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The Blackmagic Design ATEM Constellation 8K is a powerful switcher in a 2 RU chassis that can easily handle 4K video and supports 8K. It features a built-in control panel on the front and 40 12G-SDI inputs, with two main and 24 AUX 12G-SDI outputs. Each input has its own standards converter, which allows you to seamlessly switch between inputs no matter what format it is. The Constellation 8K incorporates four DVE, 16 Keyers, and four media players, allowing for flexibility in creating your program. Four multiview outputs enable viewing 4, 7, 10, 13, or 16 simultaneous views.
The Blackmagic Design ATEM Constellation 8K is a powerful switcher in a 2 RU chassis that can easily handle 4K video and supports 8K. It features a built-in control panel on the front and 40 12G-SDI inputs, with two main and 24 AUX 12G-SDI outputs. Each input has its own standards converter, which allows you to seamlessly switch between inputs no matter what format it is. The Constellation 8K incorporates four DVE, 16 Keyers, and four media players, allowing for flexibility in creating your program. Four multiview outputs enable viewing 4, 7, 10, 13, or 16 simultaneous views.
The relatively large LCD view screen on the front of the unit displays the input video with a label of the input number. You can control the Constellation 8K locally via the front panel buttons, or you can use the built-in Ethernet connector to control the system from a computer using the included control panel software. The built-in Fairlight audio mixer supports 80 channels of de-embedded audio from SDI, plus 64 channels in via MADI. Talkback functionality is available via the 5-pin XLR on the front of the unit or the RJ12 connector on the back.
General
The ATEM Constellation 8K features the following built-in capabilities:
16 upstream keyers in Ultra HD, 4 in 8K supporting chroma, linear, and luma keying
4 downstream keyers in Ultra HD, 2 in 8K.
16 advanced chroma keyers in Ultra HD, 4 in 8K
Talkback communication is supported
Mix-minus is supported
There are 4 transition keyers (Stinger/DVE)
Supports up to 28 layers in UHD and 7 layers in 8K
21 pattern generators are available in Ultra HD, while only 9 are available in 8K
Support for 2 color generators
4 DVE with 3D borders and drop shadow are supported in Ultra HD; one is supported in 8K
Control is via front push-button switching with illuminated buttons, software, or an optional hardware panel.
64 routable windows in Ultra HD, and 16 in 8K
Tally support (red for program, green for preview)
ATEM Software Control Panel
The included ATEM Software Control Panel provides control over the switcher. Featuring a well-designed interface with a visual switcher and parameter palettes for making quick adjustments, the ATEM Software Control also lets you access camera control, audio mixing, media, macro programming, and even control of HyperDeck disk recorders.
Built-In Fairlight Audio Mixer
The ATEM Constellation features a built-in Fairlight audio mixer that makes it possible to do extremely complex live sound mixing. The internal mixer supports up to 156 channels. Eighty mixer channels are de-embedded from the SDI inputs, and each input channel features a high-quality 6-band parametric EQ and compressor, limiter, expander, and noise gate, as well as full panning. Extra channels for the analog input, talkback microphone, and media players are supported as well, and the audio mixing features can be controlled via the ATEM Software Control, a Mackie-compatible panel, or Fairlight Audio Console.
Advanced Keyers
The ATEM Constellation 8K features 16 ATEM Advanced Keyers for high-quality chroma or luminance keying. The chroma keyer features a color picker to sample background colors for automatic generation of the key parameters. Precise controls for edge and flare are supported, and there is even a foreground color corrector, so you can match the "look" of the foreground layer to the background layer for making seamless compositions. The keyer can also be used for pattern and DVE keying. Then when you switch to 8K, you still get four independent full-resolution 8K ATEM Advanced Keyers.
Built-In Transitions
Built into the ATEM Constellation 8K is a variety of broadcast-quality 8K native transitions such as mix, dip, wipe, and more. All transitions can be customized by adjusting parameters such as duration, border color, border width, position, and direction. Transitions are in full 8K native. Also included are DVE transitions, suitable for graphic wipes and stingers when used with the internal media players.
