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AUDIO VISUAL AID INFORMATION BOOKLET Standard Operating Procedures Created by: Audio Visual Aid Student Leader Council 2024 pg. 1 AUDIO VISUAL AID INFORMATION BOOKET ___________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast Room Set Up No. Instructions 1. On Main power and ATEM Mini Power 2. Turn on Both Main and Backup laptop 3. Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) 1. On Studio Mode 2. Right Click on Program Screen a. Full Screen Projection b. BMD HDMI 4. Open Zoom and Log on to BLS Morning Assembly Zoom Meeting a. On Mic and Camera and make sure is Blackmagic Design 5. Open Teams -> Boon Lay Sec Teams -> Morning Assemblies -> Files -> Digital Signages -> (Open today day) -> Files -> Save as -> Download as Images -> Open downloads folder -> Unzip the file -> Open OBS -> Announcement -> Image File -> Browse -> Open the image Broadcast Room Flow No Device Software When What. 1 Main Laptop OBS 7 45 Intermission 1 2 ATEM Mini Pro - 8 00 Camera 1 & Mic 1 3 Main Laptop OBS Once Student Leader Intermission 2.1 is done talking 4 Main Laptop OBS After the 30 Sec National anthem countdown is over 5 ATEM Mini Pro - After National Anthem Camera 1 & Mic 1 is over 6 Main Laptop OBS Once the student Announcement leader is done with the pledge 7 ATEM Mini Pro - When the student Picture in Picture leader is ready – Camera 1 & Mic 1 8 Main Laptop OBS All announcements Ending and assembly programs are done Pg. 2 AUDIO VISUAL AID INFORMATION BOOKET ___________________________________________________________________________ Hall Set Up No. Instructions 1. On Red cart and projector from backstage 2. Open safari and go to favourites 3. Log in to the system and on it 4. Go to the mixer app, on Mic 1 & 2 5. Go to the centre of stage and test [Mic (No.) 1, 2, 3, 4] 6. Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) 1. On Studio Mode 2. Right Click on Program Screen a) Full Screen Projection b) BMD HDMI 7. Open Teams -> Boon Lay Sec Teams -> Morning Assemblies -> Files -> Digital Signages -> (Open today day) -> Files -> Save as -> Download as Images -> Open downloads folder -> Unzip the file -> Open OBS -> Announcement -> Image File -> Browse -> Open the image Hall Flow (Whole School) No. Device Software When What 1 Main Laptop OBS 7 45 Intermission 1 2 Main Laptop OBS When student leader says Intermission 2.2 “School please rise for the commencement of morning assembly” 3 Main Laptop OBS After you hear “SEDIA” National anthem 4 Main Laptop OBS Pledge taking Blank 5 Main Laptop OBS After you hear “School please School Song remain standing for our school song 6 Main Laptop OBS Student leader comes up on Announcement stage to do the announcement 7 Main Laptop OBS After announcement is done Blank 8 Main Laptop OBS All announcements and Dismissal assembly programs are done Pg. 3 AUDIO VISUAL AID INFORMATION BOOKET ___________________________________________________________________________ Hall Flow (Fitness Friday) No. Device Software When What 1 Main Laptop OBS 7 45 Intermission 1 2 Main Laptop OBS When student leader says Intermission 2.2 “School please rise for the commencement of morning assembly” 3 Main Laptop OBS When you hear national anthem Blank being played 4 Main Laptop OBS Pledge taking Blank 5 Main Laptop OBS When student leader starts Announcement talking 6 Main Laptop OBS After announcement is done Blank Hall Lights Light No. Remarks 1 Performance 2 Performance 3 Performance 4 Performance 5 Performance 6 Performance 7 Yellow 8 Green 9 Blue 10 Red 11 Performance 12 Performance 13 Stage Light 14 Stage Light 15 Stage Light 16 Stage Light 17 Stage Light 18 Stage Light 19 Emcees 20 Emcees 21 Front bottom Spotlight 22 Front top Spotlight 23 Back bottom Spotlight 24 Back top spotlight Pg. 4 AUDIO VISUAL AID INFORMATION BOOKET ___________________________________________________________________________ Troubleshooting Videos have no Sound Hall: Check If Channel 19/Control Audio is unmuted Broadcast: Check if HDMI Input 2 sound is on If still no sound Close OBS and Open back OBS If still no sound Close OBS, Unplug HDMI Cable, Plug back HDMI Cable, Open OBS If still no sound Restart Laptop/Mixer/ATEM Mini Pro and do the steps above Video cannot be seen on Projector/Multiview Right Click on Program Screen Full Screen Projection HDMI If still cannot be seen Close OBS, Unplug HDMI and Plug it back, Open OBS and do Point No.1 again. Broadcast: Rode Microphone no sound Check if Mic 1 is On Check if Microphone is muted on the receiver If still no sound, ask Ms Faza for another microphone Hall: Microphone no sound Check if Microphone is muted on both the mic and mixer Still no sound turns off the system and turn back on Pg. 5 June 2024 Installation and Operation Manual ATEM Mini ATEM Mini Pro ATEM Mini Extreme ATEM Mini Pro ISO ATEM Mini Extreme ISO Languages To go directly to your preferred language, simply click on the hyperlinks listed in the contents below. English 3 日本語 196 Français 390 Deutsch 584 Español 779 中文 973 한국어 1167 Русский 1361 Italiano 1555 Português 1749 Türkçe 1943 English Welcome Thank you for purchasing ATEM Mini for your live production streaming! If you’re new to live production switchers, then you’re about to become involved in the most exciting part of the broadcast industry and that’s live production! There is nothing like live production and it’s so easy to become addicted to the adrenaline rush of editing in real time while the live event unfolds before your eyes. ATEM Mini is a small live production switcher that automatically converts 720p and 1080p HD video and connects it directly to your computer via USB. The computer sees your ATEM Mini as a webcam so it can be streamed online using your favorite online streaming application like YouTube or OBS Studio. ATEM Mini switchers use the same internal video processing used in the largest ATEM switchers, so even though the unit is small and portable, you get the same amazing level of control and professional features so it is very powerful. You can use the high quality buttons on the built in control panel, or launch ATEM Software Control and perform more complex switching. For example, you can manage all your graphics, set up keyers, record and run macros, and even mix and enhance your audio using a full audio mixer with faders and advanced EQ and dynamics controls. ATEM Mini lets you start small, then expand your ATEM workflow as your projects grow. There really is no limit to what you can do! We hope you get years of use from ATEM Mini and have lots of fun with your live production! This instruction manual should contain all the information you’ll need for installing your ATEM Mini and getting started. Please check the support page on our web site at www.blackmagicdesign.com for the latest version of the ATEM software. When downloading software, please register with your information so we can keep you updated when new software is released. We are constantly working on new features and improvements, so we would love to hear from you! Grant Petty CEO Blackmagic Design Contents Getting Started 6 Audio Mixer 44 Plugging in Power 6 Camera Control 45 Plugging in Video Sources 7 Using the Software Control Panel 45 Plugging in a Monitor and Testing Inputs 7 Transition Control and Upstream Keyer 46 Connect a Microphone 8 Downstream Keyers 48 Cut Transitions 9 Processing Palettes 49 Connecting to Skype or Zoom 10 Media Tab 50 Setting the Webcam Source 10 Output Tab 51 Switching your Production 12 Recording ISO Files 54 Using Cuts and Transitions 12 Preparing Media for Recording 60 Switching Sources using a Cut 12 Preparing Media on a Computer 60 Switching Sources using an Auto Timecode Generator 61 Transition 12 Using the Audio Mixer 62 Transition Styles and DVEs 13 Shaping your Audio Mix using Controlling Audio 14 Advanced Fairlight Controls 65 Using Picture in Picture 15 Using the 6 Band Parametric Equalizer 66 Using the Upstream Keyer 16 Fairlight Controls Workflow Guide 72 Fade to Black 17 Using the Media Page 73 Using a Still Graphic 17 Navigating the Browse Window 73 Additional Features on ATEM ATEM Media Pool 74 Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 19 Image File Types 75 Stream Buttons 20 Creating a TGA File with Recording using the Record Buttons 20 an Alpha Channel 75 Accessing Storage 21 Using Camera Control 78 Sync to Blackmagic Cloud 22 Camera Control 78 Setting the HDMI Output using DaVinci Resolve Primary the Video Out Buttons 24 Color Corrector 82 Direct Streaming via Ethernet 24 Using Macros 86 Smartphone Tethering 29 What is a Macro? 86 Additional Features on ATEM The Macros Window in ATEM Software Control 86 Mini Extreme 30 Changing Switcher Settings 92 Connecting Headphones 30 General Settings 92 Select Bus 31 Setting Audio Input and Camera Control 31 Output Behavior 93 Macros 34 Multiview Settings 95 Using SuperSource 34 Sources Settings 96 Using the Multiview 36 HyperDeck Settings 96 ATEM Software Control 41 Setting the HDMI Output Source 97 Switching Modes 41 Saving and Restoring Using ATEM Software Control 43 Switcher Settings 97 Media Manager 44 Preference Settings 99 ATEM Mini 4 ATEM Setup Settings 101 Broadcast Video Reference 142 Updating your ATEM Mini 102 Factory Reset 142 Setup Page 102 HyperDeck Control 143 Network 102 Introducing HyperDeck Control 143 Panel 103 Controlling HyperDecks with ATEM Software Control 145 Setting up Open Broadcaster 103 Controlling HyperDecks with Using Adobe Photoshop with ATEM 106 External Hardware Panels 146 Using Multiple Control Panels 107 HyperDeck Setup with Connecting to a Network 109 ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel 147 Using DHCP and Fixed IP Addresses 109 Controlling HyperDecks with ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel 149 Manually Setting a Fixed IP Address 110 ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel 150 Changing ATEM Mini Network Settings 111 Connecting the Advanced Panel 150 Changing the Hardware Panel Network Settings 112 Using ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel 151 Setting the Switcher’s IP Transition Control and Upstream Location on the Panel 113 Keyers 152 ATEM Software Control Downstream Keyers 154 via the Network 114 System Control Menu Buttons 155 Connecting to an Internet Router 115 Performing Transitions