Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Advanced Real Time Compositing Processor

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Key Features

  • Create stunning composites with Ultimatte 12 HD's advanced real-time processing!
  • Achieve seamless video switching using 5 SDI inputs and loop outputs for flexibility.
  • Enjoy wide compatibility with SD and HD video standards for diverse production needs.
  • Use the internal media pool to load stills for backgrounds and layered compositing.
  • Remotely control your Ultimatte 12 HD via Ethernet for streamlined workflow integration.
  • Ensure reliable connection with re-clocked SDI outputs, maintaining signal integrity.
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Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 Specifications

Connections

Connections

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  • SDI Video Inputs

    5

  • SDI Video Outputs

    4

  • SDI Video Loop Outputs

    1, Reclocked SD or HD CameraFG.

  • SDI Rates

    270Mb, 1.5G, 3G.

  • Video Input Re-Sync

    On all inputs.

  • Reference Connections

    1x BNC In, 1 x BNC Out.
    Tri-Sync or Black Burst.

  • GPIO

    DE15

  • Ethernet

    Up to 1Gb/s for device control and loading stills into MediaPool.

  • Computer Interface

    1x USB-C 3.0 for device configuration and softwareupdates.

Standards

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  • SD Video Standards

    525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

  • HD Video Standards

    720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
    1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
    1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
    1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30

  • SDI Compliance

    SMPTE259M, SMPTE292M, SMPTE296M, SMPTE424M, SMPTE425M levelA andB.

  • Video Sampling

    4:2:2

  • Color Precision

    10-bit

  • Color Space

    REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020.

  • Multiple Rate Support

    Auto detection of SD andHD.

Composite Sources

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  • Foreground

    1x 3G-SDI In with Loop Out

  • Background

    1x 3G-SDI In
    Still from Media Pool

  • Background Matte

    Internal Window
    Still from Media Pool

  • Garbage Matte

    1x 3G-SDI In
    Internal Window
    Still from Media Pool

  • Holdout Matte

    1x 3G-SDI In
    Internal Window
    Still from Media Pool

  • Layer

    Still from Media Pool

  • Layer Matte

    Internal Window
    Still from Media Pool

Composite Outputs

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  • Fill

    1x 3G-SDI

  • Matte

    1x 3G-SDI

  • Program

    1x 3G-SDI

Monitor

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  • Monitor In

    1x 3G-SDI for monitor cascade

  • Monitor Out

    1x 3G-SDI
    For monitoring Program, Foreground Input, Background Input, Combined Matte, Internal Matte, Fill Out, Layer Input, Background Matte Input, Garbage Matte Input, Holdout Matte Input, Layer Matte Input, Processed Layer Matte, Processed Holdout Matte, Processed Garbage Matte, Processed Background Matte, ScreenCorrection.

Media Pool

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  • Background Still Image Formats

    TGA, TIFF, BMP, PNG, JPG.

  • Background w/Alpha Still Image Formats

    TGA, TIFF, BMP.

  • Layer Image Still Image Formats

    TGA, TIFF, BMP, PNG, JPG.

  • Layer with Alpha Still Image Formats

    TGA, TIFF, BMP.

  • Garbage Matte Still Image Formats

    TIFF, BMP, PNG, JPG.

  • Holdout Matte Still Image Formats

    TIFF, BMP, PNG, JPG.

  • Media Pool Memory

    6GB non-volatile internal storage.

Displays

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  • Displays

    Built in 2.2" color display for device name, video preview, video standard audio meters, status andmenus.

Control

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  • Front Panel

    2.2" color display, 3 preset buttons, 3 menu buttons and spinknob.

  • Control Connection

    Network or direct Ethernet connection to acomputer running Ultimatte Software Control or Ultimatte Smart Remote4.

  • Software Control

    Ultimatte Software Control supported on Mac or Windows computers.

  • Hardware Control Panel

    Ultimatte Smart Remote 4

  • Custom Control

    Ethernet protocol and GPIO pin out included in theUltimatte instruction manual.

Software

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  • Software Updates

    Using USB-C or Ethernet connection to Mac or Windowscomputers.

  • Configuration

    Ultimatte IP address is set via the front panel or Ultimatte setup utility connected viaUSB.

Operating Systems

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  • Operating Systems

    Mac 11.0 Big Sur, Mac 12.0 Monterey or later.
    Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11.

Power Requirements

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  • Power Supply

    1x Internal 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz

  • Power Usage

    15W

Physical Installation

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  • Physical Installation

    Half rack unit width, 1 rack unit height.

