

I heard about a new product from Blackmagic Design, and since I had used their gear in the past, I saw the price, read some reviews, and decided to buy one and see how it worked. However, do think carefully whether the original, cheaper ATEM Mini is capable of meeting your needs – as that may well have everything that most vloggers using just two cameras will actually need.As the world changes, and the needs for streaming our services and other content increases, I was personally looking for a way to stream with multiple inputs for cameras and computers but had decided that it was just unaffordable. VerdictĪlthough many people will have no need for them and stick with hard cuts, creative transitions are still an option in the ATEM Mini Pro with a variety of directional wipes, fades or dissolves.Īll in all I can’t think of many reasons not to buy this if my main focus was on creating fast, efficient, high quality multi-camera productions on almost any level. You could easily have 4 people each with a separate microphone and the audio would pass through clearly and seamlessly into your final output. You can choose to switch the audio along with picture, or stick with 1 dedicated mic source for the duration of your broadcast. The ATEM Mini Pro also allows the use of audio switching via the 4 HDMI inputs and another 2 X 3.5mm mini jack inputs.

More than one person in your live stream? - No problem. Not bad considering in the past I’ve had to spend more than a couple of hours doing this exact set-up in the past with broadcast HDV cameras and BNC cables passing through multiple systems to get the exact same end result. It took me about 30 minutes from opening the box to seeing my live cameras on my monitor, including setting up 2 cameras, tripods and mics. (Image credit: Digital Camera World) (opens in new tab)
