ATEM MINI AUDIO DELAY! | How to sync your audio & video

[@curtisjudd]

Good news on the audio delay, thanks for the coverage, Alex!

[@AlexPettitt]

My pleasure! Thanks for the comment Curtis :)

[@AlexPettitt]

Like this comment, if, like me...this is the feature you've been waiting for 🥳

[@TommyReynolds89]

I thought this would never come! Thanks Alex!

[@Dreams2realityfilms]

Thanks Alex! Truly appreciate it!

[@TheCreativeVictor]

I almost bought an audio delay device. 😂 Thank you baby Jesus.

[@HomesickMac]

@@TheCreativeVictor Haha, same here, almost bought the Lip Sync corrector out there :-) Thanks Blackmagic!

[@TheAceWolfe01]

Well.. I've been considering the Atem mini Pro for a while... Now it's absolutely decided! All because this video was on my front page when I turned on my TV a few minutes ago Thanks :)

[@lenniehiggins]

Hats off to you for taking the time to develop content that makes a difference. Take care.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks, Alex! I've commented on another video of yours as well: your videos on the Mini and Mini Pro have been very helpful to me. It's great to hear that BM has added audio delay...it's not a feature I need personally (I've got an external audio device that can do the delay) but it's encouraging to see that BM is showing that they really listen to their customers and increase the value of their products with firmware updates. Keep up the great videos!

[@AlexPettitt]

Glad you like the videos :) And I couldn't have said it better myself....what Blackmagic are doing is very encouraging :)

[@scottwedding-tiaandanica7244]

Hey Alex, I just want to thank you for all your videos that you have shared with us.You have seriously made my experience with my ATEM mini pro ISO so much easier.You are a legend thanks brother.

[@impresslab]

Thanks for the good news. You were the very first to announce it. You've made my day.

[@davegdrums]

Attempted a backflip when I saw the title to this video! Grazie mille Alex 🙌

[@AlexPettitt]

Did you land the backflip??

[@davegdrums]

Unfortunately not yet lol...

[@AbdirahmanSomali]

Thank you very much - i'm waiting this feature very long time

[@KalaniMusic]

Thank you! Just what I needed to know.

[@AlexPettitt]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment

[@TheCreativeVictor]

Yay! So happy about this update!!!!! Thank you Alex and Blackmagic. 👊❤️

[@AlexaMorales]

So helpful and succinct, and nice conclusion!

[@HomesickMac]

Man, I couldn't have missed this news in million years, both you, Aaron Parecki and AJtheCEO pumped it almost immediately :-) Awesome news and well done video. Now, the re-routing one of the audio inputs into - a headphone jack. If it's enough with one microphone in some situations (I can connect the other one into the camera directly..) then they could give us this option in the next great update. But it's nice that they listen and care for their users. Btw, prior to this update I've used an audio mixer that sent a nice out to my Sony A7III's audio input jack, I've sent that signal to the Atem, but there was a 3-4 frame delay anyway...

[@NickBuntonStudios]

Thanks for making this video Alex, it was my next thing in testing.

[@mrheng562]

I'm still waiting on my ATEM Mini Pro to come. But, I'm watching and learning as you keep posting up videos. Thanks!

[@AlexPettitt]

This is awesome to hear! I’m glad you’re finding them useful :) You’re going to love it when your AMP arrives :)

[@mrheng562]

@@AlexPettitt , I have the SlingStudio for my classroom and I bought the AMP for my house. I might get one for the classroom too, but not sure if I want to run a bunch of wires in a classroom. Kids, you know how that can go with 30+ in a classroom. LOL!!! In my house, I can it keep pretty neat and run multiple angles for tutorials and reviews. Keep up the good work my dude.

