Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K Advanced Ultra HD Live Production Switcher

Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K Live Production Switcher

Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K is a powerful 1 M/E Ultra HD live production switcher. It features 10 standards converted 12G-SDI inputs, 6 12G-SDI aux outputs, DVE, 4 ATEM Advanced Keyers, a 16-way multiview, media players, and USB webcam output. You even get built-in talkback and a professional 28-channel Fairlight audio mixer with EQ and dynamics.

Advanced Broadcast Power

The Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K switchers feature a compact rack mount design with a built-in control panel. This allows the operation of the switcher, which is critical during setup or for emergency use. Also included is a large LCD so you can see program output and change switcher settings via on-screen menus. The compact design is perfect for portable live production, with the rear of the switcher including connections for 3G-SDI or 12G-SDI inputs, aux outputs, balanced audio, and Ethernet for control.

Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K Switcher Designed for Massive Live Events

The Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K switchers are ideal for concerts and music festivals because you can place cameras on all areas of the stage for amazing coverage. Even live sports benefit from the huge number of inputs and DVEs let you build multi-layer compositions to cover the action. The fastest way to produce programming is live. With powerful internal graphics and lots of ATEM advanced chroma keyers, you get everything you need for complex program production. ATEM Constellation is also perfect for house of worship programming as it?s big enough to allow professional results, but it?s very simple to learn so it?s easy to train a volunteer crew.

True Broadcast Style Mix Effects Switching

ATEM Constellation uses a professional “program/preview” style operation, which is the exact same way large broadcasters use live production switchers. This means you are using the same type of switcher used by the television industry. Both the free ATEM Software Control and the optional hardware ATEM Advanced Panels will allow program/preview style switching. This means you can select a source on the preview bus to ensure it?s correct before pushing the CUT or AUTO button to switch it on air. This 2 step program/preview process means far fewer mistakes. Program/preview operation means ATEM Constellation is the best solution for training students for a career in broadcast television.

Full Front Panel Control

With a control panel built into the front panel, you can simply walk up and operate the ATEM Constellation at any time. ATEM Constellation has similar features to ATEM Mini, so it?s a fantastic upgrade when you need a bigger switcher. Plus the front panel control buttons are the same premium type used on full-sized panels so they are extremely reliable. You can even control keyers, and media and fade to black from the front panel. There is an industry-standard 5-pin talkback headset connector on the front panel, with controls for talkback control. Plus the front panel LCD and menu buttons also allow almost every single operational feature of the switcher to be accessed.

BlackmaATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K Switcher Up to 24 Customizable SDI Outputs

The ATEM Constellation family has a massive number of fully independent outputs. Even the small 1 M/E models have 6 outputs. The 2 M/E models have 12 outputs and the 4 M/E models have a massive 24 outputs. These SDI outputs are very powerful because you can independently route any SDI input or any internal source to each SDI output. That?s perfect for running independent feeds to stage screens, master recorders, and streaming processors. Or use the SDI outputs for ISO recorders, where each deck will get a resynchronized switcher input with a matching timecode. All SDI outputs contain program audio, RP-188 timecode, SDI camera control, tally, and talkback.

USB Webcam Output for Video Software

For live streaming, the USB-C connection on ATEM Constellation operates as a webcam source. That means you can plug into a computer and get working with any video software. The software is tricked into thinking the ATEM Constellation is a common webcam, but it’s a live production switcher. That guarantees full compatibility with any video software in full resolution 1080HD quality. Choose any software you like, such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Skype for a new way to do presentations with a professional multi-camera broadcast quality style. The ATEM Constellation webcam output also works with streaming software such as Open Broadcaster, XSplit Broadcaster, and more.

Choose from Hardware or Software Control Panels

All ATEM switchers feature a wide range of hardware and software control options, plus it?s possible to share control panels between all ATEM models for different events. Included with ATEM Constellation is a free software-based control panel for Mac and Windows. The software connects to the switcher via Ethernet or USB, and you can control the switcher, upload media, mix audio, and control cameras. Then, when you need more power, you can add an ATEM Advanced Panel for professional switching or an ATEM Camera Control Panel for controlling cameras. There’s even an ATEM developer SDK so you can build your own custom automation control solution.

Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Constellation 4K Switcher Includes Broadcast Transitions, DVE, Stingers, and More

ATEM Constellation includes a wide range of broadcast-quality native transitions such as mix, dip, wipe, and more. All transitions can be customized in the system control menus with adjustments for border color, border width, position, direction, and a lot more. The ATEM Constellation switcher includes a powerful digital video effects processor for DVE transitions, which can be used to squeeze the current picture off-screen revealing a new video under it. The DVE can even be used to create graphic wipe transitions. To eliminate errors, ATEM Constellation features a preview transition feature so you can set up your transitions before you switch it on air.

Built-in DVE for Video Effects

ATEM Constellation features up to 4 independent DVEs, depending on the model, that let you reposition graphics and create picture-in-picture compositions. You get amazing quality and the DVE supports position, resize, and scale, all in real-time. The DVE lets you create professional picture-in-picture effects with customizable 3D borders, shadows, and lighting. DVEs can also be used to create amazing DVE transitions with squeeze and swoosh effects to add excitement to your programming. You can even combine DVE transitions with custom graphics to create your graphic wipe transitions.

Professional Broadcast Talkback

To keep crews working as a single creative team, ATEM Constellation features built-in talkback. Talkback supports a 5-pin XLR headset connector, plus a rear-mounted RJ12 connector for interfacing with industry-standard talkback systems such as ClearCom or RTS. You get full talkback control including program and engineering loops, sidetone control for hearing the headset mic into the headphones, and program mix. ATEM Constellation also supports SDI talkback that uses SDI channels 15 and 16 for 2-way communication with Blackmagic Design cameras. You can even use channels 13 and 14 for engineering talkback. It?s even possible to mix the talkback mic into the program audio for voiceovers.

Internal Media for Stills and Motion Graphics

The built-in media pool stores broadcast-quality RGBA graphics and animations that can be played back instantly by the 2 or 4 media players. Media players simply appear as additional input sources on the ATEM Constellation, so you don?t have to use extra SDI inputs for graphics. The built-in media pool holds graphics for use with the media players and the 1 M/E models can hold 20 stills and 200 frame animations. You can easily manage all of your media using the included ATEM Software Control or download directly from Photoshop using the ATEM Photoshop plug-in.

Create Amazing Virtual Sets

With 4 upstream chroma keyers per M/E row, you get the perfect solution for building virtual sets. With so many ATEM advanced chroma keyers, you can use a keyer per camera to create a seamless composition of the camera over the custom background. Even the 1 M/E models have enough keyers to generate a 4-camera virtual set. You can use external image processors for virtual sets, or you can even build a fixed camera virtual set by loading pre-rendered still image backgrounds from the media players and media pool. You can set up macros to change cameras and load the correct background into the media players. With so much flexibility, you can experiment to try out different studio setups.

Multi Rate SDI for HD and Ultra HD Video Standards

With up to 40 multi-rate SDI input connections, depending on the model, the ATEM Constellation is compatible with all types of video sources. You can connect equipment in HD or Ultra HD television standards including 720p, 1080i,1080p, and 2160p formats. Only multi-rate SDI allows switching between formats so you can instantly adapt to the needs of the job you are doing anywhere in the world. The SDI inputs will also handle embedded audio and mix audio from all video inputs. The program outputs include talkback, tally, and camera control information. So you can connect any of the switcher SDI outputs back to the camera for program return, camera control, and talkback.

Professional Fairlight Audio Mixer

With a built-in Fairlight audio mixer, the ATEM Constellation makes it possible to do extremely complex live sound mixing. The internal mixer has up to 156 input channels, for the biggest audio mixer in a live production switcher. Audio is de-embedded from all the SDI video inputs and passed to the audio mixer. Then the 4 M/E models have extra audio mixer input channels for the MADI audio inputs. Each input channel features the highest quality 6-band parametric EQ and compressor, limiter, expander, and noise gate as well as full panning. All this audio power can be controlled via the ATEM Software Control or a Mackie-compatible panel.

Includes Free Software Control Panel

The ATEM Software Control Panel gives you total control over your switcher and is included for free. The ATEM Software Control Panel features a beautifully designed interface with a visual switcher and parameter palettes for making quick adjustments. Multiple users can connect to the switcher via Ethernet and all work on different parts of the event at the same time. The ATEM Software Control also lets you access camera control, audio mixing, media, macro programming, and even control of HyperDeck disk recorders. You can even save the full state of the switcher as XML files, plus all media is backed up from the media pool. Plus you can run the software on Mac or Windows.

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