5 Low-Budget Mods for the DREAM Studio Setup (Filmmakers) @colorgradingcentral

Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

5 low-budget mods to help make your dream studio setup a reality:
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One of the most satisfying things for me is building that office that inspires creativity.

It may seem overstated but it really helps and allows you to work more easily when you have the right tools.

This video is not sponsored.

I just want to share with you the things that I have either used in the past or I'm currently evaluating for my future needs.

Here are the non-affiliated links (meaning I don't make a commission):

ASUS ProArt Station PD5 - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1700741-REG/asus_pd500tc_ph778_pa_i7_11700_32gb_1tb.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1KxzGWE9OPUjFtnSpg8OcCSs1Wjr7WFKEI0YXkKKbH9F3JS7AQc-BhoCHxQQAvD_BwE

MacStudio M1 Max - apple.com/shop/buy-mac/mac-studio/10-core-cpu-24-core-gpu-16-core-neural-engine-32gb-memory-512gb

Samsung T7 2TB (price drop) - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1559839-REG/samsung_mu_pc2t0t_am_2tb_t7_portable_ssd.html

SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle 4-Bay 24TB - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1644067-REG/sandisk_professional_sdph34h_024t_nbaab_g_raid_shuttle_4_drive.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1I3eJ67YnRjanfIlJU-ttefIfG9CzD8lqOSo7Sy1gfIXTD-7J4NmnRoC4fQQAvD_BwE

LG 27BL85U-W (price increase) - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1467177-REG/lg_27bl85u_w_27_27bl85uw_4k_ultra.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1GoEXd8CRxIn_SSOFW3s86xqiorp-M_-lYoAiqNU-BtGn3FBruOCBxoCw3oQAvD_BwE

Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro (probe only for $169.00) - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1649338-REG/calibrite_ccdis_colorchecker_display.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1K0psm5crflUnGkGNx9Du1TjytQusHUjwJUeBtfrz6ChW4YbjGnH6BoC89MQAvD_BwE

ASUS ProArt Display PA 32UCG-K (huge price drop) - amazon.com/ASUS-Display-Professional-Monitor-PA32UCG-K/dp/B08ZC54V7C

DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1281031-REG/blackmagic_design_bdlkminimon4k_decklink_mini_monitor_4k.html/qa?ap=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1IpsSCoz_a_EUVEWzyyHRuVRRX3IWkK2S1Jc9ZoD78hHYzuiX4SuvhoC1NQQAvD_BwE

UltraStudio Monitor 3G - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1578062-REG/blackmagic_design_ultra_studio_monitor_3g.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1NfunRamXTBivTamWM1h-QfBwX9UXM7fAbuSnZaXsMXYfr3wuHOX4RoC0YcQAvD_BwE

UltraStudio 4K Mini - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1500555-REG/blackmagic_design_bdlkulsdmini4k_ultrastudio_4k_mini_connector.html

LG OLED C2 42" (price drop) - bestbuy.com/site/lg-42-class-c2-series-oled-evo-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6501500.p?skuId=6501500

FSI DM241 (Black Friday price drop) - shopfsi.com/DM241-p/DM241.htm

Elgato Stream Deck XL (price drop) - amazon.com/Elgato-Stream-Deck-XL-customizable/dp/B07RL8H55Z/ref=asc_df_B07RL8H55Z/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344041858526&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=120228036036183398&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029801&hvtargid=pla-757664119843&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=69534739896&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=344041858526&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=120228036036183398&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029801&hvtargid=pla-757664119843

Tangent Ripple - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1184425-REG/tangent_the_ripple_color_correction.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A5451&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1EqehrwxsBW6ZGC2KqqArW788jHVFo4EmAqbreW3BeXBES1jnssNkRoC450QAvD_BwE

DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel - bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1670889-REG/blackmagic_design_dv_res_bbpnlmic_davinci_resolve_micro_panel.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A6879&gclid=CjwKCAiAvK2bBhB8EiwAZUbP1FmnZwWUrj45HcNip76Ow4zZG_JcwwPUNVZSlRfODWTLzSGz40M50xoCOSgQAvD_BwE

If you want to expand the capability of your setup via software then check out the Cinema Grade plugin that we've created for getting the big cinematic look the easiest way possible.

Use coupon code 'YouTube20' for 20% off at checkout:
cinemagrade.com/?el=mods

Hit me up in the comments if you have questions.

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