Avid Artist | DNxIQ is a powerful, professional video I/O interface designed to simplify and accelerate your entire HD, high-res, and Ultra HD workflow. Available as standalone hardware or bundled with Media Composer software, Avid Artist | DNxIQ enables you to capture, monitor, and output media quickly - in the highest quality possible. And because the interface, which includes hardware by Blackmagic Design, is designed to be open and flexible, you can use it with Avid and other creative tools too. Only Avid Artist | DNxIQ includes Audio Punch-in for Media Composer via the front panel mic input, and baseband hardware encoding of Avid DNxHR media.

Capture and play back SD, HD, Ultra HD, 2K, and 4K media

Edit faster and more efficiently with onboard media encoding and conversion

Work with your favorite creative tools, including Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere Pro

Connect a wide range of video and audio gear through a host of connections, including:

- Four sets of 4 SDI connectors - 4 in, 4 loop,4 out, 4 repeated out, each set supporting upto 12 Gb/s via single, dual, and quad link

- Two optical I/O supporting 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s; 12 Gb/s coming soon (modules not included)

- HDMI 2.0 I/O

- Analog video I/O - component and composite

- Balanced analog audio - 4 XLR inputs, 4 XLR outputs

- AES/EBU - 2 channels in, 2 channels out

- Stereo RCA input for consumer audio devices

- XLR mic input with 48V phantom power on front panel with level control

- Stereo headphone output with level control

Quickly cross-convert formats on baseband output SDI, HDMI, and analog connections with Universal Mastering

Monitor media ingest and output conveniently using the front-panel HD LCD display

Select video, audio, and timecode inputs, or control decks, using front panel controls

Connect to the latest generation computers using Thunderbolt 3 or PCIe connections

Remotely control up to two external devices

Get reliable operation - and peace of mind - with redundant power supplies