Using The Audio Mixer; Capture Tab - Blackmagicdesign ATEM Production Studio 4K Installation And Operation Manual

Capture Tab

If your switcher allows capture via its USB port, the 'capture' tab in ATEM Software Control
provides an incredibly easy way to capture video without having to use any other video
software and without having to use additional capture hardware. The video standard for capture
is automatically set to the same as the switcher video standard so you don't even have to set it.
All you have to do is press the red record button to capture and press it again to stop!
The capture tab is great for quick captures but if you want more features, such as organizing
your video in bins and a playback window, please refer to the Media Express section
documented later in this manual.
How to Capture
1 Start by clicking on the 'lock' icon to unlock the capture palette within the 'capture' tab.
2 With the capture tab unlocked, click on the 'capture setup' button. The 'capture setup'
settings let you choose the ATEM switcher to use, your chosen codec, capture quality,
and where you want the files to be saved.
3 Click the 'select' button to confirm your settings.
You can read more information about using USB 3.0 for video capture in the "Working with
USB 3.0" section later in this manual.

Using the Audio Mixer

The audio tab is used to mix audio sources connected to any ATEM switcher via HDMI, SDI,
external audio and also from the built-in media players in ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E switcher models.
Cameras, media players and external audio sources are listed along the top of the audio mixer
along with the master audio output for the program outputs of the switcher.
Below each audio source is an audio level meter, a fader for setting the maximum audio level,
and a knob for setting the left/right audio channel balance. The master fader on the right side of
the audio mixer is used to set the gain on the audio level on the SDI and HDMI program outputs
and has its own audio level meter. On all ATEM switcher models except for the ATEM Television
Studio, the monitor fader and buttons appear below the master fader and set independent
audio levels and also allow solo monitoring on the audio outputs.
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