A couple of things - did this video with my teleprompter and am very curious what ya'll think! Also, got a bit of a different look with this vid - I filmed it with my C300 MkII and used a custom-made LUT from our ol' friend Cody Jones! Lemme know what you think! Lastly - what hard drive are YOU using to edit your videos??? Thanks for watching!
Your set up is cool. I tried using that stream deck but the learning curve was taking away from the 11th hour editing I was scrambling to finish. Ha. I’ll get back to it. How’s the track pad for editing over mouse? But I’m interested in the upper monitor set up. Lucky to get a LG CX 55 and I haven’t figured out how to rearrange things yet. Trying to find the time between streaming life and editing deadlines. Oh and coordinating uploads between worldwide google crashes...that was briefly fun.
The flow was great. I always wondered how do you guys remember all this remarkable information :-). Great job too! Question do you have a video on what to do with the FCPX backup folders that's in the movies of the apple computer?
@@ENTERTAINER88 Thanks for saying so! And I hear ya on the learning curve with Stream Deck - not a good time to tackle it when you've got videos that are due. Maybe later! I love the trackpad over the mouse - mostly because the trackpad is SILENT. I can't stand the sound of a clicking mouse while I work. Give it a try!
@@llrhinc It helps to script it and read it off the teleprompter! All of my previous vids are done off of an outline and made to seem more precide though editing - there's definitely a lot that gets cut out because I go on tangents or can't figure out how to say something the way I want to say it. Haha. I don't have a dedicated video to the FCPX Backup Folders ... but I regularly go through mine and simply delete them for projects that have long been archived. Great idea for a video, though!
Well.....I was going to make a video all about storage options for editors, but I think you covered everything that could possibly be covered. So eloquently explained and incredibly put together Matthew!
Thanks for the promised episode. Been hanging out for it. Love your content. I’ll watch this a few more times after the kids go back to their mum for a couple of weeks
Thank-you!! I’m immobile disorganized and trying to figure out what to do, as I just got the Canon R5 and omg 😱 file sizes... The “1-dock” is perfect for me, and I had no idea it existed.
I do like the 1-dock as well, but just be aware of its speed limitations. The 1dock is good for 1080p video editing but once you get up into 4k you may want to either look at getting one outfitted with an SSD (very expensive and really only capable of 4TB capacities - which may not be enough for you) or going for LaCie's 2big Dock configured at RAID0 which will get you close to 500 MB/s - a speed that's much more compatible with 4K video editing from your R5. Let me know what your'e thinking as far as what resolution you're going to use for the R5 - again, if you're committed to 4K the 1big is most likely going to be too slow for reliable playback. An 8TB 2big Dock with Thunderbolt 3 starts at $649 for 8TB. To me, that's a really great value. And it has the USB-A port and the CF and SD card readers. A great all-in-one option.
@@matthewTobrien yes it was very helpful! One quick question. How would compare the Promise Pegasus to a similar QNAP or Synology setup in terms of performance?
There's a lot to unpack there, and that makes it not a simple answer. QNAP and Synology (if they're connected via 10Gb/s ethernet) are limited to 1,000 MB/s. This isn't a big deal if you are using 7200 RPM spinning disk drives because you're not going to really be able to configure those to get to 1,000 Mb/s. But if you had SSDs you could go _faster_ than 1,000 MB/s but, again, the 10Gb/s ethernet connection limits you to just 1,000 MB/s. Which is plenty fast to handle most HD and 4K workflows. A Promise Pegasus32 R4 will get you similar speeds to a QNAP if you use spinning disk drives (traditional HDDs) but you have the potential to go even faster because of the combination of Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and SSD drives. Speeds can potentially reach 2800 MB/s on the Pegasus32 depending on how you have it configured and which SSds you're using. Of course even an R4 with SSD drives is incredibly expensive. And you can't connect additional workstations to it or treat it as a server you can access from anywhere (as long as you have an Internet connection). So the key thing here is to ask yourself what's most important to you? Convenience | Do you need to access your media from anywhere? Scalability | Do you need additional editors to be able to access the drive at the same time because you're in a multi-user environment? Speed | Does your workflow need drive speeds above 1,000 MB/s? Budget | Do you need to go with the best but _least expensive_ option? Also, how's your tech aptitude? A QNAP or Synology has the potential to require a lot more "work" to setup and maintain in comparison to a Pegasus32 which is more sort of "set it up once and forget it" (in my experience).
LOVED everything about this video! The thumbnail, title, intro, and everything! Hope more people come across your channel!! Thanks for being so organized & sharing with us your knowledge! Definitely subscribing!
Thanks so much for taking a moment to comment! So glad my quirky intro didn't put you off - I think it may make quite a few viewers hit the ol' back button on their browser pretty quickly. Definitely hoping more viewers and subs come to the channel - liking, substring, and sharing helps immensely. Thanks for subscribing and welcome to the channel!
One thing I'll add specifically for the stationary organized user using RAID storage - Make sure you are using the USB 3.x or Thunderbolt interfaces for connectivity. If you have to use Ethernet because you have a traditional NAS or need to share your storage with other workstations, then make sure you get one with 10Gb/s Ethernet (and 10Gb/s for your video editing workstation). 1Gb/s Ethernet can be a chokepoint that a lot of people don't realize until it's too late.
I was vibing with the logic of the disorganized mobile editor needing more space than the organized one, but then you saved the biggest capacity toys for the organized immobile editor. This disorganized immobile editor is gonna be loading up on the organized hardware😅 however I think I might actually be an organized editor ( I use a strict file structure and backup process for naming things), but my physical office is incredibly disorganized😊
It's tough to pull the trigger sometimes on large capacity hard drives/RAIDs, but they are a must if you want to quell any data anxiety. And definitely get that office organized! Haha
God early on I wasn't paying attention and filled up my internal drive and locked up my machine. The only good thing is I had a T5 1TB so I was able to move stuff off pretty quickly and get back up and running. But that was NOT a good day. I think it crashed a livestream I was doing - or it was a RUclips video I was trying to get out. It was a few years and I haven't had that happened since thing. I use DaisyDisk and "Get Info" to keep on top of the files. ChronoSync makes copy of of everything so I can remove them on the main system once I'm done with the edit and ready to archive. I also use a unix command to find and remove proxy and render files.
Nothing like learning the hard way! That's all happened to me as well, and I've been fortunate to have close friends in the biz who share tips and pointers for how to manage all that data. It's a lot of work - and I'm actually doing my data management right now!
Absolutely, but where r/w speeds make a HUGE difference is with data transfer speeds. A lot of creators and video professionals are transferring large amounts of data after a shoot and having fast drives can mean the difference between an hour+ on location vs less than 15 mins. Especially if you’re using an app like Hedge to transfer your media to two drives simultaneously. I know I don’t touch on these specifics in this video - it’s more about editing than an overall production/post-production workflow - but disk speeds can really be a game changer in this area. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Thanks Matthew, very entertaining intro for such an important and techie topic. In an earlier comment you said you were thinking of doing an update of this topic in 2022 - did you do so? Are NVMe SSD drives something in your editing workstation setup now? I'm working towards going from "Immobile & disorganised" to "Immobile & organised". Currently I've got too many external SATA drives sitting around that get plugged into 2 slot drive bays when needed. "Now where was that project...?"
I’m in a weird class because I’m a mostly immobile editor, but I edit in two locations 400 miles apart, so I have to transport my laptop and drives between the two every few months. So usually I edit on a Samsung T7 and have 3 backup drives for that current set of projects, but just WD P10’s that are in cases for travel
I literally Laughed out Loud when you said that "if your disorganized, you may not be terribly careful with an external hard drive that has a spinning disc inside." bahahaha
What do you suggest as a backup archive for a mobile organized very small filmmaker? I’m super impatient but as I grow my business I realize the importance of redundancy. I’ve had a LaCie 4TB crash and a WD 2TB crash. 🤯 I need something really big like 16-18 TB for archived footage/projects and also something to backup daily from my Sandisk Pro SSD. I kind of want my archived hard drive to be somewhat fast bc I have no patience lol. Thank you!!
Well, if you don't mind a big price tag, I'd take a look at one of OWC's new Thunderblade SSD RAIDs. They're only $2k for 8TB! You can configure them for more. Not an affiliate link: bit.ly/3HFi9ww
This makes my head hurt 🙈 I need helppppppp I’m a beginner 😩 I have a MacBook Pro 8gb 512SSD I edit on filmora pro for youtube beauty & lifestyle videos. When I export my videos it gets up to about 20% then I get an error for lack of space... WHAT DO I NEED or NEED TO DO?
Unfortunately I don’t know anything about Filmora Pro. I’d try restarting your computer though to see if that changes anything. Check if Filmora Pro has any software updates. They have a chat option in their support site you could try: filmora.wondershare.com/support.html
I have only used a few LaCie drives and my current ones actually have Samsung SSDs in them (I swapped out the hdd for the ssd). That's what I love about their rugged drives - they're easy to take apart vs. other drives that you have to damage or break to crack open. I haven't owned any larger LaCie drives - like their larger portable drives or RAID drives so I can't speak to the quality of those. And I don't do G-Tech because, in the past, they've always been incredibly loud and have too bright of lights. They are the standard for large capacity non-RAID drives for video professionals, though. A lot of production companies with closets full of those things.
Hahaha - glad you enjoyed it! I stopped doing it because I think it was tanking my audience retention. 😢 A lot of people thought that’s just how I am. 🤣🤷🏻♂️
Agreed! I have something close to that: ruclips.net/video/GET0s8-lUhg/видео.html But I definitely want to do a vid on how I capture from cards, import to FCPX, and then prep my Library for archive and the archiving process. Thanks for watching!
