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  • Page 1 September 2022 Operations Manual Ultimatte 12 Ultimatte 12...
  • Page 2 Software Control from your computer or Smart Remote 4. Also, please check the support page on our website at www.blackmagicdesign.com the latest version of this manual and for updates to your Blackmagic Ultimatte’s software. Keeping your software up to date will ensure you get all the latest features! We are...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Assigning a Unit Number Monitor Out Settings Selecting the Ultimatte Main Unit Presets Ultimatte Software Control Layout Saving and Managing Presets Main Menu Buttons Assigning presets Information, File Control and Auto Key Importing and Exporting Presets Groups Functions Archives Ultimatte 12...

  • Page 4: Setting The Ip Address For Your Smart Remote

    Uninstalling Software Restoring an Archive Installing Ultimatte Smart Remote Setup Customizing the Menus Connecting a USB Keyboard and Mouse Camera Control via Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Rack Installation Connecting to a Network Installing Front Rack Ears Setting the IP Address...

  • Page 5: Introducing Ultimatte

    This instruction manual will show you the different types of mattes used when building your composite, including what they are and how they work, plus provides all the information you need to get started with your Ultimatte and master all the controls and features! Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Ultimatte 12 HD Ultimatte 12 4K...

  • Page 6: Types Of Mattes

    An example of a final output comprised of background, foreground and layers composited together Types of Mattes Different matte types are used for specific purposes to separate areas of the corresponding image into foreground and background elements, or to include or exclude sections of the matte you want to keep or discard.
  • Page 7 Matte This is the primary matte you will be working within your composite. This matte is derived using the source connected to the foreground input. Typically a presenter in front of a green screen. The matte is generated internally by analyzing the backing color in the source video and will determine what is visible in the foreground image.
  • Page 8 You can create an internal mask using the ‘window’ controls on your Ultimatte. This can be a great tool for creating a rough, fast garbage matte. For more information on how to set up window masks, refer to the ‘matte input/window’ section. Holdout Matte This matte is similar to a garbage matte, however, it lets you mask out areas from within the visible foreground so they are ignored by the matte.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    The model used in this section is an Ultimatte 12 HD Mini which has HDMI connectors, but all SDI Ultimatte models share similar features and the setup is exactly the same for their SDI connectors.

  • Page 10: Connecting Your Camera Foreground

    Connecting your Camera Foreground With power connected, you can now plug your camera into the camera foreground input. PGM OUT PGM OUT MON OUT ETHERNET BACKGROUND CAMERA FG RETURN MON IN Connecting the Background Now plug your background source into the ‘background’ input. For example, this could be a video feed from a gaming console, or a virtual set from a HyperDeck video feed, or even a still graphic you can load into the media pool using Ultimatte Software Control.

  • Page 11: Connecting To A Switcher

    BACKGROUND CAMERA FG RETURN MON IN Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Connect your Ultimatte’s program output to an ATEM switcher Monitoring Plugging a monitor into the monitor output lets you view the background source, camera foreground and internally generated mattes. This is helpful when refining your composite.

  • Page 12: Monitor Cascade

    If you are setting up a highly detailed and complex virtual set, or your green screen requires some help from Ultimatte, you can use Ultimatte Software Control on your computer or a Smart Remote 4 hardware panel to make precise adjustments to the various matte controls and hand craft your final composite.

  • Page 13: Connectors

    BACKGROUND CAMERA FG RETURN MON IN Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Power Power your Ultimatte by connecting a standard IEC cable to the rear panel. If your Ultimatte model has an additional IEC power input, you can connect to another power source for redundancy.
  • Page 14 Return The ‘return’ connector on the rear panel of Ultimatte 12 HD Mini is for connecting camera control and tally data from an SDI ATEM switcher. For more information, refer to the ‘Camera Control via Ultimatte 12 HD Mini’...

