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One issue the company was running into was that many of their switchers were becoming far less expensive that the hardware control systems Blackmagic had available. The solution to that is the new ATEM Micro Panel. It provides the physical interface tech directors really need at a price of $675. It has the same high-quality switches as the high-end models. Even with its compact footprint, it can handle up to 20 sources and switch between four M/E busses. The Micro Panel is completely wireless, with abundant battery power and Bluetooth connectivity built in. One very useful feature caught our attention: a built-in countdown timer that can be keyed into a speaker’s display to keep the show running on time. The Micro Panel is one of a several new products that are focused on both simplifying and improving the quality of presentation webcasts. It is a market that continues to grow long after the initial pandemic-related surge. Blackmagic Design remains aware of the pain points that face users with limited technology and engineering skills and are regularly asked to perform complex production tasks. So, they’ve added a variety of new processing products address that challenge with smart features that can sense input and output and perform normally complicated tasks such as signal conversion.