[@1pointdigital729]

You are extremely good at sharing knowledge, we are grateful for your kind and humble style, THANK YOU 🐻🙏

[@AlexPettitt]

I appreciate you saying that! Thank you :)

[@1pointdigital729]

Alex Pettitt it’s true! You are most welcome 🙏

[@skysightaerialimagery1338]

You're on top of your game, Alex. I saw this early this morning and you've already addressed it. Thank you kindly.

[@AlexPettitt]

Thanks! I really appreciate that :) I know how much people have been requesting this, so wanted to get it out asap :)

[@ChristianProvision]

great video! it would've taken me a while to find this on my own, but I was able to fix the audio delay in our church's stream in about 5 mins using this video! Good stuff

[@berndstrobl826]

SO EPIC! Thank you!

[@StandUpCorner]

Can't believe it took them this long to add this. Should have been in from day 1. Ordered an Atem Mini Pro today so i'm very happy I don't have to worry about audio anymore

[@HoopGenius]

ALEX THE GOAT!

[@koka87able]

Thank you so much you help me a lot with all your videos!

[@gregwyard]

Yahoo finally!

[@modularsoundbath]

I thought I was seeing things every time I did a live. stream my audio was out of sync, Thanks for doing this and posting the info!! :)

[@CharlesMathison]

Thanks! Your videos helped get set up!

[@HomesickMac]

Just tried this and with the setting of the value"6" on the delay function it gave perfect results. What a relief. If anyone's interested my chain was: Aston Origin studio microphone into a Tascam DR-70D 4 channel mixer, input level 12 o'clock, phantom power needed. Line Out from the Tascam into Mic 1 on the Atem Mini Pro Input on the Atem audio channel until the meters went into yellows, then a notch more (I had the mic some 20 cm away recording guitar playing) Audio delay setting 6

[@petersamdruplepcha740]

Thanks Alex for your tutorial....it means so much to me...

[@AlexPettitt]

My pleasure Peter :)

[@onlyrooster]

Cheers Alex, and I concur with your comments about Blackmagic Design listening to their users. Big fan here!

[@nevillehenderson712]

Really useful content. I’ve been considering a hardware delay device but no longer needed. Thank you.

[@ProfessorTedStephenson]

Finally my ATEM Mini pro arrived in Canada today 👍. 1.5 month delay from my supplier from original date indicated..Summer holidays start for me next week so I have 2 months to prepare for online fall semester. Will be following all these tips now 👍.

[@TOPCyber]

Thank you for this advice. I finally bought an Atem Mini Pro a few weeks ago. For me it was a delay of 5 frames

[@cleviosevere9146]

Thanks Alex for sharing this great news.

[@SAmusicUncut]

Thanks Alex! Really helps

[@tech2videoDE]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing that!

[@johnsovcom]

Loving this video. Got my mini pro 3 days ago.

[@RottenMechGaming]

Great overview. Exactly what I required and clearly delivered. Perfectomundo! :)

[@alvinburrell]

So glad they added this...

[@ELPLAK]

Well I have the oposite problem. In my case the Video is ahead of the audio. The system I use to process the audio adds latency that make it to go behind the video, so there is any setting to make the video "wait" for the audio?

[@VideoShotOne]

Wonderful, many thanks for this tuto. I am now looking forward to receiving the order, long wait !

[@BMSwebbTV]

Well Done Black magic. For taking fast action. It solved i big problem. We made a comersal streaming service yesterday on my Mini Pro. And Inserted the audio on CAM 1 Then spend lot of effort Whith on/of between the Hdmi inputs. And thank you Alex. I realy like your videos. Cristal clear. Keep going on you wideos Best regards fromThomas on BMS webb TV🤗👍

[@UrosGuitar]

Finally!!

[@BrettCarlsen]

helpful and easy to follow. thanks for making!

[@AlleghanyJournal]

Thanks, Alex...it was a quick fix!

[@samhartfieldlewis5247]

Brilliant thank you very much

[@GaryStockton]

Thanks so much for showing me how to check and correct that Alex. Cheers.

[@AlexPettitt]

Happy to help Gary!

