2 are on air The next transition has the background and key 2 selected therefore the next transition will transition the background and change the state of key 2 turning it OFF so that it is not visible on the program output Control panel next transition buttons before transition Program output before transition Program output after tra...

Page 95: ...to link the downstream key with the main transition control block Once linked the DSK will be mixed on or off along with any transition type selected in the main transition control block at the rate specified by the transition control block Pressing the DSK TIE button shows the downstream keyer on the preview output It is not possible to preview a downstream keyer transition when linked with the m...

Page 96: ...f the same Photoshop file you can use the export plug in window to name each exported file and also choose whether to set the files to a Media Player after export Preparing Graphics for Download For best results you will want to use a Photoshop document resolution that matches the video standard you re using with your ATEM switcher For 1080i HD you should use documents that are 1920 x 1080 pixels ...

Page 97: ...feed before one or both of the down stream keyers then you can even select these to the aux outputs This would give you a program feed without a logo or bug so you can capture this as a broadcast master for later transmission Aux outputs are extremely powerful and can be routed on the software control panel as well as the hardware based broadcast panel The aux output menus are available in the men...

Page 98: ...ck source generated internally in the switcher Inputs You will see the video inputs of the switcher listed and these will be listed as the current labels you have set in the settings tab of the switcher Color Bars Color bar source generated internally in the switcher Media Player 1 This is the fill output of media player 1 and is derived from the still or clips RGB content Media Player 1 Key This ...

Page 99: ...en you want to record a master output without logos or bugs on the downstream keyers After selecting the aux you want to route to on the ATEM 2 M E Broadcast Panel simply hold the two shift buttons and then make the selection on the select bus On the ATEM 1 M E Broadcast Panel after selecting the aux you want to route to simply hold the shift button and cut fill button and then make the selection ...

Page 100: ...n the GUI Make sure the box is enabled You can then change the position and size via the X Position Y Position and Size fields Ticking the Enable Crop check box allows you to crop the image The crop parameters are Top Bottom Left and Right You may then wish to alter the parameters of boxes 2 to 4 by doing similar steps If you make a mistake click on the cog symbol on the RHS of the Box Control tab...

Page 101: ...nabled boxes On the GUI if you wish to make the art foreground then click on the radio button marked Foreground and choose whether your graphic is Pre Multiplied or not If it is Pre Multiplied then tick the check box assign the Art Fill Source and the Art Key Source This will now allow the art to be placed over the enabled box or boxes If your art is not pre multiplied then you can use the clip an...

Page 102: ... source as the master If you are using an ATEM panel select any box via the SuperSource main menu and then the button marked Copy To In the window the currently marked box will then be copied to any of the other boxes as selected As with the GUI the copied boxes will appear directly behind the master box and will also share the same source as the master Putting SuperSource On Air The entire SuperS...

Page 103: ...ace Only one GPI and Tally Interface unit is needed when used with an ATEM 1 M E Production Switcher ATEM Production Studio 4K models or an ATEM Television Studio Two units of GPI and Tally Interface are needed when used with the 16 inputs of ATEM 2 M E Production Switcher The GPI inputs are optical isolators which are triggered by connection to ground with a maximum of 5V at 14mA The tally output...

Page 104: ...ike that s in the same range as the ATEM switcher so long as it s not already in use by another device on your network Default IP addresses for ATEM products are best avoided for this reason including 192 168 10 1 192 168 10 2 192 168 10 3 192 168 10 10 192 168 10 50 and 192 168 10 240 If your ATEM switcher connects via an existing Ethernet network switch you may wish to choose Configure Address U...

Page 105: ...ake your own custom breakout cable to connect your external audio source s professional balanced analog audio output to the switcher The audio breakout cable included with ATEM 1 M E and 2 M E Production Switchers connects to the AUDIO IN OUT port ATEM Television Studio has an AES EBU digital audio input ATEM 1 M E and 2 M E Production Switchers have an audio in out port which connects to an analo...

Page 106: ...itcher with a DB 15HD connector There are slight physical variations in different brands of DB 15HD connectors which can cause problems connecting to the audio port on the switcher It s a good idea to test plugging in your DB 15HD connector before spending time wiring your custom cable You can use the DB 15HD connector on the included breakout cable to provide physical guidance when sourcing your ...

Page 107: ...UND 1 Shield 1 Shield 3 AUDIO LEFT OUT XLR Male 4 AUDIO RIGHT OUT XLR Male 10 AUDIO OUT LEFT NEUTRAL 3 5 AUDIO OUT LEFT POSITIVE 2 9 AUDIO OUT RIGHT NEUTRAL 3 4 AUDIO OUT RIGHT POSITIVE 2 3 GROUND 1 Shield 1 Shield 5 TIMECODE IN XLR Female 6 TIMECODE OUT XLR Male 12 TIMECODE IN NEUTRAL 3 11 TIMECODE IN POSITIVE 2 15 TIMECODE OUT NEUTRAL 3 14 TIMECODE OUT POSITIVE 2 13 GND 1 Shield 1 Shield ATEM Pr...

