Once you have finished recording you can connect the same drive directly to your computer for
editing and post production, without having to copy media across.
To connect a USB-C flash disk:
1 Connect one end of a USB type-C cable to your USB-C flash disk.
2 On URSA Mini Pro 12K, plug the USB-C cable into the USB-C port on the back panel
below the SDI ports. On URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2, open the fold out touchscreen on the
left side of the camera and connect the cable to the USB-C port above the CFast slots.
Which USB-C flash disks should I use with Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K?
The following USB-C flash disks are recommended for recording 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 8:1
at up to 30 frames per second.
Brand Card Name Storage
Angelbird SSD2GO PKT MK2 512GB
Angelbird SSD2GO PKT MK2 2TB
Glyph Atom Raid SSD 4TB
Sony Tough SL-CG5 500GB
Sony Tough SL-C2 2TB
Delkin Devices Juggler 2TB
Wise PTS-512 Portable SSD 512GB
Wise PTS-1024 Portable SSD 1TB
Wise PTS-2048 Portable SSD 2TB
Which USB-C flash disks should I use with Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2?
The following USB-C flash disks are recommended for 4.6K Blackmagic RAW 3:1 up to
60 frames per second.
Brand USB-C Flash Disk Name Storage
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB
Wise Portable SSD 256GB
Wise Portable SSD 512GB
Wise Portable SSD 1TB
For the most up to date list of recommended USB-C flash disks please go to
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
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Important Notes About USB-C flash disk Speed
Some models of USB-C flash disk can’t save video data at the speed the manufacturer
claims. Thisis due to the disk using hidden data compression to attain higher write
speeds. This data compression can only save data at the manufacturer’s claimed speed
when storing data such as blank data or simple files. Video data includes video noise
and pixels which are more random so compression will not help, therefore revealing the
true speed of the disk.
Some USB-C flash disks can have as much as 50% less write speed than the
manufacturer’s claimed speed. So even though the disk specifications claim a USB-C
flash diskhas speeds fast enough to handle video, in reality the disk isn’t fast enough
for real time video capture.
Use Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to accurately measure whether your USB-C flash disk
will be able to handle high data rate video capture and playback. Blackmagic Disk
Speed Test uses data to simulate the storage of video so you get results similar to what
you’ll see when capturing video to a disk. During Blackmagic testing, we have found
newer, larger models of USB-C flash disk and larger capacity USB-C flash disks are
generally faster.
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is available from the Mac app store. Windows and Mac
versions are also included in Blackmagic Desktop Video, which you can download from
the ‘capture and playback’ section of the Blackmagic Design support center at
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
SSDs
With the optional URSA Mini SSD Recorder, you can record video directly to solid state drives,
or ‘SSDs’. These fast, high capacity drives can are readily available from a variety of consumer
electronics outlets.
NOTE See the section ‘Blackmagic URSA Mini SSD Recorder’ in this manual for
information on installing Blackmagic URSA Mini SSD Recorder.
Inserting an SSD
To insert an SSD:
1 Hold your SSD with the connection pins facing towards the front of your camera.
2 Open the spring loaded cover on URSA Mini SSD Recorder and gently insert the
SSDintothe slot.
TIP URSA Mini SSD Recorder has a pressure plate to keep different sized
SSDs in place, so there’s no need to use spacers to fit your drive.
3 Once your SSD is all the way into the slot gently push it home until you feel it register,
then lower URSA Mini SSD Recorder’s cover.
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To remove an SSD:
Open URSA Mini SSD Recorder’s cover and gently grasp the drive between your thumb and
forefinger. There’s a small recess in the top of the bay to let you get a grip on the drive. Simply
pull the drive out and close the cover.
NOTE Blackmagic URSA Mini SSD Recorder occupies the second storage slot in
URSAMini’s operating system. This means that, while URSA Mini SSDRecorder is
connected and a compatible SSD is inserted, your camera’s second CFast 2.0 and
SDcard slot will be unavailable.
To use these slots instead, disconnect the SSD Recorder SDI connection from
URSAMini. There is no need to remove the SSD Recorder itself from your camera.
Formore information, see the the section ‘Blackmagic URSA Mini SSD Recorder’ in
this manual.
Choosing a fast SSD for URSA Mini SSD Recorder
SSDs are designed to offer fast, affordable storage for a wide range of devices it’s important to
note that film making is only one part of the SSD market though, so choosing the right drive is
vital to ensuring that you have enough bandwidth to record 4.6K Blackmagic RAW or Ultra HD
footage. Many SSDs are designed for home computing and aren’t fast enough to record Ultra
HD video.
We highly recommend using only the SSDs from our recommended list, which have been tested
with Blackmagic URSA Mini to ensure support for continuous filming at the specified
resolutions. For the most up to date list of recommended SSDs please go to
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
Blackmagic URSA Mini SSD Recorder SSDs
The following SSDs are recommended for 4.6K ProRes 444 XQ up to 30 frames per second.
Brand SSD Name Storage
Angelbird AV Pro 500GB
Angelbird AV Pro Mk 3 250GB
Angelbird AV Pro Mk 3 500GB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 500GB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 1TB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 2TB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 4TB
Kingston SSDnow KC400 128GB
Kingston DC400 480GB
Kingston DC400 960GB
Samsung 860 EVO 2TB
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB
Samsung 860 PRO 2TB
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Brand SSD Name Storage
Samsung 860 PRO 4TB
Sony G Series Professional SSD. SVGS48 480GB
Sony G Series Professional SSD. SVGS96 960GB
Transcend SSD370 512GB
The following SSDs are recommended for 2160p ProRes 422 HQ up to 60 frames per second.
Brand SSD Name Storage
Angelbird AV Pro 500GB
Angelbird AV Pro Mk 3 250GB
Angelbird AV Pro Mk 3 500GB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 500GB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 1TB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 2TB
Angelbird AV Pro XT 4TB
Innodisk 3MG2-P 2TB
Kingston SSDnow KC400 128GB
Kingston DC400 480GB
Kingston DC400 960GB
Samsung 860 EVO 2TB
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB
Samsung 860 PRO 2TB
Samsung 860 PRO* 4TB
SanDisk SDSSDP-064G 64GB
SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB
Sony G Series Professional SSD. SVGS48 480GB
Sony G Series Professional SSD. SVGS96 960GB
Transcend SSD370 512GB
Western Digital WD Blue 3D NAND SATA SSD 1TB
Wise Cinema 240GB. CMS-0240 240GB
* Recording 1080p60 ProRes HQ for longer than 20 hours to Samsung 860 PRO SSDs is not recommended.
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