using Getting a Stream Key 116 ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel 158 Keying using ATEM Mini 117 Cut Transitions 158 Understanding Keying 117 Auto Transitions 159 Luma Key 117 Mix Transitions 161 Linear Key 118 Dip Transitions 162 Pre multiplied Key 118 Wipe Transitions 163 Performing an Upstream DVE Transitions 165 Luma/Linear Key 119 Sharing DVE Resources 166 Chroma Key 121 Manual Transitions 168 Performing a Chroma Key 122 Recording Macros 169 Pattern Key 125 Using ATEM Camera Control Panel 171 DVE Key 128 Changing Network Settings 173 Performing Upstream Camera Control Panel Layout 175 Keyer Transitions 130 Controlling Cameras 180 Creating Video Links with Mixing Audio 189 ATEM Streaming Bridge 133 Connecting other Audio Sources 189 Direct Connection 133 Using Embedded Network Connection 134 HDMI Audio Sources 189 Remote Administration 137 Using a Third Party Audio Mixer Internet Connection 137 Control Surface 190 Connection Status 139 Help 192 Connecting to ATEM Mini Pro or Regulatory Notices 193 ATEM Mini Extreme 139 Safety Information 194 Remote ATEM Mini Pro 141 Warranty 195 ATEM Mini 5 Getting Started At first glance ATEM Mini might seem intimidating with all the connectors and buttons, however the unit is actually very easy to set up and use. Each feature serves a specific function and it won’t take long to get familiar with ATEM Mini and know exactly what each feature does. This section of the manual will show you how to get started with your ATEM Mini, including how to connect power, connect an HDMI video source, connect a microphone and plug into your computer so you can start broadcasting online. Plugging in Power The first step to getting started is to plug in the mains power supply using the supplied power adapter. If your power supply has a locking ring, secure the connection to ATEM Mini by tightening the connector to the unit. This locks the power cable to ATEM Mini preventing it from being accidentally removed. 1 2 Connect power to ATEM Mini’s power input Secure the connector to ATEM Mini by using the supplied cable tightening the connector screw TIP It’s important to note that the power supplies for ATEM Mini are different as the ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme models use a little more power so its power supply can provide more current. However they are both 12 volts. So this means it’s important to use the power adapter supplied with each unit. If you have different models of ATEM Mini then it might be a good idea to label each power adapter so you know which adapter is for each unit. Getting Started 6 Plugging in Video Sources Plug your HDMI cameras and other HDMI sources into ATEM Mini’s HDMI inputs. The first input you plug in will set the video format, so if the first video source you plug in is 1080p50, all other inputs will automatically be converted to 1080p50. Plug HDMI sources into ATEM Mini’s four HDMI inputs Switch between your sources by selecting the large numbered buttons on the unit. Plugging in a Monitor and Testing Inputs With your video sources connected, you can now plug an HDMI television into ATEM Mini’s HDMI output and check all the inputs are working. This is also a good opportunity to check sources and see if your shots are smoothly switching between each other. Plug an HDMI television or monitor into ATEM Mini’s HDMI output so you can monitor your program output and check all your sources are working properly TIP ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme models have a powerful multiview feature that lets you see all your inputs, plus program and preview outputs simultaneously on one screen. For more information, refer to the ‘Using the Multiview’ section. Getting Started 7 To check your sources, simply press the numbered video out buttons on ATEM Mini’s control panel and watch the HDMI television. If your sources are working correctly, you should see them switch between each other. On ATEM Mini Extreme models, the video out buttons select the source for the second HDMI output. Connect a Microphone When broadcasting a PowerPoint presentation or a Kickstarter video, you might want to use a microphone so your voice can be heard loud and clear. Plug a microphone, for example a small wireless collar microphone, into one of the 3.5mm audio inputs. If you are broadcasting an interview, plug the second microphone into the second 3.5mm audio input. You can even plug a music player into one of the audio inputs and mix it into your production. Connect microphones to ATEM Mini’s mic inputs To add the microphone to your audio mix, press the ‘on’ button. This switches the mic input on air until you press ‘off’. The button will illuminate red when on air. Getting Started 8 Cut Transitions Now that you have your cameras and microphone connected, ATEM Mini is ready to start switching your production. This happens when you switch from one video source in your broadcast to another. A source can be any HDMI video signal connected to the HDMI inputs. It can also be a still graphic, a keyer, or any internal source like a color generator, color bars, or black. In the demonstration below ATEM Mini will cut from input 1 to input 2. To perform a cut: 1 Input 1 is illuminated red to indicate input 1 is currently live on air. 2 Select a ‘cut’ by pressing the ‘cut’ button. Pressing ‘cut’ tells ATEM Mini you want to use a straight cut instead of an auto transition. 3 Now press the input 2 button. Input 1 will now immediately switch to input 2 and you will see input 2 illuminated red, which means input 2 is now live on air. This is known as a cut as you are ‘cutting’ directly from one source to another. Getting Started 9 Connecting to Skype or Zoom Plug ATEM Mini’s webcam output into your computer’s USB input. Your computer will recognize ATEM Mini as a webcam and you can select it as the webcam source in your streaming program, such as Skype, Zoom or OBS Studio. Plug your computer into ATEM Mini’s webcam out USB-C connector Setting the Webcam Source In most cases, your streaming software will automatically set ATEM Mini as the webcam, so when you launch your streaming software you will see the picture from your ATEM Mini straight away. If your software doesn’t select ATEM Mini, simply set the software to use ATEM Mini as the webcam and microphone. Setting the Webcam on Skype 1 2 Click on the profile picture and select ‘settings’. Select ‘audio & video’ from the sidebar 3 4 Click on the ‘camera’ menu and select Now go to the ‘microphone’ menu and select Blackmagic Design from the list. You will Blackmagic Design as your audio source. see the video from ATEM Mini appear in the preview window. Getting Started 10 With your Skype settings set correctly, perhaps try out a Skype call with a friend as a quick test to check your broadcast setup is working. Setting the Webcam on Zoom 1 2 Before joining a meeting, click your profile Click the ‘video’ tab and select picture and select settings. Blackmagic Design from the list. The video from ATEM Mini will appear in the preview window. 3 Now click the ‘audio’ tab and select Blackmagic Design as the microphone. With your ATEM Mini now set as your webcam you are now ready to broadcast your video to the world live! TIP ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme models can also directly stream via Ethernet to any streaming platform including YouTube and Twitch. This means you can stream to YouTube while simultaneously recording your program to a flash disk via the USB-C connection. For more information on direct streaming, see the ‘Direct Streaming and Switcher Control via Ethernet’ section later in this manual. Getting Started 11 Switching your Production With ATEM Mini, you can switch cleanly using professional cuts or transitions. For example, a cut will instantly change from one source to another and a transition will change sources over a defined duration often using an effect. For more information, refer to the ‘using cuts and transitions’ section later in this manual. Using Cuts and Transitions When switching video sources, you can use a straight cut which will immediately change one source to another, or a transition which gradually changes one source to another over a defined duration. Transitions appear as an effect, for example a cross dissolve or mix, a dip to colour, or even a stylized wipe and you have many styles to choose from. Switching Sources using a Cut In the demonstration below ATEM Mini will cut from input 1 to input 2. To perform a cut: 1 Input 1 is illuminated red to indicate input 1 is currently live on air. 2 Select a ‘cut’ by pressing the ‘cut’ button. Pressing ‘cut’ tells ATEM Mini you want to use a straight cut instead of an auto transition. 3 Now press the input 2 button. Input 1 will now immediately switch to input 2 and you will see input 2 illuminated red, which means input 2 is now live on air. This is known as a cut as you are ‘cutting’ directly from one source to another. Switching Sources using an Auto Transition Transitions let you smoothly switch from one source to another over a defined duration. For example, a mix transition gradually fades the current source into the next until the original source is no longer visible. A wipe transition will move a line across the original source revealing another effectively wiping across the image. You can add a colored border, or make it soft so the edge is smooth and pleasing. You can even use digital video effects or DVEs, such as a squeeze or push, to move the images as they transition from one to the other. In the demonstration below ATEM Mini will switch from input 1 to input 2 using a mix transition: To perform a mix auto transition: 1 Press the ‘mix’ button to select a mix transition. Switching your Production 12 2 Now press a duration you want for the mix. 3 Press the ‘auto’ button to tell ATEM Mini you want to use an automated transition. 