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1. DeckLink Duo HD SD SDI Output DeckLink SDI 2 L_ HD SD SDI Input HD SD SDI Output DeckLink SDI 1 HD SD SDI Input Reference In SEE Connection Reference Guide PCI EXPRESS S Connection Reference Guide DeckLink HD Extreme 3D All SDI inputs and outputs support 3 Gb s SDI and 2K So d Pop e 9 11 12 13 14 15 Deck Control R Y In Y In B Y In Ref In R Y Out Y Out B Y Out AES EBU Out AES EBU In Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio Left Audio In Right I Diva 2 DO mimo 6 gt 6 0 mimo o e 26 e gt o EH ne H ME ME DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable POIL EXPHESS SD HD SDI Out Ch A SD HD SDI Out Ch B Downconverted HD external key out SD HD SDI In Ch A HD SDI In Ch B HDMI Output HDMI Input s Connection Reference Guide DeckLink HD Extreme 3D Connecting to S Video This example shows the DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable connecting to S video adapter cables 1 Diva X e A SVideo 0 e 0 S Video e O o 0 H ne H Te PE TX HE TG DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable YA Connection Reference Guide DeckLink Optical Fiber Optical Fiber HD SD SDI In amp Out Deck Control RS 422 HD SD SDI Output to deck HD SD SDI Input from deck Reference In PCI gt
2. 6 gt 6 0 mimo o e 26 mimo H ne H ME ME gt O Blackmagicdesign SDI INA SDI IN B SDI OUT A SDI OUT B HDMI IN Thunderbolt 12 volt power SD HD SDI SD HD SDI HDMI supply connection In Ch A Out Ch A In SD HD SDI SD HD SDI In Ch B Out Ch B Downconverted HD external key out UltraStudio 3D Breakout Cable HDMI OUT BREAKOUT Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio 4K Illuminated LED Input Selection Buttons VIDEO LCD Preview and Status Screen AUDIO UltraStudio 4K HDMI ANLG O Blackmagicdesign 5 sla s NTSC PAL In B YlIn REMOTE IN OUT FIN NTSC PAL IN B Y IN Pn Remote In Out Power Connection REF In Y NTSC PAL Out B Y Out R Y In AES EBU In Timecode Audio In In Out Audio In Audio Out 22256 STEREO IN Y Out R Y Out UT Y OUT IN B OUT TIMECODE IN TIMECODE OUT AUDIO IN 1 AUDIO IN 2 AUDIO OUT 1 AUDIO OUT 2 m O gt HDMI OUT UT HDMI In Out Thunderbolt 66600086 5955955 SD HD 3G aim I AES EBU Out Loop Out Audio In wee Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio Express and Professional Breakout Cable The cable numbering is the same on both the Professional and Consumer Breakout Cables so it s easy to use either cable For example component video output uses cables 3
3. EXPRESS sie Connection Reference Guide DeckLink Quad DeckLink Quad uses DIN 1 0 2 3 rather than larger BNC type connectors HD SD SDI Out HD SD SDI In HD SD SDI Out HD SD SDI In HD SD SDI Out HD SD SDI In HD SD SDI Out HD SD SDI In Ref In PCI EXPRESS swi Connection Reference Guide DeckLink SDI Deck Control RS 422 HD SD SDI Output to deck HD SD SDI Input from deck Ref In POL EXPRESS Connection Reference Guide DeckLink Studio 2 2 RS 422 Deck Control liam 02 3 RY Out 4 Y Out 5 B Y Out e M65 6 Ref In e gt 06 de ED o DeckLink Studio 8 Yin L3 Breakout Cable PCI a a Er Te EXPRESS 10 AES EBU Out CH1 amp 2 0 HD SD SDI Output 11 AES EBU In CH182 e TT HIS PF SD IE 12 Analog Audio Out 1 LLN2 13 Analog Audio Out 2 14 Analog Audio In 1 Ib bl 15 Analog Audio In 2 Il ll LL 16 Analog Audio In 3 Il IS MA 17 Analog Audio In 4 LER 18 Analog Audio Out 3 or AES EBU CH3 amp 4 Out TT 19 Analog Audio Out 4 or AES EBU CH5 amp 6 Out IKO 20 Composite In e 20 21 Composite Out SiL 21 22 S Video In 1 23 S Video Out ell JT 24 Standard Definition SDI Out e 24 ei Connection Reference Guide Intensity Extreme 10 12 13 14 15 R Y Out Y Out B Y Out R Y In Y In B Y In AES SPDIF Out Audio
4. Name First Project Default Event New Event 8 22 11 Video Properties 1 Set automatically based on first video clip f Custom 10801 HD 1920x1080 S 29 97 2 Format Resolution Rate Timecode Display Non Drop Frame Drop Frame Audio and Render Properties _ Use default settings Surround 48kHz ProRes 422 el Custom Audio Channels Stereo E Audio Sample Rate 48kHz Render Format Uncompressed 10 bit e Cancel OK Step 6 Set the Audio and Render Properties to Custom Apple Final Cut Pro X If you want to use Final Cut Pro X to play back video on an external video monitor or TV you can use the broadcast monitoring feature of Final Cut Pro X 10 0 4 and newer to output your video through Blackmagic video hardware You can also use as many as two computer monitors for the Final Cut Pro X interface Setting up Final Cut Pro X Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Ensure you are running Final Cut Pro X 10 0 4 or newer with the latest version of Mac OS X Lion or Mountain Lion Open the System Preferences and click on Blackmagic Design Go to the setting Set default video standard as and then set the same standard that you will use in your Final Cut Pro X project e g HD 1080i59 94 The standard should be the same as the video format of your clips Launch Final Cut Pro X and create a new project Type a name and choose a location for
5. Video Levels Audio Levels Set output ly SDI HDMI 4 Component SDI 4 HDMI amp Composite Y Our amp S Video SDI Vides TSOA Set input For video and audio capture setup in NTSC At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Video and Audio output connections Video Levels Audio Levels Levels Set output SDI amp HDMI 4 Component For video and audio output connections Setinput SDI Video amp SDT Audio SDI Video amp SDI Audio SDI Video amp AES EBU Audio setup in NTSC SDI Video amp Analog XLR Audio HDMI Video amp HDMI Audio HDMI Video amp AES EBU Audio HDMI Video amp Analog XLR Audio Component Video amp AES EBU Audio Component Video amp Analog XLR Audio Composite Video Y In amp AES EBU Audio Composite Video Y In amp Analog XLR Audio S Video amp AES EBU Audio S Video amp Analog XLR Audio Video and Audio input connections Video and Audio Output connections All ofthe video and audio outputs of Blackmagic video hardware are active all of the time On some models you can choose between component analog video S Video or composite analog video The SDI Optical Fiber SDI HDMI and component analog video outputs support HD and SD video S Video and composite analog video do not support high definition video S video may require the use of an inexpensive S video adapter cable Switchable Audio Output Some models have swit
6. Developing custom software using Blackmagic Design hardware The DeckLink SDK is available to developers who wish to programmatically control Blackmagic video hardware with their own custom software The DeckLink SDK supports the UltraStudio DeckLink Multibridge and Intensity families of products The DeckLink SDK provides both low level control of hardware and high level interfaces to allow developers to easily perform common tasks The DeckLink SDK supports technologies including e Apple QuickTime e Microsoft DirectShow e Apple Core Media e DeckLink API Downloading the free Blackmagic Design SDK The DeckLink SDK is free and can be downloaded from htto www blackmagicdesign com support sdks Joining the Blackmagic Design developer list The Blackmagic Developer mailing list is designed for technical questions regarding technologies used by Blackmagic Design eg QuickTime Core Media DirectShow codecs APIs SDKs etc The free mailing list is a forum where developers can discuss ideas and problems with other developers Any subscriber may reply and the Blackmagic Design engineers may also respond when appropriate You can subscribe to the mailing list at http lists blackmagicdesign com mailman listinfo bmd developer In some cases we might request a brief outline of the software you are developing if it is not immediately obvious from your domain name that your organization develops video software Please don t take offence as we
7. 4 and 5 on both breakout cables 2 Deck Control Ova 2 ee 3 R Y Out 4 Y Out 08 5 BY Out 8 6 Refin 7 RYIn 7 Blackmagicdesign O 8 Yin 8 a 9 BYIn eL 9 10 AES EBU Out e 0 11 AES EBU In e 12 Audio Out Left H I i fe v an eee 13 Audio Out Right E O 14 Audio In Left PE TO 15 Audio In Right clo T f Thunderbolt HDMI HDMI SDI In SDI Out In Out UltraStudio Express Professional Breakout Cable rai Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio Express and Consumer Breakout Cable The cable numbering is the same on both the Professional and Consumer Breakout Cables so it s easy to use either cable For example component video output uses cables 3 4 and 5 on both breakout cables 3 R YOut 4 YOut 5 B Y Out 7 RYIn O Blackmagicdesign 8 Yin O 9 B Yln 10 AES EBU Out 12 Audio Out Left p IES BREAKOUT HDMI IN HDMI OUT SDI IN SDI OUT 13 Audio Out Right E 13 14 Audio In Left q ILLO 15 Audio In Right D Thunderbolt HDMI HDMI SDI In SDI Out In Out UltraStudio Express Consumer Breakout Cable WA Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio Express connecting to S Video This example shows the UltraStudio Express Consumer Breakout Cable connecting to S video adapter cables The Professional Breakout Cable can also be used with S video adapter cables The numbering on the cables is the same on both the Consum
8. Grab Still Frame CMX EDI Capture Now There are three ways to import clips in to Media Express You can use the transport controls to play stop jump to the next or previous clip and loop playback of your clips Playing back Video and Audio Files Importing clips You can play back your video and audio files after importing media in to Media Express in any of the following ways e Double click an empty area of the Media List e Right click an empty area of the Media List and select Import Clip from the contextual menu e Goto the File menu select Import and then Media Files Then select the video and audio clip s you wish to import from the Open Video Clip dialog box The clips will appear in the Scratch area of the Media List If you have created your own bins in the Media List you can drag the clips in to the desired bin If you want to import media directly to a bin right click within the desired bin and select Import Clip from the contextual menu If the files being imported do not match the frame rate and size of existing clips in the Media List you will be prompted to create a new project and to save the current project Media Express also supports the import of multichannel audio only files recorded at 48kHz in the uncompressed WAVE wav and AIFF aif formats Another way to import media is to use an XML file which has been exported from Final Cut Pro 7 Go to the File menu select Import and then Final Cu
9. O Operation Manual oo Desktop Video December 2012 Mac OS X Mi Welcome Welcome to Desktop Video We hope you share our dream for the television industry to become a truly creative industry by allowing anyone to have access to the highest quality video Previously high end television and post production required investment in millions of dollars of hardware however with Blackmagic video hardware even 10 bit uncompressed is now easily affordable We hope you get years of use from your new UltraStudio DeckLink or Intensity and have fun working with some of the world s hottest television and design software This instruction manual should contain all the information you ll need on installing your Blackmagic video hardware If you re installing a PCI Express card it s always a good idea to ask a technical assistant for help if you have not installed hardware cards into computers before As Blackmagic video hardware uses uncompressed video and the data rates are quite high you ll need fast disk storage and a high end computer We think it should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete installation Before you install Blackmagic video hardware please check our website at www blackmagicdesign com and click the support page to download the latest updates to this manual and Desktop Video driver software Lastly please register your Blackmagic video hardware when downloading software updates We would love to keep yo
10. Setting up a Blackmagic Design project Step 1 Launch Premiere Pro Step 2 Create a New Project and click on the Scratch Disks tab Step 3 Setthe desired Location and Name for your project at the bottom of this window Step 4 Setthe locations for your captured video captured audio video previews and audio previews Step 5 Click on the General tab and review the Video Rendering and Playback settings If your graphics card is supported by Premiere Pro s Mercury Playback Engine the Renderer option will be available and you should switch it to Mercury Playback Engine GPU Acceleration Step 6 Set the Capture Format to Blackmagic Capture and click on the Settings Mac or Properties Win button to reveal the Blackmagic Capture Settings for your project The Video Standard can be set to NTSC PAL HD720 HD1080 or 2K The Video Format can be uncompressed or compressed Now click OK Step 7 The New Sequence window will appear To preserve maximum video quality you ll need to create a full resolution uncompressed sequence To do so click the discovery triangle next to Blackmagic Design select a preset to match the video standard and choose from uncompressed 8 bit YUV 10 bit YUV or 10 bit RGB If you don t have the storage space or disk speed for uncompressed video choose a JPEG sequence preset for a full resolution open standard codec Premiere Pro CS6 also includes a variety of sequence presets for compressed and RAW camera formats
11. button to commence recording WA Capturing and Playing back Video It s a good idea to run a quick test to ensure you can capture and play back video before you need to use your Blackmagic video hardware for anything important e Connect a video monitor or TV to the video output of your Blackmagic video hardware An HDMI TV is very convenient for this test as both video and audio can be monitored without needing external audio connections e Connect a video source to the video input of your Blackmagic video hardware especially a camera or deck DVD players shouldn t be used for this test as they typically have copy protection on their HDMI and analog outputs so you won t be able to capture from them even if you re using home made DVD s e Use the Blackmagic system preferences to set your video and audio connections for input and output See the previous Using Blackmagic System Preferences section for details e Locate Blackmagic Media Express and open it on Mac OS X look in the Applications folder on Windows 7 go to the Start menu and choose Programs gt Blackmagic Design gt Media Express on Windows 8 go to the Start page and click on the Blackmagic Media Express tile Linux go to Applications and look in the Sound and Video folder Video Playback test using Blackmagic Media Express Import a test clip in to Media Express If you see a message that the selected video format is not compatible with the current project
