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Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G G3 is a powerful audio monitor that has amazing sound quality in a tiny 1RU size! That means it can be installed anywhere! The design is dominated by a large audio meter with accurate ballistics that can be changed between various audio metering standards. There's a 12G-SDI input for monitoring audio from professional video equipment. Plus the new model includes a 10G Ethernet SMPTE-2110 IP video input so you can connect to IP broadcast systems without an external converter. It also includes traditional balanced analog XLR, HiFi and AES/EBU audio inputs too! There's even an HDMI video output so you can monitor using large screen TV's or computer monitors!
Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G G3 Features
Designed from aluminum machined metal, Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G is extremely strong yet also lightweight. The chassis is finished in deep black and anodized so it matches other equipment. Plus the all metal design eliminates acoustic vibration even at loud volumes. The two large audio meters have 27 levels with each segment individually machined into the aluminum chassis so there is absolutely no light bleed between segments, giving you an incredibly crisp looking meter. The front panel has buttons to solo each left or right channel, select between 12G-SDI, 2110 IP, AES/EBU, Analog or HiFi audio and to mute the speakers. There's a convenient headphone socket right on the front panel!
Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G gives you incredibly big sound in only 1 rack unit size! The audio monitor includes a very high powered amp so you can get the volume you need for clear audio monitoring in noisy environments such as live events. The secret is the dual subwoofer design that has the acoustic power to create rich deep bass sounds even within the limited rack size. The digital processor also adjusts multiple frequency bands to get a smooth flat frequency response. All this adds up to an incredible audio monitoring solution with amazing sound, but with a small size that fits into small broadcast trucks, fly away kits, transmission racks and control rooms.
The amazing audio meters on Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G have real analog style ballistics that correctly conform to audio meter standards. The secret is that each audio meter segment has an independent RGB LED which can be changed to any color required for different meter standards. Plus each segment is independently machined and isolated, so no light bleeds between segments. The meters can be changed between VU -20dBFS and -18dBFS, PPM EBU -20dBFS and -18dBFS, PPM BBC -20dBFS and -18dBFS, Loudness EBU +9 and +18 plus Loudness in K-weighting LUFS +9 and +18 scale. Adhesive labels are included so you can change the meter standard and then add the correct decal for the meter standard chosen.
The front panel of Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G includes a range of controls. Plus, you get more than audio monitoring because the built in LCD lets you monitor the 12G-SDI and 2110 IP video inputs. The LCD features additional status such as the input type selected, the video standard and the selected embedded audio pair from the video input. The LCD also displays the current audio level! The front panel also features a smooth headphone/speaker volume control. There are solo buttons to help you listen to either left or right audio. Plus the arrow keys let you select up and down the embedded audio channels. There's also an input select button and even a mute button!
One of the most exciting features of the Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G is the HDMI monitoring output. The HDMI output lets you use a large screen TV or a computer monitor as a broadcast monitor. The HDMI output is converted from the currently selected input, either 12G-SDI or the 2110 IP video inputs. There's even a 12G-SDI loop output, which also outputs the current selected video input. This means the SDI loop output can include video from either the SDI or 2110 IP video inputs. Plus you can monitor all embedded audio pairs from the video inputs.
Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G de-embeds audio from all SD, HD and Ultra HD video standards. This means it's perfect for connecting to existing SDI broadcast equipment to new 2110 IP based systems. In standard definition, Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G supports both 525i59.94 and 625i50 standards. In high definition, Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G supports all 720p video standards up to 720p60, all 1080 interlaced standards up to 1080i60 and all 1080p standards up to 1080p60. In Ultra HD you get all video standards up to 2160p60. Plus there is no complex change over as switching between standards is instant and automatic based on the video input.
Advanced 12G-SDI connections on Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G let you operate with current HD video formats as well as future Ultra HD video formats. 12G-SDI gives you high frame rate Ultra HD via a single BNC connection that also plugs into all of your regular HD equipment! That means Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G is compatible with virtually all SD, HD, 3G, 6G and 12G-SDI equipment, and supports all HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p60! Even if you're only broadcasting in high definition, you can upgrade to Ultra HD at any time as the Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G will simply switch over and start operating in Ultra HD by automatically detecting the video input.
Now you can build modern IP video systems because Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G G3 connects directly to 2110 IP video systems and it fully conforms to the SMPTE-2110 standard for IP video. SMPTE-2110 specifies the transport, synchronization and description of video, audio and ancillary data over IP networks for broadcast. This includes support for SMPTE-2110-20 uncompressed video, the Blackmagic IP compressed codec for high frame rate Ultra HD as well as SMPTE-2110-21 traffic shaping/timing, SMPTE-2110-30 audio and SMPTE-2110-40 support for ancillary data.
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1 loop out.
270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.
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SDI and HDMI are switchable between standard definition, high definition and ultra high definition.
1 x reclocked 10‑bit SD‑SDI, HD‑SDI, 3G‑SDI, 6G‑SDI and 12G‑SDI.
2 x XLR. 2 x RCA HiFi.
1 x 6.5mm headphone socket.
1 x XLR.
Stereo with 2‑way crossover and independent stereo subwoofers.
2 channels balanced 110Ω AES/EBU via XLR.
16 channels embedded in SD, HD and UltraHD 4K.
16 channels embedded audio loop out.
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and 4K.
1 x 10Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting 10/100/1000/10G BASE-T for SMPTE-2110 IP video in, configuration and firmware updates.
USB‑C for configuration and firmware updates.
2 x 27 RGB segment LED VU, PPM or Loudness meters.
Push button interface allows for input selection, channel selection, independent left and right audio, mute and volume control with scroll wheel.
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 25p, 2K 23.98PsF, 2K 24PsF, 2K 25PsF
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
4KDCIp23.98, 4KDCIp24, 4KDCIp25, 4KDCIp29.97, 4KDCIp30, 4KDCIp50, 4KDCIp59.94, 4KDCIp60
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081‑1, SMPTE 2081‑10, SMPTE 2082‑1, SMPTE 2082‑10, SMPTE 2110‑20, SMPTE 2110‑21, SMPTE 2110‑30, SMPTE 2110‑40, SMPTE 2084, SMPTE 2108‑1.
Automatically selects between SD, HD, 3G‑SDI level A and B, 6G‑SDI and 12G‑SDI.
96 KHz and 24 bit.
4:2:2 and 4:4:4
54 RGB segment LEDs allowing selection of metering with VU, PPM EBU, PPM BBC or Loudness. Includes replaceable level scale.
IGMP v2
Sender: Narrow
Receiver: Narrow, Wide Synchronous, Asynchronous
Audio Conformance level: Level C
Full access to entire SMPTE ancillary data stream. Includes RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2, closed captioning and HDR static metadata.
IEEE 1588‑2008 (PTP v2)
ST 2059‑1
ST 2059‑2
v1.3.2
Peer‑to-peer via mDNS/DNS‑SD
v1.1.2
Natural Grouping
Receiver capabilities
Blackmagic IP10 codec used when converting 12G-SDI rates to 10G 2110 IP video.
2.2 inch display for viewing video input, video standard and selected audio input.
Via USB connection and Ethernet
Mac 10.13 High Sierra,
Mac 10.14 Mojave or later.
Windows 8.1 and 10.
2.2 inch diagonal color LCD.
320 x 240.
SDI video, format, audio type and audio channels.
1 x Internal 100 - 240V AC.
55 Watts
1 rack unit.
0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
0% to 90% non-condensing
Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G G3
PPM and Loudness Scale Stickers
Welcome wallet with QR code for software download
12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.