4 Press the input 2 button to perform the mix transition. You will now see inputs 1 and 2 buttons illuminated red while the transition happens and your broadcast changes to input 2. When the transition is complete, input 2 will be illuminated red to indicate it is now live on air. Transition Styles and DVEs The buttons above the ‘auto’ button contain different transition styles, including a mix cross dissolve and a dip to color. You can also select horizontal and vertical wipe transitions by pressing their respective transition style buttons. These also include DVE push and squeeze transitions. Press the transition type button for the transition you want to use, for example a horizontal or vertical wipe, push or squeeze DVE transition, and mix or dip transition ATEM Mini Extreme models provide more transition types. Below is a table of the different transition types you can select on the control panel. DVE Push Horizontal DVE Squeeze Horizontal DVE Push Vertical DVE Squeeze Vertical Circle Wipe Box Wipe Diagonal Wipe Diagonal Wipe Vertical Wipe Horizontal Wipe Mix Dip Switching your Production 13 Controlling Audio When setting up your production or during your broadcast, you will likely want to control audio levels if the sound is too quiet or too loud. When an audio level is too loud it will clip. Clipping means the audio has increased beyond the maximum accepted level and when this happens it can distort and sound unpleasant. Pressing the up and down arrow buttons for each input will increase or decrease the audio level for the respective source. For example, if the presenter’s voice is too loud and risks clipping, you can decrease the audio level by pressing the down button incrementally until the level is safe. ON OFF Pressing the on or off buttons will let you permanently enable the audio from the respective input source, or turn its audio off completely. ON – When the input’s audio is set to ‘on’, the input audio will be heard permanently, even if the source is not currently on air. OFF – When the input’s audio is set to ‘off’, the source audio will never be heard even if the source video is on air. AFV AFV stands for ‘audio follows video’ and will let the audio for a respective input be heard whenever the source is switched on air. To enable or disable AFV for each input, simply press its AFV button. Switching your Production 14 MUTE Headphone controls include a mute button to silence all audio playback including program audio. This is helpful if a presenter wants to mute program audio while speaking. The button will illuminate red when selected. RESET Pressing the ‘reset’ button will restore the input audio level to its default position. This is helpful if you want to cancel any adjustments or reference the original level before you made changes. On ATEM Mini Extreme, pressing the reset button for the headphone input will restore the headphone level to its default setting. Using Picture in Picture Picture in picture superimposes a second source over your broadcast video source in a small box you can position and customize. Input 1 is the default picture in picture source, so if you’re broadcasting gameplay and want to superimpose your reactions, plug your camera into input 1 and it will appear in picture in picture. Switching your Production 15 To enable picture in picture: 1 Make sure your video to be inside the box is plugged into HDMI input 1. 2 Plug your main video into one of the other HDMI inputs. 3 In the picture in picture buttons on control panel, press ‘on’. You will now see the picture in picture box appear on the screen. To select a different position, press any of the position buttons. ATEM Mini Extreme models feature additional picture in picture configurations including a single side box arrangement and the ability to superimpose two sources over the background. HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 are the default sources when dual picture in picture sources are enabled. Using the Upstream Keyer ATEM Mini’s upstream keyer is used to superimpose graphics or blend one video layer over another using transparency. This means you can tell ATEM Mini to make an input source’s background color invisible using the chroma keyer, or only use a specific section of a graphic using a luma or linear key. Linear keys are great for visual effects, titles and lower third graphics. Press the ‘key’ on or off buttons to switch the upstream keyer on and off air TIP ATEM Mini’s advanced chroma keyer is perfect for keying graphics from a PowerPoint presentation. For example, you could have a series of graphics designed to be keyed over a background and these can played out directly from a PowerPoint sequence. All you need to do is make any invisible areas green, or any solid color that isn’t used in your graphic, then set the chroma keyer to make that color transparent. The images from your computer will be high quality over HDMI so will key very cleanly and look fantastic. Switching your Production 16 ATEM Mini Extreme features four upstream keyers. Use the ‘key 1’ on or off buttons to switch upstream keyer 1 on or off air. To switch to other upstream keyers save them in a macro or use ATEM Software control. For more information on macros, see the ‘Using Macros’ section later in this manual. Fade to Black The fade to black button is an easy way to start and end live broadcasts. Fade to black performs a mix to black which happens across all video layers at the same time. This means all video inputs, stills and any upstream or downstream keyers that are visible in your broadcast. When performing a fade to black, the master program audio will also fade out to silence. Simply press the FTB button to perform the fade to black. The button will flash while enabled. To fade up from black, simply press the FTB button again. This is a clean way of starting and finishing a broadcast. Using a Still Graphic ATEM Mini and Mini Pro switchers’ ‘still’ button is another input source you can switch to in your production. Press the ‘still’ button to switch a still loaded in the media player to air. To take the graphic off air, simply switch to a different input source. The ‘still’ button will switch a graphic loaded in ATEM Software Control’s media pool. ATEM Software Control is an extremely powerful software control panel that opens a world of options and lets you do a lot more with ATEM Mini. Switching your Production 17 On ATEM Mini Extreme model switchers, use either of the two media player sources, for example MP1 or MP2, to switch to a loaded still. For more information on how to load stills into the media player, see the ‘using the media page’ section later in this manual. Switching your Production 18 Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme model switchers have additional features that give you more options for your broadcast and even more ability to control your production directly from the unit without the need for a computer. Dedicated buttons on the control panel let you switch sources to the HDMI output, start/stop streaming and start/stop recording. ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme model switchers provide more features so you have more control from their built in control panels plus additional streaming options You also have the choice of streaming via the webcam output or direct streaming via Ethernet. At any time, you can record your broadcast to an external disk via USB-C and use the dedicated record buttons on ATEM Mini Pro to start and stop recording. You can also access media recorded on the external disk via the network from a computer, so you can start editing without needing to remove the drive. One of the most exciting additional features is the multiview. This powerful feature displays a multiview on the HDMI video output that shows a comprehensive overview of your production. All HDMI input sources, the program and preview outputs, plus important recording, streaming and audio status information is presented on one screen so you always know exactly what is happening during your broadcast! This section describes all the additional features and how to use them. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 19 Stream Buttons Streaming is built into all ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme model switchers, so you don’t need to use any complicated software to get started. Just use the included ATEM Software Control to select what streaming service you intend to use and then enter in the streaming key. Once you have completed this setup, you can simply press On Air to go live! There is more information in the live streaming section of this manual. The stream buttons labeled ‘on air’ and ‘off’ let you start and stop streaming directly When your broadcast has finished, all you need to do is press the ‘off’ stream button and your stream is stopped. This means once you are set up and streaming, the switcher is completely independent and you don’t need to go back to your computer to stop and close your stream. TIP After your streaming details are entered into the ‘output’ palette in ATEM Software Control, your streaming setup is now stored in your ATEM Mini Pro or Extreme so you can start streaming again immediately, even after a power cycle. This makes it easy to stream a new broadcast without having to reset your streaming software every time. On ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme, it is actually easier and faster to stream via Ethernet. This lets you stream immediately via any internet connection on a computer or internet router, while simultaneously giving you the additional benefits of ATEM Software Control over the same connection. For information on setting up streaming and control via Ethernet, refer to ‘direct streaming and switcher control via Ethernet’ later in this section. Recording using the Record Buttons ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme switchers let you record your stream via USB-C using an external disk or flash drive. For example, you can connect a Blackmagic MultiDock 10G and record directly to an SSD. When the disk indicator above your switcher’s record button illuminates green, press the record button and you are now recording your broadcast to disk. To stop recording, press the ‘stop’ button. ATEM Software Control records your stream using H.264 compression with an optimized compression ratio to provide high quality video without large file sizes. Press the record button, marked ‘rec’, to record your broadcast to an external drive or flash disk via USB-C Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 20 Disk Status Indicator The disk status LED indicator lets you know the status of the recording media. For example, the indicator illuminates green if the current drive is formatted and ready to record and red while recording. Indicators include: Green Formatted disk is detected and ready to record. Red Disk is recording. The record button will also indicate the performance of the drive. When the record button is slowly flashing red, this indicates there is low disk space. When the record button flashes red rapidly, the disk performance is poor causing skipped frames. NOTE To record to an external drive, you first need to format the disk. Refer to the ‘preparing media for recording’ section for more information. Accessing Storage If you are using external drives for recording, a simple way to access the video clips and any DaVinci Resolve projects is to disconnect the drive from the rear panel of the switcher and connect it to your computer, but you can also access the files via your network. To access storage on a Mac computer: 1 Open Finder and click on ‘network’ in the sidebar menu. 2 Double click on your ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme switcher in the list. 3 Now double click on internal storage. Your ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme switcher will now appear in the locations sidebar. To access storage on a Windows computer: 1 Click on the ‘Network’ menu item in File Explorer sidebar. You will see your ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme switcher listed. 