  • Page 15: Supported Video Formats

    Refer to the ‘settings’ section for more information. Supported Video Formats All inputs and outputs support SD and HD. Ultimatte 12 and Ultimatte 12 4K support Ultra HD. Ultimatte 12 8K has additional support for 8K formats. Connection Types...

  • Page 16: Using The Front Control Panel

    This section provides a brief overview of the features included on the front panel. MENU LOCK LCD Display Depending on the Ultimatte 12 model you are using, the LCD displays the program output and the following information. Name Format Indicator...

  • Page 17: Quick Preset Buttons

    MENU If your Ultimatte has a USB connector on the front panel, you can use this port to connect the unit to your computer. This USB-C port is used for LOCK updating and configuring the unit with Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup. On larger Ultimatte models the USB-C port is on the rear panel.

  • Page 18: Setup Settings

    Rotate the settings dial to scroll through the menu. MENU LOCK With a menu item selected, press the ‘set’ button. MENU LOCK Adjust settings using the settings dial and confirm them by pressing the ‘set’ button. Press ‘menu’ to return to the home screen. Setup Settings The setup settings allow you to change your Ultimatte’s language selection, select the default video standard and change the appearance of the LCD display.

  • Page 19: Network Settings

    Language Blackmagic Ultimatte supports 13 languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Ukrainian and Polish. To select the language: Scroll the search dial down to select language and press set. Use the settings dial to select the language and press set. Once selected you will automatically return to the setup menu.

  • Page 20: Matte Status

    IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Once Static IP is selected, you can enter your network details manually. To change the IP address: Use the settings dial to highlight ‘IP address’ and press the flashing ‘set’ button on your Ultimatte’s front panel. Rotate the settings dial to adjust your IP address, pressing ‘set’...

  • Page 21: Input Status

    Input Status The input status display lets you quickly check and confirm which inputs are connected to your Ultimatte and if they are functioning correctly. If ‘OK’ is displayed next to input, then your Ultimatte is receiving an input correctly. If ‘no input’ is displayed and you have an input connected, check that your cables are connected correctly and that the input format matches the foreground.

  • Page 22: Controlling Ultimatte

    Controlling Ultimatte Now that you are familiar with your Ultimatte’s front panel, we can begin exploring how to control your Ultimatte and build a composite. There are two different ways to control the unit, such as using the Ultimatte Software Control application on a Windows or Mac computer, or by using the touch screen interface on an optional Smart Remote 4 hardware panel.

  • Page 23: Connecting Your Computer

    Windows Installation Download the latest version of the Ultimatte software from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support and double click the installer file. Follow the install prompts and accept the terms in the license agreement and Windows will automatically install the software. Click the Windows ‘start’ button and then go to All Programs>Blackmagic Design. The folder will contain both Ultimatte Software Control and Ultimatte Setup applications.

  • Page 24: Assigning A Unit Number

    Your Ultimatte unit has a default static IP address of 192.168.10.220. All Ultimatte models except Ultimatte 12 support DHCP so the unit can be found on your network automatically and assigned an IP address. For information on how to manually set the network settings, refer to the ‘connecting to a network’...
  • Page 25 To assign the unit: Click in the list for number 1 and select your Ultimatte unit. If you are connecting to an Ultimatte 12, click the ‘add via IP’ button and enter the Ultimatte’s IP address. Click ‘save’. Ultimatte Software Control will now display the Ultimatte controls.

  • Page 26: Selecting The Ultimatte Main Unit

    You can always assign additional units by clicking on the ‘Ultimatte’ menu at the top of the screen and selecting ‘Ultimatte Connection’. You can see all the Ultimatte units being controlled by glancing at the status bar. Up to 8 units can be controlled, and each unit icon will illuminate green when identified on your network.

  • Page 27: Ultimatte Software Control Layout

    Ultimatte Software Control Layout Settings and controls are displayed in sections. Although the interface can look intimidating at first glance with all the different buttons and settings, it won’t take long before you will be moving between settings instinctively as you build your composite. When you first look at the interface you can see a main menu at the top with a menu information bar underneath.

