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Cut Bus
In cut bus mode, as soon as you press an input button, it will immediately switch to air. This is a
fast and easy way of switching.
In cut bus mode, pressing an input button will instantly switch it to air
Program Preview
In program preview mode, switching a source is a two step process. This is because pressing
an input button puts the source in a preview state so you can decide whether you want to
switch it, or perhaps select a different input source. This powerful switching mode is used by
professional broadcast switchers across the world.
TIP If you connect a monitor, for example Blackmagic Video Assist, to your ATEM SDI’s
SDI output you can output the preview signal and monitor the selected input before
switching it to air. For more information, refer to the ‘setting the video output source’
section later in this manual.
In program preview switching mode, press an input button to preview a source before switching it to air.
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