Blackmagic has camera updates landing just in time for Christmas. Blackmagic Camera 10.0 update adds support for up to 10 minutes pre-record on Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 and Blackmagic PYXIS 6K and 12K models.       

Now you can record up to 10 minutes of action before you press the record button. The pre-record function lets the camera continuously record to the media card, ensuring any unexpected event will never be missed. Simply select the pre-record duration you need, from 5 seconds to a full 10 minutes, and that cached media will be added to the start of each file you record. This means every important moment is safely captured, critical for unpredictable or fast changing environments like documentaries, news or live events. By only saving what’s needed, pre-record also helps reduce storage use because even though you are constantly recording, only the section before you press record is preserved.

Also included in this update is support for 4 channel audio recording on Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2, Blackmagic PYXIS 6K and Blackmagic PYXIS 12K models. This allows you to record two additional audio channels which is ideal for interviews, live events or documentaries where you might want separate mics for talent, ambient sound or scratch tracks, all perfectly synced within the video file.

In addition, this update adds new Camera Control REST API commands for Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 and Blackmagic PYXIS models. There is also improved Blackmagic Cloud functionality and B4 lens compatibility for Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2.

What’s new in Blackmagic Camera 10.0

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.

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