Page 108: ...al This saves space and makes setup very fast and low cost as you don t need separate audio connections for every video source and you don t need an external audio mixer unless you prefer to use one The audio is mixed in the Audio tab of ATEM Software Control and output over the SDI and HDMI program outputs as embedded digital audio ATEM 1 M E 2 M E and Production Studio 4K models also feature XLR...

Page 109: ...audio levels at the same time By contrast a mouse can only adjust one fader at a time in the audio mixer software interface An audio mixer control surface can be connected to your Mac or PC as a MIDI device using Mackie Control commands to communicate with the ATEM switcher Many third party MIDI control surfaces are compatible with your ATEM switcher but please check with the manufacturer of your ...

Page 110: ...reen which displays which bank of faders you have selected for your audio mix The LED screen will not activate if you choose another Mackie Control emulation Step 4 Launch ATEM Software Control and it will automatically look for your control surface using the first port on the first MIDI device that it finds Click on the Audio tab in ATEM Software Control to display the ATEM audio mixer Try slidin...

Page 111: ...ented later in this manual If your computer does not have a suitable USB 3 0 port but has PCI Express slots you can use any DeckLink card on Mac OS X Windows and Linux to capture the SDI output of your ATEM switcher Computers with a Thunderbolt port can also capture the SDI output by using an UltraStudio model with a Thunderbolt port If your Mac or Windows computer does not have PCI Express slots ...

Page 112: ...izes of monitors or even small notebook screens When you open Media Express you ll notice the log and capture playback and edit to tape views are color coded so you will know at a glance which mode is being used The edit to tape view is not used by ATEM Television Studio but may be used with other Blackmagic Design capture and playback products Media List The left media list always displays the sc...

Page 113: ...PX image sequence Video will be captured in the chosen format and saved to an AVI file Make sure you set Media Express to match the switcher settings used for your production With ATEM Television Studio the Project Video Format defines the frame size of the current H 264 project Choose Native Progressive for full resolution encoding of the Program Output or select from a number of popular device p...

Page 114: ...de List Thumbnail and Favorites view VTR deck timecode Video Preview Clip Bins Capture options Transport Controls Grab Still Frame Project name video format and frame rate Remote indicator Logging Information Mark In Mark Out Audio Meters Audio channel enable disable ...

Page 115: ...con Alternatively you can type directly in to any field to customize its name and number The text in the automatic Name field will be applied to the clip s which are about to be captured Click the star icon next to the Name field if you want to log the clip as a favorite Click the icon next to the Name field if you wish a clip name confirmation prompt to appear before every capture This will provi...

Page 116: ...Frame Clip Information Audio channel enable disable Media List Search Field Timecode List Thumbnail and Favorites view VTR deck timecode Video Preview Clip Bins Project name video format and frame rate Mark In Mark Out Transport Controls Remote indicator Audio Meters ...

Page 117: ...switchers This option relates to capturing from tape decks with RS 422 deck control The CMX EDL import option is not used by ATEM switchers This option relates to capturing from tape decks with RS 422 deck control Playing Back Single and Multiple Clips You can play back files in the video preview pane of Media Express and monitor audio via the default sound outputofyourcomputer Alternativelyuseame...

Page 118: ...code List button at the top right of the Media List Use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the Media List to view all the columns of information for your clips including in and out points video format audio channels field dominance and logging information Creating and Using Bins To create a bin for your clips right click an empty spot in the Media List and select Create Bin Type in a name ...

Page 119: ... unwanted clips and press the forward delete button on your keyboard This will only delete the clips from the Media List and they will safely remain on your disk storage To delete bins right click within a bin and choose Delete Bin This action will delete the bin and any clips it contained This will only delete the clips from the Media List and they will safely remain on your disk storage Searchin...

Page 120: ...0 Older computers have USB 2 0 ports that provide insufficient data rates for UltraScope therefore it is essential that your ATEM Production Switcher connects directly to a dedicated USB 3 0 port In desktop computers a x16 lane PCI Express 2 0 slot is required for the graphics card in your computer The latest list of compatible graphics cards can be found in the support pages at www blackmagicdesi...

Page 121: ...Using Blackmagic UltraScope 121 Blackmagic UltraScope Interface 1 Parade Display 2 Waveform Display 3 Vectorscope Display 4 Histogram Display 6 Audio Metering Display 7 Picture Display 5 Error Logging ...

