At 14.33 inches by 7.18 inches, the Micro Coloration Panel is in regards to 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 colour panels, the Micro can also be considerably cheaper (The following 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 most of the different controls discovered on the fitting 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 most 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 Coloration 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“The outdated DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel mannequin has been common with prospects wanting a compact grading panel,” stated Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty, “however we wished to design an much more transportable and inexpensive resolution.” He added that the corporate will promote localized variations “in a number of languages so that you don’t must be taught one other language to make use of it.”
Should you occur to be at NAB 2024, Blackmagic says will probably be demonstrating the panel at its present sales space (#SL5005).