Production
ATEM Constellation 8K switching, a full 4 M/E control surface and 120 × 120 12G routing create a flexible UHD core for complex live productions.
SHOWTECH PRESENTS
BLACKBIRD
A purpose-built 12G / 4K mobile production unit.
12G / 4KEnd-to-end
120 × 12012G routing
7 + 6Studio + robotic cameras
10Operator positions
BUILT FOR LIVE PRODUCTION
Broadcast capability.
Purpose-built workflow.
Blackbird brings a complete UHD production environment to location—switching, routing, camera shading, replay, graphics, audio, communications, recording and transmission in one integrated unit.
Ten dedicated operator positions keep every department connected while separate production and audio spaces provide the focus required for demanding live broadcasts.
01 MAIN PRODUCTION ROOM
ONE INTEGRATED PLATFORM
Every department.
One connected workflow.
From camera acquisition through contribution encoding, Blackbird is engineered as a complete production ecosystem—not a collection of disconnected flypacks.
Cameras
Six SMPTE URSA Broadcast G2 cameras, one wireless URSA with Teradek Ranger 5000 12G, six UE150 robotics and four dedicated shading positions.
Record & Replay
Eight HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro decks, Shogun Studio multichannel recording and a four-record / two-playback vMix replay system.
Audio & Comms
Yamaha DM7 broadcast audio with Dante, MADI and AES, CEDAR processing, JoeCo multitrack recording, Green-GO and Clear-Com FreeSpeak II.
Transmission
Teradek Prism SRT / RTMP contribution, bonded cellular and Starlink connectivity support resilient broadcast and streaming workflows.
Field Integration
Two remote stage racks each provide 8 × 8 channels of 12G-SDI, a 24-port network switch and seven ST fiber paths over a single MPO trunk.
MOBILE UNIT
Designed for the road.
Built for the show.
An all-aluminum frame, dual electric awnings, integrated work lighting and dedicated production and audio HVAC systems create a comfortable, capable work environment wherever the production takes you.
Download the technical specification book ↗28 ft 2 inBody length
≈34 ft 2 inOverall length
≈8 ft 9 inOverall width
11 ft 4 inOverall height
14,000 lbUnit weight
100ASingle-phase service
45,000 BTUTotal HVAC
≈30 minCritical-gear UPS
BRING BLACKBIRD TO YOUR NEXT PRODUCTION
Built to move.
Ready to produce.
Broadcast • Streaming • Live-to-record • Multi-camera production
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