Blackmagic Design Updates ATEM Switchers and Video Assist 12G

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by Jakub HanJune 11^th, 2020

Blackmagic Design announced a new update 8.2.3 for its ATEM Switchers. The update adds adjustable audio delay on the analog inputs on ATEM Mini models and it allows the DVE (digital video effect) to scale more than 100% in size on ATEM Mini and ATEM Mini Pro. Furthermore, Blackmagic Design announced a minor manufacturing update 3.1.2 to its Video Assist 12G 5″ monitor/recorder.

ATEM Switchers and Video Assist 12G Updates. Source: Blackmagic Design

The ATEM Switchers from Blackmagic Design have gotten quite popular as an affordable multi-camera solution. Even more so due to this year’s situation with lockdown and the significant increase in live streaming. Back in April 2020, Blackmagic Design introduced the new ATEM Mini Pro Switcher.

When compared to the standard ATEM Mini, the Pro version adds a new hardware streaming engine via Ethernet, recording to USB flash disks and new multiview for monitoring all cameras and more.

It is good to see that Blackmagic Design keeps updating its products with new firmware versions. What does the new 8.2.3 update for the ATEM Switchers bring?

Blackmagic ATEM Switchers 8.2.3 Update

The new software update 8.2.3 adds the following new improvements and fixes to ATEM Switchers:

• Adds adjustable audio delay on the analog inputs on ATEM Mini models. Users can select up to 8 frames of audio delay on analog microphone inputs.
• Allows the DVE (digital video effect) to scale more than 100% in size on ATEM Mini and ATEM Mini Pro.
• General performance and stability updates.

ATEM Mini Versus ATEM Mini Pro. Source: Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design further released a Developer SDK for ATEM Switchers 8.2.3 that allows updating of hardware control and software interfaces for ATEM production switchers.

Blackmagic Video Assist 3.1.2 Update

Another minor update from Blackmagic Design is a manufacturing update 3.1.2 for Blackmagic Video Assist 5” 12G monitor/recorder. For more information about the new Video Assists 12G, take a look at our article from IBC 2019.

As always, all new updates are available free of charge and can be downloaded from the Blackmagic Design Support Center webpage.

Do you use Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini or Mini Pro? What do you think about the new update? Let us know in the comment section underneath the article.