💥This One Device Blew Up My Editing Workflow (Blackmagic Atem Mini Review) 

To all you small creaters out there, just the fact that you are here means you are trying to improve and you are in the process. Just don't give up, you will make it too :D

I’ve been debating buying one forever. Thank God you guys covered it. You just have a way of explaining things to normal people without all of the techie talk. Thank you.

A Tool You Never Know You Need. Untill You Need, Then You Go Crazy Searching For The Perfect Tools. Thanks Omar. Really Appreciated.

There are, in fact, five models available, two of which have eight inputs and also a headphone out which is very useful. I‘ve been using a Mini Pro for almost a year now, and the Extreme ISO since it‘s been available. Editing for me is basically down to cutting things out which is really fast, in particular when using DaVinci Resolve‘s cut page together with the speed editor. The setup is also great for live streaming.

Looking at starting a you tube and was scared about editing. This review is a game changer. Will watch related vids

You just solved the biggest problem I have with making videos. I know what to shoot and how to shoot it , then I’m stuck with video on my phone and action camera. For example, I have the action camera mounted on the steering column and the phone on the dash. Problem is, I don’t know how to put the 2 together. This thing makes it so easy! I gotta get it!

My ATEM has been a game changer for me. Great summary 👊🏼

its such a time saver product... we use it to shoot our videos and it makes editing so much easier

I feel like I just watched something the film industry didn’t want me to know. This is awesome.

IMO, one of the most useful tutorial/reviews you guys have put out lately! I'm very likely to purchase the middle tier for my podcast, real soon! Cheers, Omar 🙏🏼

thank you , i went to the meta office today and the engineers doing all the pretty stuff for the event like the led lights and sound recommended this product , now im here 💗

I taught online all through lockdown and I actually bought the Atem mini before lockdown for the exact purpose you described. I also record videos for a RU-vid channel for my Biology lessons and it works brilliantly for avoiding the need for editing and speeds up my ability to shoot and upload immediately. A great gadget and I can attest to the fact that it works for the intended purpose described by you.

You just simplified describing all 3 switchers in less than 8 minutes for me. I needed to see this video. Thank You!!!

I like your video and that's why I regularly watch ur video. ℅ ur video have more informative

That is really handy, especially when it comes to composing different shots for a video. Nice job, I’ll most likely use this for future videos on my channel.

And buy extreme version, it’s more expensive but you can use it with sdd to record video.

You should really make a course teaching us about editing. This is some golden tips I would buy ✋

Editing is the most time consuming part of creating content! Great video 🚀

Must get this!

This was EXTREMELY helpful, thank you so much! We were literally looking at switchers the same day you released this video. Might be a sign! lol

Great product.. have the pro and the extreme as well. We use it with a Rodecaster pro 2 and upwards of 5 cameras for our podcast and videos. Nice explanation

OMG. I need this so bad. I'm using the cam link now thanks to you guys and I love it, but this would bring my stream to another level with multiple camera angles. 👍👍🤟🤟💙 thanks for the explanation of all the different versions of this product💙🤟🤟💙💙 Mikey

The antidote to anxiety is action. May this be a sign to get up & go do that thing. Press record. Edit that footage. Make that thumbnail. May your worries wash away and all your RU-vid dreams come true 💗 Dr. Liz

This is so cool! It takes me dayyyys to edit. I don't show off products but it would be cool to show different angles while I'm recording to keep things more interesting.

Thanks so much for sharing. I don’t use this currently, but I’m looking forward to integrating it into my workflow soon. Thanks again 🙏🏽💯

I use this at work, doing live product demonstrations over MS Teams as a virtual webcam for our x-ray inspection machines. It's a fantastic piece of kit, and very flexible. Use it hooked up to a canon c200, laptop and separate workstation pc, with sennheiser lav mic for audio. Great bit of kit.

Love the simplicity and knowledge of operation of products being displayed,great job

Been thinking of getting something like this for a while! Thanks Omar!!

I'm stoked getting one immediately thanks 💯🙏🤘

The possibility to edit files while you stream is a powerful usecase. This is my solution for all my MS Teams Videoconferences and Trainings. As you put it rightly: you can start to use it just as a switcher and all the way up to using lower thirds graghics, picture in picture, greenscreen effekts. You can even automate it all using the powerful macro features. It comes from a powerful family of bigger blackmagic switchers and has inhereted all the good genes. I am looking forward to upgrade next week to the atem mini extreme iso (which is not so mini any more)

I’m a yarn creator so this is a great option to start.

I’ve wanted one of these for a while. I’ve always wondered what the differences were between all 3 versions. Thanks, Omar! Great name, btw. 😉

We use this for streaming our church service. It is a nice bit of kit.

I am glad I watched this video before making my purchase

That’s amazing! I just don’t see my channel using it often

Just received the Pro ISO today 🙏🏼 can’t wait to start using it

This is exactly what I’m building now. Nice to see my plans confirmed as viable in your video. Thanks!

This is the fix I need in life. That is is look pretty good.

Love it. Want to see your video on how to use it too

We just got the ATEM Mini for Livestream camera switching. Getting ready to set it up and make my camera switching much nicer.

I could see this being really handy, especially being able to overlay a screen from an iPad in between a camera angle or two

Man I want to learn how to level up my livestreams and make them cool and fancy like tou guys. Guess I gotta watch every think media vid on livestream #VRAFAM

Sure it's been mentioned (haven't read all the comments... One big thing you don't get with the normal mini ($295)is the ability to stream directly from it. Starting at the Pro level ($495) there's an onboard encoder that is rock solid. Also there are 2 more Minis: Extreme and Extreme ISO (the one I'm looking at buying). The Extreme doubles up everything and adds buttons for even more realtime control. Lastly I would say one of the best values to the ATEM Mini (and all of the ATEMs for that matter) is the browser interface. REALLY Powerful for the price!!

