Name: Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G G3
Brand: Blackmagic Design
SKU: HDL-AUDMON1RU12GG3
Price: 2119.0 AUD
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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

Powerful audio monitor with dual subwoofer in 1RU size.
10G Ethernet SMPTE-2110 IP and 12G-SDI inputs.
Bright RGB LED audio level meters.
Choose from VU, PPM or Loudness monitoring.
Built in LCD for monitoring video sources.
HDMI monitoring output.
Fully conforms to the SMPTE-2110 standard for IP video.
Balanced analog XLR, HiFi and AES/EBU audio inputs
Supports NMOS interface specifications.

Machined Metal Design

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!

Small Size, Big Sound!

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.

Precision Audio Metering

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.

Backlit Controls and LCD for Monitoring

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!

Use a Big Screen TV for Monitoring!

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.

Supports All SD, HD andUltra HD Standards to 2160p60!

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 forDirect Video Monitoring

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.

Connect Directly toSMPTE 2110 IP Networks!

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.

SDI Video Inputs

SDI Video Outputs

1 loop out.

SDI Rates

270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.

HDMI 2.0 Video Outputs

Multi Rate Support

SDI and HDMI are switchable between standard definition, high definition and ultra high definition.

SDI Video Loop

1 x reclocked 10‑bit SD‑SDI, HD‑SDI, 3G‑SDI, 6G‑SDI and 12G‑SDI.

Analog Audio Inputs

2 x XLR. 2 x RCA HiFi.

Analog Audio Outputs

1 x 6.5mm headphone socket.

Digital Audio Inputs

1 x XLR.

Built in Speaker

Stereo with 2‑way crossover and independent stereo subwoofers.

AES/EBU Audio Inputs

2 channels balanced 110Ω AES/EBU via XLR.

SDI Audio Inputs

16 channels embedded in SD, HD and UltraHD 4K.

SDI Audio Outputs

16 channels embedded audio loop out.

HDMI Audio Outputs

8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and 4K.

Ethernet

1 x 10Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting 10/100/1000/10G BASE-T for SMPTE-2110 IP video in, configuration and firmware updates.

Computer Interface

USB‑C for configuration and firmware updates.

Metering

2 x 27 RGB segment LED VU, PPM or Loudness meters.

Modes

Push button interface allows for input selection, channel selection, independent left and right audio, mute and volume control with scroll wheel.

Standards

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, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30

2K Video Standards

2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 25p, 2K 23.98PsF, 2K 24PsF, 2K 25PsF

Ultra HD Video Standards

2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60

4K Video Standards

4KDCIp23.98, 4KDCIp24, 4KDCIp25, 4KDCIp29.97, 4KDCIp30, 4KDCIp50, 4KDCIp59.94, 4KDCIp60

SDI Compliance

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.

SDI Auto Switching

Automatically selects between SD, HD, 3G‑SDI level A and B, 6G‑SDI and 12G‑SDI.

Audio Sampling

96 KHz and 24 bit.

Video Sampling

4:2:2 and 4:4:4

Audio Meter Ballistics

54 RGB segment LEDs allowing selection of metering with VU, PPM EBU, PPM BBC or Loudness. Includes replaceable level scale.

IP Video Compliance

SMPTE 2110‑20 (Uncompressed Video)

IGMP v2

SMPTE 2110‑21 (Traffic Shaping)

Sender: Narrow

Receiver: Narrow, Wide Synchronous, Asynchronous

SMPTE 2110‑30 (PCM)

Audio Conformance level: Level C

SMPTE 2110‑40 (Ancillary Data)

Full access to entire SMPTE ancillary data stream. Includes RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2, closed captioning and HDR static metadata.

Precision Time Protocol

IEEE 1588‑2008 (PTP v2)

ST 2059‑1

ST 2059‑2

NMOS IS‑04 Discovery and Registration

v1.3.2

Peer‑to-peer via mDNS/DNS‑SD

NMOS IS‑05 Connection Management

v1.1.2

NMOS BCP‑002‑01

Natural Grouping

NMOS BCP‑004‑01

Receiver capabilities

Codec

Blackmagic IP10 codec used when converting 12G-SDI rates to 10G 2110 IP video.

