Blackmagic Design BMD-CINTELSNAUDKCSCAN Audio and KeyKode Reader for Cintel Scanner

It expands the Blackmagic Cintel Scanner by simultaneously reading optical or magnetic soundtrack audio and optical KeyKode data directly from 16mm and 35mm film in real time during scanning.

It features advanced optical audio sensors and magnetic pickup heads to digitize both optical audio tracks (variable area and variable density) and magnetic audio tracks. It automatically cleans and decodes the audio signal to synchronize it perfectly with the scanned video frames.

KeyKode consists of unique optical barcodes and human-readable numbers printed on the edge of film stock identifying manufacturer, emulsion, and frame counts. The reader scans this barcode in real time and automatically embeds precise edge code metadata into the digital master files.

By automatically capturing KeyKode numbers, the digitized files correlate directly to physical film negative reels and laboratory logs. This makes conforming, EDL referencing, visual effects pulling, and historical film archiving fast and accurate inside DaVinci Resolve.

The unit supports both 35mm and 16mm film gauges. It includes interchangeable guide components and transport rollers to match the selected film format without damaging delicate film stock.

It mounts directly onto the Cintel Scanner deck and interfaces through internal bus connections. This integrated design ensures accurate mechanical alignment, seamless hardware control, and direct signal routing to the scanner's processing board.

No. The hardware is managed natively through DaVinci Resolve Studio, which controls the Cintel Scanner. Scanned audio tracks and edge code data are automatically imported, synchronized, and populated directly into Resolve's metadata tabs.

Yes. It processes audio and barcode data at standard real-time scanning speeds (up to 24 or 30 fps), ensuring full-quality synchronized media capture in a single scanning pass.