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Blackmagic Design ATEM 2 ME Production Studio 4K | Live production switcher with 20 6G-SDI inputs, DVE & SuperSource

Blackmagic Design

ATEM 2 ME Production Studio 4K

Live production switcher with 20 6G-SDI inputs, DVE & SuperSource

Product Code: BMDSWATEMPSW2ME

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The heart of the SD, HD or UltraHD studio. With this model, ATEM grows wings, adding 20 6G-SDI inputs, an internal 5" LED screen and SuperSource multi-layering (a completely separate 5 layer switcher with the power of 4 picture in picture DVEs and 4 keyers that you can assign to any ATEM video input). One of the most striking new features is Remote Camera Control: remotely control the Blackmagic Studio Camera, leaving the operator to focus on framing the shot.


  • Advanced live production switcher with 20 6G-SDI inputs, DVE, SuperSource and much more
  • Switch between SD, HD or Ultra HD video standards
  • Multi View Monitoring - Use a single screen for all your monitoring
  • Large graphics memory
  • Exciting multi layer effects
  • Massive 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Live mix multi channel audio from your cameras in real time
  • Compact 2 rack unit size

ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K
World's most advanced live production switcher with 20 6G-SDI inputs, DVE, SuperSource and much more.

dvanced Live Production
Creative features with advanced technology

Take your live production beyond broadcast quality. ATEM Production Studio 4K has all the features you need for the most innovative live concerts, sporting events, theater productions, conferences and more. When you're doing live events with super large high resolution screens, then simply switch your ATEM Production Studio 4K to Ultra HD for incredible quality. Many live events now use massive high resolution LED screens and projectors and now you can drive those screens in full resolution.

Highest Quality Connections
Connect to SDI and HDMI equipment in SD, HD and Ultra HD.

Inputs
ATEM Production Studio includes advanced 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K inputs that are SD, HD or Ultra HD switchable so you can connect to virtually anything! Every input supports embedded audio mixing and features a frame resynchronizer so you can use sources without genlock such as consumer HDMI cameras or even computers for live PowerPoint™ presentations. You also get 2 balanced XLR audio inputs for connecting professional mixers and a HiFi audio input for consumer equipment like an iPod®.

Outputs
Get all the outputs you need to record your video master and to broadcast your program to the audience at the event. ATEM includes program and down converted program outputs plus auxiliary outputs allowing clean feeds, perfect for connecting to giant outdoor LED screens, projectors, disk recorders, monitors and broadcast decks. The multi view outputs are 1080i HD so you can use any TV or monitor. You also get a balanced XLR output of your audio mix, which is also embedded into all video outputs.

Multi View
Get multi camera monitoring using a single low cost TVs

ATEM Production Studio 4K switchers let you connect loads of sources and monitor them all at the same time using the built in multi view. Multi view makes it easy to see your cameras, graphics, preview and program outputs on single screen. That means you don't need lots of monitors to see all your individual cameras! You get HDMI and SDI multi view outputs so you can connect to professional broadcast SDI monitors or even low cost big screen televisions using the HDMI multi view output! The advanced ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K model features 2 independent multi view outputs so you can see up to 16 cameras across 2 screens.

Creative Transitions
Choose from a wide range of built in transitions.

ATEM Production Studio 4K switchers have an amazing choice of transitions including Cut, Mix, Dip and Wipe patterns. The advanced 1 M/E and 2 M/E models also give you key frame based DVE moves, flying graphics and animated stingers.

Every transition is instantly available and you get full control of the transition type, pattern, length and more. With so many creative options you can always find the perfect 'on air' style, so there's no limit to the combination of exciting effects you can create.

Upstream Keyers
Amazing multi layer live action

All ATEM Production Studio 4K switchers include powerful upstream keying for amazing broadcast effects! Layer live video, titles, graphics and animation over live video or graphic backgrounds with incredible quality using chroma, luma, linear and pattern keying. You get 4 built in upstream keyers and a DVE in the ATEM 1M/E Production Studio 4K so you can create mind blowing broadcast multi layer effects for your production.

Internal media players
Load on-air graphics to eliminate complex external servers.

You can store broadcast quality RGBA graphics in the media pool ready for instant playback via the ATEM media players. The two media players appear as input sources to your switcher. You can transition to graphics as full frame video or feed them to the keyers for overlaying video. Popular image formats such as PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF are supported. The advanced ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E Production Studio 4K models feature a larger media pool with live clip storage plus 32 still graphic support.

Photoshop™ Plug-in
Create and download graphics directly to your ATEM

With the included Adobe Photoshop plug-in, you can create graphics live and then instantly download them into the ATEM media pool. Most graphic designers know and use Adobe Photoshop™ every day and now you can use their creative skills on your live production! Designers can create professional broadcast graphics such as logos, lower thirds, scorecards and other real time graphics that can be downloaded directly to the media pool. Now you can instantly change live graphics in seconds.