Environmental

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  • Operating Temperature

    32 Degree to 104 Degree F (0 Degree to 40 Degree C)

  • Storage Temperature

    -4 Degree to 140 Degree F (-20 Degree to 60 Degree C)

  • Relative Humidity

    0% to 90% non-condensing.

Physical

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  • Dimensions

    8.27 x 6.96 x 1.74" (21 x 17.67 x 4.41cm)

  • Weight

    2.56 lbs (1.16kg)

  • UPC Code

    9338716007619

About Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12

Ultimatte 12
The all new Ultimatte 12 is more than the world's best keyer, it's an advanced real time compositing processor designed for the next generation of broadcast graphics. Ultimatte 12 features entirely new algorithms and color science that deliver true photorealistic composites.

You get incredible edge handling, greater color separation, amazing color fidelity and better spill suppression than ever before, even in dark shadow areas or through transparent objects such as windows! Imagine presenting the weather, sports, news and entertainment in a cinematic quality environment, all composited in real time.

Add an Ultimatte 12 to Each Camera!
When you're working live with multiple cameras shooting from different angles, it's common for the green screens to suffer from variations. Plus the keyers built into live production switchers often have to be shared between cameras, which complicates keying because each camera sees the green screen a little differently.

The new Ultimatte 12 eliminates these problems because you get incredible technology at an affordable price, allowing each camera to have a separate Ultimatte. That means each Ultimatte can be tuned to a specific camera's view! With a dedicated Ultimatte on each camera, your compositions can go well beyond what's possible with set design, so you can create whole new worlds!

Generate Live Virtual Environments for Broadcast!
Whether you're working in broadcast news, sports, film production, or magazine style entertainment programming, Ultimatte 12 has the quality for incredibly life like composites that place your talent into any scene! Plus the new Ultimatte 12 models include built in frame stores so you don't need live video sources for all inputs.

You can also use Ultimatte 12 to layer computer generated augmented reality foreground objects into a scene, complete with realistic transparency that your talent can walk behind! Ultimatte 12 is also perfect for on set pre visualization in film production because it lets actors and directors watch the scene while they're shooting.

Create Realistic Fixed Camera Virtual Sets
Now you can create a massive broadcast set, even in small apartments or a basement! That's because all Ultimatte 12 models have frame stores so you can load pre rendered still frames from a 3D modeled broadcast set. This is a revolution in live production because you can now use a virtual set even if you don't have the space for a physical broadcast set!

Plus without any external equipment! Just use multiple cameras, each with an Ultimatte 12 and a background frame loaded. As the backgrounds are pre rendered, they can be more photorealistic than a traditional virtual set. If the cameras don't move, the backgrounds will look perfect! Plus Ultimatte 12 is low cost, so you can use more cameras!

Ultimatte 12 HD
The world's most advanced chroma keyer in an affordable HD model. Full Ultimatte 12 quality processing gives you next generation edge handling, amazing color separation and better spill suppression.

New Algorithms and Expanded Color Space!
All Ultimatte 12 models, even Ultimatte 12 HD, have the same incredibly advanced image processing algorithms and a huge internal color space! This means all models produce identical quality compositions! The processing automatically generates internal mattes so different parts of the image are processed separately based on the colors in each area.

It's like having the power of multiple Ultimatte keyers all working together on the same image! You get fine edge detail where it's needed the most, like on hair, and smoother transitions between colors or other objects in the scene. Everything is handled by new math and sub pixel processing that's designed for incredible quality and clarity.

Automatic Scene Analysis for One Touch Keying
When it comes to live production, you need to work fast. Ultimatte 12 features one touch keying technology that analyzes a scene and automatically sets over a 100 parameters so you get great keys without having to do a lot of extra work! The first step is to ensure your scene is well lit and that the cameras are properly white balanced, then you simply activate the auto key and Ultimatte will do all the work for you!

Plus all models include Screen Correction to compensate for unevenly lit green/blue screens. One touch keying is dramatically faster and helps you accurately pull a key with minimum effort. That leaves you free to focus on the program, while Ultimatte 12 takes care of the rest!

Add Translucent Layers and Broadcast Graphics
Adding additional translucent objects, such as colored or tinted glass and computer graphics, is virtually impossible with a traditional keyer. That's because you can't subtract a blue or green screen out of a semi-transparent colored object without changing the object's original color. Now, with Ultimatte 12, you get a revolutionary new layer compositing mode that lets you add tinted objects on top of the foreground image.

