Blackmagicdesign URSA - URSA Overview and Connectivity; Memory Card Management; Camera Assist and Audio Station; Audio Level Controls

Memory Card Slots
Two CFast slots record your clips to CFast 2.0 cards. You can change a full card over after
recording a clip, or you can record indefinitely by swapping the full card over to an empty card
while the second CFast slot is still recording.
In ‘dual card’ mode, Blackmagic URSA can record high frame rates in CinemaDNG RAW by
using both slots to record a frame each. By swapping between slots, it halves the workload for
each, making it possible to record extremely high data rates at amazing speeds! For more
information, refer to the ‘recording’ section.
Camera Assist and Audio Station
When the camera assistant needs to change settings or monitor the scopes or camera view, he
or she can easily use the buttons and touchscreen on the camera assist and audio station, even
when the camera operator is using the DOP station to adjust settings. This gives you an
efficient workflow on a fast, busy shoot. The camera assist and audio station touchscreen and
buttons perform exactly the same function as the buttons and touchscreen on the DOP station.
For details on each button, refer to the ‘DOP Station Buttons and Touchscreen’ section.
It’s also easy for the sound recordist to access the workstation to adjust and monitor the audio
levels using the audio control buttons, adjustment knobs and built in LED meters.
Audio Level Adjustment Knobs
Turn each knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the recording level for
each channel of audio. As you adjust each knob you’ll see the corresponding audio
meters respond.
Audio Meters
The audio meters display the strength of your recorded audio. If your audio levels rise too high,
your audio peaks can be clipped and you will hear distortion in your audio.
CH SOLO and MUTE Buttons
During recording and playback, these buttons let you monitor your ch 1 and ch 2 stereo audio
channels independently via headphones. For example, to monitor only ch 1 audio, press the ‘ch
1 solo’ button or the ‘ch 2 mute’ button. Press the button again to monitor both channels.
CH 1 SOLO Button
To monitor ch 1 only, press the ‘ch 1 solo’ button.
CH 1 MUTE Button
To mute the audio on channel 1 and monitor only channel 2, press the ‘ch 1 mute’ button.
CH 2 SOLO Button
To monitor ch 2 only, press the ‘ch 2 solo’ button.
CH 2 MUTE Button
To mute the audio on channel 2 and monitor only channel 1, press the ‘ch 2 mute’ button.
TIP All video and audio connectors are easily accessible from the CameraAssist and
Audio workstation.
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