[@Architek1]

Thanks Alex!

[@LyleWeberGenerousLifestyle]

Hey Alex! What do we do if one camera is in sync but the other one is not? My zv1 is in sync but iPhone is out of sync. Your thoughts on this is appreciated. I’m currently plugging blue yeti into MacBook but think i should plug it into atem right? Would that help?

[@sophiesyogawelt]

🔥🔥🔥 thank you!!!

[@davidlippert5736]

Now if they could add one more HDMI out that can be programmed separately (I would like to see multi view and send program view to 3 TVs in different rooms), that would complete the awesomeness of the ATEM mini pro! Great vids by the way! Thank you!

[@focusremote_media]

Just get AN ATEM TV HD

[@onsiterecording]

Cheers, BMD! Until conferences come back and I may get separate audio and video feeds I'll always be sending audio straight into the camera but this is great! I'll update to 8.2.3 for sure for the DVE scaling past 100% for the next year. (I theorized a work-around for sync issues but now will probably never try it). Cheers, Alex!

[@younken24films]

Thank you Alex and bravo Blackmagic! So funny that yesterday I just figured out that my digital mixer can delay audio on the group aux outputs. It's still a needed feature because I feel it's safer being internal and frankly it's an easier way to implement it.

[@AlexPettitt]

Yeah some mixers have audio delay hidden deep away in menu's for some reason. But BM have certainly made it easy to implement now. Glad my video helped and thanks for the comment :)

[@younken24films]

@@AlexPettitt And definitely a must have for plugging in mics direct.

[@TheJiuJitsuTherapist]

Are you recording with OBS?

[@EdTate]

Thank you!

[@FrancescoFranciaPhotographer]

thank you very much! I follow you

[@ivoryleestudio7664]

I LOVE BLACKMAGIC!

[@StevieWilliamsMusic]

Thanks Alex

[@IainSlater]

smashing video as ever

[@AlexPettitt]

Thanks bud! Looking forward to catching up soon :)

[@IainSlater]

Alex Pettitt can’t wait mate!

[@OpinionTimes]

thanks good deliver

[@A-Tronic]

which camera do you use? your videos looks so sharp.

[@sonicultura]

Is there a way in Final Cut to see the sound and video file larger than you show @2:30? Thanks! :) 🙏

[@JaiHoParty]

Thank you - Prashant

[@scottwordie805]

What about if it's MORE than 8 frames out of sync? Any suggested fixes?

[@mqvideo737]

Hi Alex, great video but my audio and video captures are in sync until I go live then it begins to wander. I'm going to have a play with this software today but what would you recommend?

[@FOBulous976]

You're using the Pocket 4k right? Is that 3 frame mic delay probably the same on all Pockets?

[@LoveStoryArt]

I have the same question. Reading through to see if it's answered. I want the answer to be that we simply repeat the same delay adjustment if we're repeating the same camera and audio setup. I've been running audio through my cameras to avoid this (and have not gotten consistent audio).

[@TheBunkerStudio]

Great, thanks....

[@raynerpaul6918]

Thankyou!!!

[@melvyndotme]

Hi Alex, thank you for making all these ATEM Mini videos. It really helped me configure mine. May I ask (1) what microphone do you use with the ATEM mini, (2) what is the best audio setting when using a microphone (Mic or Line?). Thanks!

[@luisfreddysperezruiz9094]

Is there any way to synchronize the delay that may exist in the video from different cameras in the atem mini or atem software? as they do with the audio

[@larryseyer]

It would be great if they would allow subdivisions of frames. (i.e. samples)

[@seabreezeangel7644]

Thanks

[@kolbjrnvenaasjr.7747]

Hi, and thanks for this video! Do I have to delay audio directly from the videocameras too?

[@rolandomartinez7469]

Can you make some video show how to configure audio and equalizer in stem mini

[@IngoWoelke]

Super!