  • Page 28: Groups

    Configuration Provides an overview of connected input sources and will tell you whether they are locked or not. Control Board Settings Lets you customize the brightness of the Smart Remote 4’s LEDs and set the internal fan speed. Options Turns the mouse pointer on or off if you have a mouse connected to Smart Remote 4.

  • Page 29: Monitor Out

    Ultimatte Main The eight small box indicators on the left side show you which main Unit Indicators units are connected on the network, and which unit is currently being controlled. If tally is connected via the GPIO input, the boxes will illuminate red when a unit is on air.

  • Page 30: Using The Media Pool

    Using the Media Pool The media pool lets you store images and assign them as sources for your composite. You can also add transitions between two still images when they are assigned as a background and background matte or layer and layer matte. This section shows how to load stills and assign them as sources.

  • Page 31: Supported File Formats For Stills

    If you are using still images for both the background or layer destinations, then you can choose to add a dissolve transition between the two images. To set the duration of the transition use the transition slider. Dissolve transitions can be between 0 and 10 seconds long in 0.25 second increments.

  • Page 32: Ultimatte Compositing Workflow

    For models with a built in control panel, quick presets are saved in Ultimatte’s internal memory, so they will be available after you have power cycled the unit. On Ultimatte 12 quick presets are saved in volatile memory so they are only available until you power down your Ultimatte.

  • Page 33: Quick Guide To Building A Composite

    Quick Guide to Building a Composite This is a basic introduction to performing a fast composite. You will notice while reading this section that occasionally a feature will be specific to a particular Ultimatte model. With all sources connected to the main unit, the first step is to make sure the backing color is correctly set.

  • Page 34: Setting Screen Correction

    Setting Screen Correction Screen correction can be helpful if there are strong variations in your backing screen, or the lighting on the backing screen is uneven. If your camera is static and you can remove all the foreground objects from the scene, you can perform a screen correction.

  • Page 35: Setting The Matte Density

    Setting the Matte Density If the matte needs some refinement, the first step is to adjust the matte density. This improves the black areas of the matte so it is opaque. Any gray areas inside the black matte will cause the background to show through the foreground in those areas.
  • Page 36 Color Correction - Independently adjust brightness, color, contrast and saturation for the different layers in your composite to increase their realistic blend. It’s best to make color, brightness and saturation changes to the foreground image using Ultimatte’s color correction settings rather than changing camera settings such as lens aperture. This is because any change to the camera will also affect the key.

  • Page 37: Advanced Ultimatte Controls

    Advanced Ultimatte Controls This section contains information about all the settings in Ultimatte Software Control and how to use them to operate your Ultimatte and refine and improve your composite. Adjusting Matte Controls Matte Density As described in the previous section, the matte density setting lets you strengthen the general opacity of the black areas of the matte, preventing areas of the background to show through the foreground.
  • Page 38 Matte Reset Click this button to restore all the matte controls that affect the foreground elements to their default settings. The matte settings that affect the green screen area, for example clean up and veil settings, will not be changed. Clean Up Settings Imperfections in your blue or green screen such as scuff marks, seams, unwanted shadows, electronic noise, and screen residue are visually the same as fine details in the foreground.
  • Page 39 Veil Settings At this point while you are optimizing your matte, you may notice a fine white haze over your final composited image. The haze can sometimes appear as a general haze, or localized in patches corresponding to the screen area of the foreground source. The white haze is known as ‘veil’...
  • Page 40 Unlike regular matte sizing, which slightly reduces the overall size of the matte, the ‘matte correct’ control selectively corrects only transitions which are not optimally corrected. The ‘matte correct H size’ setting indicates the number of pixels within which the system will analyze every transition.
  • Page 41 Click ‘sample wall’. Notice that ‘floor cursor position’ is now enabled and the floor cursor position is automatically available for you to adjust. Make your desired changes to the second cursor position. For best results, select an area on the floor where you see lighting glare or veiling, and avoid shadow areas that you want to retain in the matte.

