

Each input has a frame sync to ensure clean cuts, but when your workflow supports an external reference source to synchronize feeds, you can use the “ref in” BNC connector on the Constellation 8K to shave-off the typical one frame of additional delay that each device in the workflow adds.

Hyperdeck setup Signal ProcessingĪs I have stated before, my main use-case for hardware switchers is when I need low-latency signal processing for a live IMAG to projector signal. I also use the macro controls for easy control of what you would typically call aux outputs.įigure 3. Macros are a series of functions that you can record and recall.

Typically, a producer would pre-program video playback from a Hyperdeck using the macro controls for quick recall and playback. Hyperdecks can be controlled via ethernet ( Figure 3, below). Hyperdecks transfer video over SDI, or HDMI on supported ATEM models (not including the Constellation 8K which, as previously noted lacks any HDMI connections). In addition to connecting hardware and software control panels to the Constellation 8K, you can also connect up to 4 Hyperdeck recorders/ In this workflow, Hyperdecks can be used as a high-capacity media pool or to record the switcher’s output.
