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What CFast cards should I use with the Blackmagic URSA Mini and URSA Mini Pro cameras?

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 2160p RAW up to 30 fps:

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 128GB

KomputerBay 3600x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 256GB

Lexar Professional 3600x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3600x 256GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB

Transcend CFX650 TS128GCFX650 128GB

Transcend CFX650 TS256GCFX650 256GB

Transcend CFX650 TS128GCFX650BM 128GB

Transcend CFX650 TS256GCFX650BM 256GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 4K RAW up to 30 fps but have been discontinued by the manufacturer:

Lexar Professional 3400x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 256GB

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 2160p ProRes 422 HQ up to 60 fps:

Angelbird AVpro CF 160GB

Angelbird AVpro CF 240GB

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

KomputerBay 3400x CFast 2.0 Card 128GB

KomputerBay 3600x CFast 2.0 Card 64GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 64GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3500x 256GB

Lexar Professional 3600x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3600x 256GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDCFSP-256G-x46D 256GB

Transcend CFX650 TS128GCFX650 128GB

Transcend CFX650 TS256GCFX650 256GB

Transcend CFX650 TS128GCFX650BM 128GB

Transcend CFX650 TS256GCFX650BM 256GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 128GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB

Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for 4K ProRes 422 HQ up to 60 fps but have been discontinued by the manufacturer:

Lexar Professional 3400x 32GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 64GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 128GB

Lexar Professional 3400x 256GB

What SD cards should I use with the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro?

The following SD cards are recommended for recording up to 2160p30 ProRes HQ:

Delkin Devices UHS-II 250MB/s SDHC 32GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB

Transcend Ultimate UHS-II 180MB/s SDXC 64GB

The following SD cards are recommended for RAW Lossless recording up to 1080p30:

Delkin Devices UHS-II 250MB/s SDHC 32GB

Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 64GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 256GB

Transcend Ultimate UHS-II 180MB/s SDXC 64GB

The following SD cards are recommended for recording up to 1080p60 ProRes HQ:

Delkin Devices UHS-II 250MB/s SDHC 32GB

Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB

Lexar Professional 1000x UHS-II 150MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 64GB

Toshiba Exercia Pro UHS-II 270MB/s SDXC 256GB

Transcend Ultimate UHS-II 180MB/s SDXC 64GB

New podcast in the EDIUS Podcast series covers mono/stereo audio wokflows. Most professional cameras allow recording two separate mono channels, while EDIUS expects a stereo audio track. The new podcast shows how to quickly and easily separate two stereo tracks into monaural channels. Visit podcast.edius.net YouTube channel to watch the ongoing podcast series.

Odyssey7Q and Odyssey7Q+ with the Raw Bundle Option has the ability to record video from two HD cameras or other HD video streams simultaneously, using only one Odyssey. If you have Convergent Design's Raw Bundle Option for Odyssey, and a recent firmware version, you already have the Dual HD Recording feature. Dual Recording simplifies two camera interviews, and other two camera shoots, eliminating the amount of gear that is needed. This feature also allows the user to record one channel of video while also recording a proper video feed from a computer, via HDMI or HD-SDI. The Raw Bundle also allows RAW recording for the highest quality images, and 4K/UHD/2K/HD RAW recorded as Apple ProRes formats for a better image with less media needs (see camera for details).

Other great features of Dual Recording include:

• Match cameras using Odyssey’s Advanced Monitoring tools. This saves time in post, and eliminates easily avoidable issues such as incorrect white balance between cameras.
• Matching file names and identical timecode, therefore simplifying data wrangling and working with the footage in Post.
• Simple to use; Input A is recorded to SSD 1 and input B is recorded to SSD 2.
• Choose the highest quality recordings (Apple ProRes 422 HQ), or the maximum recording time (Apple ProRes Proxy), and options in-between (Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 LT).

The new expressP2 card drive Panasonic AU-XPD3 offers you the fastest speed currently possible with up to 17.6 Gbps (with two daisy-chained units) or 10 Gbps using one drive. It was specifically designed for use with the “B series” of the expressP2 cards, and the new Thunderbolt 3 interface which is 8x faster than USB 3.0 and 2x as fast than the previous Thunderbolt 2 generation. The drive enables daisy chaining (max 6 devices in one chain) and features a secure Content Protection System (CPS) technology. With the introduction of the AU-XPD3 this April, users will have a choice between a cost-effective option, the AU-XPD1, and a performance version, the XPD3.

Blackmagic Design announced that prolific web broadcaster Alex Pettitt delivered a Facebook Live Stream for broadcaster E! UK’s Oscars Watch Along Party using a compact live production workflow consisting of the ATEM Television Studio HD, HyperDeck Studio Mini and Blackmagic Web Presenter. Given the hotel suite location, E! UK made it clear that space would be at a premium, but that Alex couldn't compromise on production quality. Three camera sources were fed into the ATEM Television Studio HD, which was controlled by both software and from its front panel buttons. To save further space, Alex made use of the 7” Blackmagic Video Assist 4K as his multiview monitor during the production. The ATEM’s program out was fed into a Blackmagic Web Presenter to convert the live broadcast to 720p, where it was output over USB to a Mac running OBS for distribution via E!’s Facebook page. A clean camera feed from the AUX out was also recorded in ProRes to SD cards using the HyperDeck Studio Mini allowing Alex to produce additional social media clips and teasers as the night unfolded.