Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro: The Ultimate Live Streaming Setup? | Tips and Tricks

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[sae-institute]

Blackmagic update available today that "Adds adjustable audio delay on the analog inputs on ATEM Mini models."

[MadRC]

Absolutely fantastic overview, the best on YT period. Iv been looking at the Mini for a few months and they are like gold dust as you say, now highly considering the Pro. People are selling the Mini on Ebay for more than the Pro costs. BM please get supply on these sorted.

[thermalflyer]

It’s worth noting that the latest firmware upgrade now includes audio delay. Brilliant!

[TheGingersnapBand]

Thank you for this review! Very helpful! Question: is there a way to automate switching between the cameras? Like if I were to stream a performance and want the device to just keep switching between the 4 video sources automatically with the set time interval?

[andinbriwel]

Damn. I do multicam livestream setups for corporate clients. I have a rack case with a power conditioner, an ATEM, a Vaddio Bridge, and a drawer full of adapters (2 DAC-70's & 2 Decimators for scaling, 4 blackmagic mini converters, 2 1x4 HDMI DA's, and 2 1X4 HD/SDI DA/s). All in, about $6, 000. This little desktop thingie with the USB webcam output could replace all that for about 75% of my shows. :-|

[sohastigensolastig]

Hi, Thank you for the review. If possible please add a reference/tag "mic audio delay at 18:25" or something like that in the video description for easier searching.

[ResizeFilms]

Great review. The ATEM Mini Pro is indeed a tremendous way to do livestream at a very affordable price for what it does.
Greetings

[IsotonikStudios]

2-3 months delay on the non pro version at the moment....

[HuFilms]

Cool device, nice review of it too. I just got my Canon Eos working with usb only but I'd love this thing.

[Mminc]

Great video mate. Thanks for the audio delay tip. I just purchased the unit you recommended. We do have large digital mixing consoles to add the delay but with the size of the ATEM Mini Pro, bringing a Yamaha LS9 console just for the audio delay defeats the purpose!

[ScantSquad]

Very cool, very very tempting. Looks like it would solve some load issues for people who might not have a powerful desktop while streaming. Looks like s great all round solution for livestreaming.

[HarrisonFamilyValues]

I bought the Mini for $300 two years ago because I didn't want to spend $500 for the Mini Pro, but BH Photo is stelling the Pro for $295 and I picked it up... The recording to a hard drive makes it fully worth it

[ScooterJackson]

Great solution for people streaming from a laptop, but if you have a desktop to stream from a Blackmagic decklink quad pcie capture card is a better choice. Using it with OBS, you can do anything the ATEM's can, and way, way more. It gives you the ability to record each video and audio input separately, you can get 4k30 on all inputs for the ability to crop and not lose resolution, & with free (stream deck like) software for your phone/tablet to control OBS with, you even get hardware control. All for less money than the ATEM pro. 100% recommend the ATEM for people streaming from laptops, but for desktops it isn't even close to best bang for your buck.

[RussellCory]

Mojaxx, I gotta point you at something that's gonna blow your mind. I love Blackmagic, use their stuff every day at work. But the software package called EcammLivePro does everything these boxes do, plus so much more. Link any camera instantly over HDIM and USB. That includes pro DSLR video and STILLS cameras. For real. Old stills cameras can be used as web cams via USB they do not have to be a video based camera, nor do they need HDMI. Full NDI support both as a receiver and broadcaster. It has all the audio controls you could want. Built in graphics engine including tickers, clocks, countdowns. Does countdowns to live events. It sums the inputs to whatever size & frame rate out you want. It plays videos as backgrounds, supports web widgets, sums feedback from multiple platforms into one panel. The list goes on, it's a crazy piece of software. It also manages to do all this using a minimum CPU, GPU & RAM. It of course does virtual cams. It's basically everything I ever wanted OBS to be in a dead simple package. It made me and the company I work for completely rethink our entire livestream and recording pipelines. Love to see what you think of it.

[JohnVideo]

Best tut I have seen for balanced overview of the ATEM mini Pro. Just enough depth. Blackmagic has added delay control as of 2023.

[RodieOsc]

How did you get the XLR audio sync to the ATEM ??? did you record it separatetly ?
also how can i catch the audio to come out of my POCKET 6K XLR ? like ATEM CONTROL picks it up but in OBS it doesnt pick up the mic sound. the only thing i see as a output is Microphone (-2 Blackmagic Desing) idk what tha even means

[PerfectHarmonyNetwork]

FYI!...there is a 4 camera limitation work around. I have a 4K HDMI 4x1 switcher hooked up to input 4. So I have cameras on inputs 1-through 3, and the 4x1 HDMI switcher Box on input #4 (as a sub group)...where I put 2- GoPro's and 2- Panasonic G7's on it, for a total of 7 HD-Cameras Feeds. The only issue is, when I switch through the 4x1 sub-switcher, there's a few millisecond of blackness, as the 4x1 switcher drops one signal and picks up the new selected signal...but I just make sure I have channel 1, 2 or 3 on the program feed while I'm selecting the proper camera feed from the 4x1 sub-switcher.

[berndstrobl]

The Mini will only be the webcam and the software (like OBS) will do the encoding. The Pro has a dedicated encoder so it won't affect your pc. You also can only do picture in picture with input 1.

[darlingtontaste]

Very very useful and EXCELLENT presentation & clarity. Surely the mini pro is the way to go and your video is SHORT, CLEAR & PRECISE. Thanks a mil

[raztechstudios]

Awesome video. I was wondering would there still be an audio delay if your using a good mic connected through the camera on one of the headphone jacks from the camera. Then the audio would come through the HDMI just curious if there would be a delay. Or is the delay only there when your using the mic in on atem unit.