Blackmagic ATEM Television Studio HD User Manual Downstream Keyers

Downstream Key Tie

The DSK TIE button will enable the DSK on the preview output, along with the next transition effects and tie it to the main transition control so that the DSK can be taken to air with the next transition.

Because the tied downstream keyer is now tied to the main transition, the transition will happen at the rate specified in the auto rate setting in the LCD ‘home’ menu. When the DSK is tied, the signal routing to the clean feed 1 is unaffected.

Downstream Key Cut

The DSK CUT button is used to cut the DSK on or off air and indicates whether the DSK is currently on or off air. The button is illuminated if the DSK is currently on air.

Downstream Key Auto

The DSK AUTO button will mix the DSK on or off air at the rate specified in the DSK rate LCD menu setting.

Fade to Black

The FTB button will fade the program output to black at the rate specified in the FTB rate LCD menu setting. Once the program output has been faded to black, the FTB button will flash red until it is pressed again, fading the program output up from black at the same rate. A fade to black cannot be previewed.

You can also set your switcher to fade audio together with the fade to black by navigating to the FTB LCD menu and setting AFV to ‘on’. This sets the switcher to fade the audio to silence at the rate set for the fade to black. If you want audio to remain on during and after the fade to black, set AFV to ‘off’.