12. de Chroma e I jo lag Adjust Cb and Cr Independently Calibrate Analog Video Out Video 2 C de Chroma I IT gt 0 00 1 de _ Adjust Cb and Cr independently _ Use Betacam YUV Levels i Reset Gain Video levels Preserving Blanking Data or VANC This feature lets you use up to 3 video lines at the top of a captured movie file to store any 3 lines from vertical blanking This allows 3 line timecode VITC vertical interval test signals subtitle info or any other VANC data to be preserved during capture These lines are then inserted back into the video blanking when the file is played back To preserve VANC data select the VANC and 3 2 Pulldown tab and tick the On check box for video line 1 2 or 3 depending on how many blanking lines you want to capture Video file line 1 needs to be enabled for lines 2 and 3 to work Because these lines can be passed to the application a developer could write software to read the VANC data and use it for various purposes e g 3 line timecode and audio chasing or other uses An example of VANC data is 3 line timecode which uses lines 18 19 and 20 in NTSC or lines 19 20 and 21 in PAL 3 line timecode as used in AATON equipped telecine suites featuring audio timecode and keycode information along with the normal timecode numbers Video Levels The video processing amplifier Video Proc Amp is used to adjust analog video and chroma levels and i
13. Export Movie window leave Export on Current Settings and also set Include to Video and Audio Je Using your Favourite Editing Software Playback Step 1 Import some clips in to your new project Step 2 You can now use the Final Cut Pro X timeline on your computer monitor and view the video preview on the monitor or TV connected to the output of your Blackmagic Design video hardware Capturing Video and Audio You can use Blackmagic Media Express to capture video and audio with your Blackmagic Design video hardware Once you have captured the clips you can import them in to Final Cut Pro X for editing When capturing clips with Media Express make sure you choose one of the video formats which is also supported by Final Cut Pro X i e Apple ProRes 4444 Apple ProRes 422 HO Apple ProRes 422 or Uncompressed 10 bit 4 2 2 Editing to Tape Once you have completed a project in Final Cut Pro X you can render the project to a movie file and then use Blackmagic Media Express to master the movie to tape with your Blackmagic Design video hardware Step 1 Select your clips from the timeline in Final Cut Pro X Step 2 Go to the Share menu and choose Export Movie Step 3 the Export Movie window leave Export on Current Settings and also set Include to Video and Audio Click Next Step 4 Open Media Express and import the clip that was exported from Final Cut Pro X Step 5 Refer to the Blackmagic Media Express section o
14. Media List e select a video clip which contains no audio channels e right click on the video clip and select Link Audio File from the contextual menu The Media List presents a highly visible indication that the video and audio clips are linked You can now play back the combined clip or master it to tape Deleting clips and bins To delete clips select the unwanted clips and press the forward delete button on your keyboard This will only delete the clips from the Media List and they will safely remain on your disk storage To delete bins right click within a bin and choose Delete Bin This action will delete the bin and any clips it contained This will only delete the clips from the Media List and they will safely remain on your disk storage Searching the Media List Clips can easily be found in a project by typing the name of your clips in the Search field at the top of the Media List When used in conjunction with the favorites feature the search will be confined to your favorite clips so you will see a shorter list of found clips Blackmagic Media Express Media Express 00 00 07 07 1060p 23 ProRes 2c ZOIC 2006 Craftama ZOIC 2008 Sea Work ZOIC 2008 Sprite 108 ZOIC 2008 TV 1080p ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 12 Clips dl i LA A lin 4 E e ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 A ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2011 1080p23 1 ZOIC 2010 1
15. and the Final Cut Pro interface will appear Playback As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly use the Blackmagic test media bars and tone which can be found on the installer CD or disk image Find a test clip which matches the format of your project e g NTSC 8 bit and copy it to your disk array Import this clip into your Final Cut Pro project and drop it into the timeline You should now see the image on both your computer desktop and your Blackmagic output If you can t see any video on your Blackmagic output check the connections again and ensure you have the correct output settings configured within Final Cut Pro by going to the View gt Video Devices In the same menu make sure External Video is set to All Frames Capture from Non Controllable devices Many video sources including all kinds of modern cameras and disk recorders as well as old cameras and VHS tape players do not have any device control For this reason after selecting a Blackmagic Easy Setup Final Cut Pro will sometimes warn that device control has been set to non controllable device This is as expected Click OK and then create a project with these settings To capture video from a non controllable device choose File gt Log amp Capture Command 8 Press play on your video source and then press the Now button in the Log and Capture window Final Cut Pro will show you a preview of the video you are capturing Press t
16. click Don t save to discard the current project and create a new project for the test clip Double click the test clip and you should see the video on the monitor connected to the output of your Blackmagic video hardware Audio output can also be monitored Video Capture test using Blackmagic Media Express e Go to Media Express gt Preferences on Mac OS X or Edit gt Preferences on Windows or Linux e Select a project format which matches your video source and choose a capture file format e Set the storage location for your captured video and audio and choose whether to stop capture or playback if dropped frames are detected Choose a compressed capture file format so you can capture to any disk e Close the Preferences and click on the Log and Capture tab You should immediately see your video source in the video preview pane of Media Express e Click Capture to perform the capture test Click Capture again to finish the test Double click on the captured clip in the Media List to play it back on screen and on the outputs of your Blackmagic video hardware sf Using your Favourite Editing Software After Effects Video Preview preferences Output Module Settings rendering options Adobe After Effects CS6 How to use Blackmagic as a preview output frame buffer To allow your Adobe After Effects composition to be displayed in real time through your Blackmagic video hardware go to Preferences gt Video Preview
17. formats such as 1080p60 or any 4 4 4 format choose between dual link HD SDI and single link 3 Gb s SDI Progressive HD1080 video playback switch Choose between 1080PsF and 1080p on playback Getting Started e At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan _ Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output when possible M Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual Link SDI output Use 1080p not 1080PsF Y Remove field jitter when video is paused dtput will use this setting Set the default video standard to match your Final Cut Pro X project or to capture with your WDM program Extended Desktop Last Frame Played playing video sepe Display HDMI 3D 85 1 rence output timing gt Reference input not detected Frame output switch not playing video send Black Display HDMI 3D Frame Packing Side by Side Line by Line Top and Bottom Left Eye Right Eye ow E reference output timing HDMI 3D monitoring formats IV Use 1080p not 1080PsF M Remove field jitter when video is paused Set default video standard as HD 1080p 29 97 Final Cut Pro X and startup video output will use this setting When not playing video send Last Frame Played Display HDMI 3D as Side by Side Genlock timing adjustment Remove Field Jitter When interlaced video is paused on old CRT monitors eliminate field flicker by only displaying a single field We do not recommend us
18. keys to shuttle backwards pause and shuttle forwards on the deck If a deck name appears in italics in the Deck Selection menu or NO DECK is displayed click the menu and select Check Decks one or more times until the deck is listed without italics to reestablish deck control To capture with deck control on the fly Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Choose Tools gt Capture to open the Capture Tool The Capture Log Mode button should show the CAP icon If this button displays a LOG icon click the button to switch to capture mode and the CAP icon should appear The Toggle Source button should show the icon of a deck If a red circle slash symbol is present click the button to enable deck control and make the red symbol disappear Configure video and audio input video and audio source tracks target bin res target drive and tape name the same way as in Capture from non controllable devices Use the Deck Controller Window in the Capture Tool to cue the tape and start playing Click the Capture button or press the F4 key The Capture button will flash red while recording Click the Capture button again or press the Escape button on your keyboard to end the capture Capture Tool x Er m cp AN AT Me AT Ad AR AB AT AB AB AO AT IATZ Ad A15 718 TC Black mag it B Bek mag ic Heim Project Bin map Bin 13 40b MXF kj Sony RE S300 60 Hew Tape Step 5 Click on the Mark IN OU
19. streams i e a total of 40 bits See the diagram named Blackmagic 2K Format Data Stream Format Total active lines 1556 Total words per line 1875 for 23 98 24Hz and 1800 for 25Hz Fields per frame 2 825 lines each Active lines located on lines 16 793 field 1 and 841 1618 field 2 Transport Structure Based on SMPTE 372M Dual Link mapping and SMPTE 425M B support for mapping SMPTE 372M into a single 3 Gb s link Timing reference signals line number and line CRC insertion is the same as above Optional ancillary data is inserted into both virtual interfaces At present only audio data is included as per standard HD audio insertion SMPTE S299M the audio data packets are carried on data stream two and audio control packets are carried on data stream one During active video 10 bit Red Green and Blue data is sent in the following sequence Data stream 1 Green_ 1 Green_2 Green 3 Green 5 Green 2047 Data stream 2 Blue_1 Blue 2 Green 4 Blue 5 Green 2048 Data stream 3 Red_1 Blue 3 Blue 4 Red 5 Blue 2048 Data stream 4 Red 2 Red 3 Red 4 Red 6 Red 2048 The diagram Vertical Timing Reference shows the vertical timing details with line numbers and Field Vertical and Horizontal bits for the Timing Reference Signal codes The diagram Data Stream Format shows the data stream formats around the optional ancillary data section of the horizontal line Note that each active pixel take
20. the uncompressed 10 bit RGB format e Create a DPX project by setting the capture file format to DPX e Capture When the capture has been completed a single thumbnail will appear in the Media List representing the entire frame sequence The sequence of DPX frames will be stored in its own folder in your disk storage Audio will be stored in a wav file in the same folder By default DPX captures are assumed to be from YUV sources If you need to capture from an RGB source disable the Capture to DPX from a YUV source option otherwise your DPX files will show weird pink and green colors If you want the DPX frame numbers to be based on the timecode of the captured video rather than just starting from zero enable the option to Use absolute frame numbering when capturing DPX If you aren t performing long DPX captures you may wish to reduce the number of zeroes in the frame numbers by changing the option When capturing DPX files use 2 8 digit numbers in the frame count YA Blackmagic Media Express n Preferences 3D Capture Project Video Format HD 10K0p 30 3D When Media Express is used with a Blackmagic video hardware model which supports dual stream 3D Capture File Format QuickTime Uncompressed 10 bit YUV you can create left and right eye 3D video clips by capturing 2 streams of HD SDI video simultaneously e Create a 3D project which matches the frame rate of your dual stream 3D video source When captu
21. you check the edit point is correct Preview edit operations should always be checked on monitors connected directly to the output of the deck This lets you view the video already on tape and the new video If Record Inhibit is enabled either on the deck or on the tape Media Express will display a dialog box that Record Inhibit is enabled when you click the Master button Check the deck and tape Disable Record Inhibit before trying again Before mastering the video and audio channels to be put to tape can be selected on or off via the track enable disable buttons Deselect the video channel if you only want to output audio to tape IRI Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Select target drive Save screenshot Stress 1 GB 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB 5 GB Help with Disk Speed Test About Disk Speed Test Exit Settings menu What is Blackmagic Design Disk Speed Test Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is a beautiful and fun to use application that measures the read and write performance of storage media in video frame sizes The use of video frame sizes provides accurate measurement of how the disk storage will perform with video related applications If you have ever wondered whether your hard drive is suitable for playback read of a particular video format you can use Disk Speed Test to find out With its easy to understand layout it is now simple to understand what performance you can get out of your media drives with a single click
