The Blackmagic Design ATEM SDI Switcher is a compact live-production switcher designed for multicamera streaming, broadcast, and content creation workflows. Featuring four 3G-SDI inputs, it supports up to 1080p60 video from cameras, gaming consoles, or computer feeds, making it ideal for live events, corporate presentations, and online streaming. The rear panel includes two 3G-SDI outputs for monitoring or projection, a USB-C output for direct streaming to a computer at up to 1080p60, and an RJ45 Ethernet port for system control, remote operation, and software updates. An integrated control panel with backlit buttons provides intuitive access to switching inputs, transitions, keyers, and settings. Advanced production tools include upstream and downstream keyers, a chroma keyer, two linear/luma keyers, a DVE transition keyer, a pattern generator, and dual color generators. A built-in media player supports up to 20 still images in formats such as PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF for graphics overlays. The ATEM SDI Switcher also supports the ATEM Software Control Panel via Ethernet for expanded control and configuration, making it a powerful and flexible solution for professional live production environments. Transitions Available transitions include: Cut: When you press the cut button, ATEM instantly changes from your current program source to the preview source. Cuts can be performed by directly selecting sources or by pressing the cut button to switch to the next source. Mix: The mix, or dissolve, gradually transitions from one source to the next by creating a smooth blend. You can set custom timings to manually blend the transition. Dip: Just like mix transitions, a dip transition is a gradual blend that includes either a solid color, graphic, or another clip between the two video sources. Dips to black or white between sources are the most popular, or you can use logos or sponsor graphics. Wipe: Built-in wipe patterns include circles, diamonds, squares, and more. Shapes and patterns can be inverted or softened, and can even have customized colored borders. DVE: With the powerful built-in Digital Video Effects processor, or DVE, you can push, spin, squeeze, or swoosh your live video from one camera to the next with incredible built-in transitions. DVE transitions can be flip-flopped and reversed, giving you even more transition options. Upstream Keyer Layer live video over other video sources or graphics with the Upstream Keyer. You can use luma key, linear key, pattern key, or shoot against a green screen and use chroma key to instantly composite the video over virtual sets. Luma key: Luma keys work best with high-contrast images, like white elements on a black background, so you can use the contrast to cut the black background and replace it with live video or graphics. Linear key: Get clean, high-quality results with linear keying by using two separate sources for the fill and the key to create one video image. The fill signal contains the video to be stacked over the background, while the key signal contains a gray scale mask to cut out, or mask, the area to be filled. Chroma key: Used every day for TV weather forecasts, chroma keys are a powerful way of combining live images in real time. The presenter typically stands in front of a green or blue background and the chroma keyer will remove only that color and combine it with another image, such as a video or graphic. Pattern key: Combine live images with any of the built-in wipe patterns to combine live images or graphics with geometric shapes. You get full control over softness, symmetry, size, and position to create unique picture-in-picture effects that can be transitioned to as easily as any live source. Downstream Keyers The ATEM SDI switcher includes one downstream keyer, so you can add high-quality graphics like logos, bugs, and titles from the built-in media player over the live stream program output. Downstream keyers are the last layers of keying, so they overlay all video switched to the main program output. Audio Mixer The built-in audio mixer lets you control both camera and external audio with precision level and balance adjustments on all six available audio inputs and two channels. The mixer features selectable On/Off/Audio-Follow-Video per channel, plus it has separate gain control per channel, level and peak metering, and new Fairlight audio enhancements such as compressor, gate, limiter, six bands of parametric EQ, and master gain control. Media Player Eliminate external character generators by storing up to 20 broadcast-quality RGBA graphic files in the media pool. The one media player appears as input sources to your switcher. You can transition to graphics as full-frame video, or feed them to the keyers for overlaying video. Popular image formats such as PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG, and TIFF are supported. SPECS Available M/E Layers 5 M/E Effect Types DVE, Transition, Chroma Key Generators 1 x Pattern2 x Color Audio Mixing 2-Channel Mixing Processing Switching Type IR Remote, Pushbutton, Software Input Number of Video Input Sources 4 Video Input Connectors 4 x BNC (3G-SDI) Input Video Format SDI (10-Bit 4:2:2 YUV)1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps1080i at 56/59.94/60 fps720p at 50/59.94/60 fps Audio Input Connectors 2 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Analog Female Input Audio Format Analog Embedded Audio Input SDI: 2-Channel (per Input) Output Video Output Channels 3 Video Output Connectors 2 x BNC (3G-SDI) (Program) Output Video Format SDI (10-Bit 4:2:2 YUV)1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fpsUSB Type-C (10-Bit 4:2:2 YUV)1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps Embedded Audio Output SDI Multiview Output None Connectivity Other I/O 1 x RJ45 Control Input/Output HDCP Support None Hardware OS Compatibility macOS 11macOS 12 or LaterWindows 10Windows 11*As of July, 2022: check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility Power Connector 1 x Barrel (12 VDC) Input Power Consumption Device: 18 W Environmental Operating Temperature 41 to 104°F / 5 to 40°C Storage Temperature 14 to 140°F / -10 to 60°C Operating Humidity 0 to 90% (Non-Condensing) General Dimensions 9.35 x 4.67 x 1.38" / 23.75 x 11.86 x 3.51 cm Weight 23.9 oz / 678 g
