Blackmagic ATEM Mini and ATEM Mini Pro switchers have an amazing feature set but many buyers are finding they want to do things that just aren’t possible.
This article was originally published before the ATEM Mini Pro ISO and ATEM Streaming Bridge were available. The Mini Pro ISO shares all the Mini Pro features but adds ISO recording (isolated recording) of all inputs.
The ATEM Mini Pro ISO has 5 encoders, 1 at the output quality (which could be Hyperdeck High if not streaming) and the 4 inputs at Hyperdeck High (up to 70Mbps). The ATEM Streaming Bridge is an RTMP server in a box with SDI and HDMI output – put simply it receives an RTMP stream from your ATEM Mini Pro/Pro ISO and converts it to a (compressed) program output with a small amount of latency.
In early 2021 Blackmagic continued innovate and expand the ATEM Mini range with the Extreme and Extreme ISO models each featuring 8 HDMI inputs, 2 AUX outputs, 2 USB ports, 4 DVEs plus SuperSource and much more. The ATEM Extreme ISO switcher really are superb. We use the Extreme ISO switchers for some of our live streaming productions.
Updated – Autumn 2022 – Blackmagic have added many models to the ATEM Mini line with 8 channel Extreme ISO and SDI versions. The feature set has been expanded hugely yet the original 4 input, based model ATEM Mini still offers terrific value for the money.
Updated again – June 2024
Blackmagic added Multiview OUT to the USB-C output of the ATEM Extreme and Pro Models. They also added live network access to ISO SSD recordings for the new Replay feature in Davinci Resolve.
Check out the comments below for some useful workarounds.
Amazing ATEM Mini
In the world of marketing you’ll often find headline features that make a product sound amazing. In the case of the ATEM Mini series the features available at the price point really are absolutely fantastic. There is nothing else in the market to that gets close to competing.
Not all features listed in the marketing material are available in combination with all the other features. Likewise some users make incorrect assumptions about how a feature works or try to do things outside the capability of the product. In this article we list some of the most requested impossible features.
1. HDMI Program Out and HDMI Multiview Out at the same time
The ATEM Mini series have a single HDMI video output. The regular Mini can have either Program Out or Preview out via HDMI. The Mini Pro and ISO also have the option for Multiview over the HDMI out socket.
The HDMI out is essentially a programmable AUX out. You can select what appears on it using ATEM control software with the Mini. The Mini Pro and ISO have additional buttons on the front panel for MV (Multiview).
Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Streaming Bridge is a new device which receives an RTMP encoded H.264 stream from either the Mini Pro or Pro ISO via Ethernet and outputs the Program Out over HDMI and SDI. There is some latency (delay) which is noticeable and you’ll have to find an alternative method for web encoding if you want to live stream at the same time.
2. HDMI via a USB-C adapter
The USB-C port is a data port and doesn’t carry uncompressed video signals. You can’t use a USB-C to HDMI cable or adapter to get an extra HDMI output.
3. Capture Multiple Cameras via USB-C
Although the ATEM Mini has 4 HDMI inputs plus a graphics store it only routes one of those sources out at a time as a compressed data stream via the USB-C port.
The ATEM Mini and Mini Pro compress as MJPEG when used with a computer as a webcam device.
The ATEM Mini Pro has an H.264 compressor which is available when recording to a USB storage device or live streaming.
4. Split the USB-C output between computers
Only one host can connect at a time via USB. However, if you use Ethernet then additional computers can access the ATEM Mini or Mini Pro to control switching, audio and graphics etc. The Mini Pro supports multiple USB storage devices via a hub but NOT multiple computers.
5. Connect a sound board or audio adapter via USB
The USB-C port on either the Mini or the Mini Pro cannot be used to host a USB audio device.
The USB-C port serves three purposes – control of the unit, updates and UVC Video capture. The Mini Pro adds USB drive recording to the feature set.
Audio inputs are via the 3.5mm analogue jacks or you can take audio via the one of your cameras.
