Recording
Recording Clips
On Blackmagic URSA Mini you can start recording by pressing the red 'record' button on the
inside control panel, the outside of the fold out monitor, the touchscreen or the optional
Blackmagic URSA Handgrip. On Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro, the external 'record' button is
located in the forward control panel for convenient access when shooting from the shoulder.
Press the 'record' button again to stop recording.
You can also record clips by pressing the 'record' button marked
REC on the optional Blackmagic URSA Handgrip
Another option for starting and stopping record is to attach an external LANC controller to your
URSA Mini's LANC input and trigger the record externally. For example, you may want to attach
a LANC controller to your tripod so you can trigger the recording without taking your hands off
the focus ring and tripod handle.
NOTE
If you toggle the 'storage media selection' switch mid–recording, the camera
will complete the current recording before switching to the other type of media. This
ensures that you can not damage your recording if the switch is adjusted during a take.
Choosing the Codec, Resolution and Sensor Area
Your Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro can record using Blackmagic RAW, using either a constant
quality or constant bitrate setting. URSA Mini Pro and URSA Mini can also record Apple ProRes
compressed codecs. Sensor frame rate options will vary depending on your camera, the codec
and resolution you choose.
It's worth noting that clips recorded using Blackmagic RAW are compatible with DaVinci
Resolve, Blackmagic RAW Player and other applications that support Blackmagic RAW SDK.
Blackmagic RAW has already been adopted by many post production platforms. It may not be
supported natively in all editing software but most work with the plugins provided in our
Camera Update and Blackmagic RAW installer. For more information, see the 'Working with
Third Party Software' section.
Recording
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