  • Page 42: Adjusting Foreground Flare Controls

    To generate noise: Click on the ‘noise cursor’ button in the functions section to enable the cursor on the foreground source. Using the cursor position controls, place the cursor on an area of the foreground that displays the most prominent noise. Click on the ‘noise select’...
  • Page 43 Flare 1 Settings Cool Restores cooler colors, such as blue, green and cyan. Skin Tone Restores the color of natural skin tones that may have been changed by spill suppression. Light Warm When advanced flare is enabled, this setting recovers lighter, warmer colors, such as red, yellow and orange.

  • Page 44: Adjusting Foreground Ambiance Controls

    Adjusting Foreground Ambiance Controls To make a composite more convincing, it is important that the foreground subject fits seamlessly into its new background environment. The ‘ambiance’ feature in Ultimatte analyzes the colors of the background and foreground layers, and automatically adds subtle color influences from the background into the foreground layer.

  • Page 45: Adjusting Brightness, Color, Contrast And Saturation

    In normal white range mode the main unit will clip the output so the signal cannot exceed standard limits. All Ultimatte models, except Ultimatte 12 also feature an extended white range mode, in this mode all signals exceeding 100% will pass through unclipped. For more information on output range, refer to the ‘settings’...
  • Page 46 The saturation master control can completely remove all color from the source image and produce a monochrome, or black and white, foreground composited with a color background image. When adjusting the saturation master, the relative difference between the saturation red, green, and blue components will be maintained.

  • Page 47: Additional Background Settings

    Additional Background Settings Background Filter In many situations, particularly with computer generated backgrounds, the graphics will appear too sharp compared to the foreground subjects. Sometimes, this sharpness can cause aliasing artifacts if the antialiasing filters are not set properly in the background rendering system. Advancing the background filter control will gradually apply a horizontal low pass filter to the background scene, minimizing aliasing artifacts.
  • Page 48 Color can be added to the Minimum Level by adjusting the Lighting Level Red/Green/Blue and Master controls. Lighting Level – Red/Green/Blue This controls the red/green/blue components of the ‘minimum lighting’ as it is applied to the foreground subjects. The control range is from 0% to 200%, with the default setting at 100%. Lighting Level –...

  • Page 49: Matte Input Settings

    Layer Switch If you have sources assigned to both layers one and two in the media pool, clicking this button will switch between them. Matte Input Settings Blackmagic Ultimatte can accept four different matte inputs, each assigned to a specific function. These 4 matte inputs are: ‚...
  • Page 50 Adjust the positioning of the window edges using the following controls: Window Position Top, Bottom, Left and Right These knobs adjust the position of the top, bottom, left and right edges of the window. The default position is beyond the edge of the frame. As it is dialed in, the edge moves into the frame and goes all the way to the opposite position of the frame.
  • Page 51 FG / LY IN / BG LY / BG Foreground source as the top layer, followed by the layer source elements, followed by the background layer elements separated from the background source, then followed by the background source. LY IN / FG / BG LY / BG The layer source is the top layer, followed by the foreground source, followed by the background layer separated from the background source, then followed by the background source.

  • Page 52: Settings

    HD/UHD Color Space All Ultimatte models, except Ultimatte 12 HD Mini support Rec. 2020 color gamut for both HD and Ultra HD. When Rec. 2020 is selected, all input signals must comply with Rec. 2020, and all output signals will conform accordingly.

  • Page 53: Outputs

    Frame Delay Foreground Input This control will set the number of frame delays to the foreground input. The control range is from 0 frames to 14 Frames. In a 4:2:2 signal, the relative timing samples between luma and the chroma, or Y and UV respectively, are well defined.
  • Page 54 100%. In extended video levels, the maximum white level is allowed to exceed 100%. Ultimatte 12 always uses ‘normal white range’ mode. All other Ultimatte models use ‘normal white range’ mode by default, or you can switch on ‘output full range’ to enable ‘extended white range’...

