Blackmagic ATEM Converters User Manual Connection Diagrams

Connecting to an ATEM Switcher via ATEM Talkback Converter 4K

Using an ATEM Talkback Converter 4K with an ATEM switcher gives you talkback control with tally for up to 8 cameras simultaneously. The example below shows an HD workflow using an HDMI camera connected via optical fiber using an ATEM Camera Converter, plus a Blackmagic Studio Camera via optical fiber or BNC.

Connecting to an ATEM Switcher via ATEM Camera and Studio Converters

This example shows a 3G-SDI workflow using two cameras connected to an ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Studio 4K via two ATEM Camera Converters partnered with an ATEM Studio Converter. You can use ATEM Studio Converter’s XLR analog outputs to send each camera’s audio to a mixing desk. ATEM Camera Converters can be used to convert HDMI cameras to SDI so you can connect them to a switcher over long distances and get tally and talkback via optical fiber.

Looping Multiple ATEM Converters

If you have more cameras than a single ATEM Talkback Converter 4K or ATEM Studio Converter can support, you can expand the number of camera connections by linking ATEM Converters together. This example shows two ATEM Talkback Converter 4K’s and an ATEM Studio Converter connected together so up to 20 cameras can be used. The first unit receives the program output from the switcher. The talkback headset or external microphone should be connected to the front panel of the first unit. The first unit’s program and microphone outputs are then looped to the corresponding inputs of the next unit. The last unit in the chain should loop its microphone output back to its own headphone input. The headphone output should be connected to the headphone input of each previous unit in turn until the first unit is connected. This completes the loop so that all ATEM Converters can share talkback.