22. your computer which is this speed or faster Step 5 Remove the metal port access cover from the desired PCle slot Step 6 Insert your Blackmagic PCle card and ensure that it clicks firmly into place Step 7 If your Blackmagic PCle card includes an HDMI bracket insert the bracket in to a spare PCle slot If your computer doesn t have a spare PCle slot but does have a single width graphics card you should be able to insert the HDMI bracket into the spare port usually reserved for a double width graphics card Step 8 Secure the card and HDMI bracket with the screws bracket or clamp Getting Started __ edl Connect the breakout cable if one is supplied with your model of Blackmagic card Some card models also include a HDMI bracket as pictured above USB 3 0 and Thunderbolt products connect to your computer with a single USB 3 0 or Thunderbolt cable Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 If you have installed an HDMI bracket loop the included HDMI cables around any other installed cards and plug them into the rear of the DeckLink card If you have a DeckLink Optical Fiber card reinsert the fiber optic module into the card Replace the cover of your computer and connect the breakout cable if one is supplied with your model of Blackmagic card Reconnect the power and start up the computer Before connecting Blackmagic Design USB 3 0 hardware to your computer Before using
23. 080p 23 1080p 23 ProRes 2c ZOIC 2011 1080p23 8 ZOIC 2008 Sprite 104 N rj ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2008 Craftsmai ZOIC 2008 Sea Work ZOIC 2008 TV 1080p ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 In Out Duration bi 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 v ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 Please select one or more clips to master 00 00 00 00 Preview Assemble EL Master 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Mark In Record Master to Audio channel Mark Out Modes Tape enable disable Click the favorite star icon at the top of the Media List to only show your favorites ini Out Duration ri 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 03 14 00 00 02 04 2 Clips Selected Preview Assemble Insert This picture shows that 2 clips have been selected to be sent to tape 34 5 6 7 5 917 11 12 13 15 16 Set the desired number of audio channels to be mastered 228 Blackmagic Media Express Editing Video and Audio Files to Tape Mastering your clips to a deck is easy While we usually talk about mastering or editing to tape it doesn t matter if your deck uses tapes or disks To master your clips e Select the clips you want to send to tape e Click the blue Edit to Tape tab e Set the In point and type of edit e Master to tape Selecting clips to master From the Media List select the clips you wish to ma
24. 80p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 in Out Duration bi 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 Name Unutied 01 Description Untitled 01 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 Heel Scene Tako Angle O Capture 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Project name video format Clip Bins Mark In Grab Still Logging Capture Transport Audio channel Audio Meters Remote and frame rate Mark Out Frame Information options Controls enable disable indicator Log and Capture n Out Duration ri 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I 00 00 00 00 Capture Enter a description for your video 34 5 6 7 87910 1112 13 14 15 16 Set the desired number of audio channels to be captured Log and Capture Duration i 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 00 00 00 00 Capturing to Disk Click the Capture button to commence recording ey Blackmagic Media Express Capture Capturing video is easy and all you need to do is connect a video source set the Media Express preferences and press the Capture button Start by connecting your video source to an input of your Blackmagic video hardware and check that the Blackmagic system preferences are set to the same video input e g SDI HDMI or analog Open Media Express and set its preferences to the desired project video format and capture file format The project video format must be set correctly otherwise you will not see your video in the preview pane Click the red Log
25. Any clips you drop in to a resulting sequence will be rendered in the compressed or RAW camera format For example any clips dropped into a DVCPRO HD sequence will be rendered in the compressed DVCPRO HD format even if they are uncompressed clips When you have selected the desired sequence preset give the sequence a name and click OK Audio Blackmagic audio hardware needs to be selected each time a new project is created Go to Preferences gt Audio Hardware and set the Default Device to Blackmagic Audio e E al r c m pd r dd a Now go to Preferences gt Audio Output Mapping and set Map Output for to Blackmagic Audio Configure the mix of the multi channel audio as desired AM Using your Favourite Editing Software Playback AN Capture Device Control Many Blackmagic Design capture and playback models feature RS 422 device control for controlling decks Blackmagic Device Control needs to be selected each time a new project is created Go to Preferences gt Device Control and select Blackmagic Device Control The Options button is disabled as the settings are automatically detected and configured when you choose Blackmagic Device Control Playback Playback settings need to be selected each time a new project is created by going to Preferences gt Playback The default player is Adobe Player but the Audio Device needs to be switched to Blackmagic Playback Under Video Device ena
26. Craftama ZOIC 2008 Sea Work ZOIC 2008 Sprite 108 ZOIC 2008 TV 1080p ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 12 Clips ay ii a ye m t A gt ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 N A ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2011 1080p23F ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 1080p 23 ProRes 2c ZOIC 2011 1080p23F ZOIC 2008 Sprite 104 14 Clips o XP lo ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2008 Craftsmai Playback ZOIC 2008 Sea Work ZOIC 2008 TV 1080p ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 In Out Duration bi 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Name Description ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 Reel Scene Take Angle 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Project name video format Clip Bins Mark In Clip Grab Still Favorites Transport Audio channel Audio Meters Remote and frame rate Mark Out Information Frame Selection Controls enable disable indicator Blackmagic Media Express eoo Media Express The video format of the selected clip does not match the project settings Would you like to save this project and Start a new one based on the video format of the selected clip Save Don t Save Cancel New N Oper 40 Open Recent Save a6 5 Save As 865 Media Files Final Cut Pro XML
27. Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right O Blackmagicdesign BREAKOUT JL Intensity Breakout Cable HDMI OUT HDMI 4 2 2 Output HDMI IN HDMI 4 2 2 Thunderbolt Input YA Connection Reference Guide Intensity Pro R Y Out Y Out B Y Out R Y In Y In B Y In AES SPDIF Out Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right LLLI LL O9 Q 1 Intensity Breakout Cable C HDMI 4 2 2 Output ES HDMI 4 2 2 Input EXPRESS eee Connection Reference Guide Intensity Breakout Cable Component Analog Video Intensity Pro and Intensity Extreme include an Intensity Breakout Cable with many analog connections The high quality component analog video RCA connectors on the Intensity Breakout Cable can be used for component capture and playback in high definition or standard definition as illustrated below Component Output Esa Lp p 3 d HL o es c Y TL TL dn bp Component Input Intensity Breakout Cable TL C Connection Reference Guide Intensity Breakout Cable S Video Analog Video Intensity Pro and Intensity Extreme include an Intensity Breakout Cable with many analog connections The high quality analog video RCA connectors on the Intensity Breakout Cable can be used for S Video capture and playback using a simple S Video to dual RCA adapt
28. S X An Intel based Mac Pro computer is required if your Blackmagic video hardware connects to the computer via a PCI Express slot An Intel based Mac computer with a Thunderbolt port and cable are required if your Blackmagic video hardware connects to the computer via Thunderbolt Windows Desktop Video runs exclusively on 64 bit versions of Windows with the latest service pack installed Both Windows 7 and Windows 8 are supported An Intel based PC with a Thunderbolt port and cable are required if your Blackmagic video hardware connects to the computer via Thunderbolt A USB 3 0 port using a Renesas chipset is required if your Blackmagic video hardware connects to the computer via USB 3 0 LINUX Desktop Video runs on 32 bit and 64 bit x86 computers running Linux 2 6 23 or higher Please refer to the release notes for the latest list of supported Linux distributions package formats and software dependencies eg Getting Started Install any model of Blackmagic PCle card in a spare slot as shown in the above picture Some cards include an HDMI bracket which installs in any spare port and connects to the rear of the card with the supplied HDMI cables How to Install your Blackmagic video hardware This section guides you through how to install your Blackmagic video hardware in to your computer Installing a card with a fiber optic module can be a little fiddly so we also include some tips on how to do it easily If
29. Select Blackmagic Video Output and the appropriate Output Mode This lets you view your Adobe After Effects compositions in the correct video colorspace on your broadcast monitor as you work You will always see the correct color and interlace when working and you don t have to wait until your composition is rendered to see what it looks like when output as video If you also want to listen to audio through your Blackmagic hardware set the Default Device to Blackmagic Audio in Preferences gt Audio Hardware and Preferences gt Audio Output Mapping Rendering When you have completed your composition you will need to render to a pixel format supported by your Blackmagic video hardware You can render to a DPX image sequence or any of the following supported codecs QuickTime codecs on Mac OS X Blackmagic RGB 10 bit uncompressed Apple Photo JPEG compressed Apple Uncompressed YUV 10 bit 4 2 2 Apple DV NTSC compressed Apple Uncompressed YUV 8 bit 4 2 2 Apple DV PAL compressed Other codecs including ProRes and DVCPRO HD will be available if Final Cut Pro is installed on the same computer AVI codecs on Windows Blackmagic 10 bit 4 4 4 uncompressed Blackmagic SD 8 bit 4 2 2 uncompressed Blackmagic 10 bit 4 2 2 uncompressed Blackmagic 8 bit MJPEG compressed Blackmagic HD 8 bit 4 2 2 uncompressed Other codecs including DVCPRO HD and DVCPROBO will be available if Premiere Pro CS6 is installed on
30. T button or use the i and o keys on the keyboard to mark in and out points Digital Cut Too t 4 f Q Device DeckLink HD Extreme 3D Output thde RealTime Bt Depth 10 bt 7 Entire Seque nce Digta C ut Safe Mode Stopon Dropped Frames LTC out during preroll Add Black at Tail Deck Control Re mote Sequence Time Custom Pre ro Il Sor y RW 5800 60 New Ta 2001 The Digital Cut Tool is used for recording to tape 500 Using your Favourite Editing Software Batch Capture with UltraStudio and DeckLink To log clips for batch capture Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Choose Tools gt Capture to open the Capture Tool Click on the Capture Log Mode button so it displays the LOG icon Configure video and audio input video and audio source tracks target bin res target drive and tape name the same way as in Capture from non controllable devices Use the Deck Controller Window or use the standard j k shortcut keys to shuttle backwards pause and shuttle forwards on the deck and locate the video you want to capture Click the Mark IN OUT button to the left of the LOG button The icon will alternate between IN and OUT so you only have to click the one button to mark all your in and out points This can be more convenient that using the separate Mark IN and Mark OUT buttons in the Deck Controller Window Alternatively use the i and o keys on the keyboard to mark in a
31. Video Format Capture File Format When capturing DPX files use Capture audio and video tn Capture still frames to Set deck to When capturing use a When mastering use a HD 1080p 23 98 DPX 10 Bit KGB Use absolute frame numbering when capturing DPX digit numbers in the frame count Volumes Media Bruwse For all video and audio media file captures Volumes Media Browse For all still frame captures only Y Stop capture if dropped frames are detected Y Stop playback if dropped frames are detected Use Anamorphic SD 16 9 Continue playback when in the background 5 second pre roll for cueing 0 frame timecode offset 0 frame timecode oftset Sey Blackmagic Media Express Capturing Video and Audio files Setting up a Project Before capturing any clips in Media Express you will need to select the settings for your project Go to Media Express gt Preferences on Mac OS X or Edit gt Preferences on Windows or Linux The project formats listed will vary depending upon whether your Blackmagic video hardware supports features including 1080p and 4K video or even stereoscopic 3D video Select from a range of professional compressed and uncompressed capture file formats or even a DPX image sequence Set the storage location for your captured video and audio and choose whether to stop capture or playback if dropped trames are detected Standard definition projects are set to the 4 3 aspect ratio unless
32. ailable to change The following section takes you through the Blackmagic system preferences you might see when using Blackmagic video hardware Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 8 2 cs Blackmagic Control Panel Preference settings for your DeckLink ND Extreme 2D SI E ma Settings for DeckLink Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels Settings Set output 3 For video and audio output connections Set output All Outputs Active Setinput SDI Video amp SDI Audio For video and audio output connections PRE VORO gn quoi SIRIO Set input SDI Video amp SDI Audio Use video setup in NTSC 0 At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA _ At 0 0 IRE tor use in Japan For video and audio capture Use video setup in NTSC a At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA _ Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output when possible AL 0 0 IRE for use in Japan _ Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual Link SDI output Use 1080p not 1080P5F Y Remove field jitter when video is paused Wl Remove field fitter wher video is paused Set black ref on SDI video output in capture When not playing video send Black gt When not playing video send Black A To all the video outputs Display HOMI ID as Side by Side Set reference cutput timing 0 Reference input not detected d re e Blackmagic Design Control Panel in Windows Blackmagic Design Control Panel in Ubuntu Linuk iva Getting Started
