KEY
FEATURES
- 3 x
High-Resolution Trackballs
- 12 x Primary
Correction-Control Knobs
- 18 x
Navigation and Transport Keys
- Dedicated
Feature Buttons
- 2 x LCD
Information Display Screens
- Backlit and
Illuminated Buttons
- USB Type-C
and Ethernet Interface
- Supports
Select Linux Installations
- USB 3.0
Type-A to Type-C Cable Included
BLACKMAGIC DESIGN DAVINCI RESOLVE
MINI OVERVIEW
The DaVinci
Resolve Mini Panel from Blackmagic Design is a step up in functionality from
the Micro panel but without all the features of the Advanced panel, and it
includes DaVinci Resolve software. It is a portable control surface suitable
for those that need to switch between editing and color grading. It can sit on
your desktop or in a rack, or be bolted to a surface. As with the Micro panel,
it features three high-resolution, weighted trackballs and 12 control knobs for
accessing essential primary color-correction tools in the Resolve software.
Eighteen dedicated keys on the right side also give you access to the most
commonly used grading features and playback controls.
However, the
Mini Panel also features two LCD screens that allow you to display menus or the
parameters of the tools you are working with. Eight customizable soft knobs
provide precise control and a quick reset by pushing the knob. Dedicated
feature buttons allow you to change tools without needing to use the mouse. The
Mini panel incorporates both USB Type-C and Ethernet interfaces. It is
compatible with Mac, Windows, and select Linux systems. You can power the panel
via an AC power source, a 4-pin XLR connector, or PoE. For the panel to work
with Resolve, your computer must be running DaVinci Resolve 14.3 or DaVinci
Resolve Studio 14.3 or later. An included USB 3.0 Type-A to USB Type-C cable
provides backward compatibility for systems that are limited to USB Type-A
connectors.
GENERAL FEATURES
- Small enough to take with you, so you
can bring it to any Resolve system (14.3 or later) and do color correction on
location or at the editor's suite
- DaVinci Resolve software included
- Shares basic layout with both Micro
and Advanced Panels
- Interfaces with and controls software
- Three trackballs with outer control
rings
- Log and Offset color-correction
selection buttons
- Buttons are backlit and light up when
actuated
- Two LCD screens for displaying the
menu system or the parameters of the tools you are working with
- Custom control knobs with 4096 steps
per rotation and push-button reset
- Primary Correction Creative Control
Knobs
- Control knobs are grouped into four
sets of three knobs
Luminance
- Y Lift Control: Adjust the contrast
of the image in the darker areas, specifically in the Y (luminance) channel
only. This adjustment allows for changing the black point without changing
saturation.
- Y Gamma Control: Adjust the contrast
of the image in the mid-tone areas, specifically in the Y (luminance) channel
only. This control helps add depth and extra vibrancy to shots.
- Y Gain: You can reduce hot spots or
tweak the whites to define a look.
Contrast
- Contrast Control: Increase contrast
to make the blacks darker and the whites brighter, or decrease contrast to do
the opposite.
- Pivot: Change the center of tonality
about which dark and bright parts of the image are stretched or narrowed during
a contrast adjustment.
- Mid-Tone Detail: Affect the contrast
of regions of the image with high edge detail to increase or decrease the perception
of image sharpness and definition. Often used for softening facial features,
making it popular for beauty shots.
Detail
- Color Boost Control: Raise the
saturation in regions of the image with low saturation while leaving properly
saturated areas alone. Also known as a vibrance operation, this is useful for
adding color without oversaturating the image.
- Shadow Control: Selectively lighten
or darken shadow detail without affecting your image's mid-tones.
- Highlight Control: Enable retrieving
blown-out highlight detail in high dynamic range media by lowering this
parameter. This allows you to achieve a smooth blend between the retrieved
highlights and unadjusted mid-tones for a natural-looking image.
Saturation
- Increases or decreases overall image
saturation—you can turn your color image into a grayscale image with this
control.
- Hue Control: Rotates all hues of the
image around 360° of the color wheel. The default setting is 50, which retains
the original distribution of hues.
- Luminance Mix Control: Controls the
balance between the YRGB adjustments and Y-only adjustments made using the Y
channel lift, gamma, and gain controls.
- The system powers from either AC
power or a 12 VDC source via the 4-pin XLR connector.
- The Mini panel can sit on a desktop,
be mounted in a rack, or mount on a surface to prevent theft or be used in a
moving vehicle or on a cart.
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