  • Page 55: Monitor Cascade

    These controls only work when tally signals are connected to the GPIO input and properly configured from the external tally generator on all models except Ultimatte 12 HD Mini. Ultimatte 12 HD Mini can receive tally signals via the HDMI PGM output or SDI Return input.

  • Page 56: Gpi And Tally Settings

    GPI and Tally Settings These settings enable or disable tally signals when connected to an external GPI and tally interface. Tally lets you monitor on air indicators so you know when an Ultimatte unit is currently on air. GPI inputs and outputs let you trigger Ultimatte preset files as GPI events, similar in nature to loading and running macros.
  • Page 57 Remove All This button will remove all the files from the selected GPI events list. Step Click this button to move down through the highlighted file selection and automatically load the selected file into the current work space. Any file on the GPI events list can be highlighted and loaded in the current work space by touching the corresponding file name.

  • Page 58: Monitor Out Settings

    To edit an existing events list: Select the GPI event number to be edited. Select a file to be deleted by choosing the file name and clicking the ‘remove’ button. To insert a new file into the event list, select the file below the area in the list you want to insert the new file.
  • Page 59 Enabling the ‘matte view range’ function will raise the black level and reduce the white level of the matte signal so that detail information in the blackest and whitest sections of the matte can be viewed accurately on a monitor. Reducing the range of the matte on the monitor output has no effect on any internal processing or the signal levels of the matte out.

  • Page 60: Presets

    – Program – Garbage Matte In – FG In – Holdout Matte In – BG In – Layer matte in – Combined matte – Processed L M. Layer matte with adjustments applied. – Internal matte – Processed H M. Holdout matte with adjustments applied. –...

  • Page 61: Assigning Presets

    The preset window in Ultimatte Software Control To save a preset: Once you have a foreground source connected to your Ultimatte and have adjusted your composite parameters, click on the file icon to open the presets window. In the ‘preset name’ field, type in a name for your preset and click the ‘save’ button. The saved preset will appear in the presets list.

  • Page 62: Importing And Exporting Presets

    Use the ‘assign to’ menu to assign presets to quick preset shortcuts. Importing and Exporting Presets On all models except Ultimatte 12, you can import and export presets to and from your Ultimatte. This can save time if you are setting up multiple Ultimattes and want to make sure that the composite parameters are the same across all the units.

  • Page 63: Archives

    Archives An archive is a backup of your Ultimatte that includes its current state, all settings, presets and the contents of the media pool. Creating an archive of your Ultimatte is useful if you regularly switch between different productions or if you are setting up additional Ultimatte units. Archives are interchangable between Ultimatte models.

  • Page 64: Restoring An Archive

    Restoring an Archive To restore an archive, click the folder symbol in the files and information section of Ultimatte Software Control. At the bottom of the preset and archive window click the ‘restore all’ button. In the dialogue box navigate to the archive file that you want to restore. Click ‘open’. Your Ultimatte will now start restoring the archive and a progress bar will be displayed.

  • Page 65: Customizing The Menus

    Customizing the Menus You can change the assignment of the Ultimatte Software Control and Smart Remote 4 control knobs and buttons in the ‘settings/custom menus’ settings. To set a custom menu: Go to the ‘settings’ menu. Click on the ‘custom menus’ button. Choose one of the four custom menu presets you want to set.

  • Page 66: Camera Control Via Ultimatte 12 Hd Mini

    Camera Control via Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Connecting Ultimatte 12 HD Mini to a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and an ATEM switcher lets you maintain camera control and tally. Connecting via HDMI Plug your Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera’s HDMI output into Ultimatte 12 HD Mini’s Camera FG HDMI input.
  • Page 67 ID number in your camera’s menu. This ensures camera control and tally is sent to the correct camera from the ATEM switcher. Set the camera ID in Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup Camera Control via Ultimatte 12 HD Mini...

