CMB - Grad Suite Audio and Video Playback Setup Using BMD – Thunderbolt Shuttle

First Quit all applications and

Shut down the computer

Disconnect the Thunderbolt cable that is going into the cable run under the desk. This connects to our Blackmagic Designs Input and Output box. We are power cycling the box by unplugging the cable.

Plug the cable back into the thunderbolt connection on the MacPro

Turn on the Mac Pro with the Power button

Next go to >Apple>System Prefs

Go to Blackmagic Design Desktop Video pref and double click it to open

Should see Intensity Shuttle Thunderbolt


Click on the Preference Icon shown here

Video Settings


HDMI




Output format Select this and choose

1080p23.98

from the Dropdown







Click on Save

Next Click on the Audio Tab








Audio Input
Make sure RCA is chosen







Click on Save

Quit the Blackmagic Utility

Turn On TV

Open AVID or other NLE

There is a button on the timeline that sometimes gets turned off make sure the Hardware Active Button is on

Audio Monitoring make sure all the buttons shown here are pressed.








Volume is adjusted but turning up the AUX Input







Also turn up volume using the big main knob