33. and Capture tab and enter a description for your video into the Description field of the logging information area Click the button next to the Description to add it to the automatic Name field Click the button next to any of the other fields that you wish to add to the Name field You can increment the value in each of these fields by clicking on the corresponding clapper board icon Alternatively you can type directly in to any field to customize its name and number The text in the automatic Name field will be applied to the clip s which are about to be captured Click the star icon next to the Name field if you want to log the clip as a favorite Click the icon next to the Name field if you wish a clip name confirmation prompt to appear before every capture This will provide you with the chance to change the clip name Set the desired number of audio channels to be captured and then click the Capture button to start recording To end capture click the Capture button again to automatically keep the clip Alternatively press the Esc key if you want to be prompted to delete or save the clip The captured clips will be added to the Media List Logging clips Ensure an RS 422 serial cable is connected between your Blackmagic video hardware and the deck The Remote Local switch must be set to Remote on the deck so you can use the transport controls in Media Express Use the standard j k shortcut keys to shuttl
34. ation of deck and computer and the correct setting will be retained Now simply enter the desired in point and offsets if required and click OK Mac or Export Win Final Cut Pro Licensed To Final Cut Pro 7 Format NTSC E Rate all rates Use Blackmagic NTSC 10 bit n Use this setting when editing with NTSC in 10 it Sequence Preset Blackmaaic NTSC 10 bit Capture Preset Blackmagic NTSC 10 bit Device Control Preset Blackmagic NTSC 29 97 Playback Output Video Blackmagic NTSC 10 Bit 720 x 446 Output Audio DeckLink Audio Edit to Tape PTV Output Video Same as Playback Edit ta Tape FTV Output Audio Same as Playback Primary Scratch Disk RAID 3 Ok Select a Blackmagic Easy Setup ZE Using your Favourite Editing Software Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Easy Setups for Final Cut Pro 7 are automatically installed if Final Cut Pro is installed before the Desktop Video software Blackmagic video hardware is fully compatible with Apple s RT Extreme real time effects Setting up Step 1 Launch Final Cut Pro 7 and the Easy Setup window will appear Step 2 Click on the popup menu and select the desired Blackmagic Easy Setup For each video format NTSC PAL HDTV and 2K you will find a range of Blackmagic compressed and uncompressed file formats you can choose Step 3 Click on the popup menu named Primary Scratch Disk and select your disk array from the popup menu Step 4 Click OK
35. ble the checkbox for Blackmagic Playback and ensure the other checkboxes are cleared If working with other video applications such as After Effects you ll usually want to enable the option to Disable video output when in the background Click OK to close out of the Preferences As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly use the Premiere Pro test media Bars and Tone or Universal Counter Leader Drag your test media from within the Premiere Pro project and drop it on to the timeline You should now see the image on both your computer desktop and the output of your Blackmagic video hardware If you can t see any video on your Blackmagic output check the connections again and ensure you have the correct output settings configured in the Blackmagic Design system preference SDI HDMI and analog outputs are always active Capture To capture choose File gt Capture F5 To immediately capture or to capture from a non controllable device click the red record button G If you wish to log the clip using RS 422 deck control enter the desired In and Out points using either the Set In and Set Out buttons or manually by typing the timecode and clicking Log Clip The empty clip will now appear in the Project window Repeat this until you have logged all of the clips you wish to batch capture To change the capture format click on the Settings tab and then the Edit button Ensure the Capture Format is set to Blackmagic Captur
36. c Media Express Analog video outputs are also down converted so you can always see video on an S Video or composite analog monitor Component analog video can be switched between HD or SD output Choose to Enable Conversion on Analog Output if you wish to view component analog standard definition video output when simultaneous down conversion is enabled Output HD 23 98PsF at HD 59 94i Windows only 23 98 fos is a common film frame rate but support for this frame rate in SDI and analog monitors is rare Enabling this option will apply 3 2 pulldown processing so that HD 23 98 PsF video is output as HD 59 941 Almost all HD monitors support HD 59 941 VITC Reader A Frame Reverse 3 2 Pulldown This option decodes the VITC and uses it to correctly locate the A frame when performing reverse 3 2 pulldown while capturing video at 23 98fps Carefully set the correct A frame VITC reference to match the timecode on tape Selecting the wrong A frame will generate incorrect presentation of fields and frames Getting Started Capture VANC input line 18 f Capture to movie file line 1 19 f Capture to movie file line 2 20 f Capture to movie file line 3 To video lines 1 2 or 3 in the captured movie file VANC preferences Ar Blackmagic Destan Desktop Video 8 2 a Show All Settings for your Deckl ink HD Fxtreme 3D Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels Calibrate Analog Video In Video 7
37. chable audio outputs You can choose to output 4 analog and 2 AES EBU audio channels or 2 analog and AES EBU audio channels Video and Audio Input connections Your Blackmagic video hardware may support some or all of the following combinations SDI Video amp SDI Audio Component Video amp AES EBU Audio SDI Video amp AES EBU Audio Component Video amp Analog XLR Audio SDI Video amp Analog XLR Audio Composite amp AES EBU Audio Optical SDI Video amp Optical SDI Audio Composite amp Analog XLR Audio HDMI Video amp HDMI Audio S Video amp AES EBU Audio HDMI Video amp AES EBU Audio S Video amp Analog XLR Audio HDMI Video amp Analog XLR Audio IEJ Getting Started Set input SDI Video amp SDI Audio El For video and audio capture C e At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output when V Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual V Use 1080p not 1080PsF NTSC Setup At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA C JAt 0 0 IRE for use in Japa lt lt Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output when possible V Use 3 Gb s Single Lin M Use 1080p not 1080PsF Y Remove field jitter when video is paused DI not Dual Link SDI output HD 1080p 29 97 Final Cut Pro X and startup video output will use this setting Output 4 4 4 color mode At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA JAt 0 0 IRE for use in Japan _ U
38. ched to your computer If Desktop Video software has previously been installed and offers to update the internal software click Update and follow any onscreen instructions Connect the breakout cable if one is supplied with your model of Blackmagic video hardware and plug the connectors in to your video eguipment Getting Started ANA Desktop Video installer 4 Rees 117 6 MB available Desktop Video Installer 8 2 Test Chos Product Manuals Uninstall Desktop Video ann ss install Blackmagic Desktop Video Software important Information About Desktop Video Software Introduction Tres software includes everything you need to sel up your DeckLink Read Me Mutbndae Intensty cards and M 264 Pro Recorder lor any task city What s new in Desktop Video 8 2 in WYW A Meda Express J pubic beta Y Fated frame by frame aude scrubbing n Pramee Pro US 5 5 c Back 2216 n Promesa Pro US 5 1 improved Closed Gaptina support juste OVCPRO presets b Pramiern Pros 5 5 Minimum system requirements for Mac OS X Deehi ink Intensity and Mulribridge products Mac X 10 67 Snew Lanpara and QuickTime 10 or ner A suitable PCle sint PCln x lana cards should work in amy siot PCIe x4 lana cards require a x4 lano or faster PCI Express slot 4 GB of system munory H284 Pro Recorder Print Save Go Back Continue Follow install prompts ana Install Blackmagic Deskto
39. d AB A6 AP AB AG ATD ATI Ad2 AIS AJA AIS AT TE cle Blackmagie SA Black mag ic Clean hit lt ESC gt to stop Annotate avaliable Ilg Nem Project Bin T 30 Ein 13 106 WEF Deby audio O frames Timecode Solrca nte rnal Mem Ta pe004 Step 2 Set up the Capture Tool to capture video without deck control by clicking the Toggle Source button 2 55 Using your Favourite Editing Software Capture from Non Controllable devices Many video sources including all kinds of modern cameras and disk recorders as well as old cameras and VHS tape players do not have any device control To capture video without deck control Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Choose Tools gt Capture to open the Capture Tool Click the Toggle Source button so that the button s icon of a deck shows a red circle slash symbol This symbol indicates that deck control has been disabled Set the Video and Audio input menus to Blackmagic Select the video source track V and the audio source tracks A1 A2 you wish to capture Use the Bin menu to select a Target Bin from the list of open bins From the Res resolution menu choose which compressed or uncompressed codec you wish to use for your captured clips For maximum quality uncompressed video choose 1 1 for 8 bit video capture or 1 1 10b for 10 bit video capture Select the disk storage for your captured video and audi
40. d clicking Log Clip The clip will appear in your browser with a diagonal red line indicating that it s offline Repeat this until you have logged all of the clips you wish to capture in a batch Batch Capture with UltraStudio and DeckLink Select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift click Select File gt Batch Capture or click on the Batch button in the Logging tab of the Log amp Capture window Control C Enable the Add Handles box if you wish to capture additional frames handles before and after the In and Out points of a clip Recording to Tape with UltraStudio and DeckLink Once you have captured your clips edited them and applied any effects you will want to record the completed project to tape One easy method is to select File gt Print to Video Control M If you want to perform precise insert and assemble edits onto a timecode striped tape select File gt Edit to Tape A Using your Favourite Editing Software Final Cut Pro X Version 10 0 Loading Compressor support Apple Inc All rights rese trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U Final Cut Pro X V Use 1080p not 1080PsF Y Remove field jitter when video is paused When not playing video send Extended Desktop Choosing this option requires a restart Step2 Set the default video standard in the System Preferences to match your Final Cut Pro X project
41. deally should always be used in conjunction with a waveform monitor The option to Calibrate Analog Video In is only available if the Set Input option in the Settings tab is set to analog video input By default Blackmagic products use SMPTE component analog levels as almost all analog video monitors and modern video equipment use SMPTE levels Enable the checkbox Use Betacam YUV Levels if working with Sony Betacam SP decks If in doubt try a test capture and you should see a very noticeable brightness shift if you choose the wrong levels Audio Levels The audio processing amplifier Audio Proc Amp is used to raise or lower audio signals Analog audio channels can be adjusted independently from each other AES EBU audio channels are raised or lowered together Professional analog audio levels and XLR audio connectors are standard on UltraStudio and DeckLink models If you need to connect to consumer audio equipment with analog RCA inputs enable the option to Use HiFi Audio Levels and use an inexpensive XLR to RCA adapter for each audio connection Intensity models always have this option enabled as they exclusively use HiFi audio levels and RCA connections for analog audio Camera Outputs HDMI OUT Connect a video monitor and source to your Blackmagic video hardware Log and Capture in Out Duration Pl 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 Capturing to Disk Click the Capture
42. e click on the Settings Mac or Properties Win button and then change the Blackmagic Capture Settings as desired 224 Using your Favourite Editing Software Export to Tape 00 00 05 00 Batch Capture If you wish to batch capture using RS 422 deck control select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift clicking each clip Then choose File gt Batch Capture F6 To set handles on the clips enable the option to Capture with handles and type the number of additional frames you require at the start and end of each clip Export to Tape To export to tape via RS 422 deck control select the sequence you require and then choose File gt Export gt Tape Insert editing requires unbroken timecode over the full length of the project which is to be laid to tape In assemble mode the tape needs only to be blacked until a point just beyond the start time of the project As assemble editing erases the tape ahead of the record heads it should not be used where other projects already exist on the tape after the out point of your edit When editing to tape the software waits at the first frame of your project for the deck to drop into record at the predetermined timecode Should you find that either the first frame of your program is repeated or lost during the edit to tape procedure you will need to adjust the playback offset to bring the deck and computer in sync You should only need to do this once with any combin