Blackmagic Design Audio Cable
Audio Cable

Audio cable for ATEM Switchers
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Choosing the right Blackmagic Design ATEM for the job, now including the ATEM Mini Pro

Do you work in live production? Do you run a multi-camera set up? If so, you probably experience the same frustrations that we often come across – there are never enough inputs, never enough outputs, always the wrong sort of feed coming into the switcher... The Blackmagic ATEM line up is one of the biggest on the market so there’s likely to be a mixer that meets your needs. But how do you select the right one for you to give you what you require today and is ready for tomorrow’s challenges? When deciding what ATEM is going to work best for you, these are the main questions you’ll need to ask yourself:

New launches at ISE 2020

Here's an overview of our vendors exhibiting at ISE 2020. Please call us on +44 (0)1457 851000 if you would like to book a stand tour with one of our manufacturers. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN HALL 3, STAND C140 The Video Assist 12G 5” and 7” monitor recorders are now shipping. The original HD versions were incredibly popular with AV technicians who wanted to verify SDI and HDMI feeds and check waveform levels. For production teams, their 4K HDR capture makes them a superb on-camera SD card recorder. The ATEM Mini is a very small, cost-effective 4 channel HDMI video switcher with streaming output. Great as a portable mixer or a signal switcher, it’s being adopted by everyone from conference producers to AV technicians looking for simple HDMI switching.

Choosing the right Blackmagic Design ATEM for the job | What you need to know

Do you work in live production? Do you run a multi-camera set up? If so, you probably experience the same frustrations that we often come across – there are never enough inputs, never enough outputs, always the wrong sort of feed coming into the switcher... The Blackmagic ATEM line up is one of the biggest on the market so there’s likely to be a mixer that meets your needs. But how do you select the right one for you to give you what you require today and is ready for tomorrow’s challenges? When deciding what ATEM is going to work best for you, these are the main questions you’ll need to ask yourself:

Major announcements from Blackmagic Design

Not just some new products and technical updates from Blackmagic Design. No, these are major new products and massive technical updates.

A little update with very big implications

What’s new in ATEM 6.0? Blackmagic’s support page (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/uk/support/readme/1496) explains that there are a mere two parts to the update, one of which is the launch of a new GUI.  This is a really nice tweak meaning that you can now run the ATEM Control Panel full screen regardless of resolution.

Blackmagic launches 10 new products at NAB 2014

Blackmagic launches 10 new products at NAB 2014

What's new in ATEM 9.6.1

Bug fixes for ATEM Streaming Bridge:

  • Fix an issue where the 3 “HyperDeck" streaming quality settings were unavailable.
  • Fix an issue where host names could not be used when streaming via Internet.
  • General performance and stability updates
Minimum System Requirements for macOS
  • macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later
  • macOS 13.0 Ventura
Minimum System Requirements for Windows
  • Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows 11
Additional Information

    Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.


    What's new in ATEM 9.3.3

    The following models have new features:

    ATEM Constellation 8K:
    • Adds audio mapping.
    • Adds Colorspace and HDR Override selection.
    • Adds option for borderless Multiview.
    • Allows custom Multiview border colors.
    • Allows Multiview labels to be enabled / disabled individually.
    • Improves Multiview quality when used in interlaced modes.
    • General performance and stability updates.
    Minimum System Requirements for macOS
    • macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later
    • macOS 13.0 Ventura
    Minimum System Requirements for Windows
    • Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
    • Microsoft Windows 11
    Additional Information

    Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.


    What's new in ATEM 9.3.1

    Audio mapping for the ATEM 4 M/E Constellation 4K outputs.
    • General performance and stability updates.
    Minimum System Requirements for macOS
    • macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later
    • macOS 13.0 Ventura
    Minimum System Requirements for Windows
    • Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
    • Microsoft Windows 11

    What's new in ATEM 9.3

    • Support for the new ATEM Television Studio 4K8.
    • General performance and stability updates.
    Minimum System Requirements for macOS
    • macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later
    • macOS 13.0 Ventura
    Minimum System Requirements for Windows
    • Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
    • Microsoft Windows 11
    Additional Information

    Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.


    What's new in ATEM 9.0.2

    The following models have new features.

    ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO

    • MADI, XLR and RCA inputs enabled for ISO recording
    • General performance and stability updates

    ATEM Television Studio HD8

    • General performance and stability updates

    What's new in ATEM 8.9

    This update adds the following features for the HyperDeck Extreme 4K HDR and the HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR models.

    • Added support for the ATEM 2 M/E 30 and 40 button Advanced Panels.
    • Updated support for the ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E Broadcast Panels to enable compatibility with all current ATEM switchers.
    • Ukrainian and Polish language support added to all ATEM Advanced Panels.
    • f/32 lenses on cameras now supported on ATEM Camera Control Panel and ATEM Software Control.
    • General performance and stability updates

    What's new in ATEM 8.7

    • Added support for the ATEM 1 M/E Constellation HD.
    • Added support for the ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD.
    • General performance and stability updates.

    What's new in ATEM Switchers 8.6.4

    This software update adds support for Apple Mac M1 models when used with ATEM switchers and panels.

    The following models have new features:

    ATEM Camera Control Panel

    • Support for M1 Macs.
    • General performance and stability updates

    What's new in ATEM 8.6.2

    This software allows you to update your ATEM switcher and ATEM hardware control panels, plus it includes the ATEM Software Control application.

    • Adds support for VideoHub Protocol to ATEM Constellation 8K.
    • ATEM Camera Control Panel now controls the ND filters for Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro.
    • ATEM Camera Control Panel has Pivot and Tint control added plus enhanced Shutter Angle selection.
    • ATEM Camera Control Panel has improved zoom and focus control sensitivity.
    • ATEM Camera Control Panel has Camera Selection, which allows for the correct parameters to be selected for Blackmagic Design cameras.
    • General performance and stability updates.

    What's new in ATEM 8.6

    • Support for the new ATEM Mini Extreme and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO models

    The following models have new features:

    ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Pro ISO

    • Allows mobile phone tethering via USB for streaming via 5G and 4G phones.
    • General performance and stability updates.

    Download the latest Firmware and Software

  • ATEM 2 M/E Production Studio 4K
  • Software CD

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