Great video and channel. I have a couple comments. First I recommend testing any SSDs you buy. An industry trick is to have a fast cache on a slow SSD. They test fast for small files BUT cannot sustain read or write. I had one drop from 320 MB/s to 40MB/s after about 30 seconds and it never recovered. Second: On workflow. have a 2017 15" MBP and I get R/W speeds of around 1920MB/s on the internal SSD that usually has about 500Gb free. I have found a workflow that is fast and cost effective. In most cases I am editing 1080p under 10 minute segments. Post shooting I copy all source video onto an external LaCie 2Big TB with upgraded 4Tb 7200 rpm drives RAID 1 and it tests at about 220MB/s. Next I copy the source media to a working folder on the internal MBP SSD Drive. I also save the working project FCPX library to the same internal SSD folder. I work from the internal SSD with milestone backups for the project to an external drive. Once the project is finished and rendered I purge the cache and render files and move the FCPX library to the external RAID for long term storage. I find this provides me with great performance. On the backup side I have set the FCPX backup to an external drive and all drives are backed up to another external BU drive that is rotated offsite every few months. I pose this question: In the past using an internal drive was not a good practice due to the concern about internal heat and overworking the drive. Is this still see as an issue with internal SSD's?
All GREAT info, D M. You know your stuff. Totally agree with your process for purging cache and render files and getting the FCPX library off to an archive. Sounds like you've got a great post-production workflow. I go into my data management process in a few older videos on the channel - pretty much the same as yours. I don't think working off of internal drives is as much of an issue, especially since SSDs have come down in price and you can get a MacBook Pro with 1, 2, 4, and 8TB configurations. I think Apple has gone this route on their pro line, too, because there are so many different creators that using internal drives for editing, photography, etc. is much simpler. Who wants two Samsung T7s dangling off your computer at all times (one for working, one for a backup of your working drive)? I sure don't. Granted an 8TB config is stupid expensive, but for the user who values simplicity in their hardware, I think it's a great option. As I look at upgrading my 2013 MacBook Pro this year, I will definitely be looking at a 2 or 4TB option because I really LOVE the idea of editing my RUclips content in particular anywhere in the house - not anchored to my studio workstation because that's where all the horsepower is. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I still barely understand what you’re saying but I you’re the first person to get me to that point, so thank you!!! Hahaha I appreciate you breaking it down on all levels!
Well, a big internal SSD on a MacBook Pro or Mac Studio is going to handle it no problem. I keep eyeing this SanDisk Extreme Pro v2 4TB SSD. 2GBps is pretty dang good. 4TB can go real quick though with 6K BRAW. Amazon link: geni.us/sandisk4TB I would love to get my hands on one of OWC's Thunderblades. 2.8GBps and up to 32TB of SSD storage. INSANE. And very expensive: www.owcdigital.com/products/thunderblade Consumer portable drives seem to max out at 4TB and 2.8GBps. Internal SSD on a 2TB+ SSD Mac Studio or a 2TB+ M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro is 7.4GBps!!!!
Oh, and this other vid I made about getting organized in Finder & Final Cut Pro (if you use FCP) might be helpful as well. Even if you're a Premiere Pro editor, my Finder organization template could be helpful! ruclips.net/video/jxgKjjKhsoU/видео.html
What format should I give it to my SSD to work with Final Cut Pro. I’ve been using the Exfat format and it works good but after the latest update for Ventura I have issues deleting files.
dumb question...I watched this vid a while ago so I can't remember if you talked about it....how much of an archive do you keep? My 4TB backup just filled up and I know I don't need an FCP project from 3 years ago anymore... How long do you keep the original footage, libraries, projects etc after you release them? I will keep any b-roll stuff, stock audio/video just in case I want to re-use them, but I just deleted about 2 TB of old libraries and files, which of course guarantees I'll need something from those folders within the next few hours!
I keep EVERYTHING. I have well over 80TB of archive drives (which are also backed up to a second set of archive drives). The only thing I delete is render files and any optimized or proxy media made in Final Cut, otherwise everything gets saved. Especially client work. You just never know when a client needs to come back to revisit a video, and I want to be sure that can be monetized.
4TB can fill up pretty dang fast, Leon. And I prefer to keep my active projects and old projects separate - but of course that can get expensive. The perfect solution is out there for each of us...but it's usually way more than we can afford.
@@matthewTobrien don’t worry man I’m a pReditor and a total freak I’m always told by the people I work with (I think THEYRE the weird ones) Cheers brother
@@matthewTobrien welp (that’s my ONE “welp” for 2020... it may get warm but I just transferred 110gigs off my desktop in less than 1 minute. (Regular WD 5tb usb3.1 storage drive said 8 min) WELP worth it!
This is a very helpful video! I'm looking at getting the Pegasus 32 R6 24TB as it says "Connect Thunderbolt 3-enabled Macs at 40 Gbps" which would be enough to edit 6K RAW off of I'd imagine? Would be interested if you thought so too! Thanks
40 Gbps is always a theoretical speed - there really aren't drives fast enough to use every bit of that data bandwidth. My Pegasus2 R8 connects via Thunderbolt 2 which is 20 Gbps (=2.5 GBps) but my drives at RAID5 get nowhere near that. I'd say about 550 MBps which less than a quarter of what the connection is capable of. If I had SSDs instead? I'm sure that would be quite a boost but very, very, very expensive. The real limitation of these big RAIDs is the RAID configuration combined with 7200 RPM spinning disk drives. They're much more affordable but there's a real trade-off with speed. Without knowing what codec your 6K RAW is - is it CanonRAW Lite or RED RAW? - it's hard to know how well it'll play back from a Pegasus32. Get one configured with SSDs? That'll give you 2.8 GB/s ⚡️⚡️
@@matthewTobrien Yes makes sense, I use Blackmagic 6K Braw. I think I'll stick to editing off SSD's and then RAIDS for backup! Thanks so much though that's a very helpful in depth answer! :)
Hi Matthew, thank you for this simple and sympathic video. We feel it that you care to help people. I will ask you a question because I see you have an old computer too. I am wondering. I got a Macbook Pro mid 2012, 2,6 ghz processor, 16 of ramme, 750gb intern SSD. The computer is still quite slow and it is not that agreable for editing video. Would you just recommand me to buy a newer computer. I think I must face this reality, but I am not completely sure. Thank you ifever you find a time to answer, if not I understand completely. Have a good one!
Well, I just updated my 8 yr old 2013 15” Retina MacBook Pro. It works well enough for web browsing, writing, general use… but it struggles mightily with photo editing and video editing. I suppose I could still use it if I made proxies in Final Cut for all my vids. And I’m sure you could too. Especially if the proxies are 960x540 ProRes. Export times, of course, would be pretty dang long. If you have the patience for all that I think you could make it work. But if you can afford to upgrade OR can’t afford NOT too, then I would look at getting a new M1/M1 Pro/M1 Max MacBook Pro. For me, I couldn’t afford NOT to upgrade, and I could recoup some of the cost by making RUclips vids about the computer and my workflow. I love my 14” M1 Pro MacBook Pro, and I can’t imagine dealing with my old one anymore. The new one is even making my 2013 Mac Pro a struggle to use. Let me know what you end up doing!
Yeah, I know. It's pricey but just keep in mind once you start looking at SSDs, the price goes up. Once you start looking north of 2TB, the price goes waaaaaay up. And then when you add in Thunderbolt, it goes up even more. But again, a 1TB Samsung T5 is a great option for 4k video editing but you have to stay organized your you'll run out of space quickly with only 1TB.
Hi my friend! Im gonna start a new youtube channel and im buying the necessary gear to make videos. I dont understand very much about Ssd. Can you recommend to me a good and reliable ssd for 4k 60 fps videos. I will record with an iphone and i have a macbook pro m2 14 inch. Thank you:)
Not recommended for editing. Streaming from the cloud for editing is still a ways off from being both affordable and efficient. At least my understanding of it is. I’m sure it’s possible but not for the average user. Happy to be wrong about that.
Absolutely awesome video Matthew! I really appreciated your cozy setup and lighting, together with that intro and just all of the valuable information you provided. Thank you so so much, this has been very helpful!!
Just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for this video. I was trying to find a simple answer for my hard drive questions, but was only finding tech RUclipsrs yelling at me with crazy hand motions and loud music and never getting to the point. You're like a breath of fresh air. 😩 I'm definitely the Immobile Disorganized creator and it's been extremely frustration. I'm not technology minded at ALL and don't even know the basics of computers, so basically everything I do I'm learning as I go. I use an iMac, and my internal storage is almost full with 4k videos and photos, which is slowing down my computer greatly. Also, completely unrelated, but where'd you get those desk lamps? They're super cozy!
It’s easy on those iMacs even with a 1TB hdd to fill it up quickly with 4K footage. One of the most overlooked tools for video editing is data storage and it’s often the one that folks try to cut corners with most. It’s not very fun to spend $1k on a big, used RAID array but if if you’re doing this for a living you have to. I hope you’ve been able to come up with a solution! Here’s the link to the lamps I bought for my studio! amzn.to/3ErkHN9 I use it with this dimmer switch: amzn.to/3BgVP8Q And these halogen light bulbs: amzn.to/3pvt2Ld Halogen bulbs are best for dimming because they don’t buzz when dimmed and they get warmer the more they’re dimmed (unlike dimmable LEDs which i loathe). 👌🏻
Best external hard drive for video editing? I do a lot of editing (on Final Cut Pro) and need an external hard drive to save all my files. Currently I am using a WD Elements 4 TB drive that works great, however I have already used 3.5 TB of storage on it. I'm looking for a new hard drive that will give me more space to save files.