43. e backwards pause and shuttle forwards on the deck Click the Mark In button to mark the In point or use the shortcut key i Click the Mark Out button to mark the Out point or use the shortcut key 0 Click the Log Clip button to log the clip or use the shortcut key p The entry should now appear in the Media List with a red X in its icon to indicate the media is offline n Preferences Project Video Format HD 10K0p 24 98 Capture File Format DPX 10 Rit RGR Use absolute frame numbering when capturing DPX When capturing DPX files use 8 digit numbers in the frame count DPX capture preferences Blackmagic Media Express Batch Capture After logging a clip you can click the Clip button if you just want to capture a single clip If you want to capture multiple clips continue logging all the clips that you wish to batch capture When logging is completed select the logged clips in the Media List and e click the Batch button or e right click on the selection and select Batch Capture or e go to the File menu and choose Batch Capture Media Express will cue the tape and precisely capture the clip from the In to the Out timecode points including any handles specified in the Media Express preferences DPX Capture If you want to capture a DPX image sequence rather than a movie file open the Media Express preferences and set the Capture File Format to DPX 10 Bit RGB You will need a fast disk array to cope with
44. er cable not included as illustrated below S Video supports standard definition video 3 J S Video Output E 5 El 7 Intensity Tm E E 8 Breakout Cable S Video Input P 3 9 a 19 lL q IL eon Connection Reference Guide Intensity Breakout Cable Composite Analog Video Intensity Pro and Intensity Extreme include an Intensity Breakout Cable with many analog connections The high quality analog video RCA connectors on the Intensity Breakout Cable can be used for NTSC PAL capture and playback of composite video Simply connect consumer RCA cables to the Intensity Breakout Cable as illustrated below Composite video supports standard definition video 3 pc o Composite Output E 5 Intensity Breakout Cable Composite Input lL q IL Connection Reference Guide Intensity Shuttle for USB 3 0 Pali HDMI Component analog video analog audio USB 3 0 port YA Connection Reference Guide Intensity Shuttle for Thunderbolt gt HDMI 2 Component analog vide LS a S Video ra analog audio Thunderbolt port Connection UltraStudio 3D Seo SS EN 11 12 13 14 15 Deck Control R Y In Y In B Y In Ref In R Y Out Y Out B Y Out AES EBU Out AES EBU In Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio Left Audio In Right Reference Guide I Diva 2 DO mimo
45. er and Professional Breakout Cables so it s easy to use either cable for S video UltraStudio Express Consumer Breakout Cable q Ke IL mee Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio Mini Monitor SDI Output O Blackmagicdesign UltraStudio IMini Monitor HDMI OUT 7 HDMI Output Thunderbolt 8 Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio Mini Recorder SDI Input O Blackmagicdesign UltraStudio Mini Recorder HDMI IN HDMI Input Thunderbolt Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio Pro 2 RS422 Deck Control 2 3 R Y Out S 4 YOut NO 5 B Y Out NOS 6 Ref In NO 7 RY In NO ADMI Input HDMI Output 8 Yin NO 9 BY In NO 10 AES EBU Out CH182 NO Vaa 11 AES EBU In CH182 NO ARRESTI ower 12 Analog Audio Out 1 O Breakout cable 13 Analog Audio Out 2 TIT Ke ESSI 14 Analog Audio In 1 IKA 15 Analog Audio In 2 16 Analog Audio In 3 17 Analog Audio 4 oo IR 18 Analog Audio Out 3 or AES EBU CH3 amp 4 Out OIK 19 Analog Audio Out 4 or AES EBU CH5 amp 6 Out I 20 Composite In Si 20 21 Composite Out S 21 22 S Video In el Me UltraStudio Pro Breakout Cable 23 S Video Out ell JIKA 24 Standard Definition SDI Out IL 22 Mel Connection Reference Guide UltraStudio SDI O Blackmagicdesign Ref HD SD SDI HDMI Deck Co
46. erted HD HD and Cross Converted HD Enable Conversion on Analog Output Set cooling fan speed Enable Conversion on HDMI Output HDTV Up Down Converter output processing igs Processing Video Levels Audio Levele Select output processing T Output HD 23 98p as HD 59 94 When playing back to video outputs Select input processing Off X When capturing from video inputs Output HD 23 98PsF at HD 59 94 2 Select input processing Off GE When capturing fram Viten mpiirs Set A frame reference Frame 00 15 In 23 98 fps capture fram NTSC using 3 2 pulldown Capture to movie file line Capture VANC input line 18 19 I Capture to movie file line 20 Capture to movie file line Set the A Frame VITC Reference when performing 3 2 pulldown Up Down Cross Conversion The Desktop Video drivers can be used to downconvert high definition to NTSC or PAL video in real time during capture or playback They also provide upconversion on capture Select the desired option from the output or input processing menus Some Blackmagic video hardware models support simultaneous down conversion on output such as HD amp SD or 2K amp SD Simultaneous down conversion introduces a 2 frame delay on the SD SDI output To ensure accuracy adjust the playback timecode offset options when performing an insert or assemble edit to tape with Final Cut Pro Premiere Pro or Blackmagi
47. est Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop presets and plug ins Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Easy Setups presets and enablers Apple Final Cut Pro X plug ins Avid Media Composer 6 x plug ins Automatic Updates After your Mac has restarted the software will check the Blackmagic video hardware to see what internal software the hardware contains If the internal software version does not match the driver version Desktop Video will offer to update the internal software This is automatic and all you need to do is click OK to start the update After the internal software has updated restart your Mac to complete the process Getting Started iin a as Installing Blackmagic Desktop Video Drivers on Windows Welcome to the Blackn agic Desig 1 Ensur h h rv river Visi lackmaai ian m Areso one Ske Step sure you have the very latest driver Visit www blackmagicdesign com support Step 2 Open the Desktop Video folder and launch the Desktop Video installer The Setup Wizard wil install Blackmagc Design Desktop Video on your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Step 3 The drivers will now be installed on your system An alert will appear Do you want to allow the following program to install software on this computer Click Yes to continue Step 4 You will see a dialog bubble saying found new hardware and the hardware wizard will appear Select install automatically and the s
48. f this manual for Editing video and audio files to tape Media Composer Media Composer Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual Link SDI out Use 1080p not 1080PsF Extended Desktop Last Frame Played iv Black paused When not playing video se Display HDMI 3D as Side by Side If using a single computer monitor with Media Composer open the Blackmagic Design system preferences and choose to send Black when not playing video New Project Project Name Format N y Project 1080159 99 Raster Dimers io n 19201080 hd Matchback Step 5 Type a project name and set the project options WA Using your Favourite Editing Software Avid Media Composer 6 x Avid Media Composer captures and plays back standard definition and high definition video and audio with Blackmagic video hardware and also supports RS 422 deck control Blackmagic plug ins for Media Composer are automatically installed if Media Composer is installed before the Desktop Video software You can use the Blackmagic Design system preferences to select your video and audio connections including SDI analog and HDMI as well as other settings such as up down and cross conversion reference clocking and HD progressive frame type If only using a single computer monitor with Media Composer disable the Extended Desktop feature by setting When not playing video send to Black and then restart the computer This will avoid the software inte
49. g ic B E Capture from Controllable devices with UltraStudio and DeckLink If you have a deck which connects via RS 422 you will need to configure the deck settings before performing a capture with deck control Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 From your project window click the Settings tab and double click on Deck Configuration In the Deck Configuration dialog box click Add Channel and then set the Channel Type to Direct and the Port to RS 422 Deck Control Click OK and choose No when asked Do you want to autoconfigure the channel now Click Add Deck and then select your brand and model of deck from the Device menus and also set the desired preroll Click OK and then Apply Under the Settings tab double click on Deck Preferences If you plan to make assemble edits to tape enable the option to Allow assemble edit amp crash record for digital cut If this option is left unchecked you will only be able to perform insert edits Enable the option to Relax coincidence point detection and set other settings as needed Click OK You have completed setting up the RS 422 connection to your deck To test the RS 422 connection ensure an RS 422 serial cable is connected between your Blackmagic video hardware and the deck The Remote Local switch must be set to Remote on the deck so you can use the transport controls in Media Composer Open the Capture Tool and use the standard j k shortcut
50. he esc key at the top left of your keyboard to stop capturing Log Clip Name New Clip Log Note _ Mark Good Cancel ok ALLLLIIILLAIM Jf 01 01 0722 Naming a clip in the Log and Capture window Batch Capture Capture All Selected Items Options use Logged cup Settings _ Add Handles Capture Preset Blackmagic HDTV 1080p 23 98 41 Using Blackmagic HDTV 1080 for video Input Blackmagic HDTV 1080p 23 976H2 amp Bit uring NTSC 23 98 Custom frames per second rested bit 4 2 2 at Best quality 24 hitx per piwal 1220 by 1000 Using Derkuni Audin for audio Input DeckLink Audio Format 48 ODD kHz 24 hir 12 rhan Speaker off Volume 100 Gain 150 Using logged cho settings for picture GAN and media tn he captiired Total Media ime 00 09 4609 Total Disk Space 35 4 GE needed 245 4 GR available cre oS Batch Capture za Using your Favourite Editing Software Capture from controllable devices with UltraStudio and DeckLink To capture with RS 422 deck control choose File gt Log amp Capture Command 8 Your video deck will respond in the same way as a clip in the timeline via the lt spacebar gt k and keys To immediately capture click the Capture Now button II II To log the clip enter the desired in and out points using either the i and o keys on your keyboard or manually by typing in the timecode an
51. ick the star icon next to the Name field if you want to log a clip as a favorite In the Playback tab clicking the star icon will make the clip a favorite if it is selected in the Media List Click the star icon again to deselect it as a favorite Clips marked as favorites will show a yellow star in their icon in Timecode List view and Thumbnail view Blackmagic Media Express Log and Capture Mm Out Duration PI 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 00 00 00 00 Capture In the Log and Capture tab click the star icon next to the Name field if you want to log the clip as a favorite Playback ini Out Duration ri 00 00 00 00 00 00 15 05 1 00 00 15 06 In the Playback tab clicking the star icon will mark a clip as a favorite fit is selected in the Media List Click the Favorites button at the top of the Media List to only show your favorite clips Once you have marked clips as favorites click on the gray Favorites star button at the top of the Media list and it will turn yellow All clips in your Media List will be hidden except for those marked as favorites This is similar to creating a playlist and makes it easy to only play back your favorite clips and even master them to tape Creating a 3D clip To add a stereoscopic 3D clip to the Media List e select a 3D project video format that is the same frame rate as your 3D media e import the left eye file into the Media List e right click on
52. ing this option with modern flat screens Set default video standard On Mac OS X if you want to use broadcast monitoring with Final Cut Pro X set the video standard in these preferences so that it matches your Final Cut Pro X project This setting is exclusively used by Final Cut Pro X If you also have the extended desktop feature enabled setting the default video standard will also set the video standard for the extended desktop at startup time On Windows if you want to capture video with any program that supports WDM Windows Driver Model you ll need to set the default video standard so it matches the video you want to capture If your program supports WDM you will usually find Blackmagic WDM Capture listed as a video source option in the program s video capture preferences Setting the video standard within the preferences of the WDM program will work with most WDM programs However if any problems are encountered with capturing video try using the Blackmagic Design Control Panel to set the default video standard instead Frame output switch If you have switched out of a video application and video is no longer being played this setting determines whether your Blackmagic video hardware will output black or the last played frame of video or an extended desktop If you are adjusting LUTs on some Blackmagic models set this option to Last Played Frame so you can observe the effect of any adjustment to LUTs The extended desktop fea
53. ive Disk Speed Test will continue writing and reading the nominated size of stress file until you stop the test by clicking the Start button again Will it Work The Will it Work panel can help to identify video formats where the Read performance might be significantly different to the Write performance These differences might mean that you can capture a video format but not play it back in real time or else you can play back a video format but not capture it in real time The Will it Work panel shows common video formats and instantly displays a check mark or cross to show if the disk performance will be adequate for the desired video format We suggest you allow Disk Speed Test to perform several test cycles to help reveal any video formats for which the disk storage performance might be marginal If you observe a check mark and a cross switching between each other for a video format this would indicate that the disk storage cannot reliably support the video format The How Fast results panel shows the frame rates your drive can achieve in frames per second and should be read in conjunction with the Will it Work panel If the Will it Work panel shows a green check mark for 2K 1556 25fps in 10 Bit YUV 4 2 2 but the How Fast panel shows that a maximum of 25fps will be supported the disk storage performance is too marginal to be reliable How Fast After each Read or Write test the results will be displa
