ATEM Switchers Manual - Holdan.eu

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Using ATEM Software Control
Audio Source Selection
Below each audio level meter, you will find the ON and AFV checkboxes that select which audio sources are
sent to the program output of the switcher.
ON
AFV
SOLO
Selecting the direct mix to ON allows an audio input to be permanently mixed into the program
output, even when the associated video source is not on air. The red tally light will always be lit
because the audio is always on air. Selecting this option automatically disables AFV.
Audio-follow-video (AFV) allows audio to crossfade when inputs change. The audio will only be
sent to the program output when the input is on air, lighting the red tally light above. Selecting
this option automatically disables the direct mix ON setting.
SOLO lets you listen to a solo audio source by muting all other audio output on the audio
breakout cable. Selecting solo does not affect the program output audio. You can monitor the
solo audio source regardless of whether or not it is on air and so the solo setting has no effect
on the red tally light. Solo can be used when "monitor audio" is selected in the settings tab.
Master Audio Level Output
The master fader on the right side of the audio mixer is used to set the gain on the audio level on the SDI
and HDMI program outputs and has its own audio level meter.
The audio meter for Cam1 is shown in gray to indicate that its
audio will not be used as neither of its ON or AFV checkboxes are
enabled. Cam2 has AFV selected but its audio is not currently
being used as the camera is not on air as is indicated by its unlit
tally light. Cam4 and Cam7 have their direct mix set to ON so
their mixed audio is always used, and their tally lights remain lit,
even if another camera is currently on air. The audio level meters
for Cam3, Cam5, Cam6 and Cam8 show that no audio is present
on these cameras.
The monitor fader and checkboxes set independent audio levels
and allow solo monitoring on the audio breakout cable output.
Audio Mixer Monitor
The monitor fader and checkboxes appear below the master fader and are made available by selecting the
audio breakout setting to "monitor audio" in the settings tab. They set independent audio levels and allow
solo monitoring on the audio breakout cable output.
ON
DIM
MUTE
Select ON to enable audio monitoring on the audio breakout cable output.
Select DIM to temporarily reduce the monitor audio level without having to adjust the fader.
Select ON to return to your preferred listening level.
Select MUTE to disable all audio on the audio breakout cable output.
Using the Media Manager and Media Pool
The media tab is used to transfer stills and clips from your computer into the switcher's Media Pool. On the
left is a browse screen that you can use to navigate to the location of still image and image sequence files
on your computer. On the right, the Media Pool shows what is currently loaded into the switcher's memory.
Navigating the Browse Window
The browse window is a simplified file browser that lets you navigate your computer to look for graphics
files. The drop down list at the top shows the current folder. You can use the drop down to navigate back
one level or multiple levels at once.