Using Blackmagic Media Express; Capturing Video And Audio Files; Selecting Your Atem Switcher; Setting Up A Project - Blackmagicdesign ATEM Production Studio 4K Installation And Operation Manual

Using Blackmagic Media Express

Blackmagic Media Express software is used for video capture and playback. Blackmagic Media
Express is a great tool when you don't need the complexity of NLE software but simply want to
capture the live video of your switcher's USB output.
To install Blackmagic Media Express, download the latest version of Blackmagic Desktop Video
from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support and follow the prompts in the installer software.
We recommend that you uninstall any previous versions of Desktop Video on your system
before installing the latest software.
ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E Production Switcher models with USB 3.0 can perform uncompressed
video capture to DPX, uncompressed YUV and MJPEG files in the AVI file format. USB 3.0
capture is supported on compatible computers with USB 3.0.
Media Express automatically detects whether the switcher's program output is 1080iHD,
720pHD, NTSC or PAL. Captured files are stored in a progressive format for maximum
compatibility with media player software on Mac OS, Windows and portable video players.
ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K and ATEM Production Studio 4K models do not output video
via USB but video and audio can still be captured by using external video capture hardware
such as DeckLink 4K Extreme or UltraStudio 4K.

Capturing Video and Audio Files

Selecting Your ATEM Switcher

If you have more than one Blackmagic Design capture product installed or connected to your
computer, go to the Device menu in Media Express and select your ATEM switcher. In the
example pictured on this page, a DeckLink card and an ATEM Television Studio are both
installed in the same computer. Selecting your ATEM switcher will allow you to choose suitable
video settings for your project.

Setting Up a Project

If capturing from the USB 3.0 port on ATEM 1 M/E or 2 M/E Production Switchers, the first thing
you should do is select your Aux 1 output source from the top menu bar in ATEM Software
Control. This is because the USB 3.0 port uses the Aux 1 output.
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