Blackmagic Design ATEM 4 M/E Constellation HD

Live Production Mixer

• Doubles the functional power of the 2 M/E model with 40 x 3G-SDI inputs, 24 x 3G-SDI outputs, 4 DVEs, 16 ATEM Advanced Keyers, 4 Multiviews and 2 SuperSource processors for a total of 12 DVEs
• Power connection: 2x integrated 100-240 V AC power supply (IEC power cable not included)
• Power consumption: 147 watts
• Dimensions: 482 (19") x 231.3 x 88.4 mm (2U)
• Weight: 5.23 kg

Connections:

• Total video inputs: 40
• Total video outputs: 24
• SDI rates: 1.5 G, 3 G
• Total audio inputs: 2 balanced 1/4" jacks, 1x 32 stereo channels via BNC and MADI inputs, 1x 5-pin XLR jack for talkback
• Total audio outputs: 2 balanced 1/4-inch jacks, 1x 32 stereo channels via BNC and MADI outputs, 1x 5-pin XLR jack for talkback
• SDI audio inputs: 2 embedded audio channels on all SDI inputs
• SDI audio outputs: 2 embedded audio channels on all SDI outputs
• No time code connections
• Reference inputs: Tri-Sync or Black Burst
• Video inputs with resync: on all 40 inputs
• Frame rate and format converters: on all 40 inputs
• SDI aux outputs: any of the 24 SDI outputs
• SDI preview outputs: any of the 24 SDI outputs
• SDI programme outputs: any of the 24 SDI outputs
• No down-converted SDI programme outputs
• Webcam output: 1 USB-C port supports 720p or 1080p with PGM frame rates
• Number of multi-views: 4x 3G-SDI
• Control desk connection: Ethernet (direct connection between desk and chassis or via a network)
• Internal time code generator
• Talkback: RJ45 for third-party talkback systems
• Tally output: added via Ethernet connection using Blackmagic Design GPI and Tally Interface (not included)
• Ethernet: supports 10/100/1000Base-T
• Computer interface: 1 USB-C port supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Standards:

• HD video standards:; 720p/50 / 720p/59.94 / 720p/60; 1080i/50 / 1080i/59.94; 1080i/60; 1080p/23.98 / 1080p/24 / 1080p/25 / 1080p/29.97 / 1080p/30 / 1080p/50 / 1080p/59.94 / 1080p/60
• SDI compliance: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M Level A and B
• Video sampling frequency: 4:2:2
• Colour accuracy: 10 bit
• Colour spaces: REC 709
• Automatic SDI switching: Automatic detection of 1.5G SDI and Level A or Level B 3G SDI

Features:

• Upstream keyer: 16
• Downstream keyer: 4
• Advanced Chroma Keyer: 16
• Talkback support
• n-1 support
• Linear/Luma keyer: 21
• Transition keyers (Stinger/DVE): 4 Stinger, 4 DVE
• Total number of layers: 28
• Pattern generators: 21
• Colour generators: 2
• Control panel: front panel for emergency mixing, control software or optional hardware control panel
• Routable windows: 64
• Tally: red light for programme display and green for preview display
• With identifiers for source windows
• Multi View Monitoring
• Multi View Monitoring: 4 Multi View configurable for 16, 13, 10, 7 or 4 views, including for monitoring of programme, preview, inputs, media players, DSK, clean feed with optional identifiers and audio level meters
• Multiview video standard: HD
• Minimum screen resolution: 1366 x 768

Media Player:

• Media Player: 4
• Channels: Fill and key signals for each media player
• Media Pool capacity for still images: 60
• Media Pool capacity for clips: 4 up to 1080p/60
• Media Player clip length in 720 HD: 1200 frames
• Media Player clip length in 1080 HD: 600 frames
• Media Pool still image formats: PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF
• Media Pool video file format: TGA sequence
• Media Pool audio file format: WAV, MP3 and AIFF

Screens:

• Built-in 5-inch LCD monitor for video
• 42 LED buttons for setup and emergency mixing
• 8 Source buttons
• 4 Transition buttons
• 6 Buttons for talkback selection and mixing
• 1 Menu knob
• 1 Set button
• 1 Front panel lock button