User's Manual

HyperDeck Control
Introducing HyperDeck Control
You can connect up to 4 Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio disk recorders to your switcher and
control them using the HyperDecks palette in ATEM Software Control, the macro buttons or
LCD menu on ATEM Television Studio Pro HD’s built in control panel, or from the system control
buttons on an ATEM hardware panel. This is a very powerful feature! With four HyperDecks
connected to your switcher, it’s like having a portable videotape department able to record
outputs from your switcher, play back graphics, or you can even set your switcher to roll
prerecorded segments at the press of a button!
Transport controls are located in the HyperDecks palette in ATEM Software Control, or in the
system control menu on an ATEM hardware panel, which lets you play back video, jog and
shuttle, skip clips, pause and more. You can also record video.
When you combine this feature with ATEM’s powerful macros feature, it opens up a world of
creative possibilities that can really enhance your live production!
Connecting HyperDecks
Connecting Blackmagic HyperDecks to your switcher is very similar to connecting cameras and
other video sources via your switcher’s SDI or HDMI inputs. The only additional connection is
Ethernet which lets your ATEM switcher communicate with the HyperDeck disk recorder.
1 Using the Ethernet connector, connect your HyperDeck disk recorder to the same
network your ATEM switcher is connected to.
2 Press the remote button marked ‘REM’ on the HyperDeck’s control panel. The ‘REM’
button will illuminate which means the HyperDeck has remote control enabled. On
HyperDeck Studio Mini, remote is enabled by setting the 'remote' setting to 'on' using
the LCD menu.
Plug the SDI or HDMI output of a HyperDeck into one of your ATEM switcher's SDI or HDMI inputs
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