Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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This M1 Max Mac Studio review is all from my perspective after editing with it in Final Cut Pro for the last 4 or so months. Where does it struggle? How does it excel? Do I have any regrets? And what is causing lag, dropped frames, and crashes in Final Cut Pro?
LINKS:
M1 Max Mac Studio Desk Setup Tour | youtu.be/sIrDSJmETN8
How I Set Up My M1 Max Mac Studio | youtu.be/8lJrk-OHLFM
FCP.co Article | bit.ly/3Jnnc5J
Like my T-shirt? Check out INTO THE AM 👉 intotheam.com/MIDLAND
Save 10% with code MIDLAND
Pitaka MagEZ Slider iPhone Charger | geni.us/pitakaiphone
Monogram Creative Console | Save $40 on minimum $247 USD Purchase | monogram.refr.cc/midland
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - SSD Speeds
02:31 - Export Times
03:33 - Connectivity
04:54 - SD Card Slot
05:46 - My Biggest Issue
06:56 - Love
08:49 - Outro
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Canon C300 MkII
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 Studio (2022) | Base M1 Max, 64GB unified memory, 2TB SSD | geni.us/macstudioMOB
14" MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD | geni.us/14m1pro
Apple Studio Display | geni.us/studiodisplayMOB
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
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
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c/o Matthew O'Brien
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Council Bluffs, IA 51503
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Stream Deck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
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
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FOLLOW MIDLAND:
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
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#macstudio #m1max #finalcutpro
Buy the Mac Studio on Amazon 👉 geni.us/macstudioMOB
Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Featured Plug-In | FilmConvert Nitrate | geni.us/matthewFilmConvert
Check Out Their Free Trial OR Purchase ($139 USD) & Save 10% with code MIDLAND
Featured Plug-In | mCallouts | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland | Save 10% with MIDLAND
Music For This Vid | Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
This M1 Max Mac Studio review is all from my perspective after editing with it in Final Cut Pro for the last 4 or so months. Where does it struggle? How does it excel? Do I have any regrets? And what is causing lag, dropped frames, and crashes in Final Cut Pro?
LINKS:
M1 Max Mac Studio Desk Setup Tour | youtu.be/sIrDSJmETN8
How I Set Up My M1 Max Mac Studio | youtu.be/8lJrk-OHLFM
FCP.co Article | bit.ly/3Jnnc5J
Like my T-shirt? Check out INTO THE AM 👉 intotheam.com/MIDLAND
Save 10% with code MIDLAND
Pitaka MagEZ Slider iPhone Charger | geni.us/pitakaiphone
Monogram Creative Console | Save $40 on minimum $247 USD Purchase | monogram.refr.cc/midland
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - SSD Speeds
02:31 - Export Times
03:33 - Connectivity
04:54 - SD Card Slot
05:46 - My Biggest Issue
06:56 - Love
08:49 - Outro
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Canon C300 MkII
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 Studio (2022) | Base M1 Max, 64GB unified memory, 2TB SSD | geni.us/macstudioMOB
14" MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD | geni.us/14m1pro
Apple Studio Display | geni.us/studiodisplayMOB
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
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
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
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Stream Deck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
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
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