Well, are you Mobile Organized, Mobile Disorganized, Stationary Organized or Stationary Disorganized? Just to be clear on Stationary - you edit from a home/office setup at a desk and don’t edit Mobile - coffee shops, traveling, etc. Let me know!
Well, if you're already maxed out of your current 4TB drive and needing something larger but something mobile is the best solution for you, you're going to have to spend a lot of money. A quick search on Amazon shows one portable, bus-powered SSD that's above 4TB. It's an 8TB SSD that gets 540 MB/s read/write (which should be fine for 4K video) and costs $899. Here's an affiliate link 👉 amzn.to/3Jark9l Is the 3.5 TB of storage from a single video project or numerous video projects? You may need to make some changes to your data management workflow if it's multiple projects - clearing out and archiving older projects so you can keep more free space available on your current 4TB drive.
No I am using iMovie. I am an audio engineer video is really foreign to me. I was told export a file first then upload to RUclips for the highest resolution. I shoot in 4 k but export 1080pm for smaller file size
Certainly possible. Depends on the specs of the 2015 MBPro. You might need to optimize that media by using FCP to transcode it to ProRes, but that will take up a ton of space. An external SSD is a great option to store more footage than the internal SSD. A basic Samsung T5 drive should be fast enough for most 4k footage. The bigger issue for your MacBook Pro is H.264 4K footage - it's incredibly resource intensive and even though the external is fast enough to play it back, the GPU/CPU may struggle with that H.264 codec. I had to optimize 4k H.264 footage from a Sony mirrorless to ProRes 422 LT in order to get smooth playback on my 2013 Mac Pro.
Matthew, Such a great video! Happy to be a part of the community! I've been living through a nightmare for several weeks. I'd love to get someone's input on how to establish a solid media management workflow. To summarize my situation, I purchased a Qnap NAS Raid system 4 or 5 months ago. Its 16TB's of storage is filled to capacity now. Not understanding Raid systems entirely, I simply purchased one additional 6TB hard drive, thinking "6TBs should hold me up for this month". I come to find out I must buy all four new hard drives and format the system to continue using it properly. As it stands, I replaced all four drives but have not formatted the system because I'm finishing a Documentary that is within the Raid. This is causing a bottleneck in my workflow because I have nowhere to offload the day-to-day shooting drives that I use with my cameras. I consider myself the "Immobile & Organized" Editor, but over the last month, I've slowly turned back into a hot mess with about 10 Samsung T7s laying around the office *cue anxiety! Anyone with helpful input that could lead me toward a resource to help build a cost-effective and time-efficient workflow would-be killer! Thanks in advance.
I think you're actually well on your way with your QNAP NAS RAID. The biggest issue was underestimating your data needs with your documentary project. I'd recommend getting an additional RAID with 24TB or higher storage and offloading your QNAP to that and then upgrading the hard drives in your QNAP to the 6TB drives you purchased. Once that's done copy the media from the 2nd RAID back to the QNAP and then use the 2nd RAID as a backup for the QNAP moving forward. My current setup is ONE 24TB Promise Pegasus2 R8 - this stores all of my client work, personal photos/videos, and my RUclips channel. Then I have a SECOND 24TB Promise Pegasus2 R8 that backs the first R8 up. I use the app Chronosync to do daily backups of the main R8 to the backup R8. This is scheduled to happen every day at 1:30 AM. Unfortunately the solution to your problem is going to be expensive but not as expensive as having all of your data disappear because it's strewn across multiple hard drives. I hope an upgrade of the QNAP from 16TB to 24TB is enough. It sounds like you're creating a lot of data with the footage you're shooting. What are you shooting? 4K RAW?
ok 3rd video i watch from your channel, and get better and better, my english is not well enough but you defintly hit the nail on every subject i was wondering about. don't want get emotional, but i love you :D
Isn't true that some of the older RAID array systems that they have select few compatible drives? If so the SSD drives on an older Pegasus system wouldn't garner the same expected performance.
I'm not sure about manufacturers beyond Promise. I know Promise has drives they recommend and have tested with all of their RAID systems, but I've been using spinning disk drives that aren't on their list for years with no issues. Could it be different for SSDs? Absolutely. You may need to lean into forums or pro user groups to see who's had success with SSDs in older RAID systems. It's certainly possible that, for some of them, they're incompatible.
Thanks! 10GBe is a solid choice for multi-editor workflows or creative studios with employees/freelancers who all need to access the same drive. If I really had my choice I’d get a Jellyfish - great support and much easier to use and setup than a NAS. If you’re a solo editor do you need a NAS? Maybe if you have a couple workstations or if you want to be able to access it remotely. I personally haven’t used a NAS - always been Promise Pegasus RAIDs.
ok, the quality of this video was amazing. As someone who isn't tech-literate, you made me feel really comfortable taking in this knowledge. I tend to be really organized, but my laptop is now struggling to free up space. I do plan on living in another state half of the year soon, so I imagine something mobile but organized would be for me???
Oh wow, thank you so much for that feedback. Definitely look at something for Mobile Organized. For me I'd either SSD a small capacity LaCie Rugged (upgrade to 4TB - but opening a brand new one voids the warranty) or snag a 2TB Samsung T7 (and then another drive of equal size to act as a backup). Thanks for watching my vid!
@@matthewTobrien thank you again for the helpful advice. I think I’m gonna end up going for two Samsung T7s. I’m on my way to watch your backup guide now! 😀
@@matthewTobrien Samsung 870 QVO is technically shitty product. I don't understand why you recommend it for anyone. Flash used in QVO is not durable and its slow. After drive's buffer is full it is slower than HDD.
Problem is working on external SSD with all the Apps that have a database - Davinci Resolve+ Lightroom. You can't be organized enough to have all that clutter around. I decided I'd open a new database for each project in Davinci, so I could self contain each project in it's own folder. Otherwise it's a mess when all projects are connected to a single folder.
Yeah, that makes sense. I don't work hardly at all in DaVinci and I don't use Lightroom so not as many headaches with catalogue and database management...
@@matthewTobrien Yes. That's why even though editing a series of photos is more seamless in LR- the fact that your project is scattered all over the place is a disaster. Compare that to having 1 huge PSD file of 25gb. Better than a clusterf*ck. Lemme ask you, though. Will a Samsung T5 with a 400mbps read-write speed is really enough for editing via an external SSD? Will a 1000mbps drive show smoother results?
I've edited off my Samsung T5 with 4K footage plenty of times and had no issue. A 1000 MB/s drive would really help with data transfer if your camera cards are really, really fast (like CFExpress). But if your camera cards are slower than 400MB/s you won't see any data transfer increases with the faster drive. You might see a bump in how fast your vids export on that faster drive. I know they export faster to the internal drives of these new M-powered Macs. My Mac Studio's 2TB internal SSD is 7.4GB/s!!!
@@matthewTobrien Thanks for confirming that! All I care for is being able to edit and scrub the timeline seamlessly without hiccups. If a "normal" 400-500Mbps SSD is enough for that? Then that's great! As the marketing of the faster 1000Mbps SSD's made it seem like it's gonna improve editing experience.
Well a NAS is essentially a RAID array but it adds in network connectivity. I don't use a NAS because I don't have a team of editors that I'm working with, and I almost never need to remote access to my media (would that be cool? Absolutely. But not necessary...yet).
Best thing about this video is the very helpful breakdown between organised or not & mobile or not, never heard it explained that way. I was able to figure out exactly what to look for. Thanks
So glad that was helpful for you! Glad you know what to get for your hard drive needs! Just curious - what drive did you decide is best for you? Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🙌🏻
@@matthewTobrien I have a bunch already & I'm mobile & desk based as well as disorganised but wanting to get organised so I'm putting a qnap NAS in my office (which I can sync remotely to) as well as a well as a SanDisk Extreme Pro when I'm on the road. I love to back up my SD cards before I leave a client site, it's saved me quite a few times. Thanks for asking
Been loving your videos. Do you recommend 1 Sandisk Extreme for FCPX cache and backups, then a second Sandisk Extreme PRO for final export saves? Extreme is 550MB/s and Extreme PRO is. 2000MB/s. Because of your awesome videos, I was able to fix my disk space issue and move cache to my external SSD. THANK YOU!
If money is no object I would look at getting the Extreme Pro for editing AND cache/render files and an Extreme for backing up the Extreme Pro (check out my video about how to backup a drive using Chronosync: ruclips.net/video/IVC8ebSyUrc/видео.html) so your footage/media and FCPX library are duplicated. And I would simply watch my overall free space on the Extreme Pro and regularly delete unused render files using the Delete Generated Library Files feature to do so. 👌🏻 Let me know if you think that would work for you!
