Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Meet Nicholas Militello! Nick has been a dear friend of mine since waaaaay back to the early 2000s when we attended the University of Illinois's Theatre program together. Nick has been living and working in Los Angeles for the last 15+ years creating incredible screen content for the world's top performers including Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, and many more.
Join me as we take a closer look at Nick's "Command Center" approach to his edit bay and studio - hopefully you pick up a few pointers on how to improve your own post-production workflows!
LINKS (SOME ARE AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS):
Mac Studio M1 Ultra | apple.com/mac-studio
Magic Keyboard Black | geni.us/magickb
Magic Mouse Black | amzn.to/3Lqd9Ox
Behringer X32 Rack | geni.us/x32rack
Stream Deck XL | geni.us/sdxl
Stream Deck Custom Enclosure | bit.ly/3OKxK1S
Focal Twin6 BE Studio Monitors | geni.us/focaltwin6be
BenQ 32" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/benq4K
Samsung 43"Curved LED TV UN43KU7500 | Discontinued | Check eBay!
Samsung 43" Curved LED TV UN40JU7500 | Discontinued | Check eBay!
11" iPad Pro | geni.us/ipadprosilver
OWC Thunderbay 8 | bit.ly/3LsRiWr
OWC Express 4M2 | bit.ly/38u9qkg
LaCie 12Big (discontinued?) | 6Big | bit.ly/3EViKcW
SOFTWARE:
TouchOSC | hexler.net/touchosc
Mixing Station | dev-core.org/mixing-station
Apple Shortcuts | apple.co/3rXe3KE
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - INTRO
01:21 - Los Angeles!
02:01 - Meet Nick
02:47 - Custom Desk
03:10 - Giant Command Center
03:41 - The Creative Flow
04:00 - iPads Breakdown
04:52 - Mixing Station
05:34 - TouchOSC
05:45 - Apple Shortcuts
06:03 - Stream Deck XL
06:36 - Mac Studio M1 Ultra
08:08 - Studio Monitors
09:17 - Investment vs Expense
10:12 - Final Cut Pro
11:14 - Storage
12:30 - Outro
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
14" MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
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Follow Nick! | instagram.com/nicholasmilitello
It Factor, Inc. | itfactorinc.com
Featured Plug-in | MotionVFX's mCallouts Specs | motionvfx.sjv.io/XxR2BM | Save 10% with MIDLAND
Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Music For This Vid | Uppbeat | Start a FREE Account With 10 Downloads Per Month | geni.us/uppbeatMOB
Like my T-Shirt? Check out INTO THE AM 👉 intotheam.com/MIDLAND
Save 10% with code MIDLAND
Meet Nicholas Militello! Nick has been a dear friend of mine since waaaaay back to the early 2000s when we attended the University of Illinois's Theatre program together. Nick has been living and working in Los Angeles for the last 15+ years creating incredible screen content for the world's top performers including Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, and many more.
Join me as we take a closer look at Nick's "Command Center" approach to his edit bay and studio - hopefully you pick up a few pointers on how to improve your own post-production workflows!
LINKS (SOME ARE AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS):
Mac Studio M1 Ultra | apple.com/mac-studio
Magic Keyboard Black | geni.us/magickb
Magic Mouse Black | amzn.to/3Lqd9Ox
Behringer X32 Rack | geni.us/x32rack
Stream Deck XL | geni.us/sdxl
Stream Deck Custom Enclosure | bit.ly/3OKxK1S
Focal Twin6 BE Studio Monitors | geni.us/focaltwin6be
BenQ 32" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/benq4K
Samsung 43"Curved LED TV UN43KU7500 | Discontinued | Check eBay!
Samsung 43" Curved LED TV UN40JU7500 | Discontinued | Check eBay!
11" iPad Pro | geni.us/ipadprosilver
OWC Thunderbay 8 | bit.ly/3LsRiWr
OWC Express 4M2 | bit.ly/38u9qkg
LaCie 12Big (discontinued?) | 6Big | bit.ly/3EViKcW
SOFTWARE:
TouchOSC | hexler.net/touchosc
Mixing Station | dev-core.org/mixing-station
Apple Shortcuts | apple.co/3rXe3KE
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - INTRO
01:21 - Los Angeles!
02:01 - Meet Nick
02:47 - Custom Desk
03:10 - Giant Command Center
03:41 - The Creative Flow
04:00 - iPads Breakdown
04:52 - Mixing Station
05:34 - TouchOSC
05:45 - Apple Shortcuts
06:03 - Stream Deck XL
06:36 - Mac Studio M1 Ultra
08:08 - Studio Monitors
09:17 - Investment vs Expense
10:12 - Final Cut Pro
11:14 - Storage
12:30 - Outro
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
14" MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
TikTok: tiktok.com/midlandpictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Website: matthewobrien.co
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
#finalcutpro #desktour #desksetup
