Blackmagic ATEM Microphone Converter User Manual Getting Started with ATEM Microphone Converter User Manual

Getting started with your ATEM Microphone Converter is as simple as plugging in power, connecting analog audio sources and plugging the MADI output into an ATEM switcher.

Connecting Power

Connect the included 12 volt power supply to the power input using the socket adapter for your country. Tightening the locking ring secures the cable to prevent accidental disconnection.

Connect power to your ATEM Microphone Converter using the supplied power adaptor

Connecting Audio

Connect your audio sources to your converter via the combo XLR and 1/4” jack inputs.

Connect mic or line level analog audio to the ATEM Microphone Converter’s XLR or TRS inputs

Your converter’s 1/4” jacks let you connect balanced analog audio via TRS connectors. TRS stands for Tip, Ring, Sleeve which refers to the three contacts of the jack connector.

The illustration in this section displays the wiring pins inside the male 1/4” jack connector if you want to make your own cables.

The illustration shows the jack connector’s positive, negative and ground wiring pins. If you need to reverse the polarity of your analog audio cable to suit your audio equipment, you can simply swap the positive and negative wiring on the tip and ring pins.

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NOTE Microphone phantom power is supported on all inputs. To learn more about setting phantom power as well as mic and line inputs, refer to the ‘changing settings using switches’ section in this manual.

Connecting to an ATEM Switcher

Your ATEM Microphone Converter supports digital audio with the MADI protocol, also known as Multichannel Audio Digital Interface. MADI is popular with most professional audio manufacturers, broadcasters and high end recording facilities. These MADI ports have robust BNC connectors and transmit audio data over 75 ohm coaxial cables up to 100 meters long.

Connect your converter’s MADI BNC output to the MADI input on your ATEM switcher. ATEM switcher models that support MADI include ATEM 4 M/E Constellation HD, ATEM Constellation 8K and ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO.

You can find more information about controlling audio levels and enhancing the quality of your audio in the manual for your ATEM switcher.

Connecting a Monitor

Connect an HDMI television or monitor into the converter’s HDMI output.

This video output lets you view the levels of each channel, plus a continuously updating waveform showing audio peaks over a 60 second duration. You can also visually confirm that phantom power is activated and if inputs are set to mic or line level audio.

For more details about the monitor output and all the information it displays, refer to the ‘using the monitor output’ section.