Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Well, I did it. This was the biggest edit bay upgrade I've ever done, and I couldn't be happier with the results. My workflow is smoother, easier, and more efficient. And, most importantly, I'm more in control of the tools I use to edit video and tell stories.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Start
0:42 - 4 Sources of Pain
1:52 - Separating Final Cut’s Audio Output from the Mac Pro’s System Output
2:32 - Digital Mixer | This is Above My Paygrade
3:03 - Calling Nick For Help
4:05 - Creating a Blueprint for this Upgrade
4:22 - Watching AppleTV on my Preview Monitor
5:28 - Outputting My Preview Monitor to My 4K TV
7:19 - Coming up with the Final Blueprint
7:50 - Hooking up the Behringer XR12
8:29 - The Plan in Greater Detail
9:27 - Switching to the Behringer XR18
9:52 - How Do You Route Video Inputs to Different Outputs?
10:23 - HDMI to RCA Audio Extractor
10:46 - Video Input & Output Specifics
11:47 - Setting up Audio Outputs with the XR18
12:05 - Outputing Specifc App’s Audio Separately from System Audio Using Audio Hijack
13:41 - Converting My Remotes to an iPad App
14:26 - Wi-Fi to IR Module
15:28 - Converting Simple Control App to Siri Shortcuts
16:40 - Upgrade Success!
17:04 - Wrap-Up
18:29 - END CARDS

AUDIO HIJACK:

rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack

EQUIPMENT FROM THIS VIDEO:

Behringer X Air XR18 | geni.us/galnJfR
AV Access 4x4 HDMI 2.0 Matrix | geni.us/J9yb
Global Caché WF2IR iTach Wi-Fi to IR Module | geni.us/lWoHMYJ
Blue Compass Microphone Boom Arm | geni.us/I1vwHVG
HDMI to RCA Audio Extractor | geni.us/OW1EVY
90 Degree Lightning Cable | geni.us/wpaNW

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
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
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
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB 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
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm

Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures

Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | tubebuddy.com/midland
Best Music | Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY

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