Great video! However, when newer versions of MacOS and your TB2 RAID arrays don't jive, the older stuff becomes virtually useless. Time for a somewhat unnecessary upgrade. :(
Yup, not looking forward to that day. I know eventually Promise will drop off support of the TB2 Pegasus2 line ... just hoping that doesn't happen for a few more years. 🤞🏻
I just do it the cheap way, a couple of usb3 docking station's with several western digital blue mechanical drives 7200rpm rated at 6gbs. Editing 4k video files with davinci resolve studio with no issues at all. The good thing is ,if one drive fails out of my hole archive i still have most of my work .Hardly cost me anything as most of the drives were second hand .Anything seriously important is double backup. Haven't lost any data for years. Made a mistake some yrs back with one massive single drive and lost everything. These small cheap drives tend to be more reliable than these large expensive drives. Was using ssd for continuous write for editing but found a couple of drives started to slow up and wear out so decided to use my storage drive for the editing as well, im no expert but as a hobbyist it works for me .Most of my 4k video final render output is 1080p to save space and easer to share
Glad that's working for you with your 4K workflow in DaVinci! Using bare drives with a USB 3.0 dock is certainly an affordable option for Stationary editors. I use that system for my archive drives, and it's worked very well for me. Not as inexpensive as LTO in the long run but a good solution nonetheless. Thanks for sharing your workflow! And thanks for watching my video!
Interesting. Well, a couple of options although both, in my opinion, aren't ideal for stationary/immobile editing, especially if you're in a 4K workflow with multiple projects. The capacities for that are simply too low. 1. The LaCie 1big SSD Pro at 4TB. Biggest negative? Requires plug-in power. And it's expensive. $2499. amzn.to/3fCwXkA 2. A 4TB SSD portable external hard drive like the SanDisk Extreme Portable at 4TB. $699. amzn.to/2QXcWLa Personally I think you need to look at one drive (and a backup for it) for when you're immobile/stationary. And one you take with you when you're mobile. You can use an app like Chronosync to sync your projects from your in-studio drive to the one you take with you when you have to be mobile.
Your intro scared me but turned out to be super informative! I like the way you broke down the users. I am mobile and fall between the 2 so I will probably get a 2TB Samsung T7 or SD pro. Another decision! Thanks and really enjoyed it.
Yeah, I've got a few videos on my channel with my weird intro like that. Just had an impulse one day to tee off a video with "that guy" and have done it a few times since. I wonder how many viewers I lose at the beginning because they're like, "Who is THIS guy???" Haha. Thanks for hanging in there Stebo!
When you edit 1080 footage but intend on uploading 4K, do YOU edit in 4K timeline and export. Or edit in 1080 timeline and then export like prores 4444 HQ then upscale 4K before uploading? Thanks. Curious what is the more efficient way / vs possible loss in quality?
Yup, I edit in a 4K timeline and export using FCPX’s new RUclips preset (had my own custom one before). Mine was just H.264 QuickTime (.mov) with a high-ish bitrate. I personally don’t have any issues with the quality when I watch it in a browser or on my AppleTV, and I know a few other RUclipsrs who do it this way too and struggle to see any real difference in the look of their footage. Plus I don’t have all the added costs and issues related to the data needs of a 4K RUclips workflow.
I love the style of this video and the way that you presented the information. I am immobile and somewhere between organized and disorganized. You mentioned that it's risky to edit off an internal drive; why is this? I am considering editing off my internal drive, then archiving on a large HDD with backup in a cloud-based service. I don't see a need to edit off an external drive, but correct me if I'm wrong! I have little experience in this area.
You can absolutely edit off of your internal drive. Especially if it's a large-capacity SSD. The only issue with editing off your internal is that you have to be diligent about managing your render files in Final Cut. If you're editing (4K footage especially) you can create a TON of render files and you can max out your internal drive very quickly. When that happens, performance takes a real nosedive and then you're halting work to manage those render files.
This Intro is so good !!!!! ahahah need to look for a SSD now... worked all the time with HDD and already wanted to buy a new Mac, but im not in this chart i would say.. i gonna start filming my worldtrip and want to produce a film out of it. so 1 year of filming every day.. is there a remote solution, where i can upload every day my footage?!
I would classify you as Mobile but not sure if you’re Organized or not. Your best bet for uploading footage to back it up is Backblaze. If you want to store your daily footage in the cloud and have easy access to it your best bet is probably something like Dropbox or Google Drive because they are much more affordable for what will end up being A LOT of data if you’re planning on filming every day for a year. Frame.io has the fastest upload speeds and would be best for being able to view the footage you’re storing, but their storage plans are incredibly expensive when you start to get over 250GB. I would definitely consider bringing along an inexpensive large capacity drive (ideally 2) to offload your footage to. Something like this Seagate 10TB external drive: amzn.to/2RUrzzN Or if relying on having to plug it in to power is too much of a pain, consider a 5TB Seagate bus-powered external: amzn.to/3oZ73u2 Again, consider getting two of whatever you buy so you can store your offloaded footage on one and back it up to the other. The SSD can be used as your editing drive for whatever video you're working on. It's a lot of drives to travel with, but if Internet isn't reliable, you may have difficulty getting your footage into the cloud.
@@matthewTobrien exactly what i was thinking thanks a lot ! So much info (🙏😇). i think something in a cloud is good for all 2-3 months i would say to get my HDD and SSDs cleaned up regularly..i will have a look at backblaze. Frame.io i already using for client work (which is awesome, but for filming every day for at least 1 year its not the best.. to less storage..)
I don’t think you could edit video that’s on your NAS over the cloud. You could download stuff to a local drive but I don’t know that that would be very efficient.
are you recommending the LaCie Rugged USB-C 4TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - USB 3.0, Drop Shock Dust Rain Resistant Shuttle Drive? It will stay on my desk.
Sounds like you might be an immobile/stationary editor if your drive will be on your desk. The drives I recommend for “immobile” editors aren’t portable external drives but larger capacity drives meant to stay on your desk and not travel with you. Go back to 6:41 in the video to check out the drives and types of drives I recommend to immobile/stationary editors. 👌🏻🤘🏻 Let me know if you have any additional questions!
I'm looking for a drive with at least 5TB of storage to use for editing raw 6k video from a Red Komodo, but I don't have a dump truck of money to spend - Do you have any recommendations for this scenario? I've been looking at the LaCie d2 and 2big drives, but I am feeling very indecisive as hard drives are not my area of expertise. My ideal budget is no more than $500.
Going to be brutally honest with you... If you're going to have a Red Komodo in your workflow, you're going to need a drive (or two) that are on equal footing with that camera. I don't know that there's an option that fits your needs for under $500. Glyph is running a pretty great sale right now on their pro portable SSD drives. Their Atom PRO portable Thunderbolt 3 SSD is $599.95 for 4TB or $1399.95 for 8TB. You may be able to get an extra 10% off if you sign up for their newsletter/marketing emails. glyphtech.com/collections/portable/products/atom-pro?variant=39293453336650 I don't personally own a Glyph drive, but I know a lot of DITs use them and they're one of the last storage companies that's still independent. I spoke with them at NAB and am hoping to partner up with them to get my hands on some of their drives.
You recommended the T5 samsung, do you recommend the T5 over the T7. I’m shooting and editing on my iPhone. And I’m running into a storage space issue on my iPhone. I have 2TB of iCloud space. But for some reason the iCloud files are still on my phone. Anyways. I think an external drive is the way to go, that way I can dump footage while on a shoot on the go. If I’m not connected to wifi is that even possible?
I think if you're looking at storing iPhone footage it's kind of a wash when it comes to the T5 vs the T7. Even if you're recording in 4K on your iPhone, the T5 is plenty fast enough to handle playback of that footage without dropping frames, especially if you're on a Mac using iMovie or Final Cut Pro. The biggest difference between the T5 and the T7 is speed - the T7 is twice as fast with read/write speeds. If you need to transfer footage from your phone to your computer to your hard drive fast, then get the T7. If you want to save a little money but have longer transfer times, the T5 will be just fine. If you're not connected to wi-fi, you can always connect your phone directly to your computer using your USB-C (or A) to lightning cable and use the built-in macOS app Image Capture to import your footage. To learn how to do that, check out Apple's support article here: apple.co/3BePmeC Thanks for watching my vid!
Hey man I'm new to this video editing thing, I'm currently using Adobe Rush on my Samsung tab s7 plus and i record 1080p videos usingSamsung note 20 ultra. So my question is can i use 1TB Samsung ssd for video editing and 5TB HDD for storing the videos after editing the videos on my SSD?. Also is there any specific way to transfer data from portable SSD to HDD ?. Please reply, Thank you.
I think that configuration should work just fine, Angelo. 1TB Samsun with a 5TB HDD for archiving. I think that's a solid route. As far as transferring the data goes .... I would just connect both drives to your computer and use Finder to copy your files for a project you're archiving to the HDD. I use Chronosync to sync them if I make changes after I've already copied the files over. You can check out Chronosync here: www.econtechnologies.com/about/products.html
THANK YOU!! Question. I want to find a work flow where I can cull my footage before I put it into Premier, and just dump all the clips im not using so I can save space. Any advice? Love the way you communicate and explain things!!!
Well look no further than excellent Media Asset Management software Kyno: lesspain.software/kyno/ Here’s an excellent video from LumaForge about it: ruclips.net/video/7rimNbv7Vl8/видео.html And another from NAB about it: ruclips.net/video/7K_keC_jwLM/видео.html Thanks for watching, Ryan! 🙌🏻🤘🏻
Thank you for breaking down the type of editors! Definitely helped. I'm a mobile-somewhat organized editor, and once I get an M2 I will start to shoot 4k 10 bit and will move to editing off of external SSD's and archive on large USB 3 drives. Now that this video is a couples years old would your advice change to building your own external with a Thunderbolt 3/4 enclosure with NVMe drive or still get a SanDisk extreme ssd? I want to edit without proxies and will only have 2 streams of 4k, will the extreme be fast enough?
