Blackmagic Design ATEM 4 M/E Constellation 4K Plus

The ATEM 4 M/E Constellation 4K Plus is a powerful 4 M/E Ultra HD switcher for live production. It offers 80 12G-SDI inputs, 48 12G-SDI AUX outputs, 4 DVEs, 16 ATEM Advanced chroma keys, 4 media players, 4 independent Ultra HD multi-views, 2 SuperSource processors and other features. There's also talkback and Fairlight' s professional 156-channel audio mixer with equalization and dynamics. Availability is expected for June 2025.

Each device input is equipped with a separate converter, allowing any SDI video input to be converted to the switcher's output standard. It is possible to have each SDI input of the switcher in a different TV standard - and they will all work seamlessly. You can even output audio to multiple digital MADI outputs, allowing you to pass audio sources from the switcher to an external sound engineer for separate mixing.

Connections:

• 80total video inputs
• Total number of video outputs: 52
• Total number of AUX outputs: 48
• SDI speeds: 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
• Total number of audio inputs: 2× 6.3 mm jack, 2× MADI input (64-channel, BNC), 1× 5-pin XLR for talkback
• Total number of audio outputs: 2× 6.3 mm jack, 4× MADI output (64-channel, BNC), 1× 5-pin XLR for talkback
• Timecode connections: 1× 3pin XLR Timecode In, 1× 3pin XLR Timecode Out
• Reference input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst
• Video re-sync: On all 80 inputs
• Frame rate and format converters: On all 80 inputs
• SDI video inputs: 80× 10-bit 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2160p
• SDI audio inputs: 8 channel embedded audio on all SDI inputs
• Additional audio inputs: 1× 5-pin XLR for talkback
• SDI video outputs: 52× 10-bit 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2160p
• SDI audio outputs: 16-channel embedded audio on all SDI outputs
• Additional audio outputs: 1× 5pin XLR for talkback
• SDI program outputs: any of 48 SDI outputs
• Downconverted SDI program outputs: 8
• SDI preview outputs: Any of 48 SDI outputs
• SDI multi-view outputs: 4 dedicated + up to 48 additional routable outputs
• HDMI multi-view outputs: None
• Output as webcam: 1× USB-C (720p or 1080p at program frame rate)
• Remote control: RJ12 (RS-422)
• Control Panel Connection: Ethernet (10/100/1000 BaseT), direct or network connection
• Internal timecode generator: Yes
• RJ45 for third party systems
• Tally output: Via Ethernet using Blackmagic Design GPI and Tally Interface product (not included), On any of the 48 SDI outputs
• Computer Interface: 1× USB-C port

Standards:

• SD video standards: None
• HD video standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60; 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60; 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
• Ultra HD standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
• SDI Compatibility: SMPTE 292M, 296M, 424M, 425M Level A and B, 2081-1, 2081-10, 2082-1, 2082-10, 2082-12
• Video Sampling: 4:2:2
• Color Depth: 10 bits
• Color Space: REC 709, REC 2020
• Auto SDI switching: Automatically detects between 1.5G-SDI, 3G-SDI (Level A/B), 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI

Product Specifics:

• Upstream keys: 16
• Downstream keys: 4
• Advanced chroma keys: 16
• SuperSource: 2
• Talkback support: Yes
• Support Mix Minus: Yes
• Linear/Luma Keys: 20
• Transition Keys (Stinger/DVE): 4× Stinger, 4× DVE
• Total number of layers: 28
• 21Pattern Generators
• 2Color Generators: 2
• DVE: 4
• Control panel: Front panel emergency switching, software or optional hardware panel
• Routable windows: 64
• Tally: Red for program, green for preview
• Resource labels in windows: Yes

What's included:

• ATEM 4 M/E Constellation 4K Plus
• Welcome kit with QR code for software download