6. Record to H.264 USB device and control via USB using a USB hub
When you are in USB recording mode you cannot connect via a USB hub to computer via USB at the same time. You can control the device via Ethernet and if it’s streaming that will also be sent over Ethernet.
7. Record a high data rate to USB but stream a lower data rate
The Mini Pro has one single channel H.264 encoder. This means that you set the same data rate for both streaming and recording. However, the Mini Pro ISO has 5 encoders so it can record all camera inputs as Hyperdeck High (max 70Mbit/s per camera) in addition to the mix output which is at the stream output setting.
8. Two inputs picture-in-picture side by side with a background
One M/E or mix effect channel means you can scale and move around one single image on top of any other. Commonly known as picture in picture or PiP.
To put two images side-by-side you would need to be able to scale two inputs inside the frame. This would need two M/E channels. The ATEM Mini devices only have a single M/E channel.
9. Multiview over USB-C output
Multiview is only available over the HDMI output with the Mini Pro. The standard ATEM Mini doesn’t have any multiview capability at all. You cannot send multiview over USB-C at all on any of the ATEM models.
In June 2024 the Extreme ISO and Pro ISO models get MV over USB-C with the ATEM 9.5 update onwards.
Final thoughts on ATEM Mini Features
Blackmagic Design created two fantastic video switchers with a host of extensive features. If you use OBS then the lower cost ATEM Mini is a great A/B preview switcher. The Mini Pro with multiview and an H.264 encoder is more expensive but is a much more powerful standalone device.
The low price point has opened up multi-camera live streaming to a far wider range of users than ever before. Understanding the capabilities is just as tricky as working out the limitations and has resulted in lots of questions from new users. We will add to this article if we see questions about features we haven’t already included. There’s bound to be something we haven’t covered. Feel free to add a comment or a question.
If you want to run two ATEMs from the same computer or just see your swither and audio panels open at the same time then check out this article.
To integrate your ATEM Mini with both OBS and Zoom or Skype etc simultaneously then you can do this with OBS and NDI output.
You can now keep PiP and Chroma Keyer effects on when switching with this update to ATEM setup.
We bought an ATEM Mini to add to our livestreaming service. We have regular ATEM HD switchers but can see that the ATEM mini will work for smaller events or in our mobile live production vehicle. Talk to us about livestreaming video production in the UK and Europe.
Hello. My USB-C port on the Mini Pro does absolutely nothing. Am I doing something wrong or do I have a defective device? Either way… some helpful advice will be appreciated. Thank You, George
Hi George,
Thank you for your comment.
USB-C cables are available in many different types.
There are USB-C charging cable that don’t carry data at all. There are also USB-2.0 standard type C cables.
What you need is a USB Type C 3.1 Gen 1 cable. That’s essentially a standard USB 3.0 spec that we have had for a decade or so with a type C connection at either both ends or a Type A on one end a type C on the other.
Type C cables that come bundled with phones or sold in supermarkets are often NOT the correct spec.
The ATEM Mini is a USB Type C 3.1 Gen 1 device according to Blackmagic. There is some debate about the suitability of USB 2.0 cables or USB 2.0 spec ports being capable of running the ATEM. Their tech support staff say on the forums it works on an old MacBook Air (2011) which is USB 2.0 but the official line is it’s a 3.1 gen 1.
Some users have confirmed a correctly specified cable works having tried and failed with other cables.
Best advice if it’s a USB Type A to Type C cable you have see if the Type A end has a blue insert. If it doesn’t then it’s likely to be either a USB 2.0 spec or more likely a charge only cable.
Gavin
Hello Gavin ist me again :DDD.I have a some question you know i am right now using ultrastream with some new firmware this device good for streaming but i am still finding stream quality ist not good enoght.What u thinking about atem mini pro versus magewell streaming quality in 1080p60 fps 8000 bitrate wich one is better if u saying atem its better i will be buying it. Thanks :)))
Hi Jenkins,
What is it that you’re not happy with about the UltraStream? The quality of the local H.264 recording or what ends up on YouTube/Facebook etc?