Control

Built-in Control Panel

2.2 inch display for viewing video input, video standard and selected audio input.

Software

Internal Software Upgrade

Via USB connection and Ethernet

Operating Systems

Mac 10.13 High Sierra,
Mac 10.14 Mojave or later.

Windows 8.1 and 10.

Display

Display Element

2.2 inch diagonal color LCD.

Display Resolution

320 x 240.

Input Display

SDI video, format, audio type and audio channels.

Power Requirements

Power Supply

1 x Internal 100 - 240V AC.

Power Usage

55 Watts

Physical Installation

1 rack unit.

Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

Storage Temperature

-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)

Relative Humidity

0% to 90% non-condensing

What's Included

Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G G3

PPM and Loudness Scale Stickers

Welcome wallet with QR code for software download

Warranty

12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.

Great idea, but the execution is just not musical enough

I really want to love this for my daughter. She loves playing with my Synthstrom Deluge and my Push 2 when it's plugged in and she sits in my lap.

On paper this is perfect. A tiny-hand friendly 'groovebox' that my 2yo (and myself) can fiddle with and watch the pretty lights change and hear the parameters sculpt the synth tone.

The problem is all the synth patches are decidedly in the acid and squelch realm. For the life of me I can't get a decent, lush patch. I understand the point is to let my child explore and just find and discover sounds but it all sounds so abrasive. If I zero out all the depth and LFO dials and listen to what I assume is an unmodulated, relatively clean patch it's still really atonal. There's none of the sweet subtractive sound I was expecting. Perhaps that's on me and my expectations.

There are no parameter clamps so your LFOs range from what sounds like .01hz to way up to 240hz. When these values are applied to modulation it's either unnoticeable or so full on that it mangles the sound. Yep, you need to keep the dial in the sweet spot, but clamping would solve this and keep the parameters in a much more musical range.

Speaking of modulation, by ear I often can't tell what the two mod dials are doing. That's partially on me, I need to do some manual diving, but I'm pretty experienced with synths and can usually tell the modulation in effect. And even then adjusting the depth usually doesn't do anything except make the sound even more abrasive. Sometimes it feels like it's delayed and only applies your modulation changes at the next sequence start, other times it's clearly real time.

So yeah. I love the idea of this and I'll keep it and see if I can't get any palatable sound out of it via MIDI, but as it stands I really don't think my daughter - who again, loves playing with other synths/devices when there's a decent sounding patch loaded - will be getting much use our of it.

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Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G G3

Machined Metal Design

Small Size, Big Sound!

Precision Audio Metering

Backlit Controls and LCD for Monitoring

Use a Big Screen TV for Monitoring!

Supports All SD, HD andUltra HD Standards to 2160p60!

Advanced 12G-SDI forDirect Video Monitoring

Connect Directly toSMPTE 2110 IP Networks!

SDI Video Inputs

SDI Video Outputs

SDI Rates

HDMI 2.0 Video Outputs

Multi Rate Support

SDI Video Loop

Analog Audio Inputs

Analog Audio Outputs

Digital Audio Inputs

Built in Speaker

AES/EBU Audio Inputs

SDI Audio Inputs

SDI Audio Outputs

HDMI Audio Outputs

Ethernet

Computer Interface

Metering

Modes

Standards

SD Video Standards

HD Video Standards

2K Video Standards

Ultra HD Video Standards

4K Video Standards

SDI Compliance

SDI Auto Switching

Audio Sampling

Video Sampling

Audio Meter Ballistics

IP Video Compliance

SMPTE 2110‑20 (Uncompressed Video)

SMPTE 2110‑21 (Traffic Shaping)

SMPTE 2110‑30 (PCM)

SMPTE 2110‑40 (Ancillary Data)

Precision Time Protocol

NMOS IS‑04 Discovery and Registration

NMOS IS‑05 Connection Management

NMOS BCP‑002‑01

NMOS BCP‑004‑01

Codec

Control

Built-in Control Panel

Software

Internal Software Upgrade

Operating Systems

Display

Display Element

Display Resolution

Input Display

Power Requirements

Power Supply

Power Usage

Physical Installation

Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

Storage Temperature

Relative Humidity

What's Included

Warranty

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