  • Page 68: Connecting To A Network

    ‘using the LCD menu’ section. To download the latest Ultimatte Setup software go to the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. For installation information refer to the ‘installing Blackmagic ultimatte software’ section in this manual. The ‘setup’ tab of Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup has default settings for static IP and a ‘DHCP’...

  • Page 69: Assigning Unit Numbers

    In the ultimatte connection window click in each unit number list and select the name of the Ultimatte that you want to allocate to that unit number. If you are connecting to any Ultimatte 12 units, click the ‘add via IP’ button and enter the Ultimatte’s IP address.
  • Page 70 Click ‘save’ to confirm your selection. If you look at the status bar, you will now see that unit number illuminated green. This means the unit is online and ready to be controlled. Connecting to a Network...

  • Page 71: Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup

    Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup is used to change settings and update the internal software in your Ultimatte. To use Ultimatte Setup: Connect Ultimatte to your computer via USB or Ethernet. Launch Ultimatte Setup. Your Ultimatte model will be named in the setup utility home page.

  • Page 72: Updating The Internal Software

    To update the internal software: Download the newest Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup installer from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. Run the Blackmagic Ultimatte Setup installer on your computer and follow the onscreen instructions. After installation is complete, connect your Ultimatte to your computer via USB or Ethernet.

  • Page 73: Connecting Power

    Using Smart Remote 4 If you are using an optional Smart Remote 4 to control your Ultimatte, you will first need to install the latest version of Ultimatte Software Control. For more information, refer to the ‘updating your Smart Remote 4’ section. Connecting Power Plug the included power adapter into the DC power input on the rear panel.

  • Page 74: Uninstalling Software

    Turning on Smart Remote 4 To turn the smart remote on, press the power button located at the top left corner of the control panel. CLEAN UP MATTE O N L I N E O N A I R LEVEL UNITS 100% FILE...
  • Page 75 Now that the desktop is visible, tap on the ‘up’ arrow in the Windows tray. Tap and hold the Ultimatte SR4 icon for 2 seconds then release. The ‘quit’ icon will appear. Simply tap on the ‘quit’ icon to close the application. To uninstall SR4 v1.1 or later: Press the ‘start’...
  • Page 76 In file explorer, navigate to: C:\Program Files\Ultimatte\SR4, and double tap on the maintenance application labelled, ‘maintenancetool.exe’ Browse ‘local disk C:\’ and double tap on the required folders to open their contents On the maintenance application window, select ‘remove all components’ and tap ‘next’. Select ‘remove all components’...

  • Page 77: Installing Ultimatte Smart Remote Setup

    The first step is to download the latest Ultimatte Smart Remote 4 Setup software from the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. Copy and paste the Smart Remote .msi file onto a portable USB storage unit, for example a USB flash drive.

  • Page 78: Connecting A Usb Keyboard And Mouse

    Tap ‘finish’ to complete the installation and ‘yes’ to restart your Smart Remote 4. Your Smart Remote 4 will restart and automatically launch the latest version of the Ultimatte Smart Remote 4 control panel. A Windows dialogue box will appear prompting you to allow Smart Remote to communicate over a network.

  • Page 79: Rack Installation

    Rack Installation Ultimatte 12 8K and 4K models can be installed into a broadcast rack or road case using the included Ultimatte rack mount kit. If you are using your Ultimatte on a desk, you can fit the supplied rubber feet to the base.

  • Page 80: Installing Front Rack Ears

    Using a 2mm hex key, attach the rack ears to each side of the unit using the supplied M4 countersunk screws. Installing Rear Rack Ears Using a 3mm hex key, attach the rear rack ears to Ultimatte 12 8K using the supplied M4 flathead screws. Installing Chassis Bumpers Install the optional chassis bumpers using the supplied M4 countersunk screws.

