Blackmagic ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K

Get one of the world's most compact and advanced switchers with the new ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K. You'll get an incredibly high performance live production switcher designed to work with the latest formats and high frame rates, up to Ultra HD 2160p59.94! You'll get 16 next-generation ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers with 4 per M/E, perfect for advanced work and virtual sets.

Blackmagic ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K

Get the extreme power of a 4 M/E 20-input 12G-SDI switcher combined with 16 ATEM AdvancedChroma Keyers for high frame rate Ultra HD

Get one of the world's most compact and advanced switchers with the new ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K switcher. You'll get an incredibly high performance live production switcher designed to work with the latest formats and high frame rates, up to Ultra HD 2160p59.94! You'll get 16 next-generation ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyers with 4 per M/E, perfect for advanced work and virtual sets. As the most advanced ATEM switcher, this model also includes the latest technologies and features such as 2 multi Ultra HD viewers, full 2D DVE, integrated SuperSource compositing engine with 4 picture in picture DVEs, full resynchronization on every 12G-SDI input and much more! The 12G-SDI multi rate connections automatically switch between all HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p59.94 with a single BNC cable! Even if you're not working in Ultra HD right now, the ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K has all the power and features for high-end live production work, while being Ultra HD ready the moment you need it!

Connections

Total video inputs 20

Total Video Outputs 13

Total Aux Outputs 6

SDI Rates 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G

Total Audio Inputs 2 x XLR. 2 x RCA.

Total Audio Outputs 2 x XLR Program 2 x XLR Monitor.

Timecode connections 1 x XLR Timecode in and 1 x XLR Timecode out.

Tri-Sync or Black Burst reference input.

Re-sync video input on all 20 inputs.

Switchable 20 x 10-bit HD/Ultra HD 4K SDI video inputs. 2 built-in audio channels.

Extra audio outputs 1 x XLR Timecode and 1 x XLR Talkback.

Built-in 2 channel SDI audio outputs on all outputs.

Extra audio inputs 1 x XLR Timecode and 1 x XLR Talkback.

SDI program outputs 3 x 10-bit HD/Ultra HD 4K switchable.

Converted SDI program output 1 x 10-bit (Ultra HD 4K to HD).

SDI Preview outputs 1 x 10-bit HD/Ultra HD 4K switchable.

Total Multi View 2

SDI Multi View Outputs 2

Control Panel Connection

Ethernet supports 10/100/1000 BaseT. Allows direct connection between panel and chassis, or via network.

Tally Output

Added via Ethernet connection to Blackmagic Design GPI and Tally Interface product. (Not included).

Computer Interface 1 USB 2.0 port.

ATEM 4 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K

Standard

SD Video Standard None.

HD Video Standard

720p50, 720p59.94,

1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p50, 1080p59.94

1080i50, 1080i59.94

Ultra HD Video Standards

2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p50, 2160p59.94

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 2082.

Video sampling 4:2:2

Color accuracy 10-bit.

Color Space

REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020.

Product specification

Upstream Keys

16 with Chroma/Linear/Luma key.

Downstream Keys 2

Chroma keys 16

Talkback Support

None

Mix Minus Support

None

Linear/Luma keyboards 19

Transition Key (Stinger/DVE)

1 Stinger, 1DVE .

Total number of layers 26

Pattern Generators 19

Color Generators 2

DVE with 3D Edges & Drop Shadow 1

Control Panel

Optional software or hardware panel.

Routable windows 16

Tally

Red for program and green for preview indication.

Window Source Labels Yes

Multi View Monitoring

2 x 10 views for 20 total views.

Standard Multi View Video

Select HD or Ultra HD.

Media Player

Media Players 4

Media Pool Still image capacity

64 with fill and key.

Clip media pool capacity

2 with fill and key.

Media Player Clip length in 720 HD

3200 frames.

Media Player Clip length in 1080 HD

1440 frames.

Media Player Clip length in Ultra HD

360 frames.

Media Pool Still Image Format

PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF.

Video File Format Media Pool

TGA sequence.

Audio File Format Media Pool

WAV, MP3, and AIFF.

View

Interface

Minimum monitor resolution of 1366 x 768.

Front Panel

Built-in HD LCD monitor for video and 42 LED buttons for Aux switching.

Processing

Processing delay < 7 lines

Audio Mixer

Mixer with 24 inputs x 2 channels.

Selectable On/Off/Audio-Follow-Video.

Level and peak metering.

Master gain control.

Dedicated analog outputs for monitoring.

Down Conversion from 4K to HD Yes, program x 1.

Software

Control Panel included

ATEM Software Control Panel included free of charge for Mac 10.12 Sierra, Mac 10.13 High Sierra or later, and Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit

Software updates

Using USB 2.0 connection directly connected to Mac OS or Windows computers. Includes ATEM Setup Utility.

Configuration

Set up via the ATEM software control panel, excluding the IP address of the ATEM chassis which is set up via the ATEM Setup Utility connected via USB to the chassis.

Power Requirements

Power supply 2 x internal 110 - 240 AC.

Power consumption 300W

Physical Specifications

Physical Installation

2 rack units.

Environmental Specifications

Operating temperature range

0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)