I think the SanDisk Extreme is still a solid option for that. I think it's 1050MB/s if I recall correctly, and I would think that combined with M2 can handle two streams of 4K 10-bit no problem. You can always spend a bit more and go with the Extreme Pro - that drive is 2800MB/s. I have heard a few users having some issues with that drive with macOS Ventura. Not sure what the root of the problem is, but I think it gets resolved but it requires some work to get it sorted. Sorry to be so vague - I've only heard things here and there and haven't worked through it myself. One hard drive company I really like is Glyph. If I were still doing a lot of client work (especially remote), I'd pop for one of their Thunderbolt 3 Atom PRO NVMe SSD v2 drives. 4TB will set you back $1K, but they make these drives for professional workflows, and they're a smaller company so I imagine their support is much faster and it's easier for them to roll out updates as macOS / Macs get updated. store.glyphtech.com/collections/frontpage/products/atom-pro?variant=39293453336650 (not an affiliate link, BTW, although I wish it were!)
@@matthewTobrien Thanks so much for the help! I've heard somewhere that the Sandisk extreme pro doesn't get those speeds on a mac because it is only for 2x2 ports and it really will only get 1,050MB/s anyway, do you know anything about that? It sounds like the extreme will be enough for now and hopefully I can get a TB3 drive as they get cheaper... not sure if I want to risk building my own with potential heat issues if I don't need the speed yet. Thanks!
I have heard about that as well but not in great detail. I'd love to get with some engineering minds that have tested this out and have some hard data on it. I'm reluctant to update this video and talk about these fast drives when they're theoretical speeds and not something drive can realistically achieve. And yeah, the DIY approach is risky. A good buddy of mine tried making an 8TB drive using two 4TB SSDs and it would overheat and unmount and it was more trouble than it was worth.
It’s weird I’m having trouble finding a proper G Drive. . Can you recommend a specific G Dr. product that is a desktop harddrive with thunderbolt three and speeds that could support 4K editing
Thanks for asking! So about the only desktop-class hard drive that G-Technology makes (that isn't a very expensive 4 to 8-bay RAID array) that can reliably play back 4K footage is their G-RAID 2 with Thunderbolt 3. The 8TB configuration has speeds of 400 MB/s (the larger configs increase in speed to 500 MB/s) which their site touts is "designed for the most demanding applications while easily supporting multi-stream HD, 2K, 4K and HDR video workflows." I'd recommend the 12TB configuration or higher at a RAID0 configuration. You'll need a second drive (can be a cheap plug-in super slow external hdd like a Western Digital MyBook) to back it up since RAID0 has no data redundancy. Here's a link to that drive on Amazon: amzn.to/302cDDP You can select your size configuration there as well. This link is an affiliate link so if you purchase I earn a small commission. No worries if you decide to purchase elsewhere. Let me know if you have any other questions! And thanks for watching my video!
Spent 15 mins trying to find a better word for immobile , Me : Stationary Also Me inner thoughts : Expecting him to re record that entire part cause I blurted that word to my screen
Haha - that would be awesome if you could update a RUclips vid. Unfortunately it’s going to be “Immobile” for all eternity. 😢🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for watching!
@@matthewTobrien appreciate the response and good fun. The video did actually help and I learned about opening the LaCie and replacing it with the Samsung truck that I’ll definitely use now !
Nice! Let me know how it turns out. And keep in mind that if you’re buying that LaCie rugged brand new, cracking it open to swap out the drive voids the warranty. Don’t believe I mentioned that in my vid. 👍🏻
@@matthewTobrien Thanks.one more question- What is the best way to perform backups from one external HD to another? I own a couple cheaper Seagate backup portable drives. I just got a cheap 5TB one and just want to use it for another spot to keep files. I tried moving my files on my m1 Mac with a USB dongle. Was way too slow. Needed to use my old MBP to do it. What’s the best way to speed up the file transfer if it isn’t a USB c external HD?
Look no further than my vid on how to backup a hard drive: ruclips.net/video/IVC8ebSyUrc/видео.html Speed up a file transfer? Not a whole lot you can do since speeds are often limited by the hardware involved. You can always make sure to check that you have the best cables and that your drives are formatted in Mac friendly formats (if you’re on a Mac).
Once again, awesome video. I am really intrigued by swapping out the Lacie internal drive from their rugged series with a 2.5" sata ssd. I'm assuming any 2.5" sata ssd will do? Albeit Samsung 4tb is the likely choice here. Thanks!
@@FreshSqueezedLightning On the LaCie Rugged you need to remove the orange bumper and then on the enclosure you'll see some Philips screws. Take those out, slide out the hard drive, unscrew it from the caddy and disconnect the drive, put the new one in and put it all back together. It's pretty easy with this drive. At least it was for me.
I use a mix of the solutions you mention. I am a mobile warrior and love my MacBook Pro. I use a 2TB WD Black NVME SSD over USB-C which gives me the ability to edit directly from the drive, but I tend to make a copy of the raw files locally just in case. These files are backed up to the cloud via Back Blaze and I sync over to a 100TB NAS running RAID6 using rsync with versioning. This way, I have the security and enormous archiving space, as well as the super fast local speeds for editing. Might not be the most efficient or cost effective, but I always have a backup somewhere to rely on in case I do something really stupid (which does happen). Oh, I fall into a category called "Not very mobile, semi-organised"
That sounds like an awesome Mobile setup, Tim! Those NVME SSDs are screaming fast and 2TB is a great, affordable size for mobile editing, even in 4K (as long as you don't have too many projects/clients to serve!). And you're on your A-game with that 100TB NAS - dang! I'm looking at switching my main Pegasus2 R8 to RAID0 (from RAID5 - to get a bump in speed now that I'm editing in 4K for my client work) and my 2nd Pegasus2 R8 (for backing up the main one) to RAID6 (from RAID5). I definitely need to get Back Blaze worked into my workflow for 2021 but will need to raise prices for clients in order to upgrade my residential Internet plan to something faster and with unlimited data (I hate that Cox and other cable companies adopted the telecoms' model of tiering their data packages - I get it from a business standpoint but MAN is it frustrating to be paying more for less). I wouldn't knock your setup as not efficient or cost effective - sounds to me like you are ready for years to come for whatever is thrown your way regarding post-production. I've avoided a NAS because I feel like they can be a nightmare to troubleshoot sometimes, but it would be incredibly helpful to at least have all of my past RUclips content on a NAS so I don't have to go to the file cabinet to grab my archive drive when I need to pull b-roll, etc. from past videos. And great to hear where you land on my chart - I love that you're organized as far as your gear goes but I know it can be a lot of work to keep all the files ON those drives nice 'n tidy. Thanks for watching, Tim!
this deserves more views i needed confirmation that if i only use 1080hd material i would still need a ssd, but i rather go for a hhd since im on a budget. thanks!
Agreed! I think my weird intro didn't help this video to go viral. Haha. Glad you got the confirmation you're looking for. I mean, I always prefer SSD over HDD, but with 1080p footage you most likely will be good to go with an HDD connected via USB 3.0 or higher. A 7200RPM disc would be best, but those typically are available only in smaller capacities. Thanks for watching!
how to saving project simultaneously on two disc a same time in FCPX, SSD external and internal Mac disc? It is possible at all? I have problem with randomly disconnecting external drive all the time, so i moved whole library of project on internal disc, but everything can happen. And would be great to have saving project on two discs in real time. Many thanks for any advice and help anyway :)
Unfortunately you can't. The best you can do is have the Library on an external drive and then save your backup libraries via Final Cut to your internal hard drive. That's frustrating that your drive randomly disconnects. Not sure if it's a connection issue or something else... Definitely frustrating.
I dont know if this is possible but can you make a vid about your experience without editing tools (mouses and stuff)? Right now I am using the MX master one and I dont like it, I guess my hands are too small (dont laugh). From the feeling I like the magic mouse but its very limited. I am thinking of buying the loupedeck. But what to combine with it? Any chance for a vid?
I will put that on my list of suggested videos! I do have a recent video about Elgato's Stream Deck Mobile app - their Stream Deck hardware is very similar to Loupedeck, although Loupedeck has more variations in their hardware - buttons, knobs, sliders, dials, etc. I too had the MX Master One mouse but my issue with it was that it was too loud. All the clicking sounds drove me nuts - I much prefer my Magic Trackpad (although I see the added benefits of a programmable mouse). Wach my vid on the Stream Deck Mobile app and let me know what you think in comparison to the Loupedeck!
@@matthewTobrien Interesting. Dont know if that would be enough for me though. I just installed Commandpost, I heard its pretty nice with the loupedeck, but even without its pretty cool.
A couple of things - did this video with my teleprompter and am very curious what ya'll think! Also, got a bit of a different look with this vid - I filmed it with my C300 MkII and used a custom-made LUT from our ol' friend Cody Jones! Lemme know what you think! Lastly - what hard drive are YOU using to edit your videos??? Thanks for watching!
Your set up is cool. I tried using that stream deck but the learning curve was taking away from the 11th hour editing I was scrambling to finish. Ha. I’ll get back to it. How’s the track pad for editing over mouse?
But I’m interested in the upper monitor set up.
Lucky to get a LG CX 55 and I haven’t figured out how to rearrange things yet. Trying to find the time between streaming life and editing deadlines. Oh and coordinating uploads between worldwide google crashes...that was briefly fun.
The flow was great. I always wondered how do you guys remember all this remarkable information :-). Great job too! Question do you have a video on what to do with the FCPX backup folders that's in the movies of the apple computer?
New look is great!
@@ENTERTAINER88 Thanks for saying so! And I hear ya on the learning curve with Stream Deck - not a good time to tackle it when you've got videos that are due. Maybe later!