54. k Video and Audio files Browsing Media Editing Video and Audio files to Tape Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Help Developer Information Blackmagic 2K Format Connection Reference Guide Warranty Information Blackmagic 20 23 25 2 31 33 37 40 44 50 ag Getting Started Introducing Desktop Video Blackmagic Design s Desktop Video software includes drivers plug ins and applications for your UltraStudio DeckLink or Intensity You can use Desktop Video software by itself or else work directly within video software from companies including Adobe Apple and Avid This manual takes you through the computer system requirements how to install your video hardware and software and how to use it with software from Blackmagic Design Adobe Apple and Avid Connection diagrams and reference information for developers can be found at the back of the manual Your Computer s System Requirements UltraStudio DeckLink and Intensity are all designed to work with the highest quality uncompressed video This high quality is exciting but also very demanding for your computer and disk storage We recommend the following minimum computer system configurations All platforms require a minimum of 4 GB or RAM for SD HD 2K and 4K video PCle x1 lane cards should work in any slot PCle x4 lane cards require a x4 lane or faster PCI Express slot Mac OS X Desktop Video software runs on the latest Lion and Mountain Lion versions of Mac O
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56. ly to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Blackmagic Design shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BLACKMAGIC DESIGN AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE BLACKMAGIC DESIGN S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER BLACKMAGIC DESIGN OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ILLEGAL USE OF EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMER BLACKMAGIC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT USER OPERATES THIS PRODUCT AT OWN RISK Copyright 2012 Blackmagic Design A
57. nd out points When you have finished logging in and out points open the logging bin select the clips you want to capture Choose Clip gt Batch Capture select the desired options in the resulting dialog box and click OK Recording to Tape with UltraStudio and DeckLink Once you have captured your clips dragged them in to the timeline edited them and applied and rendered any effects you will want to record the completed project to tape Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Double click on a sequence in your project bin to open it into the Timeline window Choose Output gt Digital Cut to open the Digital Cut Tool Set Output Mode to Real Time Bit Depth to 10 bit and Deck Control to Remote From the Edit Menu choose to Insert Edit or Assemble Edit for precise edits onto a timecode striped tape Alternatively choose Crash Record for an easy way to record If Insert Edit is the only option go to the Settings tab in your project double click on Deck Preferences and enable Allow assemble edit amp crash record for digital cut If a deck name appears in italics in the Deck Selection menu or NO DECK is displayed click the menu and select Check Decks one or more times until the deck is listed without italics to reestablish deck control Press the Play Digital Cut button red triangle icon to record your sequence to tape Blackmagic Media Express What is Media Express Blackmagic Media Expre
58. nternal software has updated restart your computer to complete the process Restart your PC Getting Started Get Software set Software gt Desk topwideco ei Desktopvideo Only instali this File if you trust the origin Desktop Video software ready to be installed from the Ubuntu Software Center Installing Blackmagic Desktop Video Drivers on Linux Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Download the latest Desktop Video software for Linux from www blackmagicdesign com support Open the Desktop Video folder and locate and open the Desktop Video package for your Linux distribution Refer to the ReadMe file for the latest list of Linux distributions for which can be installed from a graphical user interface Click the Install button and wait for the progress bar to complete If there are messages about missing dependencies ensure they are installed first and then rerun the Desktop Video installer When finished the installer will return to the same screen Restart the computer to enable the drivers or type the following command modprobe blackmagic If you cannot find a native Desktop Video package for your Linux distribution or if you prefer to install from a command line refer to the ReadMe file for detailed installation instructions If you encounter any errors during the installation refer to the ReadMe file for help Plugins and Applications that are installed De
59. ntrol USB 3 0 In Inout and Output Output RS 422 WA Warranty Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that UltraStudio DeckLink and Multibridge family products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase excluding connectors cables cooling fans fiber optic modules fuses keyboards and batteries which will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase Blackmagic Design warrants that Intensity family products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period Blackmagic Design at its option either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty you the Customer must notify Blackmagic Design of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by Blackmagic Design with shipping charges pre paid Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping changes insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to us for any reason This warranty shall not app
60. o Use the Single Dual Drive Mode button to determine if video and audio will be stored together on a single drive or video on one drive and audio on another drive Select the target drive s for your captured media from the Target Drives menu s Click the Tape Name button at the bottom of the window to open the Select Tape dialog box Select the desired tape or add a new one and then click OK Ensure your video and audio source is ready or playing and then click the Capture button or press the F4 key The Capture button will flash red while recording Click the Capture button again or press the Escape button on your keyboard to end the capture WA Using your Favourite Editing Software When the dani Deck Preferences conlaine nc settimecode to ans ar drop fame gan Drop Frame Current T Allo ase mbe edis crash record f rdigital cu Sio pker pa Ees deck Shuttle ho ds speed Sh pam paned decks ini he nqutting during digta cu Re x coincide tse po int detection mi b detaciord Step 6 In the Deck Preferences enable the option to Relax coincidence point detection A5 Black mag i Capture Tool RE AU PB AG AMI AT Al AJS AJJ AIS AB TE Hewi Project Bin 11 106 WEF co Wedia bb LL L1 Som ERE 5300 en Hem Tape Custom Fre m ll Set the CAP and Toggle Source buttons to use deck control Use the Deck Controller Window to cue the tape and start playing Blackrna
61. of the Start button Disk Speed Test will even show you how many streams of video your storage is capable of handling Disk Speed Test is included free with any Blackmagic Design product installation on Mac OS X and Windows and can also be downloaded from our website free of charge Disk Speed Test takes the guess work out of configuring your storage system for optimal performance for any job you will be doing Disk Soeed Test settings are accessed by clicking on the Settings button just above the Start button On Mac OS X the same settings are also available from the Menu Bar at the top of your computer display Select Target Drive Click Select Target Drive to choose the storage volume you wish to test Ensure you have Read and Write permissions for the selected volume as Disk Speed Test will write a temporary file to it This file will be automatically deleted when you quit Disk Speed Test Save Screenshot After testing your disk storage click Save Screenshot to save a screenshot of the results to a chosen location Stress Lower stress settings may be chosen if you want to demonstrate the speed of disk storage quickly The 1 GB option would be a good choice on a trade show booth to rapidly show the read and write performance of a disk array even though the results might not be quite as accurate as when the 5 GB option is selected Disk Speed Test limits each write operation to a maximum of 8 seconds and each read operation to a maxim
62. p Video Software Standard Install on Macintosh HD introduction Read Me This will take 68 3 MB of space on your computer License Click Install to perform a standard installation of Destination Select this software on the disk Macintosh HD Installation Type Change Install Location Go Back stall Select Destination Install the Blackmagic Design Software After installing your hardware the next step is to install the Blackmagic Design Desktop Video software Please jump to the installation instructions for Mac OS X Windows and Linux in this section Installing Blackmagic Desktop Video Drivers on Mac OS X Before installing any software you will need administrator privileges Step 1 Ensure you have the very latest driver Visit www blackmagicdesign com support Step 2 Open the Desktop Video Installer folder from the disc or downloaded disk image and launch the Desktop Video Installer installer Step 3 Click Continue Agree and Install buttons and the software will be installed on your system Step 4 Now restart your computer to enable the new software drivers Plugins and Applications that are installed The Desktop Video software installs the following components Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers Blackmagic Design system preference Blackmagic Design LiveKey Blackmagic Media Express Blackmagic Multibridge Utility Blackmagic QuickTime codecs Blackmagic Disk Speed T
63. re simply trying to keep the list free of soam and viruses as well as end user customers asking non development questions employment agents or sales people trying to promote products on the list The list is just for developers Contacting Blackmagic Design developer assistance You can also contact us via developer blackmagicdesign com if you have any developer related questions or wish to ask questions off the list Developer Intormation Blackmagic 2K Format Overview The latest Blackmagic Design products use the new 3 Gb s SDI video which allows twice the data rate of traditional HD SDI video We thought it would be a really nice idea to add 2K film support via this new 3 Gb s SDI technology so we could simplify feature film workflows With the popularity of Blackmagic Design editing systems worldwide now thousands of people can benefit from a feature film workflow revolution This information includes everything product developers need to know for building native 2K SDI equipment Of course all Blackmagic products can be updated so if the television industry adopts an alternative SDI based film standard we can add support for that too Frame Structure Transmitted at 23 98 24 or 25 frames per second as a Progressive Segmented Frame Active video is 2048 pixels wide by 1556 lines deep Total lines per frame 1650 Active words per line are 1535 One word consists of a 10 bit sample for each of the four data
64. rface extending on to your video monitor Setting up Step 1 Launch Media Composer and the Select Project dialog box will appear Step 2 Choose your preferred User Profile if you have previously created one Step 3 Select the folder in which you want to create the project Private Shared or External Step 4 Click the New Project button Step 5 Type a project name and set the project options including Format Color Space and Stereoscopic Click OK Once the project has been created the frame rate and raster cannot be changed The color space and stereoscopic settings can be changed later in the Format tab of the project Step 6 Double click the project name in the Select Project dialog box The Media Composer interface will appear along with the project window for your new project You have completed setting up your project Playback As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly go to the Media Composer Editing Guide and follow the section entitled Importing Color Bars and Other Test Patterns Double click the imported file to play it in a pop up monitor You should now see the image on both your computer monitor and your Blackmagic output If you can t see any video on your Blackmagic output check the connections again and ensure you have the correct output settings configured within the Blackmagic Design system preferences by choosing Tools Hardware Setup from within Media Composer 4 cp AN AT A2 AB A
65. ring DPX files use digi urak g In the rwm count e Ensure you have 2 discrete HD SDI video inputs to the Blackmagic video hardware e Capture Select a project video format with 3D in its name to capture dual stream stereoscopic 3D video clips When capturing and logging dual stream 3D in Media Express the clip name will be applied to the left eye video The right eye video will be appended with _right text For example if you name the stereo clip Clip 1 the left eye clip will be called Clip 1 mov and the right eye clip will be called Clip 1_right mov The Media List presents an eye catching indication that the captured clip is a 3D clip e In Thumbnail view the left and right eye clips are connected by a 3D indicator and presented as a single large icon e In Timecode List view the left and right eye clips are listed on two lines and linked together by a 3D indicator Clip 1 right 3 a ni um ln In Thumbnail view the left and right eye clips are connected by a 3D indicator and presented as a single large icon Clip 1 00 03 20 Clip 1 right 00 03 20 In Timecode List view the left and right eye clips are listed on two lines and linked together by a 3D indicator Blackmagic Media Express Media List Timecode List Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR deck timecode Video Preview Media Express 00 00 07 07 1060p 23 ProRes 2c ZOIC 2008
