At 14.33 inches by 7.18 inches, the Micro Colour Panel is concerning the measurement of a pc keyboard. It has an iPad Professional mounting slot and connects both through Bluetooth or USB-C. In addition to being smaller than Blackmagic’s different coloration panels, the Micro can be considerably cheaper (The subsequent one up — the Mini Panel — is listed at over $2,000 on Blackmagic’s web site). It comes with three weighted trackballs, which the corporate says will nonetheless really feel skilled. And 12 management knobs can be utilized to regulate issues like shadows, highlights, distinction, and mid-tones.
Blackmagic says that lots of the different controls discovered on the best and left sides of the brand new panel — like wipe nonetheless, cursor, and choose — would usually solely be discovered on its bigger Mini and Superior panels. It says it saved lots of the controls in the identical place as on bigger panels, to maintain issues acquainted for editors.
The system is a contact greater than half the value of the corporate’s $895 Micro Panel, which options three weighted trackballs and 12 management knobs, like the brand new Micro Colour Panel, however solely connects through USB-C and lacks the iPad slot.
“The outdated DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel mannequin has been common with prospects wanting a compact grading panel,” mentioned Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty, “however we wished to design an much more transportable and reasonably priced answer.” He added that the corporate will promote localized variations “in a number of languages so that you don’t have to be taught one other language to make use of it.”
When you occur to be at NAB 2024, Blackmagic says will probably be demonstrating the panel at its present sales space (#SL5005).