I love the trackpad over the mouse - mostly because the trackpad is SILENT. I can't stand the sound of a clicking mouse while I work. Give it a try!
@@llrhinc It helps to script it and read it off the teleprompter! All of my previous vids are done off of an outline and made to seem more precide though editing - there's definitely a lot that gets cut out because I go on tangents or can't figure out how to say something the way I want to say it. Haha.
I don't have a dedicated video to the FCPX Backup Folders ... but I regularly go through mine and simply delete them for projects that have long been archived. Great idea for a video, though!
Well.....I was going to make a video all about storage options for editors, but I think you covered everything that could possibly be covered. So eloquently explained and incredibly put together Matthew!
Haha .... yeah, I kinda covered a lot in this one, didn't I? 😬 A great subject to get multiple opinions on, though!
A legend with another legend in the same place. You are amazing guys
Thanks, Gabriel! 🤘🏻
Thanks for the promised episode. Been hanging out for it. Love your content. I’ll watch this a few more times after the kids go back to their mum for a couple of weeks
You’re welcome! And thanks for the kind words. Glad the content is helping!
this video needs more attention, great job!
Appreciate that! Checked out your channel and LOVE what I'm seeing over there. Liked a few vids and excited to see more from both of you!
Thank-you!! I’m immobile disorganized and trying to figure out what to do, as I just got the Canon R5 and omg 😱 file sizes... The “1-dock” is perfect for me, and I had no idea it existed.
I do like the 1-dock as well, but just be aware of its speed limitations. The 1dock is good for 1080p video editing but once you get up into 4k you may want to either look at getting one outfitted with an SSD (very expensive and really only capable of 4TB capacities - which may not be enough for you) or going for LaCie's 2big Dock configured at RAID0 which will get you close to 500 MB/s - a speed that's much more compatible with 4K video editing from your R5.
Let me know what your'e thinking as far as what resolution you're going to use for the R5 - again, if you're committed to 4K the 1big is most likely going to be too slow for reliable playback. An 8TB 2big Dock with Thunderbolt 3 starts at $649 for 8TB. To me, that's a really great value. And it has the USB-A port and the CF and SD card readers. A great all-in-one option.
This was very well laid out and explained 👏
Thanks, Tyrone! Hope it was helpful. 🙌🏻👌🏻
@@matthewTobrien yes it was very helpful! One quick question. How would compare the Promise Pegasus to a similar QNAP or Synology setup in terms of performance?
There's a lot to unpack there, and that makes it not a simple answer. QNAP and Synology (if they're connected via 10Gb/s ethernet) are limited to 1,000 MB/s. This isn't a big deal if you are using 7200 RPM spinning disk drives because you're not going to really be able to configure those to get to 1,000 Mb/s. But if you had SSDs you could go _faster_ than 1,000 MB/s but, again, the 10Gb/s ethernet connection limits you to just 1,000 MB/s. Which is plenty fast to handle most HD and 4K workflows. A Promise Pegasus32 R4 will get you similar speeds to a QNAP if you use spinning disk drives (traditional HDDs) but you have the potential to go even faster because of the combination of Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and SSD drives. Speeds can potentially reach 2800 MB/s on the Pegasus32 depending on how you have it configured and which SSds you're using. Of course even an R4 with SSD drives is incredibly expensive. And you can't connect additional workstations to it or treat it as a server you can access from anywhere (as long as you have an Internet connection).
So the key thing here is to ask yourself what's most important to you?
Convenience | Do you need to access your media from anywhere?
Scalability | Do you need additional editors to be able to access the drive at the same time because you're in a multi-user environment?
Speed | Does your workflow need drive speeds above 1,000 MB/s?
Budget | Do you need to go with the best but _least expensive_ option?
Also, how's your tech aptitude? A QNAP or Synology has the potential to require a lot more "work" to setup and maintain in comparison to a Pegasus32 which is more sort of "set it up once and forget it" (in my experience).
@@matthewTobrien thanks for detailed reply. I really appreciate that. 👍 👍
My pleasure! Hope it helps. 🤙🏻
LOVED everything about this video! The thumbnail, title, intro, and everything! Hope more people come across your channel!! Thanks for being so organized & sharing with us your knowledge! Definitely subscribing!
Thanks so much for taking a moment to comment! So glad my quirky intro didn't put you off - I think it may make quite a few viewers hit the ol' back button on their browser pretty quickly. Definitely hoping more viewers and subs come to the channel - liking, substring, and sharing helps immensely. Thanks for subscribing and welcome to the channel!
One thing I'll add specifically for the stationary organized user using RAID storage - Make sure you are using the USB 3.x or Thunderbolt interfaces for connectivity. If you have to use Ethernet because you have a traditional NAS or need to share your storage with other workstations, then make sure you get one with 10Gb/s Ethernet (and 10Gb/s for your video editing workstation). 1Gb/s Ethernet can be a chokepoint that a lot of people don't realize until it's too late.
Excellent point!
"Immobile & Disorganized"
Haha - SSD for sure! Expensive but so much faster.
Fantastic recommendations. Fantastic video. Thank you!
You’re welcome, Carlos!
I was vibing with the logic of the disorganized mobile editor needing more space than the organized one, but then you saved the biggest capacity toys for the organized immobile editor. This disorganized immobile editor is gonna be loading up on the organized hardware😅
however I think I might actually be an organized editor ( I use a strict file structure and backup process for naming things), but my physical office is incredibly disorganized😊
It's tough to pull the trigger sometimes on large capacity hard drives/RAIDs, but they are a must if you want to quell any data anxiety. And definitely get that office organized! Haha
This was indeed very organised ! Truly appreciated!
You're welcome, Daniela! Thanks for watching!
God early on I wasn't paying attention and filled up my internal drive and locked up my machine. The only good thing is I had a T5 1TB so I was able to move stuff off pretty quickly and get back up and running. But that was NOT a good day. I think it crashed a livestream I was doing - or it was a RUclips video I was trying to get out. It was a few years and I haven't had that happened since thing. I use DaisyDisk and "Get Info" to keep on top of the files. ChronoSync makes copy of of everything so I can remove them on the main system once I'm done with the edit and ready to archive. I also use a unix command to find and remove proxy and render files.
Nothing like learning the hard way! That's all happened to me as well, and I've been fortunate to have close friends in the biz who share tips and pointers for how to manage all that data. It's a lot of work - and I'm actually doing my data management right now!
As someone who only edits with a laptop in less than optimal locations, I appreciate how you broke down and specialized this video!
There are sooooo many editors in the same situation as you - how can one hard drive possibly match everyone? Appreciate you watching and commenting!
OH HI THERE 🤣👍
Hello!
I’d say “ Stationary” vs immobile. 😊 Great video. Glad I found your channel.
Yuuuup, def shoulda gone with Stationary. 🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for watching! 🙌🏻
Most SSD drives are fast enough for video editing as it's down to cpu/GPU not r/w past 500.
Absolutely, but where r/w speeds make a HUGE difference is with data transfer speeds. A lot of creators and video professionals are transferring large amounts of data after a shoot and having fast drives can mean the difference between an hour+ on location vs less than 15 mins. Especially if you’re using an app like Hedge to transfer your media to two drives simultaneously.
I know I don’t touch on these specifics in this video - it’s more about editing than an overall production/post-production workflow - but disk speeds can really be a game changer in this area.
Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Thanks Matthew, very entertaining intro for such an important and techie topic. In an earlier comment you said you were thinking of doing an update of this topic in 2022 - did you do so? Are NVMe SSD drives something in your editing workstation setup now? I'm working towards going from "Immobile & disorganised" to "Immobile & organised". Currently I've got too many external SATA drives sitting around that get plugged into 2 slot drive bays when needed. "Now where was that project...?"
I haven't done an update video yet, but I have one planned! And congrats on developing the skills to become Immobile / Organized - it can be tough!
I’m in a weird class because I’m a mostly immobile editor, but I edit in two locations 400 miles apart, so I have to transport my laptop and drives between the two every few months. So usually I edit on a Samsung T7 and have 3 backup drives for that current set of projects, but just WD P10’s that are in cases for travel
Any friction points you're experiencing where you're hoping there's an ideal product(s) that will greatly improve things?
I literally Laughed out Loud when you said that "if your disorganized, you may not be terribly careful with an external hard drive that has a spinning disc inside." bahahaha
Like, in a good way or in a "this idiot has no idea what he's talking about" kinda way....? 🤔
What do you suggest as a backup archive for a mobile organized very small filmmaker? I’m super impatient but as I grow my business I realize the importance of redundancy. I’ve had a LaCie 4TB crash and a WD 2TB crash. 🤯 I need something really big like 16-18 TB for archived footage/projects and also something to backup daily from my Sandisk Pro SSD. I kind of want my archived hard drive to be somewhat fast bc I have no patience lol. Thank you!!
Well, if you don't mind a big price tag, I'd take a look at one of OWC's new Thunderblade SSD RAIDs. They're only $2k for 8TB! You can configure them for more. Not an affiliate link: bit.ly/3HFi9ww
I was just firing up FCP whilst watching you and the warning came up. Thought it was mine but it was on your video lol
Haha, yup - I think it's triggered quite a few viewers since I posted it.... 🤣
This makes my head hurt 🙈
I need helppppppp I’m a beginner 😩
I have a MacBook Pro 8gb 512SSD I edit on filmora pro for youtube beauty & lifestyle videos.
When I export my videos it gets up to about 20% then I get an error for lack of space... WHAT DO I NEED or NEED TO DO?