Superb review, thank you. I will purchase this now for delivering online training

Looks very handy and anything that saves time in editing is a plus!

YES! ???HOW DOES WORK WITHSTREAM YARD???

Thank you! Excellent review for someone just getting into it.

By far the single thing that has sped up both my filming and editing the most was the purchase of a teleprompter.

That is exactly why I bought the ATEM Mini Pro ISO (to reduce editing & speed up workflow). I do have two questions: 1 - Since the ATEMs don't allow for anything other than still images, is there a way to still incorporate video intro's, stingers, animated lower thirds and transitions and such into the workflow? (like integrating OBS, or a media player?) 2 - How can I crop an image (as can be done in OBS)? Can you please suggest low budget (but simple!!) solutions to these issues?

I got a Atem Mini and Atomos Ninja and they are a perfect combination to start a multi camera podcast!!

@2:40 you're wrong, ATEM Mini Extreme came out a few months ago and has double the HDMI & USB-C Ports

I have the original ATEM Mini. Works great for my current needs.

Yes, Yes, Yes, so informative!

Definitely useful information . Just about to start trying live-streaming , so once I can get another camera , this would also be fantastic

i actualy wanna buy it right now

As someone who has used an Atem Mini Pro since launch, its a fantastic tool for live streaming. I wish it supported 4k.

This is a game changer

This device has Meet Kevin written all over it, and I LIKE IT

For my home setup, I could probably not see myself using this, since I run most of my stuff through my Streamdeck already, but for my church's streaming setup... this would be game changing.

Omar you explained it so clearly. I'm not thinking about live streaming so I'm gonna go pro.

Problem is it only uses HDMI inputs, which takes out all webcams or PZT bots which use USB. Currently, there is no HDMI/usb adapter. So while price is unusually good, practical is for the higher end content creator. 4 cameras is easily 6k to 15k. Multicam capture seems like the only option for multiple webcams

Always wondered how that happens on videos. Thanks!

This looks very interesting, great review Omar.

Looks like a great tool. I’d have fun with it but can’t use it right now.

I plan on getting the mini to increase workflow. I like the idea of switching camera angles. I want to have at minimum 2 angles, but ultimately 3. I also want to start doing more youtube lives. I think this in an excellent product for that

This would be awesome to try out!

5:07 so it does multi camera angles for podcasting and it is also usable for live streaming

It's got me interested for the post editing stuff...

Definitely 😎🥂👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💯… Thanks 😊 for this super helpful video!

If I was gonna buy it and if money wasn't a problem I would go for the third version ISO bljust so you have some control while editing so you can fix your mistakes

Hahah awesome! I'll look forward to investing in this when I up my game.

Good work sir

I Love those atem mini mixers want to purchase then but i don't do that type of content. I like the 8 camera input version.

Great video awesome thanks

I use the ATM mini and make Quicktime do a recording to hard drive while filming, a simple workaround for the mini which saved me $200:-)

Tv studio with director; camera1- give me a close up; cam2-total shot; etc, etc

That's nice and neat. cam link 4K and a stream deck and you can switch different seans . And just keep on filming

Omar great timing on this video, because I’m researching video switchers for my setup. More than likely the mini pro version. Oh, what is the name and price of the small monitor seen in the video? Do I need to purchase another monitor to use with my setup? I’m currently using a Mac mini with a 29 inch wide screen. Thanks

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awesome mixer. and I looked on Amazon without using your links, and found it for 294? great deal , just had to shop around.

I always have paint on my hands so using something like this would only work about half the time. Thanks for putting this together though.

I did this via Zoom where we spotlight different cameras and stream to RU-vid... this would have been a game changer, with the budget I had, Zoom worked. But moving into the future...

Thanks for the useful video! Can you talk about your Pelikan case setup? I just bought ATEM Mini Pro and I love the idea! Thanks again!

This product has been on my "I need this eventually" list since I started. Need another quality camera or 2 first to really utilize it 😧. Some day, It will be mine!

thank you so much for this video so informative great job.

Yep and with severe adhd it's really slows me down

hey guys, love all the content. Can you record a video on how to set up your canon camera as a webcam?

In premiere you have the multi-camera option for switching.

They make Atem Mini Extreme, with 8 hdmi outputs. I use mine for my daily show on this channel. Works great 🤙🏻

Is the video quality far better than let’s say different scenes using different cameras in OBS? The cost of multiple video capture cards does make a strong case for this product. I’m seriously considering. Thank you!

I just watched this video again- love the simplicity and clear takes! Thanks again. Do you have one for doing Zoom, Skype, etc. using it (for example to interview podcast guests remotely & also grab video)? Regards!

Awesome video! I have an ATEM Mini Pro and a MacBook. How do I record a live feed with the USB out AND control a connection to streaming? Right now my USB out is being used to connect to my computer.

I really wish they had a 4K version of this

the Atem mini pro is awesome. Tip, use the hdmi out to a monitor recorder like the Ninja v and free up ur USB c port to connect to ur computer for other things

Hope you can show how you use this! Thank you

There was definitely no better name than BLACKmagic!

I have Atem mini Pro but I had some difficulties with the USB C output which, when connected to the control software at the same time, sent the videos out of sync making the ATEM unusable. I solved it by putting a second network on the laptop to control the atem separately. However excellent hardware I have already done several streaming using VMix at the same time

Great video. Can you capture a guest's video and audio if they are remotely located? You in your studio and them in their studio elsewhere. Thanks.

What do you recommend for something like a panel discussion but with the need for 4-5 mics to be plugged in as well? Great video.

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