That allows a whole new generation of realistic translucent glass looks in broadcast graphics! This means that when you look through the object, or your talent walks behind it, the tinted colors are accurately preserved, making the shot look completely realistic!

Faithfully Reproduce and Retain Difficult Colors
With Ultimatte 12, you get new advanced flare, edge and transition processing so you can remove the background, without affecting the colors you want to keep! What this means is you'll be able to retain and faithfully reproduce colors that are impossible on other keyers, such as a bright yellow dress in front of a green screen!

Ultimatte 12 is smart enough to isolate and treat different parts of the image separately, while also keeping the color transitions between areas smooth. You get the highest quality compositing, so the final output looks photorealistic. Unlike other keyers, Ultimatte 12 delivers crisp clear images with vibrant colors that pop!

Key and Composite Images with Shadows and Transparency!
The improved flare algorithms in Ultimatte 12 can remove green tinting and spill from anything, which is one of the reasons why Ultimatte 12 creates true, realistic looking virtual environments! That also means you don't have to worry about shadows or transparent objects with reflections.

Ultimatte 12 automatically samples the colors, creates seamless mattes for walls, floors and other parts of the image, and then applies the necessary corrections. Shadows are properly mapped and composited onto the new background, spill is removed, and transparent objects are handled with perfection!

Wide Range of Video Connections
Ultimatte 12 features up to 7 different input connections, depending on the model, that are used for compositing different source elements together. These include foreground and background, along with holdout and garbage mattes, as well as additional layer inputs for superimposing additional images over the composited image.

Ultimatte 12 even lets you use sources that are not synchronized when working with static shots! With the new Ultimatte 12 models, you can even operate without video sources because the internal frame stores let you load backgrounds and other elements internally! That dramatically lowers the cost of building Ultimatte based broadcast systems!

Ethernet
Connect to Ultimatte Software Control that's included for Mac and Windows, or a Smart Remote 4.

GPI Triggers
The GPI inputs can be used to load and run a preset, or a sequence of macro style presets.

Background Input
Source input containing the new background such as a virtual set video source or a matte painting.

Background Matte Input
Used to displace opaque areas in the background so foreground elements can appear behind them.

Garbage Matte Input
Removes areas of the foreground source that you don't want to be included in the composite.

Foreground Input
The foreground input is the source from your camera. This is the talent shot with the green screen.

Holdout Matte Input
Keeps foreground objects from being keyed out such as items with similar colors to the screen color.

Layer Input
Downstream keyer input that allows you to superimpose sources over the foreground, such as titles.

Layer Matte Input
This is the key for the layer source and is used when creating a composition with the layer input.

Program Output
The main output for broadcast with background, foreground and layers all composited together.

Use Multiple Ultimatte Units on a Single Monitor!
All Ultimatte 12 models feature a monitor cascade feature that lets you view the monitor output from up to eight Ultimatte units on a single SDI display. Simply connect up to eight Ultimatte units via an SDI daisy chain using the monitor input and monitor output connections, with the last Ultimatte unit then plugged into an SDI monitor.

Then when you switch to monitor any specific Ultimatte unit using the Ultimatte Software Control or the Smart Remote 4, the monitor output will then clean switch, with almost zero latency, and be passed down the chain for display on the monitor. This greatly simplifies monitoring, even when working with lots of Ultimatte equipped cameras.

Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 Features

  • New Algorithms and Expanded Color Space!
  • Automatic Scene Analysis for One Touch Keying
  • Add Translucent Layers and Broadcast Graphics
  • Faithfully Reproduce and Retain Difficult Colors
  • Key and Composite Images with Shadows and Transparency
  • Wide Range of Video Connections
  • Use Multiple Ultimatte Units on a Single Monitor
  • Control HDMI Cameras from SDI Switchers

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 12 months.

Key Features

  • Create stunning composites with Ultimatte 12 HD's advanced real-time processing!
  • Achieve seamless video switching using 5 SDI inputs and loop outputs for flexibility.
  • Enjoy wide compatibility with SD and HD video standards for diverse production needs.
  • Use the internal media pool to load stills for backgrounds and layered compositing.
  • Remotely control your Ultimatte 12 HD via Ethernet for streamlined workflow integration.
  • Ensure reliable connection with re-clocked SDI outputs, maintaining signal integrity.

What's in the box:

  • Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Advanced Real Time Compositing Processor
  • Welcome Wallet with QR Code for Software
  • Blackmagic Design 1 Year Limited Warranty