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supports a microphone – including lavalier mics that require plug-in power – or stereo audio from a smartphone, mixer or other device. Australian monitor/recorder giant Atomos provides a unique way of switching, as many of its products can be used as multi- channel recorders and switchers. The £1194/$1299 Shogun 7 and £1899/$1995 Sumo 19 can record up to four SDI camera inputs, and act as a touch-screen switching unit. These Atomos tools output the switched signal so you may use it as a live stream, but also record that output signal as a fifth stream, with fades and cuts included. Take this edit to Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve, and all five streams are there, so you could re-edit the programme by changing cuts. The beauty of the Atomos Shogun 7 is that it’s not extraneous kit, but something that many filmmakers will have already – or could find plenty of value for otherwise. Wield it as an external camera monitor or recorder, to “Wield it as an external camera monitor or recorder, to convert output to ProRes Raw”
quality recorder that allows you to see incoming signals – as well as indicators for ‘program and preview out’ – without having to connect an additional monitor. The AtomX Cast is available as a separate module for Ninja V owners, reasonably priced at £395/$399. Meanwhile, the Ninja Cast bundle comes with the Ninja V and AtomX Cast for £990/$949.
convert output to ProRes Raw or ProRes. Of course, it’s for SDI cameras only, like camcorders. Perhaps the best solution is the AtomX Cast – a modular plug-in for the hugely popular five-inch Ninja V touch-screen monitor and recorder – which adds four HDMI inputs and physical buttons. This allows you to connect cameras, computers, consoles, pre-recorded content or any 1920x1080 video source, and use the touchscreen or buttons for switching between sources – and selecting which should be on-screen for broadcast. All this means you’re left with a multi-viewmonitor and broadcast-
SDI CHECK An Atomos Shogun can help you switch, if your camera has the right connections
PIGGYBACK POWER The AtomX Cast goes on the back of a Ninja V, to create a useful streamer/monitor
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