Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G January 2020 English, 日本語, Français, Deutsch, Español, 中文, 한국어, Русский, Italiano, Português and Türkçe.
English Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Blackmagic Audio Monitor for your production needs! 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 equipment. Audio monitoring is crucial for any video production workflow, whether it’s broadcast, post production or live production. Blackmagic Audio Monitor gives you all the features of professional audio monitors in a compact rack mount design.
Contents Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G Getting Started 4 Introducing Blackmagic Audio Monitor 4 Plugging in Audio 4 Selecting your Audio Source 5 Connecting Video Outputs 5 Using Blackmagic Audio Monitor 6 Using the Control Panel 6 LCD 6 Audio Level Meters 6 Solo Left and Solo Right 7 Channel Up and Channel Down 7 Input 8 Mute 8 Volume 8 Audio Monitor Setup 9 Blackmagic Audio Monitor Setup 9 macOS Installation 9 Windows Installation 9 Updating the Internal Software 9
Getting Started Introducing Blackmagic Audio Monitor Blackmagic Audio Monitor and Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G are single rack real time audio monitoring solutions that can be used with a variety of video and audio sources in live, post production and broadcast environments. Blackmagic Audio Monitor connects to SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI, digital AES/EBU and analog audio equipment to ensure outputs have the correct audio levels.
PUSH USB 2.0 HDMI OUT SDI IN 1 2 SDI LOOP OUT PUSH PUSH AES/EBU IN 3 4 5 1. HDMI 2. SDI embedded audio 3. XLR for AES/EBU 4. XLR for Analog audio 5. RCA for consumer audio connections Selecting your Audio Source After plugging in your audio equipment to Blackmagic Audio Monitor, all you need to do is select your connection by pressing the INPUT button on the control panel. When your input is selected and audio is present, you’ll notice the audio level meter LEDs illuminated.
Using Blackmagic Audio Monitor Using the Control Panel Blackmagic Audio Monitor’s control panel provides fast access to critical functions and status. LCD The built in color LCD features a text overlay that displays important status information, such as your selected input, the video format if SDI is connected, selected audio channels, and the volume level for your speakers or headphones. The LCD will also display any incoming SDI video signal.
The behaviour of the audio level meters will change depending on which meter type setting you have selected in the Audio Monitor Setup utility. If you are using VU metering, adjust the output levels on your audio equipment so the meter peaks at the 0dB indicator on the control panel. This maximizes the signal to noise ratio and ensures your audio is at the highest quality. If your audio peaks beyond the 0dB indicator there is a high risk of sound distortion.
Input Repeatedly pressing the INPUT button cycles through the SDI, AES/EBU, Analog and HiFi inputs so you can select which video and audio equipment you wish to monitor. The selected audio input can be listened to via the built in speakers, plus you can monitor the audio on CH 1 & 2 of the HDMI output. NOTE The HDMI output will display black video when the analog, AES/EBU or HiFi inputs are selected. The SDI Loop output always outputs the video and audio connected to the SDI input.
Audio Monitor Setup Blackmagic Audio Monitor Setup The Blackmagic Audio Monitor Setup utility is used to set your desired audio level meter type, plus update the internal software on your Blackmagic Audio Monitor. The setup utility can be installed using the included SD card, but we recommend downloading the latest version from the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
5 Click the ‘close’ button when the update is finished. Update your Blackmagic Audio Monitor’s internal software and change configuration settings using the Blackmagic Audio Monitor Setup utility Meter Tab With the setup utility open, click on the configuration icon to reveal the audio level meters settings. You can select from VU, PPM or loudness meter types with EBU and BBC measurement scales.
Loudness This meter displays the subjective quality of loudness in your audio signal. Today’s broadcast standards include loudness metering for consistent audio loudness levels. The VU and PPM meters feature a selectable reference level of -18dB or -20dB so you can monitor your audio to suit different international broadcasting standards. Your Blackmagic Audio Monitor’s LED reference behavior will change with each selected meter type.
Configure Tab Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G has an additional ‘configure’ tab that lists the software version number and contains your Blackmagic Audio Monitor’s network settings. You can also label your unit with a custom name. Naming the unit helps you quickly locate it when connected remotely. Naming your Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G To name your Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G: 1 Click on the ‘configure’ tab. 2 In the ‘details’ setting, click the ‘name’ text box and enter a new label. 3 Click ‘save’.
Installing the optional Blackmagic Dolby® Decoder Module Dolby has now discontinued the Dolby decoder module, however if you have the module for the original Blackmagic Audio Monitor and would like to install it, please follow the instructions on this page. NOTE Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G does not support the optional Dolby decoder module.
A B Holding the Blackmagic Dolby decoder module by the top edges, align the module’s keyway to the SIMM slot key and gently insert the module until it is firmly seated. Lean the Blackmagic Dolby decoder module towards the rear of the chassis until the metal clips fasten to both sides Confirming Dolby Audio When Dolby encoded audio is detected by Blackmagic Audio Monitor the Dolby logo will appear on the top right corner of the control panel LCD.
Developer Information Controlling Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G using Telnet The Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G Ethernet Protocol gives you the freedom to build your own custom control solutions for your Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G. For example, you can create your own software application or web interface to control your Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G via Ethernet from your computer. The first step is to connect your Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G to your computer via Ethernet.
To be resilient to future protocol changes, clients should ignore blocks they do not recognize, up to the trailing blank line. Within existing blocks, clients should ignore lines they do not recognize. Legend ↵ … line feed or carriage return and so on Version 1.0 of the Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G Ethernet Protocol was released with Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G 3.0 software.
This can be changed to VU (-20dBFS Ref), VU (-18dBFS Ref), PPM EBU (-20dBFS Ref), PPM EBU (-18dBFS Ref), PPM BBC (-20dBFS Ref), PPM BBC (-18dBFS Ref), Loudness (EBU +9 scale) or Loudness (EBU +18 scale) AUDIO METER:↵ Meter Mode: Loudness (EBU +18 scale)↵ ↵ The response will be ACK: AUDIO METER: Meter Mode: Loudness (EBU +18 scale) The next block is the input type.
Checking the Connection While the connection to the Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G is established, a client may send a special no-operation command to check that the Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G is still responding: PING:↵ ↵ If the Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G is responding, it will respond with an ACK message as for any other recognized command.
Help 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 Audio Monitor. Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual, software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support. Blackmagic Design Forum The Blackmagic Design forum on our website is a helpful resource you can visit for more information and creative ideas.
Regulatory Notices Disposal of Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Within the European Union. The symbol on the product indicates that this equipment must not be disposed of with other waste materials. In order to dispose of your waste equipment, it must be handed over to a designated collection point for recycling.
Safety Information For protection against electric shock, the equipment must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earth connection. In case of doubt contact a qualified electrician. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing. Product is suitable for use in tropical locations with an ambient temperature of up to 40oC. Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided around the product and that it is not restricted.
Warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that this product 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.
