Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M/E Constellation HD Live Production Switcher (1 RU)

ATEM 1 M/E Constellation HD Production Switcher at a Glance

In this camera's design, Powerful live event HD routing, supporting up to 10 individual 3G/HD-SDI sources constructed into a 1 RU chassis, is at hand with the Blackmagic Configuration ATEM 1 M/E Constellation HD Live Workflow Switcher. Supporting 3G-SDI and HD-SDI feeds, the switcher connects to an extensive selection of bodies and sources, delivering program feed via six 3G-SDI BNC feeds or a webcam feed via USB-C. In asset, the switcher has a multiview feed with up to 16 routable windows that can screen sources, keyed footage, media-pool graphics and still images alongside the program feed. Each source links to a built-in Fairlight audio mixer supporting up to 28 channels of audio.
The switcher integrates a reference footage input, and each source contains a shot synchronizer, shot rate converter, and configuration converter. This enables you to mix and match bodies, formats, bodies that do not function genlock, and footage source from PC inputs. Upstream and downstream keyers and effects are supported. All this is done live and in real time with no rendering needed. You can control the switcher through the built-in front interface, optional Blackmagic ATEM panels, or through the companion control applications.

Create Broadcast Transitions between Live Sources

The ATEM Constellation HD incorporates a broad variety of broadcast-quality native transitions such as mix, dip, wipe, and additional. All transitions can be customized in the configuration control menus with adjustments for border colour, border width, position, direction, and a lot additional. The ATEM Constellation switcher incorporates a powerful digital footage effects processing engine for DVE transitions, which can be employed to squeeze the current picture offscreen revealing a new footage under it. The DVE can even be employed to produce graphic wipe transitions. To eliminate errors, ATEM Constellation HD contains a preview transition function so you can set up your transitions before you selector it on air.

Integrated DVE for Picture-in-Picture Effects

ATEM Constellation provides one separate DVE that lets you reposition graphics and produce picture-in-picture compositions. You get strong quality, and the DVE accommodates position, resize, and scale, all in real time. The DVE lets you produce professional picture-in-picture effects with customizable 3D borders, shadowing, and lighting.

Configure Multiview Monitoring for Production

Configurable to 16, 13, 10, 7, or 4 up see, it incorporates observation of program, preview, sources, media players, DSK, and clean feed with optional labels and audio meters.

Coordinate Crews with Built-In Talkback

To maintain crews working as a one creative team, ATEM Constellation incorporates built-in talkback. Talkback handles a front 5-pin XLR headset jack and a rear RJ45 port that connects to industry-standardized talkback systems such as ClearCom or RTS. You get full talkback control, such as program and engineering loops, sidetone control for hearing the headset microphone into the headphones, and program mix. ATEM Constellation HD additionally accommodates SDI talkback that uses SDI channels 15 and 16 for 2-preference communication with Blackmagic Design bodies. You can even use channels 13 and 14 for engineering talkback. It's even possible to mix the talkback microphone into the program audio for voiceovers.

Store Stills and Graphics in the Media Pool

The built-in media pool shops broadcast-quality RGBA graphics and animations that can be played rear instantly by two or four media players. Media players simply appear as extra source inputs on the ATEM Constellation HD, so you don't deliver to use extra SDI sources for graphics. The built-in media pool holds up to 20 stills and 200 shot animations. You can readily manage all your media through the supplied ATEM Applications Control or install directly from Photoshop through the ATEM Photoshop plug-in.

Build Clean Composite Shots with Chroma Keying

For news or virtual location work, ATEM Constellation HD is strong as it incorporates ATEM enhanced keyers for high-quality chroma or brightness keying. The chroma keyer is incredibly capable and integrates a colour picker to sample backdrop colors for automated generation of the principal parameters. You get accurate settings for edge and flare, and there is even a front plane colour corrector so you can match the "look" of the front plane layer to the backdrop layer, making smooth compositions possible. The keyer can additionally be used for response and DVE keying. You get four ATEM Enhanced Keyers.

Layer Foreground Subjects through Upstream Keyers

With four upstream chroma keyers per M/E row, you get the strong option for extending virtual sets. The 1 M/E version has enough keyers to generate a 4-unit virtual set. You can use outboard picture processors for virtual locations, or you can even build a fixed unit virtual location by loading pre-rendered still picture backgrounds from the media players and media pool. You can set up macros to change bodies and load the correct backdrop into the media players. With so much latitude, you can experiment to try output distinct studio setups.

Accept Multiple SD and HD Rates over 3G-SDI

With 10 multi-rate 3G-SDI source links, the ATEM Constellation HD is compatible with all kinds of HD footage sources. You can connect hardware in all HD television standards, covering 720p, 1080i, and 1080p formats. Only multi-rate 3G-SDI enables routing between HD formats, so you can instantly change to the requirements of the job you are doing anywhere in the world. The SDI sources will additionally handle embedded audio and mix audio from all footage inputs. Plus, the program feeds incorporate talkback, tally, and body control details. That means you can connect any of the switcher SDI feeds back to the body for program return, unit control, and talkback.

Mix and Route Audio for the Live Program

ATEM Constellation HD is the world's first live workflow switcher that completely embraces live professional audio workflow. All SDI sources are linked to a built-in Fairlight audio mixer that provides a 6-band parametric EQ, compressor, limiter, interference gate, and expander on each source. The Fairlight audio mixer even has extra sources for mixing audio from analog sources, talkback mics for voice-over, and additional.

Operate the Switcher from ATEM Software Control

The ATEM Applications Control Interface supplies you total control over your switcher and is supplied for no-cost. The ATEM Software Control Panel contains a beautifully developed interface with a image switcher and parameter palettes for making fast adjustments. Several operators can connect to the switcher through Ethernet and all work on distinct parts of the event at the identical time. The ATEM Software Control additionally lets you availability camera control, audio audio, media, macro programming, and even control of HyperDeck disk recorders. Complete switcher configurations can be stored as XML, while media-pool assets are included in the backup. You can run the applications on Mac or Windows.

Expand the Desk with Optional Hardware Panels

ATEM Enhanced Panels function an industry-standardized, familiar M/E style layout. Every interface has built-in LCDs for menus, high-quality keys with customizable illumination colour, a DVE control stick, and a T-bar fader. You can even set up and trigger macros. All rows of M/E keys incorporate built-in LCDs for dynamic source button labeling. The 1 M/E version contains a one M/E row with 10 source buttons. The 2 M/E version integrates 2 M/E rows with 20 source buttons. The massive 4 M/E version provides four M/E rows with 40 source buttons per row and four separate system control LCD screens.