Using ATEM Software Control
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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 output.
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
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.
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
All ATEM switchers excluding ATEM Television Studio can use the XLR audio output via the
switcher rear panel or breakout cable as a dedicated monitor output. Selecting solo exclusively
outputs that single audio source to the monitor output so you can listen clearly to any single
input when required. This is an important feature which lets you confirm audio content before
putting it to air and without affecting the program output audio. When solo is deselected the
audio output will return to its original state.
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.
Audio Mixer Monitor
On all ATEM switchers excluding ATEM Television Studio the monitor fader and checkboxes appear below
the master fader and control the audio output behavior. You can use these settings to set independent
audio levels for monitoring the audio mix without affecting the program output audio. If you've selected
a solo input that you want to monitor, these settings let you control the audio monitor levels for the single
input without affecting the program output audio. You can enable these settings by going to the settings
tab and selecting the audio out setting to "monitor audio".
ON
Select ON to enable audio monitoring on the audio breakout cable output.
DIM
Select DIM to temporarily reduce the monitor audio level without having to adjust the fader.
Select ON to return to your preferred listening level.
MUTE
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.