UltraStudio HD Mini and Teranex Mini Smart Panel - Buttons

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UltraStudio HD Mini and Teranex Mini Smart Panel - Buttons

PostFri Mar 24, 2023 1:54 am

I bought a UltraStudio HD Mini and Teranex Mini Smart Panel. I'm using it successfully with DaVinci Resolve on an M1 Max Mac Studio for input with deck control for a project that requires digitizing from a few tape sources including DVCam, Digi and Beta SPs.

The screen on the Teranex Mini Smart Panel is functioning, and is helpful to see the source and format, and as a confidence monitor that it's getting the proper input. But the buttons seem to have no function... they are not working. Neither is the knob.

I downloaded the Teranex setup software thinking maybe this was a thing to do but it does not see the panel. When I plug the UltraStudio HD Mini into the Mac via USB, thinking maybe that will do something in the software, I get an alert from Desktop Video Setup that something will be updated. Whether it is updated or not after unplugging and plugging back in I have no idea because it seemed to happen more than once.

Anyway, just trying to get the buttons to work, assuming they should.

Thanks,
Dave :?
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Re: UltraStudio HD Mini and Teranex Mini Smart Panel - Butto

PostTue Mar 28, 2023 3:14 pm

Same is happening here. Did you succeed to get the buttons working?
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Re: UltraStudio HD Mini and Teranex Mini Smart Panel - Butto

PostTue Mar 28, 2023 3:18 pm

Never mind. These buttons will never work. I found this answer here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=84374
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Re: UltraStudio HD Mini and Teranex Mini Smart Panel - Butto

PostWed Mar 29, 2023 3:18 pm

Thanks for that info.

Although I do like that I can see a preview, I think it's a bit silly that not only do the buttons do nothing but it's not stated anywhere that the buttons will do nothing.

Also not being able to turn off the monitor without unplugging it is not cool. This thing is sitting on my desk... just... always... on.

I will probably return it.
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Re: UltraStudio HD Mini and Teranex Mini Smart Panel - Butto

PostWed Mar 29, 2023 6:32 pm

From the BMD Website, on the page where the panel is listed as an accessory to the UltraStudio HD Mini:

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/ultrastudio

Teranex Mini Smart Panel
The easy to install Teranex Mini Smart Panel gives you enhanced push button controls and a built in LCD screen on the front panel so you can see your video and monitor that your audio levels are correct!

So that really seems to be false advertising if the buttons do nothing.

Dave

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