2 Double click on your ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme switcher and a Windows security dialog box will appear asking for network credentials. 3 Set the username and password to ‘guest’. NOTE If your computer fails to connect, your ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme switcher may belong to a Windows workgroup. Use ‘workgroup\guest’ as your username and ‘guest’ as your password to log into your storage 4 Click ‘OK’. You will now see your switcher in the File Explorer window and can access the storage like any other network drive. Alternatively, you can access your storage from the setup utility. On a Mac computer click the ‘Show in Finder’ button. On a Windows computer this button is ‘Show in File Explorer’. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 21 Sync to Blackmagic Cloud Blackmagic Cloud is a collaboration platform that lets you work together as a team and share DaVinci Resolve projects worldwide. When you sign into Blackmagic Cloud on your ATEM Mini ISO model switcher you can choose to upload your recording or ISO project and clips from your external disk or flash drive directly to a DaVinci Resolve Cloud project. Alternatively the stream recording can be uploaded straight to your own private Blackmagic Cloud storage directly without syncing to a Resolve Cloud project. Logging into Blackmagic Cloud Before logging into Blackmagic Cloud on your ATEM Mini ISO switcher, you will need to connect your switcher to the Internet by plugging a network cable from the Ethernet port to an internet router or a network switch. To log into your Blackmagic Cloud account using ATEM Mini ISO models: 1 Click on the ‘output’ tab and select the ‘record’ menu. 2 Tick the checkbox to sync to Blackmagic Cloud and click the ‘log in’ button to open the Blackmagic Cloud log in window. 3 Enter your credentials into the email and password fields and click ‘log in’. Alternatively, click the ‘login via web’ option in the upper right hand corner and login via a web browser. 4 A window will appear allowing you to select between using a personal Blackmagic Cloud profile or an organization profile. Click the profile you wish to use and click ‘continue’. Now you are logged in to Blackmagic Cloud, use the project menu to select which project you want to sync your media to. The menu will display existing Blackmagic DaVinci Cloud Projects. If your project does not appear in the list, or you want a new project, you will need to adjust your settings or create a new DaVinci Resolve Cloud Project using DaVinci Resolve. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 22 Allowing Access in DaVinci Resolve You can upload to both new and existing Blackmagic Cloud projects from your ATEM Mini ISO by allowing remote camera access in DaVinci Resolve’s settings. Once remote access has been enabled for a project, it will appear in the projects menu in the ‘record’ tab. Allowing access to a new project: 1 Open DaVinci Resolve. In the ‘project manager’ window, select the ‘cloud’ tab and enter your Blackmagic Cloud login details. 2 Select a Blackmagic Cloud project library from the project library list and click ‘new project’. 3 With the new project window open, enter the project details. Enable ‘sync proxies and originals’ along with ‘allow remote camera access’ in the new cloud project window and click ‘create’. If you want to upload clips to an existing DaVinci Resolve Cloud project, open the project settings and select ‘Blackmagic Cloud’. Enable the ‘allow remote cameras to see this project to load media directly into the media pool’ option in the ‘remote cameras’ settings. The Blackmagic Cloud project will appear in your ATEM Mini ISO switcher record tab when your switcher is connected to the internet and signed into your Blackmagic Cloud account. For more information about DaVinci Resolve Cloud projects, refer to the DaVinci Resolve user manual. You can download the manual at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinciresolve-and-fusion Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 23 Setting the HDMI Output using the Video Out Buttons The video out buttons on the right side of the switcher are used to switch sources to the HDMI output on ATEM Mini Pro and HDMI out 1 on ATEM Mini Extreme. The default output source for ATEM Mini Pro is the multiview and you can read more about this powerful feature later in this section. ATEM Mini Extreme’s default output is program for output 1 and multiview for output 2. Press the video out buttons to switch a source to the HDMI output To change the HDMI output source, press any of the video out buttons. For example you can select the HDMI inputs for isolated camera recordings, or select the program output or multiview. Compared to ATEM Mini, having the buttons built into ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme means you can change the HDMI output directly from the unit itself! In addition to the 8 HDMI inputs, program and multiview, ATEM Mini Extreme lets you select a clean feed or the preview output. NOTE If you want to switch camera 1 direct or preview to the HDMI output, these sources are available from the ‘output’ menu in ATEM Software Control. Direct Streaming via Ethernet ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme switcher’s Ethernet connector lets you stream directly while simultaneously providing the added benefits of ATEM Software Control. You can learn more about this powerful control software in the ‘using ATEM Software Control’ section. Plug into your internet router via Ethernet to stream directly You can select which platform you want to use in ATEM Software Control and set all the relevant settings for your stream. If you are setting up a broadcast on your channel that you will regularly use, these settings will be stored in your switcher and you can then plug into any internet connection at any time and broadcast directly from the unit. This section includes how to configure settings for YouTube Studio and Twitch. TIP As you’re setting up your broadcast, it’s worth loading a standby graphic into ATEM Software Control’s media player and switching it to the program output so you can perform a quick test broadcast before actually going live. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 24 To configure your settings for YouTube Studio: 1 2 Log into your YouTube account. Click the ‘go live’ If prompted, choose to start your stream ‘right icon. now’ or at a ‘later date’ and select ‘streaming software’ from the options. Otherwise, select Edit 3 4 Enter your broadcast name and details. Set the Set the child protection to the broadcast to ‘public’ so anyone can watch. appropriate setting and press save. 5 An auto generated stream key will appear in the stream settings, click ‘copy’ to copy the stream key. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 25 Now you have copied the stream key for your broadcast, you will need to paste it into the stream details in ATEM Software Control. 1 2 In ATEM Software Control’s processing Set the platform to YouTube by clicking in the palettes, click on the ‘output’ tab. menu and selecting YouTube from the menu list. Open the ‘live stream’ palette. Set the server to ‘primary’. 3 4 In the ‘key’ setting, paste the stream key Set the streaming quality to low, medium, you copied from YouTube. or high. This will also set the quality for the recording output via USB-C. 5 With all the streaming details now set, it’s worth performing a quick test broadcast to make sure everything is working. Press the ‘on air’ button on your switcher, or click on the on air button in the live stream palette. YouTube Studio is now ready to start broadcasting. It may take a few moments for the memory buffer to initiate. When the buffering is complete, the ‘go live’ button will appear in the YouTube Studio manager and all you need to do is click ‘go live’. You are now broadcasting! To test that everything is working properly, click the ‘share’ icon, copy the link and paste it into a new window or tab in your internet browser. You can now monitor your live stream just like a member of your audience. When your production has finished, press the ‘off’ streaming button on your switcher to stop your broadcast. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 26 To configure your settings for Twitch: 1 2 Log into your Twitch account. Click on your Click on ‘creator dashboard’. account avatar in the top right corner. 3 4 In the stream manager preferences, A primary stream key will be select ‘channel’. automatically generated. 5 Click ‘copy’. Now you have copied the stream key for your broadcast, you will need to paste it into the stream details in ATEM Software Control. 1 2 In ATEM Software Control’s processing Set the platform to Twitch by clicking in the menu palettes, click on the ‘output’ tab. Open the and selecting Twitch from the menu list. ‘live stream’ palette. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 27 3 4 Click on the ‘server’ setting menu list and select In the ‘key’ setting, paste the stream key you the server nearest to your location. copied from Twitch. 5 6 Set the streaming quality to low, medium, With all the streaming details now set, it’s worth or high. This will also set the quality for the performing a quick test broadcast to make sure recording output via USB-C. everything is working. Press the ‘on air’ button on ATEM Mini Pro or Extreme switcher, or click on the on air button in the live stream palette. You are now on air! To check your broadcast, click on your account avatar and select ‘back to Twitch’. Once in the main Twitch window, click your avatar icon again and select ‘channel’. You will now see your broadcast on your channel and the live indicator will appear at the top of the window. NOTE If you are using additional ATEM control panels with your ATEM Mini, then you might need a dedicated IP address. For more information, refer to the ‘connecting to a network’ section. Direct Streaming by Sharing Your Computer Internet With ATEM Software Control now connected to your switcher, you can set up a direct stream via your computer’s internet connection. To set up your ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme for software control and direct streaming: 1 Plug your ATEM into your computer’s spare Ethernet port. It may take a moment for DHCP to find the unit and assign an IP address. 2 Launch ATEM Software Control. 3 You will see ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme listed as a connected ATEM switcher on your network. Simply select your switcher from the list. 4 Click ‘connect’. 5 Configure your computer to share its internet connection through its Ethernet port. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 28 Mac: in System Preferences, click ‘sharing’ then select ‘internet sharing’ from the ‘service’ list. In the ‘share your connection from’ menu, choose ‘wi-fi’ if your Mac is connected to the internet over wifi. In the ‘to computers using’ list, select ‘ethernet’. In the ‘service’ list, tick the ‘internet sharing’ checkbox. When you are asked if you are sure you want to turn on internet sharing, click ‘start’. Windows: in the Windows search box, type ‘view network connections’ and press enter. Right click on the internet connection and select ‘properties’. On the ‘sharing’ tab, tick ‘allow other network users to connect through this computer’s internet connection’. Select a network connection in the menu then click ‘OK’. ATEM Software Control will now appear with buttons and indicators illuminated. You can now operate your switcher the same way you would via USB-C. Your ATEM switcher is now setup for direct streaming via your computer. Smartphone Tethering Once you have set up your ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Pro ISO model switcher to stream to YouTube, Twitch or other platforms, you can now direct stream using your smartphone. This means you can set up fast and be streaming to the world in any location where your smartphone has a 4G or 5G cellular connection or is capable of reverse tethering your WiFi connection. 1 Simply connect a cable from your smartphone to the USB-C port on your ATEM Mini Pro. 2 Once connected, make sure your smartphone device has hotspot activated. On your iOS device open settings> personal hotspot and make sure ‘allow others to join’ option is on. For Android devices, swipe the screen to display the quick menu. Press and hold the hotspot icon and then turn on USB tethering. Now you can press the On Air button on your ATEM Mini Pro switcher to go live! USB TIP Once you’ve finished streaming, we recommend turning off tethering connections to save battery life. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme 29 Additional Features on ATEM Mini Extreme With ATEM Mini Extreme, there are more button options for your broadcast available directly from the control panel. These include dedicated buttons for camera control, a select bus and six direct macro selection buttons. With ATEM Mini Extreme, you can connect two USB-C devices at the same time. This means you can record to USB while streaming to your computer via USB or tethering to a smartphone so you can stream using your smartphone’s internet connection. Connecting Headphones ATEM Mini Extreme model switchers have a headphone input for monitoring the program output using headphones. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Extreme 30 Select Bus The select bus located at the top of ATEM Mini Extreme is used to assign sources for effects processing and keyers. The select bus is used to select key inputs and can also be used to change your key and fill source to an upstream or downstream keyer while on air. For instance, if there are two angles of weather presenter in front of a green screen, you can use the select bus to cut between the angles while the key is being broadcast. To assign a source to upstream keyer 1 on ATEM Mini Extreme: 1 Select the upstream luma keyer 1 by pressing K1LUM. 2 Select ‘2’ from the source buttons in the top row. The input connected to input HDMI 2 is now the fill and key source for the key. When performing a luma key, the same source is used for both fill and key. To refine your key parameters, such as mask and gain, use the palettes tab in ATEM Software Control. Camera Control When using Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K, you can adjust camera settings including iris, gain, focus and shutter directly from ATEM Mini Extreme. Buttons will illuminate green when selected Additional Features on ATEM Mini Extreme 31 These buttons, located above the audio options for each input, adjust the camera much in the same way as the camera control panel in ATEM Software Control. By default, the arrow buttons control iris when no other option is selected. NOTE ATEM Mini Extreme model switchers can also adjust camera settings on Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro cameras. Connect a Blackmagic BiDirectional SDI/HDMI 3G converter between the camera and switcher to switch and now you can use camera control on both the control panel and ATEM Software Control. Iris To set auto exposure on, press both of the arrow buttons simultaneously. This setting automatically adjusts the aperture to maintain a constant exposure while keeping shutter angle consistent. This will keep motion blur unaffected, but may affect your depth of field. To manually adjust the iris 1 Press the up arrow to increase the aperture. 2 Press the down arrow to decrease the aperture. TIP The arrow buttons control iris unless another setting, for example gain or shutter, is selected. The selected setting will time out 3 seconds from the last button press. Gain The camera gain setting allows you to turn on additional gain in the camera. On Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras, this setting relates to ISO. This is important when you are operating in low light conditions and need extra gain, or ISO, in the front end of the camera to avoid your images being under exposed. To adjust the gain 1 Press the gain button to highlight it. 2 Press the up arrow to increase the gain or the down arrow to decrease it. It’s worth noting that adding gain will increase noise in your images. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Extreme 32 Focus To use your camera’s auto focus feature, hold down the focus button for three seconds. To manually adjust the focus 1 Press the focus button to select it. 2 Press the up arrows up or down to manual focus while viewing the video feed from the camera to ensure your image is nice and sharp. Black To adjust the black level 1 Press the black button to select it. 2 Press the up arrow to increase the black level or the down arrow to decrease. Shutter This setting automatically adjusts shutter value to maintain a constant exposure while keeping iris aperture consistent. If you want to maintain a fixed depth of field, this is the setting to choose. It’s worth mentioning that the subtle automatic adjustments of the shutter may have an effect on motion blur. It’s also worth keeping an eye out for any flicker that may be introduced from various light fixtures on indoor shoots. The auto iris feature is not available when the ‘shutter’ auto exposure mode is selected. To adjust the shutter 1 Press the shut button to select it. 2 Press the up arrow to open the shutter or the down arrow to close it. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Extreme 33 Macros A macro is a recorded series of events you can save and then access when needed. Macro buttons on ATEM Mini Extreme models let you recall the first six recorded macros. This is useful when using repeated sequences, such as transitions in and out of graphics, so you only have to press a single button to play a sequence of elements. To run a macro, simply press the numbered macro button on the unit and the macro will run immediately. Macros can also be used to recall additional upstream and downstream keyers. When a macro contains a user wait, the button will flash to indicate it needs to be pressed again to resume the sequence. For more information on recording macros, including naming macros, see the ‘Using Macros’ section later in this manual. Using SuperSource ATEM Mini Extreme switcher models include a feature referred to as SuperSource allows you to arrange multiple sources on the monitor at one time. The SuperSource processor appears on your ATEM switcher as a single video input. For example, if you were broadcasting a discussion between four presenters, you could superimpose them all over a background. It is a similar feature to picture in picture but more powerful as you can add more sources. Setting up SuperSource To set up SuperSource, first you need to be able to view it on your monitor. Do this by either assigning SuperSource from the tab in ATEM Software control to a multiview window or by switching to the S/SRC option on ATEM Mini Extreme while a monitor is connected. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Extreme 34 Positioning Sources In ATEM Software Control open the SuperSource palette and choose from one of the four preset layouts. Click the one that is closest to the look you want, this will automatically arrange the boxes into the preset positions indicated in the software. Make sure the box is enabled. You can then change the position and size via the X Position, Y Position and Size fields. Tick the crop checkbox and adjust the parameters for the 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 menu icon on the right hand side of the Box Control tab and you can easily reset the parameters. Background and Foreground Art To use background art, clicking on the ‘art’ tab in the software to reveal the art settings. To use art as a background source, select the place in background option. Then choose your art fill source via the menu. Assign the source and your choice will be placed behind the on screen boxes. If you wish to make the art foreground, then select source in 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 and gain controls as discussed in the Keying section of this manual to achieve the desired result. Copying Settings To perform the copy function using ATEM Software Control, simply click on the Copy tab and the Copy Box The settings dialogue will appear. You can quickly & easily copy the settings of the currently selected box to any of the other boxes, making an exact clone in just one click! The copied boxes will appear directly behind the master box and will also share the same source as the master. Additional Features on ATEM Mini Extreme 35 Putting SuperSource On Air The entire SuperSource processor appears on your ATEM Switcher as a video input. Simply select the SuperSource button on ATEM Mini Extreme or in ATEM Software Control to use the composite you have just made! Using the Multiview ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme model switchers have a powerful multiview feature that lets you monitor all HDMI inputs, together with the program and preview outputs as a group of views on one screen. The multiview also displays the media player, streaming status, disk recording disk status, audio levels, plus Fairlight EQ and dynamics indicators. This feature provides a comprehensive overview so you will always know exactly what is happening with your broadcast! The multiview is a powerful feature that lets you monitor all sources and outputs simultaneously Using the Multiview 36 Below is a description of each view. Preview The preview view lets you monitor the source currently switched to the preview output. This view is helpful to practice switching between sources, previewing transitions or setting up a keyer so you can see what it will look like before switching to the program output. You need to change the switcher operation to program/preview style switching to make use of the preview view. There is more information about this in later sections of this manual. Program View The program view displays what is currently switched to the program output. This view will always show exactly what you are broadcasting. Input Views The input views display all the sources connected to the HDMI inputs. Having all inputs on the multiview lets you see the image from every camera so you can make quick decisions. However they don’t always have to be cameras as you could also have a computer’s video output or a HyperDeck disk recorder connected to the switcher’s inputs and you can monitor them in the input views. When an input is switched to the preview or program output, a green or red tally border will appear around the input’s respective view. Green represents the preview output and red represents the program output, or ‘on air’. Media Player View This view displays the graphic currently loaded in the media player. To load a graphic, simply go to the media pool in ATEM Software Control and drag a still into the media player. You can read more about how to use the media player and the media pool in the section ‘using ATEM Software Control/’using the media page’. Using the Multiview 37 Streaming View This view displays the streaming on air status, including the broadcast data rate and the cache status. You can also see what streaming platform you are currently broadcasting to as it is displayed at the bottom of the view. On Air Indicator Prior to recording, the on air status indicator will display ‘off’ to let you know the switcher is standing by and ready to broadcast. When streaming begins, the indicator will display a bright red ‘on air’ status until streaming is stopped. If there is an interruption during the stream, for example the internet connection speed becomes too slow and the cache is depleted, the on air indicator will begin flashing. Broadcast Data Rate The data rate is measured in megabits per second. For ATEM Mini Pro and Extreme switchers to broadcast 1080p60 video without losing frames, the data rate needs to be approximately 5 to 7 Mb per second. Cache Status The cache status displays the capacity of the switcher’s built in memory buffer. The cache is a small amount of internal memory that continuously records and plays the program output. It acts as a safety measure if the broadcast data rate decreases below a level able to sustain video. The variable nature of the internet is mostly due to network activity or wireless signal strength, so if the broadcast data rate decreases, the buffer data will increase accordingly. If the connection speed becomes slow enough that it cannot support the video stream, the cache will fill with video frames to compensate. However, once the cache is 100% full, the video stream will be compromised, so you will want to avoid a full cache where possible. You can do this by testing the connection speed when you set up your stream. During a broadcast test, watch the cache display in the multiview. If the cache frequently approaches 100%, choose a lower quality in the live stream settings. Tethering status The smartphone icon is displayed when ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Extreme is connected to the internet using mobile tethering. The icon will become red when on air. Recording View If you are recording to external drives via USB-C, this view will display the current recording status. Using the Multiview 38 Recording Indicator Prior to recording, or if there are no disks connected, the indicator will display ‘stop’. When disks are connected, you will see them appear as icons below the indicator. When a disk is recording, the indicator displays ‘rec’ and will illuminate bright red. Duration Counter Underneath the recording indicator is the duration counter. When you press the record button on the switcher, the duration counter will start running. Record Status Indicators These indicators provide details on each drive and its recording status. For example, if you are using two drives, their drive names will be displayed along with available space and record time remaining. While a disk is recording, the indicator will illuminate red and shows how much disk space is left. The disks are ordered by capacity. For example, if you have 4 SSDs connected via a Blackmagic MultiDock 10G, the drive with the largest remaining space will be labeled 1. Drive 2 will be the SSD with the next largest available space. When drives 1 and 2 are full, drive 3 will then assume the disk 1 indicator and disk 2 will become drive 4. You can always see what drives are assigned to the disk numbers by looking at the disk names underneath their icons. Audio View During your broadcast you can monitor the audio levels for each source and the levels of the program output using the audio view. Audio Meters Each input and the program output has its own audio meter and you can monitor them all simultaneously. If the audio level rises above -10dB the meter will illuminate red to warn you that it is close to the maximum strength of 0dB. Once the level reaches 0dB the audio will clip. Clipping means the audio will distort and you will need to decrease the level using the switcher’s audio level buttons or the audio mixer in ATEM Software Control. You can read more about ATEM Software Control in the next section of this manual. The audio meter is an important tool to monitor your levels so you can make sure your audio always sounds great! Fairlight Icons These icons let you know if EQ and dynamics controls are enabled in ATEM Software Control’s audio page. If the Fairlight icons are colored and illuminated, the EQ or dynamics tool is active and the input is on air. If the icons are colored but dim, it means the tools are active, but the input is not on air. If the icons are dim and colorless, the tools are inactive or bypassed on the audio page. Using the Multiview 39 ATEM Mini Extreme Enhanced Multiview ATEM Mini Extreme switcher models have a customizable multi view layout for 4, 7, 10, 13 or 16 views so you can display a combination of all the inputs available. Click the menus to select what you want on each view. If you don’t have enough cameras on your job to fill all input views, you can select other sources such as media players, color generators and streaming and recording status views. It’s extremely flexible and you can also change the multi view layout to suit your preference. Audio meters can be turned on or off within each source view, or all at once, by clicking on the respective icons in each view or the ‘all on’ button, respectively. Use the view control button to select your preferred layout. Customize the multi view for ATEM Mini Extreme On each source and preview view you can turn on safe area markers to make sure your program will look great on any monitor. Frame guides display as 16:9 for horizontal or 9:16 for vertical workflows. Select ‘all’ to turn on both frame guides. There is also a border setting you can turn on or off and adjust the colors by clicking the color. The multiview is an excellent tool that will let you spot every detail and put you in the moment. For example, it can help you previsualize ideas in the preview window before switching them to the program output. You can monitor each HDMI source and test switching between them, set up a chroma key, or even preview a transition to see what it will look like before switching it to the program output! Using the Multiview 40 ATEM Software Control ATEM Software Control is a powerful software control panel that gives you a lot more control over your ATEM Mini. Once you start using ATEM Software Control you will quickly see just how much your ATEM Mini can actually do. For example, you can manually perform transitions using the fader bar, select internal sources on the