The ATEM Microphone Converter makes it easy to expand the MADI input on ATEM Television Studio switchers to add multiple microphones or external audio mixer sources. It simply plugs into the ATEM Television Studio MADI port, so there's no complex setup required and additional units can even be daisy chained for more sources. Each converter has 4 analog inputs that are mic/line selectable and have phantom power. The design features amazing audio quality with an extremely low noise floor, a wide dynamic range and very low distortion. The design even uses 8 separate ADCs on each separate input that work together to extend dynamic range! There is also an HDMI monitoring output with scrolling audio waveforms.
For professional audio production in Global, the ATEM Microphone Converter provides four combination XLR and TRS 1/4-inch inputs that can be switched between +24dB line and mic level, with +48V phantom power. It features one BNC MADI input and one BNC MADI output, each supporting 64-channel MADI digital audio. Ethernet connectivity supports 10/100/1000 BASE-T, while USB-C provides a connection for software upgrades and configuration.
The HDMI monitoring output displays the converter name and up to 16 audio channels with a 60-second waveform history. It also shows individual channel names, VU meters, mic or line level settings and phantom power status. Supported HDMI monitoring standards include 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p30, 1080p48, 1080p50 and 1080p60.
For high-quality audio conversion, the ATEM Microphone Converter uses eight ADCs per input, a 32-bit digital preamp, 131dB(A) dynamic range, -129dBV noise floor and 0.002% total harmonic distortion at full scale. Audio output is 24-bit at 48KHz and complies with AES10-2020 MADI standards.
The ATEM Microphone Converter supports software control and upgrades through USB or Ethernet and operates with Mac and Windows systems. With professional audio expansion, MADI connectivity and detailed HDMI monitoring, it is well suited for broadcast and live audio workflows across .
