Well, this is a nice surprise to wake up to if you’re a Blackmagic PYXIS (6K or 12K) or URSA Broadcast G2 owner. The latest Blackmagic Camera update (10.0) is here, and it’s set to add some nice improvements and bug fixes for these cameras. The real news here is that pre-recording for up to 10 minutes on these Blackmagic cameras is a new feature that can be a pretty awesome add-on.

Also, of note, support for 4-channel audio recording is coming to these cameras as well. Exciting stuff that I’m sure you’d like to learn more about, so let’s dive in.

Blackmagic Camera 10.0 Update

Looking specifically at pre-recording here first, it’s a pretty game-changing feature that is set to bring up to 10 minutes of pre-recording to these Blackmagic cameras. The focus is on broadcast needs, but it’s also a nice option for filmmakers and documentarians looking for more options for how they shoot and cover.

Support for 4-channel audio recording and support for mono headphone monitoring are two other new audio-side features that are being added to the cameras as well.

If you’re curious to check out everything new coming to the Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, PYXIS 12K, and URSA Broadcast G2, then check out this full list of what’s new below.

Blackmagic PYXIS 12K

  • Adds dynamic fan control when the camera is recording.

Blackmagic PYXIS 6K

Blackmagic PYXIS 12K

  • Adds pre-record feature.
  • Adds support for 4-channel audio recording.
  • Adds support for mono headphone monitoring.
  • Adds 0% option for frame guide opacity settings.
  • Adds new Camera Control REST API commands.
  • Adds support for inhibiting proxy recording.

Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2

  • Adds pre-record feature.
  • Adds support for 4-channel audio recording.
  • Adds support for mono headphone monitoring.
  • Adds 0% option for frame guide opacity settings.
  • Adds new Camera Control REST API commands.
  • Adds support for inhibiting proxy recording.
  • Improved Blackmagic Cloud functionality.
  • Improved B4 lens compatibility.

Download and Install

And here are the minimum system requirements for macOS and Windows for those looking to download to their computers.

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

  • macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later.
  • macOS 15.0 Sequoia or later.
  • Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel-based CPU.
  • 8 GB of system memory.

Minimum system requirements for Windows

  • Windows 10 64-bit or later
  • Windows 11 64-bit or later

To download and install the Blackmagic Camera 10.0 Update, go to the company’s website here.

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