program and preview buttons, mix audio using a mixer with channel faders, set up keyers, load graphics in the media pool and much, much more. ATEM Software Control is included in the ATEM software installer and can be downloaded from the Blackmagic Design website. It’s free and allows you to control your switcher in a similar way to a full hardware control panel. A range of palettes on the right side shows you all processing features of your ATEM Mini and allows settings to be easily made. You can also use ATEM Software Control to configure your switcher settings. For more information on how to use ATEM Software Control, refer to ‘using ATEM Software Control’ in the following sections of the manual. Switching Modes ‘Cut bus’ is the default switching mode which lets you change sources as soon as you press an input button. Setting ATEM Mini to ‘program preview’ mode lets you preview the source before switching it to air. Cut Bus In cut bus mode, as soon as you press an input button, it will immediately switch to air. This is a fast and easy way of switching. ATEM Software Control 41 In cut bus mode, pressing an input button will instantly switch it to air Program Preview In program preview mode, switching a source is a two step process. This is because pressing an input button puts the source in a preview state so you can decide whether you want to switch it, or perhaps select a different input source. This powerful switching mode is used by professional broadcast switchers across the world. TIP If you connect an HDMI monitor, for example Blackmagic Video Assist, to ATEM Mini’s HDMI output you can output the preview signal and monitor the selected input before switching it to air. For more information, refer to the ‘setting the HDMI output source’ section later in this manual. ATEM Software Control 42 In program preview switching mode, press an input button and then press the ‘auto’ or ‘cut’ button to switch the source to air Using ATEM Software Control ATEM Software Control has four main control windows: Switcher, Media, Audio and Camera. You can open these windows by clicking the three main buttons at the bottom of the interface or by pressing the Shift and left/right arrow hot keys. A general settings window can be opened by selecting the gear icon at the lower left of the interface. Switcher Panel When first launched, the switcher screen is selected, which is the main control interface for the switcher. ATEM Mini must be connected to your computer via USB for the software control panel to run. ATEM Software Control 43 Mouse or Trackpad Operation The virtual buttons, sliders and fader bar on the software control panel are operated using your computer mouse or a trackpad if you’re using a laptop. To activate a button, click once with the left mouse button. To activate a slider, click and hold down the left mouse button while dragging. Similarly, to control the fader bar, click and hold down the left mouse button on the fader bar handle and drag up or down. Media Manager The media manager allows you to upload graphics to the media pool in ATEM Mini. Your ATEM Mini has memory for graphics that’s called the media pool and holds up to 20 still graphics with alpha channel that can be assigned to a media player for use in your production. So, for example, you could have the maximum 20 still graphics loaded that will be used on your live production and then assign various stills to the media player as you work. As you take a graphic off air, you can change the media player graphic to the next graphic you want, and then you can put that media player back on air with the new graphic. When a still is loaded into the media pool, the alpha channel is loaded automatically if one is included in the image. When a still is loaded into a media player, the output of the media player will include both key and fill outputs. If you select the media player as a key source, for example Media Player 1, both the fill and the key are automatically selected so you don’t have to select them separately. However the key can still be routed separately so you can use a different key source if you wish. To learn more about keying, refer to the ‘keying using ATEM Mini’ section of this manual. Audio Mixer The audio tab in ATEM Software Control contains a powerful audio mixer interface which becomes active when controlling your ATEM switcher. ATEM Mini includes a built in audio mixer that lets you use the embedded HDMI audio from your cameras, media servers and other inputs without the need for an external audio mixer. This is perfect when using your ATEM Mini on location or in small spaces within modern OB vehicles as you don’t have to find room for an external audio mixer. The audio is mixed in the audio tab of ATEM Software Control and output via the USB webcam and Ethernet outputs. You can also route the program output via HDMI if you want to record your broadcast. ATEM Software Control 44 Your ATEM Mini also features built in mic inputs for mixing external audio. If you prefer to use an external audio mixer, it’s easy to disable the audio for all inputs and you only need to leave the external audio active in the audio mixer interface. More information on how to use the audio mixer is included in the next sections. Camera Control ATEM Mini can control Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K models when updated to the latest software and plugged in via the HDMI inputs. Click on the ‘camera’ tab to open the camera control page. This is where you can control your HDMI camera settings such as iris, gain, focus, detail and zoom control on compatible lenses. Plus you can color balance cameras and create unique looks using the DaVinci Resolve primary color corrector that is built into Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K. For detailed information on how to use the powerful camera control features, refer to ‘Using Camera Control’ later in this section. Camera control lets you control Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K with ATEM Mini Using the Software Control Panel The switcher window is the main control interface for the switcher. During live production, the switcher window can be used to select sources and take them to air. You can select the transition style, manage upstream/downstream keyers and turn on/off the fade to black. The palettes on the right hand side of the interface are where you adjust transition settings including transition rates, adjust color generators, control the media player, and adjust the upstream and downstream keyer as well as control fade to black rate. ATEM Software Control 45 Mix Effects The Mix Effects block of the switcher tab contains all the source select buttons for the program and preview buses, allowing external inputs or internal sources to be selected for next transition previewing or switching to air. ATEM mix effects Program Bus Source Select Buttons The program bus source select buttons are used to hot switch background sources to the program output. The source currently on air is indicated by a button that is illuminated red. Preview Bus Source Select Buttons In program preview switching mode, the preview bus source select buttons are used to select a background source on the preview output, this source is sent to the program bus when the next transition occurs. The currently selected preview source is indicated by a button that is illuminated green. The source select buttons for the program bus match the preview bus. INPUTS Input buttons match the number of external switcher inputs. BLACK Black color 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 Internal media player that display stills stored in the switcher. Transition Control and Upstream Keyer Cut The CUT button performs an immediate transition of the program and preview outputs, overriding the selected transition style. ATEM Software Control 46 Transition control Auto/Rate The AUTO button will perform the selected transition at the rate specified in the ‘rate’ display. The transition rate for each transition style is set in the transition palette for that style and is displayed in the ‘rate’ window of the transition control block when the corresponding transition style button is selected. The AUTO button illuminates red for the duration of the transition and the ‘rate’ display updates to indicate the number of frames remaining as the transition progresses. When you perform a transition using the fader bar on an external ATEM hardware panel, the fader bar indicator on the software panel updates to provide visual feedback on the progress of the transition. Fader Bar The fader bar is used as an alternative to the AUTO button and allows the operator to manually control the transition with a mouse. The AUTO button illuminates red for the duration of the transition and the ‘rate’ display updates to indicate the number of frames remaining as the transition progresses. Transition Style The transition style buttons allow the operator to select one of four types of transitions; mix, dip, wipe and DVE. The selected transition style is indicated by a yellow illuminated button. Selection of these buttons will be reflected by the corresponding tab in the ‘transitions’ processing palette. For example, when you have the transitions processing palette open and click on a transition style button, the transitions palette will match your selection so you can quickly adjust the settings. Prev Trans The PREV TRANS button enables the preview transition mode, allowing the operator to verify a mix, dip, wipe or DVE transition by performing it on the preview output using the fader bar. When the PREV TRANS is selected you will see the preview output 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 and KEY 1 buttons are used to select the elements which will transition on air or off air with the next transition. More upstream keyers are available on ATEM Mini Extreme model switchers and that is why other upstream keyers appear grayed out. The key can be faded on and off when the main transition occurs, or you can select just the key to transition individually, so the main transition control can be used to fade the key on and off. ATEM Software Control 47 When selecting the elements of the next transition, the switcher operator should look at the preview video output because it provides an accurate representation