Artist | DNXIV
Avid Artist | DNxIV — Get full 4K in a portable device
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Artist | DNXIV Get the connections you need
Provides all the professional analogue and digital I/O you need to plug into today’s diverse media productions. From quad 12G/6G/3G-SDI, HDMI 2, and DB-25, to XLR, LTC, RS-422, and a headphone jack, you have a variety of connections available to integrate your gear together for in-studio video and post production—or wherever inspiration takes you.
Expand your possibilities
Small in size, but vast in versatility, Avid Artist | DNxIV boosts your media production capabilities beyond the standard capture, monitor, and output workflow. Leverage its portability to work on projects out in the field. Record voiceovers directly to the Media Composer timeline with easy audio punch-in. Monitor HDR content. Sync to an external reference. Control tape decks for frame-accurate captures and layoffs. You can even use the interface as an 8-channel audio surround sound monitoring solution.
Edit and mix audio to picture
Avid | Artist DNxIV can also be used with Pro Tools and Pro Tools | Ultimate to support high-quality video playback to a monitor. This makes the interface a versatile solution for mixing audio and composing music to picture, as well as for editing dialog, ADR, and Foley—with better than 1/4-frame sync accuracy.
Full specifications can be found here
Avid Artist | DNxIV
SUPPORTED MEDIA |
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| Video formats | SD—PAL 25i, NTSC 30i
HD—720p (50, 59.94, 60*), 1080i (50, 59.94, 60), 1080PsF (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30), 1080p (23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60) 2K—23.98PsF, 24PsF, 25PsF, 29.97PsF, 30PsF, 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 47.96p, 48p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p Ultra HD—23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p 4K—23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p, 47.952p, 48p, 50p, 59.94p, 60p Raster support—Supports thin raster media scaled up to full frame on output |
| Audio sample rate | 16-bit, 24-bit, 48 kHz (television standard) |
| Color spaces | YUV 4:2:2, RGB 444, REC 709, BT 2020, DCI-P3; 8-bit and 10-bit; 1D LUT support |
VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS |
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| SDI I/O |
Four bidirectional SDI ports and one 3G-SDI monitor output:
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| HDMI I/O | HDMI 2.0 |
| Audio I/O |
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HOST AND SYNC CONNECTIONS |
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| Computer | Two Thunderbolt 3 ports (cable sold separately) |
| LTC I/O | Switchable LTC or video reference input on BNC, LTC output on BNC |
| Device control | One RS-422 machine control port (for use with Apple macOS only) |
HARDWARE SCALING/PROCESSING |
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| Down-scaling/conversion | 4K to 2K, UHD to HD, HD to SD |
| Up-scaling/conversion | SD to HD |
| Cross-conversion | 720p to 1080i HD, 1080i to 1080p, 1080i to 720p |
| Other conversion | Color space conversion*, hardware deinterlacing |
| Real-time keyer | Alpha channel over video, matte, or frame buffer over incoming video or matte |
| 3D processing | Frame Compatible/Frame Packed |
ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
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| Audio pass-through mixing | Monitor mix the audio being captured (8 channels) |
| Clock source (selectable/detectable) | Genlock/Reference Clock (BBG or Tri-level), Internal Clock, SDI (SD and HD), HDMI |
| Ancillary data support | SDI VITC reader, RP188 Timecode I/O, NTSC (closed captioning), HD-SDI (closed captioning), pass through all (HD), pass through all (4K) |
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS |
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| Power (device only) | 10–20V, 30W typical, 36W max, 70W max with USB-C power delivery to external devices |
| Power supply | One built-in international AC power supply (120–240V, 50–60 Hz) |
| Operating temperature | 32°–104° F (0°–40° C) |
| Storage temperature | -40°–140° F (-40°–60° C) |
| Relative humidity | 10–90% non-condensing |
| Operating altitude | <10,000 feet (<3,000 meters) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.7 x 8.7 x 8.1 inches (42 x 222 x 206 mm) |
| Weight | 3.4 lbs (1.5 kg) |
* Currently not supported in Media Composer.
**Additional technical specifications for Artist | DNxIV can be found here
Media Composer System Requirements can be found on the Avid website