Media Pool
The built-in media pool stores broadcast-quality RGBA graphics and animations that can be played back instantly by the two media players. The media pool can hold up to 24 full-resolution 8K stills, or 64 Ultra HD or HD stills. Motion graphics clips for use in animations and stingers can be up to 100 8K RGBA frames, 400 frames in Ultra HD, or 1600 frames in 1080 HD.
Has all the inputs and outputs we need, super sources are great. Macros are a big help. Pretty easy to use with software. I think it would be perfect if it could rotate sources, even if only in 4K or even HD.
Powerful Flexibility
By Cameron
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-12-29
We love the powerful flexibility our Constellation offers. We're a national event production company with a Constellation, a 2ME, 4 TVSHD's, etc. The features that Blackmagic puts on the Constellation are awesome. 4 MultiViewers, each customizable beyond the standard 2+8 layout. The way it handles I/O, the quantity of Auxes, Up/Down/Cross on sources, we love it. Hoping they integrate some of these features in future updates to the ATEM lineup of other models.
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Can you connect a laptop without the need of a ...
Can you connect a laptop without the need of a Decimator? Can you just use a regular hdmi to sdi converter?
Asked by: Felix
So no need of up down conversion since the Constellation already has it on his inputs, correct?
Answered by: Anonymous
Date published: 2021-01-18
Which BMD switcher Control surface can be used ...
Which BMD switcher Control surface can be used with this box? BMD always lists great features but you have to control the box from somewhere.
Asked by: Anonymous
All Blackmagic 1ME and 2ME Broadcast panels will control any ATEM. You can also control with free software.
Answered by: BMD Product Specialist
Date published: 2020-05-25
Will there be the possibility of the ...
Will there be the possibility of the constellation switcher to record ISO as in atem mini pro ISO and extreme ISO through future updates?
Asked by: Felipe
We can not speak to what Blackmagic will develop in the future because everything is uncertain until it is officially announced. If you need ISO recording solutions for the constellation we can help you build a package that will accomplish that task. Reach out to us via Chat, Email, or Phone and one of our Professional Video Sales reps can assist.
Answered by: jabarih
Date published: 2021-10-28
How is audio routed to the 24 Auxs? We have a 2ME ...
How is audio routed to the 24 Auxs? We have a 2ME Production studio and all the auxs there took the mixdown from the ATEM we couldn't customize routing. Would like to use to route ISO audio to recorders
Asked by: Moses
Each Black Magic Atem model comes with a free Atem software control suite (Mac/Win) that includes a advanced fairlight audio mixer. This is where you would route your audio inputs and outputs. This is an image of the software mixer. https://bit.ly/3PBEbUX
Answered by: Chris H
Date published: 2022-07-25
Can all of the DVE's be live at the same time? If ...
Can all of the DVE's be live at the same time? If for example, I have 8 cameras, and utilize Super source to make 4 boxes on the screen. Can I also use 4 independent DVE's to make the other 4 cameras fit onto the same screen simultaneously? Basically I am looking to have 8 inputs live on screen at once, is this possible on the Constellation through a combination of Super source and 4 DVE's?
Asked by: Graham
Yes, and with the 2nd super source you can actually make 12 simultaneous windows.
Answered by: Paul
Date published: 2021-08-30
how many maximum PIP number can work at the same ...
how many maximum PIP number can work at the same time ?
Asked by: WONG
The two SuperSource have up to 4 PIP each along with four additional DVE for a total of 12 picture in Picture capability.
Answered by: BMD Product Specialist
Date published: 2022-05-27
Can the multiviews also be routed out of the 24 ...
Can the multiviews also be routed out of the 24 aux ports?
Asked by: Chris
No. Some users will feed Multiview to one of the many inputs for this purpose. It will add one frame of delay.
Answered by: BMD Product Specialist
Date published: 2020-10-22
Can you recommend a hard case that would fit this ...
Can you recommend a hard case that would fit this unit?
