Blackmagic ATEM Mini User Manual ATEM Mini Setup Settings
When ATEM Software Control is installed on your computer, a setup utility called ATEM Setup will also be installed. This setup utility lets you update your ATEM Mini, name the unit, change network settings and provides panel settings including program preview and cut bus switching modes, plus keyer related switching settings.
📘TIP: For information on how to change network settings, refer to the ‘connecting to a network’ section.
Updating your ATEM Mini
To update your ATEM Mini, simply connect the unit to your computer via USB or Ethernet. Launch ATEM Setup. If the software version installed on your computer is newer than the version installed on your ATEM Mini, a dialogue box will appear notifying you of an update. Simply click on the ‘update’ button and follow the prompts to update the unit.
A progress bar will appear with a notification to let you know when the update is complete.
Configure Page
Panel Settings
Switching Mode
This setting lets you set ATEM Mini to use program preview or cut bus switching modes. Refer to the ‘Switching Modes’ section for more information.
Picture in Picture Keyer
This setting lets you choose to keep the picture in picture on screen indefinitely so you can switch content underneath it, or tie it to the next transition so when you perform the transition, picture in picture will transition off screen with it.
Drop with Transition | Ties picture in picture to the next transition and will transition off screen when the next transition is performed. |
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Stay on with transition | Holds picture in picture on air so you can switch sources without affecting picture in picture. |
📘TIP: Drop with transition lets you smoothly turn off picture in picture by linking it with the transition, however you can always turn picture in picture off at any time by pressing the respective off button on the control panel.
Chroma Keyer
These settings are similar to the picture in picture keyer setting, however it applies to the upstream keyer.
Drop with Transition | Ties the upstream chroma keyer to the next transition and will transition off screen when the next transition is performed. |
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Stay on with transition | Holds the upstream chroma keyer on air so you can switch sources without affecting the chroma key. |
About Page
The about page tells you which version of ATEM software is installed on your computer.
To change the name of your ATEM Mini, click in the ‘label’ edit box, type in a new name and click ‘save’
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