Blackmagic ATEM Switchers SDK

Blackmagic ATEM Switchers SDK is a package containing a lot of resources for developers who work on developing ATEM production switchers and on updating the hardware control or the software interfaces for the latest ATEM-supported utilities.

ATEM switchers are tools designed for broadcasting. Under the umbrella of the term ATEM, there is a plurality of instances that refer to both physical hardware and software for HD television studio switchers, 4K, digital production studio switchers for video processing, broadcast control panels, and more.

This Switcher SDK is a flexible package because it contains tools for creating, testing, and optimizing Blackmagic Design Switcher products. In this toolkit, you should expect to find both low-level components (for hardware control) and high-level interface-correlated parts.

Moreover, the package contains pre-built utilities, detailed API instructions (including API legacy formats, interface definition documents for all previous API versions starting at the 3.5 initial release and ending with the penultimate one, 8.3.5), debugging instruments, etc.

All the objects you will find in Blackmagic ATEM Switchers SDK are built and organized in a fixed structure. The SDK's interface replicates Microsoft's COM (Component Object Model). As a result, on any Microsoft Windows platform, the SDK's interface should be a native COM, registered and correlated with your OS. The advantage of using this object model is the increased flexibility and scalability in development and production.

At the same time, the toolkit includes a well-styled and systematically organized walk-through guide that lists all the components, usability options, and use case scenarios.