66. s up three samples Developer Information Blackmagic 2K Format Vertical Timing Reference FIELD 1 ENENENENENENE LINE 1650 ACTIVE FIELD 2 ACTIVE 2 Developer Information Data Stream Format ic 2K Format Blackmag UZAX AVS UZAX AVS UZAX AVS UZAX AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YAAE AVS u343 AVS YAAE AVS YAAE AVS ANC AUDIO DATA ANC AUDIO DATA 070 007 UZAX AVA UZAX AVA UZAX AVI UZAX AVI U000 AVI YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA Y448 AV3 Y448 AV3 Y44E AVI Y44E AVI DATA STREAM 4 23 98 24 PsF eee Connection Reference Guide DeckLink 4K Extreme gt 2 Deck Control Diva 3 RYIn mi e 4 Yin X8 5 B Yln mi 6 Ref In eL 6 7 RYOut mi Q 8 YOut e O 9 B YOut eL 10 AES EBU Out 11 AES EBU In e1 0 12 Audio Out Left E Te 13 Audio Out Right E TO 14 Audio In Left cio IKO 15 Audio In Right cio O DeckLink 4K Extreme Breakout Cable SD HD SDI Out Ch A SD HD SDI Out Ch B Downconverted HD external key out SD HD SDI In Ch A HD SDI In Ch 8 POL EXPHESS HDMI Output HDMI Input
67. se 4 4 4 SDI on video output when possible Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual Link SDI output gt V Use 1080p not 1080 Y Remove field jitter when video is paused HD 1080p 29 97 i a Final Cut Pro X and startup video output will use this setting Single Link Dual Link switch At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output when possible Y Use n ale Link SDI not Dual Link SDI output CM Use 1080p not 1080PsF jitter when video is paused p V Remove eld HD 1080p 29 97 gt Final Cut Pro X and startup video output will use this setting Progressive HD1080 video playback switch NTSC setup The NTSC composite video used in the USA and some other countries uses 7 5 IRE setup If you re working in Japan and countries that don t use this setup leave this set to 0 IRE setup PAL and high definition standards do not use this setup Output 4 4 4 color mode While most users work with 4 2 2 video you will need to Select 4 4 4 on video output if you wish to play out 4 4 4 video otherwise the video will show weird pink and green colors 1080p50 60 video will always be output as 4 2 2 When 4 4 4 video output is enabled the following features are not available simultaneous HD and down converted SD video output down converted analog video output Single Link Dual Link switch When working with high bandwidth video
68. sktop Video software installs the following components Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers Blackmagic Design Control Panel Blackmagic Media Express Blackmagic AVI codecs Updates Getting Started After your computer has restarted the drivers will check the Blackmagic video hardware to see what internal software the hardware contains If the internal software version does not match the driver version Desktop Video will prompt you to update Type the following command in terminal to find out the card ID of any cards that need updating BlackmagicFirmwareUpdater status A message similar to the following will appear dev blackmagic cardO DeckLink HD Extreme 3 UPDATED dev blackmagic card1 DeckLink HD Extreme 3 NEEDS UPDATE Note the ID of the card that needs to be updated and then update the firmware by typing BlackmagicFirmwareUpdater update lt card_id gt 1 in this case NN Getting Started enn Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 9 2 La Show Settings for your UltraStudio 3D ISTE Processing Video Levels Audio Levels Set output Set input Use video setup in NTSC Set default video standard as When nat playing video send Display HDMI 3D as SDI amp HDMI amp Component For video and audio output connections SDI Video amp SDI Audio For video and audio capture At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Use 4 4 4 SDI on
69. ss software is included with every UltraStudio DeckLink and Intensity as well as every ATEM Switcher Cinema Camera H 264 Pro Recorder Teranex Processor and Universal Videohub Depending on your hardware model and platform Media Express 3 lets you batch capture and play back 2D and dual stream stereoscopic 3D in DPX ProRes uncompressed YUV and RGB DVCPRO 50 DVCPRO HD and MJPEG files Media Express 3 also supports CMX EDL import frame accurate deck control via RS 422 and will even insert and assemble to tape Media Express is fast accurate easy to use and works on Mac OS X Windows and Linux You can even grab still frames directly from your deck and save them as perfect digital quality still images That s a complete solution for capture and playback Blackmagic Media Express 3 is a great tool when you don t need the complexity of NLE software but simply want to capture play back and output clips to tape especially when working with video compositing software The User Interface Media Express can easily be scaled for different sizes of monitors or even small notebook screens When you open Media Express you ll notice the log and capture playback and edit to tape views are color coded so you will know at a glance which mode is being used Media List The left media list always displays the scratch any bins you have created and also any media you have imported captured or logged for capture Media can be displayed in Timecode Li
70. st view or Thumbnail view and you can even filter media by favorites The Search field makes it easy to find media by name or by attributes captured in the media metadata The project name and format are shown in the bottom left corner of the Media Express window The top right pane always displays the video preview Timecode is displayed at the top of the video preview pane and NO REMOTE will be indicated if no RS 422 device control is connected wA Blackmagic Media Express Log and Capture Click on the red Log and Capture tab The video preview pane shows the source video from your camera or deck Here you can enter metadata for the clips you will capture including name description reel number favorite and more You can capture with or without device control log clips with in and out points and batch capture Double clicking a captured clip in the media list will automatically switch Media Express to Playback view Playback In the green Playback view the video preview pane shows the video of the clip being played Click the favorites button to add to your favorites in the media list Edit to Tape After clicking the blue Edit to Tape tab select clips from the media list to be mastered to tape using RS 422 device control Set the In Out points for your edit and choose between Assemble or Insert edit You can even preview before mastering to tape The video preview pane shows the clips being sent to tape Preferences Project
71. star in their icon Browsing Media In the Media List you can view your clips in Thumbnail view or Timecode List view by clicking on the desired view button at the top right of the Media List Thumbnail view Thumbnails are the most intuitive way to display your clips To get information for a clip hover your mouse over the thumbnail and then click on the popup info icon which will appear at the bottom right of the thumbnail Click the info bubble to hide it List view You can view your clips in Timecode List view by clicking on the Timecode List button at the top right of the Media List Use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the Media List to view all the columns of information for your clips including in and out points video format audio channels field dominance and logging information Creating and using bins To create a bin for your clips right click an empty spot in the Media List and select Create Bin Type in a name for the new bin You can move clips from the Scratch or from one bin to another by dragging the clip icons to the desired bin If you want a clip to appear in more than one bin import the same clip again by right clicking on the bin and choosing Import Clip By default logged clips appear in the Scratch If you want to log clips and have them appear in a new bin right click the new bin and choose Select As Log Bin Creating and using favorites In the Log and Capture tab cl
72. ster to tape You can even insert multichannel audio only clips to replace the master audio track on a master tape If you only want to send your favorite clips to tape click the favorite star icon at the top of the Media List to show your favorites and hide all other clips Then select the favorite clips you wish to send to tape Insert and Assemble to tape Click the blue Edit to Tape tab If No Remote appears in the video preview pane check that an RS 422 serial cable is connected between your Blackmagic video hardware and the deck The Remote Local switch needs to be set to Remote on the deck so you can use the transport controls in Media Express Enter the In point of the tape by entering timecode into the In point field or by cueing the tape to the desired point via the transport control and then clicking the Mark In button or use the shortcut key i If no Out point is entered Media Express will set the duration of the edit to the total length of the clips in the Media List If an out point is defined Media Express will stop recording once the Out point timecode is reached even if some clips have not been output The Assemble and Insert buttons are mutually exclusive and only one mode can be selected at a time Choose to master to tape using Assemble or Insert edit Then press the Master button The Preview and Master buttons are also mutually exclusive Preview mode mimics the edit process but does not record to tape This mode lets
73. t Pro XML Open the desired XML and all the bins and media from the Final Cut Pro project will appear in the Media List Media Express also supports the import of CMX EDL files to batch capture clips using EDL files from other video software Go to the File menu select Import and then CMX EDL Select the EDL and open it The logging information will appear in the Media List Select the logged clips and perform a batch capture to import the clips from your deck Playing back single and multiple clips To play back a single clip double click the clip in the Media List Alternatively select the clip in the Media List and press the space bar on your keyboard or the play button in the transport controls To play back multiple clips select the clips in the Media List and then press the space bar on your keyboard or the play button in the transport controls Your video will play back in the video preview pane of Media Express and on all the video outputs of your Blackmagic video hardware During playback the audio channels being monitored can be switched on or off via the track enable disable buttons 20 Blackmagic Media Express In the Media List choose to view your clips in Timecode List view or Thumbnail view 10801 59 amp bit YUV 16ch 01 00 00 00 01 00 20 00 00 00 20 01 V 1n E my WI LALA Click the popup info icon on a thumbnail to view its info bubble Clips marked as favorites are easily identified by the yellow
74. t find the help you need in our support material please use the Send request button on the support page for your hardware model to email a support request Alternatively call your nearest Blackmagic Design support office at www blackmagicdesign com company Checking the version currently installed To check which version of Desktop Video software is installed on your computer open the Blackmagic Design Desktop Video system preferences The version number appears prominently in the title bar e On Mac OS X open the System Preferences and look in the Other category to locate the Blackmagic Design icon Click the Blackmagic Design icon to reveal the version number e On Windows 7 and Windows 8 open the Control Panel and click on the Hardware and Sound category to reveal the Blackmagic Design Control Panel Click the Blackmagic Design Control Panel to reveal the version number e On Linux go to Applications and then Sound and Video to locate the Blackmagic Control Panel Open the control panel to reveal the version number How to get the latest updates After checking the version of Desktop Video installed on your computer please visit the Blackmagic Support Center at www blackmagicdesign com support to check for the latest updates While it is usually a good idea to run the latest updates it is a wise practice to avoid updating any software if you are in the middle of an important project a Developer Information
75. the left eye file and select Set Right Eye Clip from the contextual menu If the right eye clip was previously captured by Media Express the right eye video will be appended with _right text For example if the left eye clip is named Clip 1 mov the right eye clip will be called Clip 1_right mov Blackmagic Media Express A Preferences Project Video Format HD 10KOp 30 3D Capture File Format QuickTime Uncompressed 10 bit YUV When capturing DPX files use digit numbers in the frame count Select a 3D project video format a E E E L a a Clip 1 night A i i il Pit Le LIU The Media List presents a highly visible indication that the imported clip is a 3D clip V Bandito 422 ME test Bandito 422 ME test The Media List presents a highly visible indication that the video and audio clips are linked Type in the Search field to find clips The Media List presents a highly visible indication that the imported clip is a 3D clip The left and right eye clips will be displayed side by side in the Video Preview window to indicate you are working with a 3D video project If you find the left and right eyes of a 3D stereo clip have been loaded the wrong way around e right click the 3D clip in the Media List e select Swap Eyes from the contextual menu Linking an audio clip to a video clip To link an audio clip to a video clip which appears in the
76. the new project Set the Video Properties to Custom and then set the format resolution and frame rate to match the default video standard set in the Blackmagic Design Desktop Video system preferences Set the Audio and Render Properties to Custom Set the audio channels to Stereo or else you can choose Surround for 6 audio channels Set the audio sample rate to the television rate of 48kHz Set the render format to the same format as your video clips Final Cut Pro X defaults to using ProRes compression but you can switch this to Uncompressed 10 bit 4 2 2 for an uncompressed workflow Click OK to complete the creation of your new project Go to the Final Cut Pro menu choose Preferences and then click the Playback tab Ensure the A V Output menu has selected Blackmagic and the same video standard as your project and then close the Preferences Go to the Window menu and select A V Output to enable video output via your Blackmagic video hardware If you also wish to monitor audio via your Blackmagic video hardware open the System Preferences click the Sound icon click the Output tab and then select Blackmagic Audio for the sound output Export First Project as a QuickTime movie _ Options Summary Export Current Settings Export a movie in the same format as the original project After export Open with QuickTime Player WA Include Video and Audio m Camel Next Step 3 In the