of what the program output will look like after the transition is completed. When only the BKGD button is selected, a transition from the current source on the program bus to the source selected on the preview bus will occur without the keyer. You can also select only keyer to transition, leaving the current background live throughout the transition. On Air The ON AIR indicator button indicates when the key is currently on air and can also be used to immediately cut the key on or off air. Downstream Keyers Tie The TIE button will enable the downstream keyer, or DSK, on the preview output, along with the next transition effects and tie it to the main transition control so that the DSK can be taken to air with the next transition. The DSK will transition at the rate specified in the ‘rate’ display of the transition control block. If the DSK is tied, the signal routing to the clean feed 1 is unaffected. On Air The ON AIR button 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. Auto The AUTO button will mix the DSK on or off air at the rate specified in the DSK ‘rate’ window. This is similar to the main AUTO rate on the transition control block, however it’s limited only to the downstream keyer. This can be used to fade up and down bugs and logos, such as live or replay bugs during production, without interfering with the main program production transitions. Fade to Black The FTB button will fade the whole program video output to black at the rate 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’ window. Fade to black is mostly used at the start and end of your production, or when cutting to commercial breaks. It ensures all layers in ATEM Mini are faded down together. A fade to black cannot be previewed. You can also set the audio mixer to fade the audio with your fade to black by selecting the ‘audio follow video’ checkbox in the fade to black palette, or by enabling the AFV button on the master audio output fader. Downstream key and fade to black ATEM Software Control 48 Processing Palettes The software control panel features tabs for the processing palette, media player, and output options. TIP The palettes also show the order of the processing in the switcher. You can expand and minimize palettes to save space and scroll them up and down to get the adjustments you need to set. The following processing palettes are available. Palettes Tab The ‘palettes’ tab contains the following processing controls. Color Generators Your ATEM switcher has two color matte generators which can be configured from the color generators palette using a color picker or by setting hue, saturation, and luminance levels. SuperSource ATEM Mini Extreme model switchers include a feature referred to as SuperSource that will allow you to arrange multiple sources on the monitor at one time. For more information refer to the section ‘Using SuperSource’ later in this manual. Upstream Key The switcher’s upstream keyer can be configured from the upstream key palette. Within the keyer palette, the keyer can be configured as a luma key, chroma key, pattern key or DVE. The type of key available will also depend on if the DVE is available. The upstream key palette will display all the parameters that are available to configure the keyer. More information on how to use upstream keyer is included later in this manual. Transitions The transitions palette is where you can configure the parameters of each transition style. For example, for the dip transition the palette has a menu 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 large number of transitions can be created by combining settings and features in the transitions palette. ATEM Software Control 49 NOTE It’s worth noting that selecting a specific style of transition in this palette will only adjust the settings for these transitions, and you still need to select the style of transition you want to perform in the transition control section on the software or ATEM Mini’s control panel. The software and ATEM Mini’s control panel work together and mirror all settings, so you can use any combination you like! Downstream Key ATEM Mini has a downstream keyer which can be configured from the downstream key palette. The palette has menu boxes for selecting the fill and key signals to the keyer, plus sliders to set the pre multiplied key clip and gain values, and mask settings. Fade to Black The fade to black palette is where you can set the fade to black transition rate. An ‘Audio Follow Video’ checkbox is also provided as a shortcut for the audio mixer’s master fader AFV button. Selecting this feature lets you fade your audio with your fade to black. Media Tab The ‘media player’ tab contains controls for your ATEM Mini’s media player and connected HyperDecks. Media Player Your ATEM Mini has a media player that plays back the stills that are stored in the media pool memory built into the switcher. The menu list is used to select the still that will be played or made available on the media player input to the switcher. HyperDeck Tab Hyperdecks You can connect up to 4 Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio model disk recorders and control them using ATEM Software Control’s HyperDecks palette. For more information refer to the ‘HyperDeck Control’ section of this manual. ATEM Software Control 50 Output Tab The output tab lets you capture a still image from the program output. When using ATEM Mini Pro or Extreme switchers, this tab also contains additional options for you to live stream, record your stream and set the timecode generator. Live Stream When using ATEM Mini Pro or Extreme switchers, this important output option lets you set up your live stream by entering the streaming details from your streaming platform. After assigning all the settings, you can start your broadcast by clicking the ‘on air’ button, then stop the broadcast by clicking ‘off’. The live stream status will clearly show you are on air by displaying a large red ‘on air’ indicator together with the timecode generator, which you can set using the timecode generator options. Platform Click in the ‘platform’ menu and select the streaming platform for your broadcast. Options include Facebook Live, YouTube Live and Twitch. Server Select the server that is closest to your location by clicking in the settings window and using the menu. Key Enter the stream key that has been assigned to your broadcast from the streaming platform. For information on how to obtain a stream key, refer to ‘getting a stream key’ in the ‘connecting to a network’ section. Passphrase If you are using a streaming service with the SRT streaming protocol, enter the passphrase assigned from your streaming platform account. Quality Select the streaming quality and stream recording quality you want. This setting contains the following options: HyperDeck High 45 to 70 Mb/s HyperDeck Medium 25 to 45 Mb/s HyperDeck Low 12 to 20 Mb/s Streaming High 6 to 9 Mb/s Streaming Medium 4.5 to 7 Mb/s Streaming Low 3 to 4.5 Mb/s More information about the quality settings is included in this section of the manual. For more information on how to use these options when setting up a live stream directly via Ethernet, including getting a stream key, refer to ‘connecting to an internet router.’ ATEM Software Control 51 Even though the settings are nice and simple and you only need to select the service and a few other options, there is an XML file that has additional settings that knowledgeable users could take advantage of to add other streaming services and customize the streaming menu with low level settings. Refer to the ‘changing switcher settings/saving and restoring switcher settings’ section for more information on how to save and restore using an XML file. Streaming and HyperDeck Quality Settings The data rate used by the quality setting will change depending on the video standard your switcher is running at. For example, if you select Streaming High quality and are running at 1080p24 then it would use the 6 Mb/s data rate. The data rates used on HyperDeck High are 45 to 70 Mb/s, the rates for HyperDeck Medium are 25 to 45 Mb/s and the data rates used for HyperDeck Low are 12 to 20 Mb/s. The streaming data rates are lower to allow for transmitting the data over the internet, so the data rate for Streaming High is 6 to 9 Mb/s, the data rate for Streaming Medium is 4.5 to 7 Mb/s and the data rate for Streaming Low is 3 to 4.5 Mb/s. You will notice that each setting has 2 data rates mentioned. The lower number is used for the lower frame rates of 24p, 25p and 30p, while the higher data rates are used when you are running higher frame rates of 50p and 60p. It’s also worth noting that the default setting for the streaming quality is Streaming High 6 to 9 Mb/s, as this gives a very high quality streaming channel, and the fairly good recording quality. If you are not streaming, then you could just pick one of the HyperDeck quality settings. These are the same quality as the settings in HyperDeck Studio Mini and are a good quality data rate when you need broadcast quality recordings. However, with the latest software released for HyperDeck Studio Mini, it will also play the lower quality streaming data rates. Record If you are recording your stream via USB-C on ATEM Mini Pro or Extreme, this palette is where you can control your disks and start and stop recording. You can also set a file name and trigger record in all cameras when connected to Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, 6K G2 and 6K Pro and sync your recording to Blackmagic Cloud. NOTE When your ATEM Mini Pro’s USB-C output is connected to an external disk for recording and you want to keep using ATEM Software Control, you will need to connect your ATEM Mini Pro to your computer via Ethernet. Refer to the ‘connecting to a network’ section for more information. ATEM Software Control 52 File Name Prior to recording, set a file name by typing it into the file name window. Click anywhere outside the window to confirm. If you stop and start recording, the file name will assign version numbers incrementally. Drives Formatted drives connected to your switcher will appear as a list in the record window. You can assign drives by selecting them from the menu. The drive window displays the disk capacity and record time rem

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