[@ivanremus1]

Excellent video, Alex. I just asked this question on another of your videos. I have an additional question, how do you connect your usb mic to the atem mini ?Are you using the headphone output jack with a uxiliary cable, connected directly to your Atem Mini Pro?

[@claudiotaunay]

Thank´s for this video, this helped me a lot! Great video! From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! ( Como sincronizar o audio com o vídeo no ATEM MINI )

[@CK3DPRINTS]

Can you set and easily switch between delays? For example, one camera is wired hdmi and one is wireless with a longer delay. I see that you could switch mics (maybe split audio to each input), but would you then need to manually switch audio with the camera each time?

[@theonethatgotawayy]

Thanks for the info... what Mic are you using?

[@AlexPettitt]

Glad you found it useful :) The mic is the Rode NT-USB... It's a USB mic, but I've done a bit of a work around to get it working direct into ATEM Mini Pro

[@mlabelmedia]

@@AlexPettitt Hello Alex! What exactly was the work around that you implemented? I would love to incorporate this into a very similar setup!

[@AmolMategaonkar74]

Awesome

[@kevingironnay8531]

Hats off to you for all your videos ! Works perfectly ! There's one thing though... My ATEM Mini Pro ISO does not remember the audio delay. Everytime I turn it off and on, it will go back to 0 frame delay... Do someone know how to make it remember ?

[@djstixtrix]

Excellent, I would have missed this. I've just bought a little audio delay box, but now I can send it back. I'm interested instead of only having still photos as backgrounds having videos as well. I do this for my dj streaming with a green screen. Any tutorial on using a hdmi input for video backgrounds coming up?

[@ScoTreVan]

How is your Rode NT-USB Microphone setup Alex?

[@rightshotphotography2576]

Just did this for my Atem Mini Extreme ISO... worked perfectly! Only one issue... now that I have a 4 frame delay in my audio, I can't monitor my Atem live (using the headphone jack) without hearing the annoying echo in the headphones. I guess I just have to set my levels before recording and then hope they don't vary much during my recording / streaming.

[@valdemarmateus4574]

Hi Alex. Thanks for your videos. What advice do you have for those who make live festival videos? There are many cameras at different distances from the ATEM mini board (5, 20, 30 or even 50 meters of HDMI or SDI cables with converter), others with wireless transmitter. So I believe that each of them will have a different delay from the main audio. Is there any native functionality in ATEM mini or 3rd party software/hardware that allows you to adjust individual delays in input signals from cameras and microphones?

[@jcdrummer589]

I wish I knew the possible solution to different latencies on each camera

[@brookschurchofgod]

Great video, I updated to 8.5.2 it looks like the delay is gone. Any thoughts thanks in advance?

[@PunchedintheFacePod]

Hi Alex! We have an ATEM Mini Pro that we use for live editing whilst recording podcast episodes - we only use the ATEM for the video component as we have our mics connected separately to a Zoom H6 Handy Recorder. When importing and editing, we simply match the audio files to the single ATEM edit. It'll match up perfectly in the beginning, but at some point there seems to be an audio drift. Any advice on how to fix this? Many thanks in advance!

[@gioarosado]

Having this same issue..any solution yet?

[@erasodiegotv]

I have the same Issue. It seems is an Atem problem

[@tl.multimedia]

We do podcasts this way but with an F8 recorder. What we do as a matter of course is bounce the audio out on XLR (which the F4/8 series has) into an XLR input on the primary camera - either a BMPCC4K or whatever. Then the audio from that is transmitted in sync over the HDMI into that track. This saves syncing up the tracks thereafter. We still record individual tracks which we then can sync on Resolve. I'm not aware we have experienced any drift, but then the F8 has a better internal clock (as well as better pre-amps so less hiss etc). H recorders are not as useful unfortunately, and we found spending the extra was worth it to save hassle in post.

[@smp2]

I wonder, is the delay usually the same between cameras? For example, if he had three face cams at different angles, would the delay be the same for all three?

