Middle Things APC

OVERVIEW

• Control BMPCC 4K/6K from ATEM Switchers
• Control DJI RS2, Ronin-S/SC & Ronin-2
• Converts ATEM PGM Signal to Bluetooth
• SDI Input & Daisy-Chain Loop Output
• Adjust Iris, Focus, White Balance & More
• Compact Form Smaller than BMPCC

The Middle Things APC, a pocket controller for ATEM switchers, allows you to control the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K/6K remotely from your Blackmagic ATEM switcher. The BMPCC 4K/6K doesn't have the SDI port necessary to connect to SDI-only ATEM switchers, so this APC was designed as a solution. It converts the switcher's SDI program signal into a Bluetooth signal that can be read by the camera. The APC accepts the ATEM switcher's program output via an SDI input. Then it pairs with the BMPCC over Bluetooth using the companion Middle Things iOS app. Then, using the standard ATEM software or the ATEM camera control panel, you can adjust settings such as gain, shutter, iris, white balance, focus, zoom, and some limited primary color correction. The APC can be used with any ATEM switcher except the ATEM Mini and ATEM Mini Pro, which have HDMI connections.

The APC also allows you to control select DJI gimbals over an S-Bus connection. Using an optional APC Cable from Middle Things, the APC can be connected to the DJI RS2 or Ronin-S/SC by plugging into the S-Bus port of the DJI Focus Wheel, or it can be connected directly to the Ronin 2. The gimbal's pan, tilt, and roll rotation, as well as speed settings, can be controlled remotely at the same time as the BMPCC using the ATEM Advanced Panel or the Television Studio Panel.

At a few inches less in width than the BMPCC, the APC has a compact form that can easily be integrated into your workflow, and it can be kept up to 10 to 15' from the camera. The APC has an SDI input and an SDI loop output that lets you daisy chain the ATEM's PGM signal to another APC. The APC only supports 3G-SDI signals; if you are switching in a UHD 4K standard (12G-SDI or 6G-SDI), and you don't have any down-converted HD ports on your switcher, you can use an optional Teranex Express to convert the 6G/12G output to 3G-SDI.

Controllable Features

• Iris, shutter, gain (ISO), white balance, zoom (with compatible lenses), focus (with compatible lenses), pan and tilt (with compatible gimbals), hue, RGB lift, RGB gamma, RGB gain, and detail sharpening
• The following color correction settings cannot be controlled by the APC through Bluetooth: pedestal (luma lift), luma gamma, luma gain, contrast, and saturation; also, tally information (red on-air/green preview) is not shown on the camera

Compatible Blackmagic Design ATEM Switchers

• ATEM Television Studio HD
• ATEM Television Studio Pro HD
• ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K
• ATEM Production Studio 4K
• ATEM 1M/E and 2M/E Production Studio 4K
• ATEM 4M/E Broadcast Studio 4K
• ATEM Constellation 8K