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Blackmagic Design released ATEM Switcher 6.8 Update with HyperDeck Control Integration! The update adds control of all HyperDeck Studio disk recorders to all ATEM switchers, allowing customers to use HyperDecks as fully controllable sources into their switcher workflow for live production. Now any ATEM switcher can control up to 4 separate HyperDecks. Customers can also see a list of clips on each HyperDeck and trigger recording or playback automatically.

The HyperDeck Studio is connected to an ATEM switcher via Ethernet for control and communication, and via SDI for video playback or recording. Set up is easy and, once each HyperDeck has an IP address, it can be labeled so it can be seen as a source on the control panel. Once the HyperDeck is set to remote it can be controlled by the switcher. HyperDecks can be controlled from either the ATEM software or hardware panels.

That means users can select clips in any order they want, cue the start frame and switch to the HyperDeck for it to immediately begin playing back in the program. Pre-roll can be set for the HyperDeck, just as it would be for a traditional tape deck, so video is rolling the moment the source is switched to the HyperDeck. The tape-style transport controls can be used to start and stop playback, jog, shuttle and more. The HyperDeck will automatically stop at the end of the clip and freeze on the last frame.

ATEM Switchers connected to HyperDecks now get instant replay functions too. Custom macros can be used to record a camera feed in realtime onto a HyperDeck. The macro can then re-play the video in realtime or at different speeds such as ? or ? speed. This means customers can get super high quality slow motion playback when working with high frame rate cameras, ATEM Production Studio 4K and Broadcast Studio models, and HyperDeck Studio Pro or HyperDeck Studio 12G. In addition to HyperDeck integration, ATEM Switcher 6.8 Update also adds support for 3G-SDI Level A.

New v1.65 firmware for Panasonic's DVX200 4K camera includes improvement of V-Log L gradation (more distinct gradations at low luminance areas); improvement of color reproduction of recorded still images; Gain values maintained even after being rebooted; addition of a negative Gain adjustment (values between -6dB and -1dB or ISO250 and ISO400 in the new EXTENDED SENSITIVITY menu); new functions that can be assigned to USER SW ("PUSH AUTO", "SLOT SEL”, "AWB") and more.

New update for DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Public Beta which includes fixes for file relinking, autosaving, tracking, speed effects, audio and plug-in compatibility, as well as general performance and stability improvements. The Studio Edition requires a DaVinci Resolve dongle/license to work. Download here.

The Studio 4.0 update lets any producer create live video with multi-million dollar production quality. Studio 4.0 is a free upgrade available in beta today, and rolling out to all customers as a free upgrade in June via Studio's auto-update. The Studio 4.0 features:

• Facebook Live integration enabling to stream via Facebook Live on the Livestream Studio stream tab.
• Mevo camera support, including the ability to bring in and mix multiple Mevo cameras using Studio Remote Camera feature.
• Web control, allowing to control Studio from any Chrome browser anywhere in the world, even in Android and Chromebook.
• Remote interview feature designed to mix remote guests' web cams into your show simply by sending them a link to open in Google Chrome. Includes a moderation room.
• Updated Magewell integration is now more robust and supports their Pro range of HD-SDI and HDMI input devices.
• 4K virtual camera crop features creates virtual camera angles and virtual moves from a single HD or 4K source.
• Thanks to a built-in RTMP server, you can bring sources into Studio using any RTMP encoder.
• Livestream also offers a hosted version of Studio 4.0 on Amazon Cloud. The Studio Cloud Edition is ideal for HD multi-bitrate cloud transcoding from RTMP inputs and is 1,667 USD per month.

For a limited time, get Blackmagic Design's ATEM Production Studio 4K switcher together with HyperDeck Studio 12G recorder for a discounted price of 2,615 EUR ex VAT. (a saving of over 1,500 EUR)! Or get the UltraHD PPU Bundle containing ATEM 1M/E Production Studio 4K switcher, HyperDeck Studio 12G recorder, and Blackmagic Audio Monitor for only 4,825 EUR ex. VAT (combined regular price of these products is 6,349 EUR). The new ATEM 4K Micro Camera Bundle priced at 5,684 EUR ex. VAT contains three Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4Ks, HyperDeck Studio 12G, and ATEM 1M/E Production Studio 4K. Regular price of these products is 8675 EUR! Gear up for Ultra HD production with industry-proven Blackmagic Design technology.