In general the UltraStream is like many other hardware encoders – very clean images and clear sound. There’s not much between any of them in terms of rendered image quality at reasonable data rates.
If the local recording is good then the issue is almost certainly the transcoded online version. Almost all CDNs recompress what you send to them – some do it better than others. Some have reduced bandwidth – Facebook in particular is crushing everything down to 720p mush during last few months.
Gavin
Please I want to know is it possible to use a video capture device to get the webcam video Frome the atem mini pro and be able to send that video to a secondary display
Hi Reginald,
Thanks for your question. OBS can do what you want.
Connect your second display as an extended desktop. In OBS right click on the Program Window and choose the option to send to secondary display/projector.
If you have a Blackmagic card installed you can enable the output to that – it’s an option in the top menu so you could send via a Decklink SDI or HDMI out etc.
Gavin
Hi Gavin,
Great article !
I have few crazy questions:
I use the usb-c to record my stream on a ssd so I cannot monitor and preview using a mac via usb-c and quicktime.
Then, would it be possible to use the HDMI output and convert it to usb-c to capture and monitor the stream and preview on a mac via quick time or better: HDMI output to lightning and use an Ipad as a monitor ?
Better, send the HDMI output over network/wifi and get the output on an IPad..
Let me know if any of this is possible.
Many thanks
Dave
Hi Dave,
You can use the HDMI out to send to a video capture device. We do this with Skype/Zoom etc when we’re suing the USB-C port for recording.
You would need an HDMI capture dongle for the Mac – we favour Magewell Dongles but Elgato make a low cost one. Avoid the really cheap ones on Amazon.
You can’t use an iPad to capture via the lighting port. You could convert HDMI from the ATEM in the Mac as I just mentioned – encode to NDI onto the network and then use an NDI monitoring tool on the iPad BUT there will be some lag.
Much easier just to plug the HDMI output into a TV or a Field Monitor – Atomos recorder etc
Gavin
Hi Gavin,
Thanks so much for your quick reply, very much appreciated!!
Thanks for confirming that I would need a HDMI capture dongle to send the output to the mac (should I expect some lag ?)
I want to do outdoor livestream so I am trying to have less devices to manage.
Field monitor would be a must but it is an extra cost. Which model would you recommend (good quality/price) 😉
Thanks so much !
Best
Dave
Hi Dave,
Lag to Mac is minimal – a few frames. Field monitors vary in price – if you’re outdoors a cheap one might not work too well. You need very high brightness for outdoor viewing.
We use ATOMOS field recorders Shogun models are good – not cheap but work fine in most lighting and have 4K RAW via SDI that we need for other camera gear. They make HDMI versions. SmallHD make good field monitors. Lilliput make decent lo-cost units around £140 UKP.
Gavin
Thanks so much Gavin for your help and recommandations !! 👍 👍
Just checked the Lilliput, looks like a good and cheap alternative 😉
All the best,
Dave
i wanna ask a question. it is any spesific splitter that compatible mini atem mini?
i tried several splitter some work and the other doesn’t
i have 11 tv and 1 projector in my church
my plan is from atem via hdmi cable connect to hdmi splitter 8 port that connect to 6 tv + 1 projector + hdmi splitter 2 (that have 8 port too)
form hdmi splitter 2 to the rest of the tv
is that possible?
i got 3 hdmi splitter already, the first one is perfectly fine to connect to all tv, but i got to buy another splitter because the other tv, but sadly the new splitter doesnt work, but when the new splitter connect from a laptop is working perfectly. i buy another one but same not working
Hi Paulus,
I’m not aware of anything specific. The key thing is possibly cable length from the ATEM to the first splitter device.
If it’s too long it might not work.
With 11 displays you should really be looking at running via SDI or an HD-BaseT solution. You can get Matrix units with HD-BaseT and/or HDMI capability.
Gavin
thanks for the reply, i’ll try that
I apologize if you may have already address this question but what is the best setup to stream, record and monitor the multiple view at the same time using the ATEM mini pro? My issue would have been solved if the mini pro software recognizes the hardware of the Mac it’s connected to via the usb but if I use the usb to record then I can’t stream to the computer. My setup is usb to Mac and hdmi multi view to separate monitor for cueing. Issue: how do I record keeping the setup mentioned. Thanks in advance.
Not sure exactly what you’re trying to achieve Darren but I’ll have a go.
Do you have your ATEM connected to the Internet via Ethernet?
Are you streaming using computer software (OBS/Wirecast etc) or just using a browser on a website like Facebook?
Please set out exactly what you want to do and how things are connected in a more specific way.
Gavin
Hey Gavin, Thank you for the response. I am using the mini pro as a webcam into a browser on the Mac using my own web base streaming platform. The usb from the mini pro is connected to the Mac and the Ethernet port on the mini pro is free. The hdmi out is going into an external monitor to view camera inputs etc. With this setup I was wondering if there is a way to record what’s coming out of the mini pro. I know I can use a hyperdeck but this will mean I will have to use the USB from the mini pro which Also means I lose the connectivity to the PC to stream. Hope this info give you a little more insight.
Hi Darren,
If your base streaming platform can take an RTMP feed then you can record via USB onto a drive and stream over Ethernet. That’s how to get the most from the ATEM Mini Pro.
If your streaming platform is browser based then on the Mac (I haven’t tested this yet) I understand you can record via QuickTime and have the same webcam available to the rest of the system including browsers.
Hope this helps – let me know if option 2 works as I’ve yet to try it.
Gavin
Sorry for the really late response. I wanted to let you know that option 2 worked like a charm and it’s exactly the solution I need. When you kick off QuickTime and select video recording you just have to select the video source (Atem mini pro) and the audio source which is the same. Thank you for taking the time to respond with these suggestions. Cheers.
Thanks for update Darren – glad you got sorted. Gavin
Hi Gavin – thanks for the article, really helpful!
I’m hoping you may be able to advise me – I’m trying to connect the output of my MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) via a USBC to HDMI adapter into the ATEM Mini Pro via an RCA (brand) adapter and HDMI cable. The ATEM picks the signal up momentarily and is visible in the preview before disconnecting. Any thoughts on this? I’ve tried another cable, but not another adapter successfully in other instances.
Any ideas you may have would be much appreciated!
Cheers
Dan
Hi Dan,
Check the resolution being sent over the HDMI output. In the Mac you may need to run off scaling for that output and then set the resolution to 1080p. If it’s defaulting to anything other than 1080p then it won’t work correctly.
https://youtu.be/eVzrNptiBSg
You may need to use the ‘Gather windows’ option in the Mac settings to bring the display controls to the main laptop screen.
Gavin
Hi guys, super useful article and you guys seem very proactive in responding – very impressive. Any chance you can help with this?
I have an ATEM Mini. I am combining a PP slide input with a webcam feed and outputting to Zoom. Viewers are often seeing my visual feed freeze, but my audio is fine. I am fairly confident that the problem is not processing power or bandwidth at my end. When I run a single output at a time without mixing, or a single slide backdrop without changing, it seems to work fine.
Spoke to someone with reasonable technical knowledge who suggested that the problem may lie in the compatibility between the ATEM Mini output and the Zoom compression algorithm.
Any thoughts? Is there a particular configuration of the ATEM Mini that is best for Zoom?
Many thanks
Justin
Thanks for your question Justin. Zoom uses different compression schemes depending on what is being shown. There is also an improvement in overall quality for premium business accounts. Make sure you have Zoom set for HD in the video settings – it does make a difference.
In simple terms when you use the screen share option inside zoom then it will optimize for a static image resulting in clearer images rather than frame rate for a PP slide etc. However, if Zoom is showing a webcam image it will optimize for motion which will bias towards a higher frame rate than image quality.
If you’re feeding the PP via the ATEM rather than a screen share then Zoom will not know to change the optimisation – as far as Zoom is concerned it’s a webcam all day long.
Right now Zoom are limiting some accounts (including some paid tiers) to a lower overall quality to reduce bandwidth on their servers. See this video from Alex Lindsay where the topic is discussed in detail.
Setting the ATEM OUTPUT to 1080p30 is optimal insofar as what will make a difference. This will more closely match what Zoom wants to ingest with less processing required by your computer. Make sure you have a decent USB-C able (3.1 spec or better).
Gavin
Gavin
Thanks so much for the super fast response.
It feels like the crux of the issue might be in your second and third paras. I am feeding the PP via the ATEM. Can you just clarify for me what the implication is of Zoom thinking its just seeing a webcam in this context?
From what I can see, the problem only arises when the ATEM is outputting a mixed image from 2 input sources. Something in that combination output appears to cause a problem at the viewer/attendee end.
Thanks
Justin
Thanks
Justin
Hi Justin,
Zoom uses dynamic compression – if you switch from moving video to a relatively static image (PP) then back to a moving image via the ATEM then Zoom will need to respond to that change.
Zoom is ultimately trying to conserve bandwidth on their servers. If you use screen-share within Zoom then you are effectively signalling to Zoom to change the compression algorithm. It will respond much more effectively.
It’s much easier to grasp when we consider what Zoom (and pretty much any voice based comms software) does when we play music. The audio turns to mush because the software is optimised for voice.
It is likely that high tier Zoom clients do have higher bandwidth or different compression schemes that are a bit better at handling switched inputs. However, that doesn’t mean it will be perfect. Nor does it mean the ATEM is a cause – Essentially you’re trying make Zoom do something it wasn’t designed to do.
Gavin
Thanks for your help and quick responses. Much appreciated.
Justin
Thank you for what you all have posted. I have a similar issue…We have the ATEM Mini Pro & we have been using the HDMI for the Multi View & Streaming through the internet with the Ethernet Port on the back of the ATEM Mini Pro. We are using the USB-C to capture with an External Hard Drive. We also are using Zoom at the same time on a different computer. In the past with 1 camera, I was using it for Zoom & then changing the Video Input to show the computer feed going into one of the channels on the ATEM Mini Pro. Is there a solution to being able to switch on the ATEM & also being able to have the same video feed that is being streamed through ethernet be captured so we can use that on the Zoom as a WebCam? Thank you.
Hi Timothy,
The new ATEM Streaming Bridge will take the RTMP output from your ATEM and convert it to provide an SDI and HDMI PGM out (with some lag) when it becomes available. You’d need a secondary capture device to bring in that feed.
There are RTMP Server to Webcam applications that will bring in a resource as a virtual webcam. Michael Garanin makes one with an NDI output option https://ac2pc.com/ there is also this that I haven’t used https://www.gopro2webcam.com/
The NDI output from AC2PC was more useful via NewTek’s NDI Virtual Webcam than using it’s own Virtual Webcam.
These 3rd party apps are all really “hacks” that might not be completely stable. Test them thoroughly before using them on a job.
There are also a few more standard RTMP Server apps but they may not be tuned for low-latency so could be too laggy.
If you can wait for the official Blackmagic unit and get a USB capture dongle for it then that might be more dependable (but costs a fair bit more).
Gavin
Hi Gavin,
many thanks for the article.
What I’m after may also be impossible. I want to be able to mix between different graphics from the media pool whilst keeping the camera live.
For instance I want a bug in the top right of the screen, cam 1 in the BG and then mix through to a lower third whilst keeping the bug in the top corner. Some one suggested making the graphics so that the lower third graphic also has the static bug, so I’m mixing from one graphic with just the bug to a second that includes the bug and the lower third, then back to just the bug.
I can’t work out how to mix graphics. If I drag my incoming graphic to the media player stage it cuts on ….
Hi Alan,
You have two keyers on the ATEM Mini but only one media pool. You cannot transition what’s in the media pool and there’s no workaround or hack available.
This does limit what you can do compared to the more capable ATEMs that have at least two MP sources.
If you have a spare HDMI input and a second computer I’d recommend investigating H21R graphics (free) or OBS (also free) on one of the inputs and using either of them to chromakey graphics. It does take up an HDMI input but will offer a very good solution. You also still have the media pool for a bug etc if you like. You could possibly run H2R graphic (o OBS) on the same machine you’re controlling the ATEM with and look at using a Stream Deck to trigger the graphics on demand.
Gavin
Hello and thank you for all this helpful information. My question is about the USB C port on the ATEM ISO. I understand it will support a USB C HUB. How does the data get written to the drives connected to the hub? Does it record on one drive until the full then switch to the next connected drive or can it be set up to record on both drives at the same time?
Single drive recording at one time but you can have more than one drive connected via a hub. You can select which one is primary and which is secondary. Hot swapping is possible it will change over on the fly.
Hi there, I want to record a hard drive whilst broadcasting to zoom. It feels like the ATEM needs two USBC ports for this but only comes with one. Do you know of a work around to get this basic functionality?
Hi Mick,
There are a few ways to do it. You can record the HDMI PGM output with a different device (ATOMOS recorder etc) whilst taking the USB-C output into a computer to Zoom. Alternatively take the USB-C out into a computer running OBS with the NDI plug-in and into Zoom. You can record in OBS and have the feed available in Zoom.
Gavin
Good day..great forum…
I have a atem mini pro which i connected an hdmi i to i put 2…..i see it..ny cuseo is playing and i see levels in the audio panel under cam2…but the program ia not going amyegere amd cant hear a thing obviously in my monitor..picture is great..bo audio at all.
Signal coming from an exteon da…but didnt work when i bypassed it either. Program out not registering
Hi Vic,
Thanks for your comment and question. Two things – make sure the audio for Input 2 is turned on so that it gets routed to the main out.
There are ON/OFF buttons above each of the large camera input buttons. They are just above the volume UP/DOWN buttons.
Secondly, if you are seeing the audio in your main PGM out audio meter in the multiview feed but it’s not coming through to the monitor then check that the monitor actually has speakers. If it’s a television or a proper video monitor then it will have audio but if it’s a computer monitor then it almost certainly won’t have speakers.
Gavin
Gavin
Great summary of missing features of the ATEM Mini, thanks. If you have a Mini Pro, and you don’t need to record your stream, there’s a workaround for no. 1 on this list “HDMI Program Out and HDMI Multiview Out at the same time”. Here’s what we do: we have a MacBook Pro connected to the Mini Pro because we need more control over our MediaPlayer1 and some split audio channels. You’d usually want this anyway, because there’s just a little too much stuff that can’t be handled on the box itself. We stream over the Mini Pro’s ethernet-out (hardware encoder), which you’ll also want anyway. But the Mini Pro still shows up as a “webcam” when connected over USB, and an application to show a connected “webcam”, e.g. QuickTime (choose “new recording” -> choose “BlackMagicDesign” as the webcam), will display what’s being output by the “webcam”. This way, you’ll have the Multiview *and* the Program view at the same time. In our case, we put this window full-screen on a seperate monitor attached to the MBP, just above the camera, so presenters can see Program view all the time. The great thing about this, is that we can overlay stuff for the presenter as well, like a countdown timer, which isn’t actually there in the real Program view. I haven’t tested it, but I assume that you can actually record the “webcam” footage as well. So you won’t lose the recording function, but the quality may be different (it’s QuickTime doing the encoding I guess). When you have the Mini ISO, I assume the same setup will work, but with the ability to record all inputs.
Hi Pim,
Thanks for your input. USB-C Webcam out does indeed provide PGM out. However, you loose one of the major selling points of the Mini Pro over the regular Mini. Native local SSD recording on the appliance cannot be used if the device is in webcam mode. In the case of the ISO you would forfeit ISO recording as well.
I do find it interesting that QuickTime will allow recording on the Mac whilst still leaving the device available to other applications. Windows doesn’t allow the resource to be used more than once without some crafty workarounds.
Thanks again for your comment. Good to know you’re enjoying your ATEM Mini Pro.
Gavin
Great run down!
I have a question – I am doing a few live gigs, with 4 cameras on a Mini Pro ISO. The output to web takes my HDMI, USB I am recording on. I am trying to work out how I can get a multi-view feed to a monitor, so I can see the cameras to be able to switch. are there options using the ethernet out? would an Atem Streaming Bridge help?
Marc
Hi Marc,
ATEM Mini Pro ISO sends Multiview over HDMI out. It can’t send Multiview over any other output. However, the HDMI out can be toggled between showing Multiview or PGM out etc.
The streaming bridge can connect locally to the ATEM via a direct ethernet cable or through a router/hub. The latency (delay) between the ATEM and the Streaming Bridge is less than a second – slight lag but you could get used to it.
The streaming bridge has 3 outputs – 2 SDI and 1 HDMI. You could view the PGM out on any or all of these at the same time or connect one to a separate capture device for streaming.
Hope this helps,
Gavin
As you mentioned “Two inputs picture-in-picture side by side with a background” are not possible on ATEM mini. Would you please recommend a solution or a different device that can do it. I’m trying to put two scaled down videos, side by side, along with a video playing in background. Thanks
Hi Alf,
The ATEM 2 M/E has SuperSource and does multiple PiP. It’s pro-level switcher with SDI workflow. You can achieve two PiP with two ATEM Mini units – just be aware that you may need to be a bit creative and mindful of the additional latency that daisy chaining two units brings. An Elgato StreamDeck running Companion software can be used with Macros to control two different ATEM devices simultaneously on the same network. It’s not as elegant as larger ATEM but gets the job done for 1/10th the price and will work with HDMI workflows.
Gavin
I currently use a Tricaster mini-hd and one of the features it has is the ability to create a video delay per channel to sync different cameras with different latencies. I like the portability and extra inputs on the ATEM but I’m worried I won’t be able to sync cams. Is there an adjustment for this?
Video delay is not a feature of the ATEM series. All our main cameras are the same make/model except action cameras (drum cams/crowd cams etc) so we don’t have anything noticeable in terms of sync issues.
Input 1 on the ATEM Mini and inputs 1+2 on the ATEM Mini Extreme models have a different processor. It’s only about a frame or so out compared to the other inputs but that’s not usually enough to notice anything being out and wouldn’t help fix things if you had multi-frame latency problems between cameras.
Some Mirrorless cameras – in particular the Panasonic GH series have significantly more latency that many video cameras. Canon C100 MKI had a fair bit too. There’s not a lot you can do other than assigning the worst of the bunch to wide angle duty.
Gavin
Good day!
I need some help regarding my setup using ATEM MINI PRO device in our church.
I want to use the HDMI OUT on my ATEM MINI PRO as a MULTIVIEW MODE from different inputs, problem is that how can i send PROGRAM OUTPUT on my ATEM MINI PRO to two large displays on stage.
Your advice and recommendation are greatly appreciated.
Thank you
USB-C out always carries PGM out.
You can use OBS or vMix etc to send the PGM out to a secondary HDMI output on your computer/laptop.
Hello,
I am using a SSD with my ATEM SDI Extreme ISO. But the ATEM does not recognize the SSD if it was already plugged in at startup. I have to plug it out and back in again. As the ATEM is situated in a serverroom and I controll it via network, it is a little bit complicated to do so every time I start the system. Is there any workaround for this issue? I can’t find anything on Google for this particular problem.
Thank you very much for your help!
Is the SSD on the BMD approved list? Are you using anu hubs or adapters?
The PIP buttons has the annoying & non-intuitive behaviour of not only changing positions but also the size. So if the PIP is set up for position and size and one of the PIP buttons is pressed, the customised information is then lost! Do you think it is possible to have a firmware change so the PIP buttons only changes the location, not the size of the PIP? Do you know where one might make the request? It seems to be more of a design flaw rather than a feature request!
The PiP buttons are fixed presets. You can setup Macros instead to recall those on the Extreme/Extreme ISO or in ATEM software control/StreamDeck etc.
So far nobody has found a way to bypass the hard coded presets using the buttons.