[@hiram9337]

I will try this tonite. I am new to atem mini pro and streaming. I am using Blue yeti and connect 3.5 mm to the head set jack on it. It does work but I record myself on KZbin and see that my audio is coming 1st then I see my lip moving saying frame later. Will try this method, any other input will be greatly appreciated.

[@gregwyard]

After updating installing the update, I was disappointed to discover that I can’t get that dialog with the delay control to open. Clicking on the mixer the way you do in the video doesn’t open it! Wondering if it’s a OS issue? I’m using Mojave

[@AlexPettitt]

Hey Greg, did you update your ATEM firmware using the ATEM Setup utility?

[@gregwyard]

@@AlexPettitt Just on a call to support - I think I should have uninstalled the old version first

[@gregwyard]

Got it sorted - must’ve missed a step the first time

[@ChesterSinidol]

TQ

[@realtalkradiowithdanlane]

Hey Alex! I have a 3 person video podcast. I'm running 3 Canon hdmi cams into the Atem and 3 XLR mics into a mixer/interface running main audio left and right out to mic input 1. Will this work? I can't find any tutorials on this type of set-up being multiple mics with audio mixers.

[@AlexPettitt]

Absolutely this will work, I often run my sound into a mixer and then the mixer into Mic 1 on the ATEM. Just remember you will need to apply an audio delay to the Mic 1 input within the ATEM Software Control :) Hope this helps

[@realtalkradiowithdanlane]

@@AlexPettitt thank you!!! I do have to ask if you have had any issues with audio clipping and if so what db level do you experience it? Or do you have a preferred setting for crisp and clean sound?

[@jakenewlove6799]

Is this update available for the Atem mini or is it just for the pro?

[@TheKiza1001]

Hello, thank you for this information. When I updated my ATEM mini, I got 1box that says DELAY but the other one that says SIMULATION is not there on my updates. Audio is out of sync. When I try to use that DELAY box , it doesn’t work. What can do?

[@hybridfuhrenundlebenrobert7700]

Hey Alex, thank you very much. I tried this tip with my ATEM Mini and recording with OBS, without success. Do I need recording with a ATEM Mini Pro? Thank you very much, for your answer.

[@cube_view]

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[@buffaloin3603]

With my mobile rig- if I use the same cameras and the same cables each time, do we expect that the delay will be the same each gig?

[@RFMCMP]

Hey Alex .. thanks for this sync info .. Fab! We want to bring a digital desk (Midas M32R) into the ATEM MINI. Whats the best routing? Via those mini jack audio inputs or can we get in another way? Thanks

[@AlexPettitt]

Mini Jacks are probably your best option, or you would have to take the audio from your desk into one of your cameras and then have it embedded down the cameras HDMI. Feel like it!s just easier to come out of your Midas from XLR or JACK to Mini Jack

[@francinesakura]

Does this change everything you use a different camera?

[@theshermano3000]

Awesome. Wish I could actually BUY ONE!! The backorder status is abysmal.

[@LeanderBr]

Is there a way to add video delay to one channel? (One camera has a delay of about 80ms due to a wireless transmitter)

[@lit2021]

Awesome! :D Now I don't have to buy the special audio delay device :D Also, the sound travels around 1 ft/ms, and 1 frame (in 50p) is 20ms.. So delaying one frame is like moving the microphone away from the source approximately 20ft (~6 meters).

[@JasonGolf]

That’s cool but what if you use and external usb xlr interface? Still gotta adjust in post.

[@AlexPettitt]

An external USB audio interface wouldn't go into the ATEM Mini Pro, only your computer...so you are always going to need to compensate for the signal difference...whether you use an ATEM, Capture Card, or even a webcam :)

[@JasonGolf]

Alex Pettitt correct. I have a zoom H6 so when I record, it’s never in synch. Probably also in zoom calls but I don’t notice because it’s chalked up to bandwidth or something.