Audio Source Selection; Master Audio Level Output; Audio Mixer Monitor - Blackmagicdesign ATEM Production Studio 4K Installation And Operation Manual

Audio Source Selection

Below each audio level meter, you will find the ON and AFV buttons that select which audio
sources are sent to the program output of the switcher.
ON Selecting the direct mix to ON allows an audio input to be permanently mixed
into the program output, even when the associated video source is not on air.
The red tally light will always be lit because the audio is always on air.
Selecting this option automatically disables AFV.
AFV Audio-follow-video (AFV) allows audio to crossfade when inputs change.
The audio will only be sent to the program output when the input is on air,
lighting the red tally light above. When off air, the tally light is lit dull yellow.
Selecting this option automatically disables the direct mix ON setting.
When AFV is enabled on a source, the switcher uses a default short crossfade
when switching between sources. If you want to change the crossfade
duration to match your chosen transition rate, select 'transition' from the
AFV settings in the audio preferences.
NOTE
make sure AFV is enabled on the source you are switching from as well
as the source you are switching to. Both sources need to have AFV
enabled for the transition setting to work as expected.
SOLO All ATEM switchers excluding ATEM Television Studio can use the XLR audio
output via the switcher rear panel or breakout cable as a dedicated monitor
output. Selecting solo exclusively outputs that single audio source to the
monitor output so you can listen clearly to any single input when required.
This is an important feature which lets you confirm audio content before
putting it to air and without affecting the program output audio. When solo is
deselected the audio output will return to its original state.

Master Audio Level Output

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. Select the AFV button
on the master audio output fader to enable the AFV fade to black feature. This lets you fade
your master audio when you click on the Fade to Black button.

Audio Mixer Monitor

On all ATEM switchers excluding ATEM Television Studio the monitor volume knob and buttons
appear below the master fader and control the audio output behavior. You can use these
settings to set independent audio levels for monitoring the audio mix without affecting the
program output audio. If you've selected a solo input that you want to monitor, these settings let
you control the audio monitor levels for the single input without affecting the program output
audio. You can enable these settings by going to the settings window and selecting the audio
out setting to "monitor audio".
ON Select ON to enable audio monitoring on the audio breakout cable output.
Deselect ON to disable all audio on the audio breakout cable output.
DIM Select DIM to temporarily reduce the monitor audio level without having to
adjust the fader. Select DIM again to return to your preferred listening level.
If you want to use the transition setting for AFV crossfades,
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