Blackmagic has announced the ATEM Television Studio HD8, part of what they are calling a new family of portable all-in-one live production switchers featuring broadcast grade control panels and advanced features such as streaming and recording.
The ATEM Television Studio HD8 is available in two versions, with the other being an ISO model that supports recording of all 8 inputs to separate video files in addition to support for up to 8 remote cameras to be connected via ethernet or globally via the internet.
Both versions are essentially fully featured broadcast quality live production studios offering 8 standards converted 3G-SDI inputs, built-in streaming capabilities, a master recorder, multiview capabilities, USB webcam support, Digital Video Effects (DVEs), 4 ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers, media players, talkback, a four-way Ethernet switch and optional internal cloud media storage.
By combining a switcher and control panel into the same body, these units are extremely portable and can be used virtually anywhere.
On the front panel of the unit, there are buttons to select sources, trigger transitions and set-up video effects as well as a built in t-bar allowing for manual transition control, and a audio mixer control area with live metering on a dedicated LCD screen.
View ATEM Television Studio HD8 Pricing and Availability at Vistek
There are eight independent 3G-SDI inputs, each with its own dedicated standards converter giving it the ability to convert any 1080HD or 720HD input source to the video standard of the switcher.
The nine 3G-SDI program outputs providing enough connections to send a separate program return feeds to all of connected cameras as well as to send tally, talkback and control information back to the cameras.
There are also two dedicated aux outputs, for driving stage monitors and master recorders, as well as a dedicated 3G-SDI and HDMI output for the multiview camera monitoring.
The built-in Fairlight audio mixer allows for complex live sound mixing with enough channels for all SDI inputs, as well as extra channels for the XLR, RCA and MADI inputs.
Each input channel also features its own high-quality 6 band parametric EQ, compressor, limiter, expander and noise gate as well as level and pan controls. These can be controlled from the dedicated audio mixer controls and LCD found on the front panel.
Lastly, there is also a built-in hardware streaming engine allowing for live streaming to a global audience via services such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitch and works using an ethernet connection to the internet, or using mobile data via a connected smartphone.
ATEM Television Studio HD8 Features
- All in one switcher and control panel design.
- Supports connecting up to 8 x SDI cameras.
- Wide range of professional video effects included.
- Internal media for stills and motion graphics.
- 4 ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers for green/blue screen work.
- Includes SuperSource multi layer processor with 4 DVEs.
- 8 x standards converted 3G-SDI inputs.
- 9 x 3G-SDI program video outputs and 2 x 3G-SDI aux outputs.
- Audio mixer supports limiter, compressor, 6 band EQ and more!
- 16 way multiview for monitoring all cameras on a single monitor.
- Live stream via Ethernet or mobile phones via USB.
- Records to USB flash disks or optional internal cloud storage.
- USB output operates as a webcam and supports all video software.
- ISO model supports recording all video inputs for later editing.
- ISO model records a DaVinci Resolve project file.
- Supports remote internet connected cameras on ISO model.
- Includes free ATEM Software Control for Mac and Windows.
- Localized for 13 popular languages.
- Expands audio inputs with ATEM Microphone Converter.
ATEM Microphone Converter
The ATEM Microphone Converter can be used with ATEM switchers, including the Television Studio HD8 to expand the number of audio inputs and connects to the switcher via the MADI port.
The converter itself features four analog mic/line selectable inputs that also provide 48V phantom power.
It offers an extremely low noise floor of -129dBV, a dynamic range of 131dB(A), low distortion of 0.002% and uniform tolerances across all channels.
View ATEM Microphone Converter Pricing and Availability at Vistek
There are eight separate ADCs on each input that collectively extend the dynamic range and a HDMI monitoring output that when connected to a TV or monitor shows scrolling audio waveforms.
Lastly, microphone levels are adjusted by a digital pre amplifier gain stage and processed in full internal 32 bit RAW audio bit depth, providing much greater adjustment precision than what the MADI audio standard can support.
ATEM Microphone Converter Features
- Expand audio inputs with ATEM Microphone Converter.
- Robust converter style design.
- Connects via MADI for multi channel audio.
- Extremely low noise floor of -129dBV.
- Ultra high dynamic range of 131 dB(A).
- Precise input matching and low distortion of 0.002%.
- Includes HDMI monitoring output with scrolling audio waveform display.