Unfortunately I don’t know anything about Filmora Pro. I’d try restarting your computer though to see if that changes anything. Check if Filmora Pro has any software updates.
They have a chat option in their support site you could try: filmora.wondershare.com/support.html
Very informative video, I have to say my personal experience with lacie has been less than desirable. G tech and SanDisk has been great.
I have only used a few LaCie drives and my current ones actually have Samsung SSDs in them (I swapped out the hdd for the ssd). That's what I love about their rugged drives - they're easy to take apart vs. other drives that you have to damage or break to crack open.
I haven't owned any larger LaCie drives - like their larger portable drives or RAID drives so I can't speak to the quality of those.
And I don't do G-Tech because, in the past, they've always been incredibly loud and have too bright of lights. They are the standard for large capacity non-RAID drives for video professionals, though. A lot of production companies with closets full of those things.
That intro was perfection
Hahaha - glad you enjoyed it! I stopped doing it because I think it was tanking my audience retention. 😢 A lot of people thought that’s just how I am. 🤣🤷🏻♂️
You should do a video about folder structure and what your workflow is from the time you pop out your camera card.
Agreed! I have something close to that:
ruclips.net/video/GET0s8-lUhg/видео.html
But I definitely want to do a vid on how I capture from cards, import to FCPX, and then prep my Library for archive and the archiving process. Thanks for watching!
Great video and channel. I have a couple comments.
First I recommend testing any SSDs you buy. An industry trick is to have a fast cache on a slow SSD. They test fast for small files BUT cannot sustain read or write. I had one drop from 320 MB/s to 40MB/s after about 30 seconds and it never recovered.
Second: On workflow. have a 2017 15" MBP and I get R/W speeds of around 1920MB/s on the internal SSD that usually has about 500Gb free. I have found a workflow that is fast and cost effective. In most cases I am editing 1080p under 10 minute segments. Post shooting I copy all source video onto an external LaCie 2Big TB with upgraded 4Tb 7200 rpm drives RAID 1 and it tests at about 220MB/s. Next I copy the source media to a working folder on the internal MBP SSD Drive. I also save the working project FCPX library to the same internal SSD folder. I work from the internal SSD with milestone backups for the project to an external drive. Once the project is finished and rendered I purge the cache and render files and move the FCPX library to the external RAID for long term storage. I find this provides me with great performance. On the backup side I have set the FCPX backup to an external drive and all drives are backed up to another external BU drive that is rotated offsite every few months.
I pose this question: In the past using an internal drive was not a good practice due to the concern about internal heat and overworking the drive. Is this still see as an issue with internal SSD's?
All GREAT info, D M. You know your stuff. Totally agree with your process for purging cache and render files and getting the FCPX library off to an archive. Sounds like you've got a great post-production workflow. I go into my data management process in a few older videos on the channel - pretty much the same as yours.
I don't think working off of internal drives is as much of an issue, especially since SSDs have come down in price and you can get a MacBook Pro with 1, 2, 4, and 8TB configurations. I think Apple has gone this route on their pro line, too, because there are so many different creators that using internal drives for editing, photography, etc. is much simpler. Who wants two Samsung T7s dangling off your computer at all times (one for working, one for a backup of your working drive)? I sure don't. Granted an 8TB config is stupid expensive, but for the user who values simplicity in their hardware, I think it's a great option.
As I look at upgrading my 2013 MacBook Pro this year, I will definitely be looking at a 2 or 4TB option because I really LOVE the idea of editing my RUclips content in particular anywhere in the house - not anchored to my studio workstation because that's where all the horsepower is.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
thank you for this SUPERB description of your post-workflow.
I still barely understand what you’re saying but I you’re the first person to get me to that point, so thank you!!! Hahaha I appreciate you breaking it down on all levels!
Haha - yeah, it's a lot. Glad you're making progress! It can take a while, but you'll get there! Let me know if you have any questions. 👌🏻🤘🏻
How about 6K BRAW, at 8/1 (121 MB/s) or 5/1 (194 MB/s) compression from the BMPCC6K Pro?
Well, a big internal SSD on a MacBook Pro or Mac Studio is going to handle it no problem. I keep eyeing this SanDisk Extreme Pro v2 4TB SSD. 2GBps is pretty dang good. 4TB can go real quick though with 6K BRAW.
Amazon link: geni.us/sandisk4TB
I would love to get my hands on one of OWC's Thunderblades. 2.8GBps and up to 32TB of SSD storage. INSANE. And very expensive: www.owcdigital.com/products/thunderblade
Consumer portable drives seem to max out at 4TB and 2.8GBps. Internal SSD on a 2TB+ SSD Mac Studio or a 2TB+ M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro is 7.4GBps!!!!
This was very helpful. Static would be better than immobile...
Yup, static was the way to go. If only I had a DeLorean and a crazy scientist friend! Thanks for watching!
Super helpful, thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🙌🏻
I don't think this video was meant to be funny but I was laughing so hard! He called me out on so many things.
Haha - I got a little "scoldy" in this one. Coming down hard on anyone who's disorganized! Haha.
@@matthewTobrien I'm disorganized af so I deserved the scolding 🤣 🤣 haha thanks for the video I'm a wedding videographer so this helped a lot.
Glad to hear it! Now clean up your room! 🤣
Oh, and this other vid I made about getting organized in Finder & Final Cut Pro (if you use FCP) might be helpful as well. Even if you're a Premiere Pro editor, my Finder organization template could be helpful! ruclips.net/video/jxgKjjKhsoU/видео.html
What format should I give it to my SSD to work with Final Cut Pro. I’ve been using the Exfat format and it works good but after the latest update for Ventura I have issues deleting files.
I’m all-in on APFS in order to have the best compatibility and speed. I’ve been using APFS since it launched with macOS 10.13 👌
dumb question...I watched this vid a while ago so I can't remember if you talked about it....how much of an archive do you keep? My 4TB backup just filled up and I know I don't need an FCP project from 3 years ago anymore... How long do you keep the original footage, libraries, projects etc after you release them? I will keep any b-roll stuff, stock audio/video just in case I want to re-use them, but I just deleted about 2 TB of old libraries and files, which of course guarantees I'll need something from those folders within the next few hours!
I keep EVERYTHING. I have well over 80TB of archive drives (which are also backed up to a second set of archive drives). The only thing I delete is render files and any optimized or proxy media made in Final Cut, otherwise everything gets saved. Especially client work. You just never know when a client needs to come back to revisit a video, and I want to be sure that can be monetized.
I got the Sabrent XTRM-Q 2 Terabyte, Thunderbolt 3/USB3 for $369. Read/writes at 2000 gigs per second. Best deal going.
Solid score - 2kGB/s is faaaaast. ⚡️Does it get pretty hot?
This was a lot of help. It helped me understand why ppl might beef with certain drives on Best Buy’s reviews as well lol
Haha - yeah, I hear that, Fabiano. Thanks for watching!
I want something I can store footage & archive projects. I was looking @ G-Drive 4TB USB-C hard drive
4TB can fill up pretty dang fast, Leon. And I prefer to keep my active projects and old projects separate - but of course that can get expensive. The perfect solution is out there for each of us...but it's usually way more than we can afford.
Great video, thanks mate 🔥🔥🔥
You're welcome!
I wish had a voice like yours . Not crap like my yokel drawl . Regards Fred
Appreciate the compliment. 🙌🏻 And thanks for watching!
You really creeped me out I'm glad you were joking.
Haha - yeah, I can get a little weird with my sense of humor. 😳
@@matthewTobrien don’t worry man I’m a pReditor and a total freak I’m always told by the people I work with (I think THEYRE the weird ones)
Cheers brother
The Samsung x5 is really fast. As fast as my MPB and at 2TB, the same size, so cleaning and clearing is a snap. It does get warm.
I’ve read that about the warmth. Would love to take one for a spin when a new 16” M1 MacBook Pro! #2021goals
@@matthewTobrien welp (that’s my ONE “welp” for 2020... it may get warm but I just transferred 110gigs off my desktop in less than 1 minute. (Regular WD 5tb usb3.1 storage drive said 8 min)
WELP worth it!
@@ENTERTAINER88 Definitely worth it. 👌🏻🤘🏻
This is a very helpful video! I'm looking at getting the Pegasus 32 R6 24TB as it says "Connect Thunderbolt 3-enabled Macs at 40 Gbps" which would be enough to edit 6K RAW off of I'd imagine? Would be interested if you thought so too! Thanks
40 Gbps is always a theoretical speed - there really aren't drives fast enough to use every bit of that data bandwidth. My Pegasus2 R8 connects via Thunderbolt 2 which is 20 Gbps (=2.5 GBps) but my drives at RAID5 get nowhere near that. I'd say about 550 MBps which less than a quarter of what the connection is capable of. If I had SSDs instead? I'm sure that would be quite a boost but very, very, very expensive.
The real limitation of these big RAIDs is the RAID configuration combined with 7200 RPM spinning disk drives. They're much more affordable but there's a real trade-off with speed.
Without knowing what codec your 6K RAW is - is it CanonRAW Lite or RED RAW? - it's hard to know how well it'll play back from a Pegasus32. Get one configured with SSDs? That'll give you 2.8 GB/s ⚡️⚡️
@@matthewTobrien Yes makes sense, I use Blackmagic 6K Braw. I think I'll stick to editing off SSD's and then RAIDS for backup! Thanks so much though that's a very helpful in depth answer! :)
Hi Matthew, thank you for this simple and sympathic video. We feel it that you care to help people.