  • Page 81: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting Teranex Mini Rack Shelf is a 1RU shelf that lets you install Blackmagic Ultimatte 12 HD Mini and Ultimatte 12 HD models into a broadcast rack or road case. Blackmagic Ultimatte 12 HD Mini and Ultimatte 12 HD are small, so you can install them next to other Blackmagic Design equipment that share a similar form factor, such as Teranex Mini converters, Blackmagic MultiView 4 and Blackmagic Web Presenter.
  • Page 82 Using the supplied M3 5mm countersunk screws, mount the device to the rack. Once you’ve installed your HyperDeck or other Blackmagic Design product, turn the rack shelf right side up and install into your equipment rack. Blanking panels can be used to fill spaces in your rack that may be left available, such as when mounting a HyperDeck Studio HD Mini with a Blackmagic Web Presenter.

  • Page 83: Developer Information

    Controlling Ultimatte using Telnet The Blackmagic Ultimatte 12 Ethernet Protocol gives you the freedom to build your own custom control solutions for your Ultimatte 12. For example, you can create your own software application and control your Ultimatte via Ethernet from your computer.

  • Page 84: Blackmagic Ultimatte 12 Ethernet Protocol

    Type the following: quit(press enter) A status message will appear confirming the connection is closed. Blackmagic Ultimatte 12 Ethernet Protocol Version 2.0 If you are a software developer you can use Ultimatte Ethernet Protocol to construct devices that integrate with our products. Here at Blackmagic Design our approach is to open up our...
  • Page 85 ↵ NOTE Some Ultimatte models will only have a subset of the above-mentioned inputs. For example, the Ultimatte 12 HD Mini only has the following inputs: ‚ Foreground input (FG In), and ‚ Background input (BG In). Similarly, the Ultimatte 12 HD only has the following inputs: ‚...
  • Page 86 File 2 ↵ ↵ NOTE The Ultimatte 12 HD Mini does not have GPI inputs, so this block is not available on that device. The IMAGE LIST block contains the filenames of images that are currently stored on the device.
  • Page 87 The FRAME BUFFER block contains the status of the Frame Buffers on the device. This information will show: ‚ How many image buffers are available, ‚ whether a frame buffer is enabled and has an image buffer assigned to it, and ‚...
  • Page 88 Requesting Changes To update a Control the client should send a block of the same form Ultimatte sends when its status changes. For example, to change Matte Density to 100, the client should send the following block: CONTROL: ↵ Matte Density: 100 ↵ ↵...
  • Page 89 CONTROL: ↵ Matte Density: 0 ↵ Red Density: 0 ↵ Green Density: 0 ↵ ...(Full list in Controls section) ↵ File System The client may request that Ultimatte load, save, delete, or rename a file. To load a file the client should send the following block: FILE: ↵...
  • Page 90 Camera Control Ultimatte 12 HD Mini can be used to control an attached camera via SDI or HDMI, please refer to the ‘Camera Control via Ultimatte 12 HD Mini’ section for more information. For SDI Camera Control, the Ultimatte device’s Camera ID may be changed using the CAMERACONTROL block: CAMERACONTROL: ↵...
  • Page 91 Controls Matte Density 0-10000 Black Gloss 0-10000 Blue Density 0-10000 Green Density 0-10000 Red Density 0-10000 Shadow Level 0-10000 Shadow Threshold 0-10000 Matte Correct Horizontal Size Matte Correct Vertical Size Cursor X 0-10000 Cursor Y 0-10000 Cursor 2 X 0-10000 Cursor 2 Y 0-10000 Veil Master...