77. the same computer QuickTime codecs on Windows Blackmagic RGB 10 bit uncompressed Apple Photo JPEG compressed Blackmagic 10 bit uncompressed Apple DV NTSC compressed Blackmagic 8 bit uncompressed Apple DV PAL compressed Using your Favourite Editing Software Adobe Photoshop CS6 How to grab and output video frames Import an image into Photoshop Step 1 From Photoshop select File gt Import gt Blackmagic Image Capture Step 2 Select the Video Input Format and the Image Bit Depth and then click Capture Image Export an image from Photoshop Adobe Photoshop Step 1 Select File gt Export gt Blackmagic Image Export Step 2 Select Video Output Format and then click Output Image aos Blackmagu image import Once you have set the options in the Import or Export windows each subsequent Import and Export Image Import setting will not display the window so you can grab and output frames much faster However if you would like to ee ee ee YM A22 MO 199015599 J change your import or export formats hold the Option Mac or Ctrl Win key when selecting import or Image Bit Depth Photoshop RGB 16 Bits Channel export Cancel on Import Image Image Capture anc Blackmayic Image Export Image Fxgeart Seting Video Output Format YUV K 4 2 2 HD 10801 59 94 Cancel Export Image Image Export ZU Using your Favourite Editing Software Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
78. ture is supported on some Blackmagic models Enabling or disabling the feature requires a restart of the computer It s important that you set the extended desktop to the same standard as your video capture and playback or you will get slower switching between capture and playback modes as the monitors need to re lock HDMI monitoring formats in 3D mode When monitoring 3D stereoscopic video select a format which is supported by your HDMI display Frame Packing Side by Side Line by Line Top and Bottom Left Eye or Right Eye Reference Output Timing A reference signal may also be known as genlock black burst house sync or tri sync If you have reference connected but your picture is rolling adjust the Set reference output timing until the picture locks and is no longer rolling on the Blackmagic video output Getting Started as Processing Video Levels Audio Levels Select output processing Simultaneous HD and SD Output HD to HD and SD Letterbox HD to HD and SD Anamorphic Select input processing HD ta HD and SN Center Cut Simultaneous 2K and SD Output 2K to 2K and SD Select A frame VITC reference oi nn Simultaneous SD and HD 720p Output SU and 2Up HD 4 3 Pillarbox SD and 720p HD 16 9 Zoom SD and 720p HD 14 9 Zoom Capture VANC ipul line as HD 1080 Output SD and 1080i HD 4 3 Pillarbox SD and 1080i HD 16 9 Zoom SD and 1000 1D 14 9 Zoom imultaneous SD an Simultaneous HD an nv
79. u updated on new software updates and new features Perhaps you can even send us your latest show reel of work completed on your Blackmagic video hardware and any suggestions for improvements to the software We are constantly working on new features and improvements so we would love to hear from you pray Grant Petty CEO Blackmagic Design Contents Desktop Video 04 Getting Started Introducing Desktop Video Your Computer s System Reguirements How to Install your Blackmagic Video Hardware Installing a Blackmagic PCle card Before connecting USB 3 0 hardware to your computer Connecting to your Windows USB 3 0 computer Connecting to your computer with Thunderbolt Install the Blackmagic Design Software Installing Desktop Video Drivers on Mac OS X Installing Desktop Video Drivers on Windows Installing Desktop Video Drivers on Linux Using Blackmagic System Preferences 1 Capturing and Playing back Video Video Playback test using Blackmagic Media Express Video Capture test using Blackmagic Media Express 18 Using your Favorite Editing Software Adobe After Effects CS6 Adobe Photoshop CS6 UltraStudio 4K 04 04 05 05 06 06 06 07 07 08 09 11 17 17 18 19 31 45 48 49 53 77 Blackmagicdesign f Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Apple Final Cut Pro 7 Apple Final Cut Pro X Avid Media Composer 6 x Blackmagic Media Express What is Media Express Capturing Video and Audio files Playing bac
80. um of 8 seconds so you do not have to wait long to obtain results Disk Speed Test Help Click Disk Speed Test Help to launch the PDF manual for Disk Speed Test About Disk Speed Test About Disk Speed Test displays which version of the Disk Soeed Test you are running START Click this button once to start the disk speed test Click again to stop the test Will it Work This panel shows which video formats can be supported by your disk storage Disk Speed Test PAL NTSC 720p50 720p59 94 1080p23 98 1080p24 1080p29 97 1080p30 1080150 1080159 94 1080p50 1080p 2K 1556 23 98 2K 1556 24 2K 1556 25 a 2127 137 20273 Will it Work 10 Bit YUV 4 2 2 10 Bit RGB 4 4 4 12 Bit RGB 4 4 4 How Fast 10 Bit YUV 4 2 2 10 Bit RGB 4 4 4 PAL 12 Bit RGB 4 4 4 PAL NTSC HD 720 HD 1086 2K Settings Click this button to access the settings before running a disk speed test How Fast This panel shows results in frames per second fps YA Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Disk Speed Test Disk Speed Test interface during a test Start Once you have chosen the desired settings click the Start button to commence the disk speed test Disk Speed Test will write a temporary file to the selected target drive When the file has finished writing or when 8 seconds has elapsed Disk Speed Test will stop writing and start reading back the temporary file from the dr
81. video output when possible Vi Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual Link SDI output M Use 1080p not 1080PsF Vf Remove field jitter when video is paused HD 1080p 24 Final Cut Pro X and startup video output will use this setting Extended Desktop Choosing this option requires a restart Side by Side gt Set reference output timing n Reference input not detected Blackmagic Design system preferences in Mac OS X Using Blackmagic System Preferences Blackmagic system preferences provide a central location so you don t need to configure the same settings in each video application that you use for example down conversion On Mac OS X open the System Preferences and look in the Other category to locate the Blackmagic Design icon Click the Blackmagic Design icon to gain access to the settings On Windows 7 and Windows 8 open the Control Panel and click on the Hardware and Sound category to reveal the Blackmagic Design Control Panel Click the Blackmagic Design Control Panel to gain access to the settings On Linux go to Applications and then Sound and Video to locate the Blackmagic Control Panel Double click on the Blackmagic Control Panel to gain access to the settings All features can be controlled by your own software using the Blackmagic SDK Different Blackmagic video hardware models have different features Only those system preferences supported by your hardware model will be active and av
82. yed in the How Fast panel The How Fast results panel also enables you to see how many streams of video can be supported by your disk storage If the result for HD 1080 is 70 you can run up to 70 frames of HD 1080 video per second This storage speed is capable of supporting the following video formats 2 simultaneous streams of 1080i50 video at 25 fps per stream 1 stream of 1080p50 video at 50 fps per stream 1 stream of 1080p59 94 video at 59 94 fos per stream Blackmagic Support Center UttraStudio Pro for Windows Downloads Online Resources UltraStudio Pro Manual Support Notes d ia Sae 6 77 V8 d en c AI Desktop Video 8 0 1 for Windows Date Added 13 May 2011 foes dere e ue 103 4 Me Still having trouble F wow cast hed the andar 10 yor for techn support in the United Telephone 1 408 954 0500 duetton GUI LUPO maternal States please have you hardware oe Diease COMMAET ui va teieshose co detali and software version ready Send request gt ther Getting Help The fastest way to obtain help is to go to the Blackmagic Design online support pages and check the latest support material available for your Blackmagic Design video hardware Blackmagic Design online support pages The latest manual software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Support Center at www blackmagicdesign com support Contacting Blackmagic Design support If you can
83. you enable the Anamorphic SD 16 9 checkbox Usually video applications stop playing video if you send them to the background If you want Media Express to keep playing video through your Blackmagic video hardware even if you open another application in the foreground enable the checkbox to Continue playback when in the background The final options relate to tape decks with RS 422 deck control Your tape deck requires a pre roll of a few seconds before performing an edit so the tape speed is stable by the time it is used for an edit Timecode offsets can also be set to calibrate the timecode to the video e28 Blackmagic Media Express Media List Timecode List Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR deck timecode Video Preview Media Express 00 00 07 07 1060p 23 ProRes 2cl ZOIC 2008 Craftama ZOIC 2008 Sea Work ZOIC 2008 Sprite 108 ZOIC 2008 TV 1060p ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 12 Clips su 11 a A B i E k 1 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 N ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2011 1080p23 0 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 1080p 23 ProRes 2c1 ZOIC 2011 1080p23 8 ZOIC 2008 Sprite 104 14 Clips Ma EN wr i v w m S ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2008 Craftsmai Log and Capture ZOIC 2008 Sea Work ZOIC 2008 TV 1080p ZOIC 2010 1080p 23 ZOIC 2010 10
84. your Blackmagic video hardware it is essential to run the latest USB 3 0 drivers and firmware for your USB 3 0 eguipped motherboard Currently the Renesas USB 3 0 host controller uPD720200 is used by all motherboards recommended by Blackmagic Design and requires the installation of the latest Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 drivers and firmware These updates can be found on the websites of motherboard and computer manufacturers as well as via third party driver websites Connecting Blackmagic video hardware to your Windows USB 3 0 computer Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 If your Blackmagic video hardware includes an external power supply connect it to the unit and switch on the power Connect a SuperSpeed USB 3 0 cable between the unit and a dedicated USB 3 0 port on your computer If Desktop Video software has previously been installed and offers to update the internal software click Update and follow any onscreen instructions Connect the breakout cable if one is supplied with your model of Blackmagic video hardware and plug the connectors in to your video eguipment Connecting Blackmagic video hardware to your computer with Thunderbolt Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 If your Blackmagic video hardware includes an external power supply connect it to the unit and switch on the power Connect a Thunderbolt cable between the unit and a Thunderbolt port on your computer or to a Thunderbolt disk array which is atta
85. your Blackmagic video hardware connects via USB 3 0 then skip past the Installing a Blackmagic PCle card instructions and go straight to the USB 3 0 section Blackmagic s USB 3 0 video products require a compatible Windows PC so you won t find instructions for Mac or Linux If your Blackmagic video hardware connects via Thunderbolt then skip past the Installing a Blackmagic PCle card instructions and go straight to the Thunderbolt section Thunderbolt ports are found on the latest Mac OS X and Windows computers Installing a Blackmagic PCle card Please review the Adding PCI Express Cards section in your computer user manual for information on how to safely install PCI Express cards including your DeckLink or Intensity card Step 1 Remove the power plug from the back of your computer and ensure that you are statically discharged by using an anti static strap Step 2 Remove the side cover or chassis cover of your computer to gain access to the PCle slots Step 3 Remove your Blackmagic PCle card from the protective static bag making sure you don t touch the gold connectors on the base of the card These precautions should be taken when handling any PCI card If you have a DeckLink Optical Fiber card the fiber optic module needs to be temporarily removed to allow the card to be manoeuvred into its slot Step 4 The product box or website should tell you if your Blackmagic PCle card requires a x1 x4 or x8 lane PCle slot Locate a slot in
86. ystem will find the required Desktop Video drivers You will then receive another dialog bubble saying your new hardware is ready for use et ewa Step 5 Now restart your computer to enable the new software drivers Desktop Video Setup Wizard E Plugins and applications that are installed The Desktop Video software installer installs the following components Via eer Account comal E Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers gi Do you want to allow the following program to install Blackmagic Design Control Panel software on this computer Blackmagic Design LiveKey mc publisher ina SY i Blackmagic Media Express A ARAS Blackmagic Multibridge Utility M Show details Ww Blackmagic AVI and QuickTime codecs Change when these notifications appear Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop presets and plug ins Avid Media Composer 6 x plug ins eyeon Fusion plug ins 15 Blackmagic Design Desktop Video Setup Automatic updates TARA erty cee mee rele ee After your computer has restarted the software will check the Blackmagic video hardware to see what changes made to Blackmagic Design Desktop Video to D Gp REE ae ee In internal software the hardware contains If the internal software version does not match the driver version a acs Desktop Video will offer to update the internal software This is automatic and all you need to do is click OK to start the update After the i

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