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Hyperdeck Studio Mini The little recorder that can By Ric Getter When it comes to video production hardware, Blackmagic Design has the right attitude. They know that even if you're not working out of NBC in Burbank, you'll be trying just as hard to make a great show as the folks working the dream gigs. You all want the same thing: to produce good work, consistently and reliably. That has always been Blackmagic's forte, providing the kinds of hardware and software control systems that will let video pros work like video pros, even if their gigs don't have the Oscar Night budgets. That doesn't mean they focus on economy models. Their HDR HyperDeck Extreme 8K pushes the state of the art no matter where you are on the budgetary food chain. But the HyperDeck Studio Mini, introduced in 2017, has kept pace as a compact, capable and economical recording workhorse. Like most of Blackmagic Design's hardware, the magic is really in the software, and the frequent updates regularly add new features. One for the Road The Studio Mini remains one of the best solutions for a lightweight, easily portable Ultra HD recorder for the working pro. Just one rack unit (RU) tall and a half RU wide, it keeps all the essential controls, two SDHC card bays, and a bright, well