  • Page 92 Controls White Balance 0-10000 Flare Level 0-10000 Cool 0-10000 Skin Tone 0-10000 Light Warm 0-10000 Dark Warm 0-10000 Flare Correct Horizontal Size Flare Correct Vertical Size Ambiance Master 0-10000 Ambiance Red 0-10000 Ambiance Green 0-10000 Ambiance Blue 0-10000 Ambiance Strength 0-10000 Direct Light Red 0-10000...
  • Page 93 Controls BG Saturation Green 0-10000 BG Saturation Blue 0-10000 BG Saturation Master 0-10000 BG Contrast Red 0-10000 BG Contrast Green 0-10000 BG Contrast Blue 0-10000 BG Contrast Master 0-10000 BG Black Red 0-10000 BG Black Green 0-10000 BG Black Blue 0-10000 BG Black Master 0-10000...
  • Page 94 Controls LY Contrast Crossover 0-10000 LY Filter 0-10000 LY Test Signal Master 0-10000 LY Test Signal Red 0-10000 LY Test Signal Green 0-10000 LY Test Signal Blue 0-10000 LY Fade Mix 0-10000 Lighting Level Red 0-10000 Lighting Level Green 0-10000 Lighting Level Blue 0-10000 Lighting Level Master...
  • Page 95 Controls GM Input Level 0-10000 GM Input Offset 0-10000 HM Process Horizontal HM Process Vertical HM Filter 0-10000 HM Input Level 0-10000 HM Input Offset 0-10000 LM Process Horizontal LM Process Vertical LM Filter 0-10000 LM Input Level 0-10000 LM Input Offset 0-10000 Noise Cursor X 0-10000...
  • Page 96 Controls Ambiance Enable On/Off BG Gradient Enable On/Off BG Freeze On/Off BG Advanced Contrast Enable On/Off BG Test Signal Enable On/Off LY Input Enable On/Off LY Advanced Contrast Enable On/Off LY Freeze** On/Off LY Test Signal Enable On/Off Lighting Enable On/Off Window Enable On/Off...
  • Page 97 Controls Fill Linear Mix Correction* On/Off Talent Mirror** On/Off Monitor Cascade On/Off Matte Out Invert* On/Off On Air Enable On/Off On Air Lockout On/Off Matte View Range On/Off Matte View Invert On/Off Monitor Out RGB On/Off Monitor Out Red Only On/Off Monitor Out Green Only On/Off...
  • Page 98 Controls Filter Median 0/1/2/3/4 Filter Average 0/1/2/3/4 LY In Mix Mode Realistic/Linear/Additive Backing Color Red/Green/Blue Cursor Position Default/Last GP Out Level* High/Low Output Range Normal/Full Monitor Out Program, FG, BG, Combined Matte, Internal Matte, Fill, Layer In, Background Matte In, Garbage Matte In, Holdout Matte In, Layer Matte In, Processed LM, Processed HM, Processed GM, Processed BM, Screen...
  • Page 99 2 These controls are only available in protocol version 2.0 and up. 3 Loop outputs for ‘garbage matte’ and ‘holdout matte’ inputs are available for Ultimatte 12, not Ultimatte 12 8K. 4 Supported video formats are Ultimatte device dependent. 4320p formats are available for Ultimatte 12 8K.

  • Page 100: Help

    Blackmagic Design online support pages The latest manual, software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. Contacting Blackmagic Design support If you can’t find the help you need in our support material, please use the ‘Send us an email’...

  • Page 101: Regulatory Notices And Safety Information

    Regulatory Notices and Safety Information Regulatory Notices Disposal of waste of electrical and electronic equipment within the European union. The symbol on the product indicates that this equipment must not be disposed of with other waste materials. In order to dispose of your waste equipment, it must be handed over to a designated collection point for recycling.

  • Page 102: Warranty

    Warnings for Authorized Service Personnel Disconnect power from both power inlets before servicing! Caution - Double Pole/ Neutral Fusing The power supply contained in this equipment has a fuse in both line and neutral conductors and is suitable for connection to the IT power distribution system in Norway.

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