Page 122: ...y switch between Full Screen view and 2 up view by using the hot key CTRL F on Windows In 2 up view select the desired left and right scopes by opening the View menu or by right clicking anywhere in the UltraScope window Make your selections from the Left View and Right View menu options If you attempt to choose the same scopes for both the Left View and Right View the existing scopes will swap si...

Page 123: ... highlighted in bright red so they are easy to see Instructions for setting gamut limits can be found in the Error Logging Display section of this manual If you want to increase the video level then make sure it doesn t go above upper RGB limit or you will encounter illegal levels Some equipment won t let you generate illegal 100 RGB levels however other equipment will Blackmagic UltraScope lets y...

Page 124: ...always been used Composite view also works in high definition so you have a consistent and traditional way to adjust video even when working in high definition When BOTH view is selected on a Windows PC the composite and luminance waveforms display side by side in a twin view This is incredibly useful when adjusting video levels or color correcting It s impossible for a vectorscope to show which o...

Page 125: ... white balanced or if there is a color tint If your video has a color tint the Vectorscope display will drift off center and you might see two center dots Normally the blanking in the video signal will create a dot in the center of the vector scope and this is because the blanking in the video is black video without any color Blanking provides a useful reference point to help recognize areas of bl...

Page 126: ...w the white clip so you can have more freedom later to adjust colors without whites and blacks appearing flat and lacking in detail When shooting video you might decide to clip your video and in which case Histogram Display will show the effect of clipping the video and how much it is being clipped You can even use gamma to create a similar look with less clipping while retaining more detail You c...

Page 127: ...Display to switch back to the Histogram Display After quitting and reopening the UltraScope application the last viewed display will be made visible again i e either Histogram or Error Logging In 2 up view Histogram Display and Error Logging Display can be viewed simultaneously and so there are no LOGGING or HISTOGRAM buttons When viewing the Error Logging Display for the first time the display wi...

Page 128: ...n a frame below which errors can be ignored The Area setting acts like sensitivity Under the Audio tab the maximum audio level can be set in decibels dBFS as can the audio level below which audio is regarded as silence Set the minimum time in milliseconds ms for which these conditions must be sustained before being logged as errors Under the Video tab loss of video signal and change of video forma...

Page 129: ...ether an audio track is mono or stereo Mono audio should appear as a single vertical in phase line If the line is horizontal then your audio is out of phase and could cancel out i e loss of audio when received by downstream equipment Audio phase is one of the most common audio faults in large facilities where cables can be incorrectly connected Whenmonitoringstereoaudio theAudioMeteringDisplaywill...

Page 130: ...a good way to check on noise levels in a video signal The SDI and OPTICAL buttons are not used with ATEM Production Switchers which always use whatever video and audio is routed to Aux 1 These buttons are used with the dedicated Blackmagic UltraScope hardware which includes both SDI and optical fiber SDI connections The Picture Display will also decode RP 188 HD and VITC SD timecode information fr...

Page 131: ...owever you can use a DeckLink or UltraScope PCIe card to capture or waveform monitor the SDI output of your ATEM switcher Can I use a third party USB 3 0 PCIe card in my Windows PC for uncompressed video capture or waveform monitoring Yes Please refer to the Blackmagic Design website http www blackmagicdesign com support detail faqs sid 3958 pid 4035 os win for the latest support information inclu...

Page 132: ...r uncompressed video capture or waveform monitoring Please refer to the Blackmagic Design website http www blackmagicdesign com support detail faqs sid 3958 pid 4035 os win for the latest support information including supported motherboards with USB 3 0 Which USB 3 0 notebooks can I use for uncompressed video capture or waveform monitoring We currently recommend the HP PAVILION dv7 with 2nd genera...

Page 133: ...ited for an AC DC plug pack adapter If ordering the power supply you will need to ask your Blackmagic Design reseller for a Power Supply UltraStudio 12V30W You will also need to provide an IEC power cord with a standard C13 connector for your country The alternative power supply for ATEM Television Studio has an IEC port The Power Supply UltraStudio 12V30W can be ordered through Blackmagic Design ...

Page 134: ...n com company Checking the version currently installed To check which version of ATEM software is installed on your computer open the About ATEM Software Control window On Mac OS X open ATEM Software Control from the Applications folder Select About ATEM Software Control from the application menu to reveal the version number On Windows 7 open ATEM Software Control from your Start menu Click on the...

Page 135: ...nnung innerhalb des ATEM Production Studio 4K Gehäuses die einen Elektroschock verursachen kann Blackmagic Design empfiehlt Benutzern das Gehäuse des ATEM Production Studio 4K nicht selbst zu öffnen sondern bei Hilfebedarf das nächstgelegene Blackmagic Design Servicecenter zu kontaktieren Attention Risque de choc électrique Sur le boîtier de l ATEM Production Studio 4K vous verrez une étiquette d ...

Page 136: ...ting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN...