Blackmagic Design announces the all new ATEM 2 M/E Advanced Panel and the ATEM 4 M/E Advanced Panel. A new family of newly designed hardware control panels designed to work with all ATEM switchers. The ATEM Advanced Panels are large enough so the user has dedicated controls for the largest ATEM switchers. Features included up to 4 M/Es, up to 24 separate LCDs for custom button labels, 4 separate system control LCDs, 4 T‑bar fader controls and much more! The new panel design allows both desktop use or inset mounting for a perfectly flat control surface!
ATEM Advanced Panels are available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide from US $5,995.
ATEM Advanced Panels open up the power of their ATEM Constellation because they give customers an enormous amount of control, allowing customers to setup more complex effects. The physical broadcast quality buttons, knobs and a T-bar fader allow customers to access all features in the switcher, all at the same time.
The 1 M/E model features a single M/E row with 10 input buttons and one system control LCD screen. Although it’s a 1 M/E panel, customers can control all M/Es in larger switchers. The input buttons feature user customizable colors and button label LCDs. There's also a joystick for the DVE and a T‑bar fader.
The 2 M/E model features 2 M/E rows with 20 input buttons and two independent system control LCDs for each row. Plus each row can control up to 4 M/Es in larger switchers. Both rows and all input buttons include LCDs for custom labeling. Each row also includes an independent select bus.
The massive 4 M/E model is big enough to match the features on the ATEM Constellation switcher. It features 4 M/E rows with 40 input buttons per row and four independent system control LCDs for each row. This panel includes 24 LCD's for custom labeling of every button on every row.
ATEM Constellation is designed to give customers the most advanced live switching workflow. Internally, ATEM Constellation has separate program and preview buses that customers can use to quickly and accurately switch sources. ATEM Constellation lets customers see their preview bus selection by using an aux output or on the multi view. Then all customers need to do is make selections on the preview bus of the advanced panel, which will appear on their preview screen, allowing customers to see their source before it goes on air. Then customers can bring the source online by pressing cut or auto. Customers can also switch sources on the program bus if customers need them to go live immediately.
When selecting transition types, a system control LCD screen will display the options for that transition, so customers can change its parameters without navigating through complex menus. That gives customers multiple ways to switch. Customers can even cut directly on the program bus. With ATEM Advanced Panels customers get all the controls customers need to access all transition types fast.
ATEM switchers give customers a wide range of transition styles. Standard SMPTE wipes are included and wipes can have edge softening for smooth transitions that are more exciting than simple cross dissolves. Dip transitions create a dip to color effect, however because customers can dip to any video source, customers can innovate their own effects. DVE transitions use the DVE to create additional moves where the whole foreground image moves. The T-bar fader even lets customers manually position the transition for total control.
ATEM Advanced Panels are designed for positioning the DVE for custom picture-in-picture effects because they include a joystick. Customers can also use the soft knobs and menus on the LCD to adjust the DVE position, size and other DVE features such as lighting and drop shadow effects. The DVE can be setup to fly graphics into frame or select any of the pre-programed push and squeeze transitions.
The ergonomically designed T-bar control lets customers ride transitions perfectly as part of the live performance. Sometimes the emotion of a live event means customers need to feel a transition to get it perfectly in sync with the camera operators and talent. Like a conductor, their ATEM Constellation is part of the performance and drives the mood as the production unfolds.
Move elements around the screen using the joystick. With full three axis control, customers can adjust X, Y and Z positions of wipe patterns and position the ATEM Constellation DVEs. The joystick control with the DVE is designed to position live video over video. Scale the size, position up down or left and right for the customized picture in picture effects. Customers can also use the joystick to move the DVE and enter start and end keyframe screen positions for their own customized animated DVE moves.
Each system control LCD has a direct access keypad with a button for each function, and LCD and soft knobs and buttons. There are hundreds of switcher parameters available for keyers, transition selection, DVE, color generators as well as switcher video standard, multiview setup and even input button remapping. Customers can even save and recall 10 individual panel set ups and store them in the panel. Plus the 2 M/E model as two totally independent system control menus, while the 4 M/E model has four independent system control LCDs.
Another benefit of the ATEM Advanced Panel is the built in macros, where customers can record their own custom macros and trigger them to playback with the push of a button. This means that customers don’t need to use a computer to work with macros because they can trigger them from the same hardware panel customers are switching from. Customers can set up different macros to trigger under each macro button and the thin strip LCD under the buttons will show them which button is which macro customers have assigned.
“The new ATEM 2 and 4 M/E Advanced Panels are exciting because they give customers total control of the largest ATEM switchers such as the ATEM Constellation 8K," says Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. "With up to 24 LCDs on the 4 M/E model, combined with dynamic button labeling, customizable colors, a massive number of controls and the new design takes the ATEM Advanced Panels to a whole new level of features for live production. We’ve worked hard to build these new state-of-the-art control panels that will enable customers to work on their live programming faster and build the most innovative television studios possible."
ATEM Advanced Panels Features
Features traditional broadcast workflow.
- 2 M/E model is powerful while remaining portable.
- 4 M/E model includes all the features for large switchers.
- Up to 40 separate input buttons with custom labels and colors.
- Transition control for quickly selecting transition styles.
- Quickly select wipe styles from the system control LCD's.
- Supports DVE transitions and positioning with joystick.
- Includes fader bar for manual control of transitions.
- Includes a separate system control LCD for each M/E row.
- Supports direct trigger of macros on each select bus.
Availability and Price
ATEM Advanced Panels are available now from US $5,995, excluding local duties and taxes, from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.