I will ask you a question because I see you have an old computer too.
I am wondering. I got a Macbook Pro mid 2012, 2,6 ghz processor, 16 of ramme, 750gb intern SSD. The computer is still quite slow and it is not that agreable for editing video. Would you just recommand me to buy a newer computer. I think I must face this reality, but I am not completely sure.
Thank you ifever you find a time to answer, if not I understand completely. Have a good one!
Well, I just updated my 8 yr old 2013 15” Retina MacBook Pro. It works well enough for web browsing, writing, general use… but it struggles mightily with photo editing and video editing. I suppose I could still use it if I made proxies in Final Cut for all my vids. And I’m sure you could too. Especially if the proxies are 960x540 ProRes. Export times, of course, would be pretty dang long. If you have the patience for all that I think you could make it work. But if you can afford to upgrade OR can’t afford NOT too, then I would look at getting a new M1/M1 Pro/M1 Max MacBook Pro.
For me, I couldn’t afford NOT to upgrade, and I could recoup some of the cost by making RUclips vids about the computer and my workflow.
I love my 14” M1 Pro MacBook Pro, and I can’t imagine dealing with my old one anymore. The new one is even making my 2013 Mac Pro a struggle to use.
Let me know what you end up doing!
“This will run you about 600-700 dollars”
me: ok never mind
Yeah, I know. It's pricey but just keep in mind once you start looking at SSDs, the price goes up. Once you start looking north of 2TB, the price goes waaaaaay up. And then when you add in Thunderbolt, it goes up even more. But again, a 1TB Samsung T5 is a great option for 4k video editing but you have to stay organized your you'll run out of space quickly with only 1TB.
Hi my friend! Im gonna start a new youtube channel and im buying the necessary gear to make videos. I dont understand very much about Ssd. Can you recommend to me a good and reliable ssd for 4k 60 fps videos. I will record with an iphone and i have a macbook pro m2 14 inch. Thank you:)
I'd just get a Samsung T7 and call it good! 2 to 4TB in size oughta do it.
@@matthewTobrien Thank you. Wish you the best.
Thanks☺️
You're welcome!
Might I suggest the word stationary as opposed to immobile;) Thanks for the video.
Haha - yup! You and everyone else in the comments. 😝 Thanks for watching the vid!
what if the hard drive is lost? shouldn't you use cloud storage?
Not recommended for editing. Streaming from the cloud for editing is still a ways off from being both affordable and efficient. At least my understanding of it is. I’m sure it’s possible but not for the average user. Happy to be wrong about that.
Absolutely awesome video Matthew! I really appreciated your cozy setup and lighting, together with that intro and just all of the valuable information you provided. Thank you so so much, this has been very helpful!!
Thanks so much! Glad the intro didn’t weird you out. 🤣 Glad it helped!
Just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for this video. I was trying to find a simple answer for my hard drive questions, but was only finding tech RUclipsrs yelling at me with crazy hand motions and loud music and never getting to the point. You're like a breath of fresh air. 😩
I'm definitely the Immobile Disorganized creator and it's been extremely frustration. I'm not technology minded at ALL and don't even know the basics of computers, so basically everything I do I'm learning as I go. I use an iMac, and my internal storage is almost full with 4k videos and photos, which is slowing down my computer greatly.
Also, completely unrelated, but where'd you get those desk lamps? They're super cozy!
It’s easy on those iMacs even with a 1TB hdd to fill it up quickly with 4K footage. One of the most overlooked tools for video editing is data storage and it’s often the one that folks try to cut corners with most. It’s not very fun to spend $1k on a big, used RAID array but if if you’re doing this for a living you have to. I hope you’ve been able to come up with a solution!
Here’s the link to the lamps I bought for my studio! amzn.to/3ErkHN9
I use it with this dimmer switch: amzn.to/3BgVP8Q
And these halogen light bulbs: amzn.to/3pvt2Ld
Halogen bulbs are best for dimming because they don’t buzz when dimmed and they get warmer the more they’re dimmed (unlike dimmable LEDs which i loathe). 👌🏻
Best external hard drive for video editing? I do a lot of editing (on Final Cut Pro) and need an external hard drive to save all my files. Currently I am using a WD Elements 4 TB drive that works great, however I have already used 3.5 TB of storage on it.
I'm looking for a new hard drive that will give me more space to save files.
Well, are you Mobile Organized, Mobile Disorganized, Stationary Organized or Stationary Disorganized?
Just to be clear on Stationary - you edit from a home/office setup at a desk and don’t edit Mobile - coffee shops, traveling, etc.
Let me know!
@@matthewTobrien I edit mobile.
Well, if you're already maxed out of your current 4TB drive and needing something larger but something mobile is the best solution for you, you're going to have to spend a lot of money. A quick search on Amazon shows one portable, bus-powered SSD that's above 4TB. It's an 8TB SSD that gets 540 MB/s read/write (which should be fine for 4K video) and costs $899. Here's an affiliate link 👉 amzn.to/3Jark9l
Is the 3.5 TB of storage from a single video project or numerous video projects? You may need to make some changes to your data management workflow if it's multiple projects - clearing out and archiving older projects so you can keep more free space available on your current 4TB drive.
You are Awesome dude
Appreciate that, Patrick! Thanks for watching!
I may need your help with the best way to upload video to you tube with the best audio settings if you can help?
I just use the RUclips/Facebook option built into Final Cut Pro and it works great. Are you editing in Final Cut Pro?
No I am using iMovie. I am an audio engineer video is really foreign to me. I was told export a file first then upload to RUclips for the highest resolution. I shoot in 4 k but export 1080pm for smaller file size
Thx for the great Video!
Wouldn't the word you are searching for "immobile" be "stationary"?
(english isn't my first language, though 😅)
Yeah! Stationary probably would’ve been the better choice. 🤣🤷🏻♂️
@@matthewTobrien I'd go with desktop 🤓
Hi, I have a 2015 MacBook Pro. Is it possible to edit 4K video with an external SSD drive?
Certainly possible. Depends on the specs of the 2015 MBPro. You might need to optimize that media by using FCP to transcode it to ProRes, but that will take up a ton of space. An external SSD is a great option to store more footage than the internal SSD. A basic Samsung T5 drive should be fast enough for most 4k footage. The bigger issue for your MacBook Pro is H.264 4K footage - it's incredibly resource intensive and even though the external is fast enough to play it back, the GPU/CPU may struggle with that H.264 codec.
I had to optimize 4k H.264 footage from a Sony mirrorless to ProRes 422 LT in order to get smooth playback on my 2013 Mac Pro.
@@matthewTobrien thank you!
Matthew, Such a great video! Happy to be a part of the community! I've been living through a nightmare for several weeks. I'd love to get someone's input on how to establish a solid media management workflow. To summarize my situation, I purchased a Qnap NAS Raid system 4 or 5 months ago. Its 16TB's of storage is filled to capacity now. Not understanding Raid systems entirely, I simply purchased one additional 6TB hard drive, thinking "6TBs should hold me up for this month". I come to find out I must buy all four new hard drives and format the system to continue using it properly. As it stands, I replaced all four drives but have not formatted the system because I'm finishing a Documentary that is within the Raid. This is causing a bottleneck in my workflow because I have nowhere to offload the day-to-day shooting drives that I use with my cameras. I consider myself the "Immobile & Organized" Editor, but over the last month, I've slowly turned back into a hot mess with about 10 Samsung T7s laying around the office *cue anxiety! Anyone with helpful input that could lead me toward a resource to help build a cost-effective and time-efficient workflow would-be killer! Thanks in advance.
I think you're actually well on your way with your QNAP NAS RAID. The biggest issue was underestimating your data needs with your documentary project. I'd recommend getting an additional RAID with 24TB or higher storage and offloading your QNAP to that and then upgrading the hard drives in your QNAP to the 6TB drives you purchased. Once that's done copy the media from the 2nd RAID back to the QNAP and then use the 2nd RAID as a backup for the QNAP moving forward.
My current setup is ONE 24TB Promise Pegasus2 R8 - this stores all of my client work, personal photos/videos, and my RUclips channel. Then I have a SECOND 24TB Promise Pegasus2 R8 that backs the first R8 up. I use the app Chronosync to do daily backups of the main R8 to the backup R8. This is scheduled to happen every day at 1:30 AM.
Unfortunately the solution to your problem is going to be expensive but not as expensive as having all of your data disappear because it's strewn across multiple hard drives.
I hope an upgrade of the QNAP from 16TB to 24TB is enough. It sounds like you're creating a lot of data with the footage you're shooting. What are you shooting? 4K RAW?
I want to hear about workflow using external drives too!
better word for immobile - Stationary
Yuuuuup, sure is. If only I had a time machine..... 😋
ok 3rd video i watch from your channel, and get better and better, my english is not well enough but you defintly hit the nail on every subject i was wondering about. don't want get emotional, but i love you :D
Haha, too funny. I love FCPX and this community!!!
Isn't true that some of the older RAID array systems that they have select few compatible drives? If so the SSD drives on an older Pegasus system wouldn't garner the same expected performance.
I'm not sure about manufacturers beyond Promise. I know Promise has drives they recommend and have tested with all of their RAID systems, but I've been using spinning disk drives that aren't on their list for years with no issues. Could it be different for SSDs? Absolutely. You may need to lean into forums or pro user groups to see who's had success with SSDs in older RAID systems. It's certainly possible that, for some of them, they're incompatible.
@@matthewTobrien Good to know. Thanks! By the way, you convinced me to get a Pegasus 2 RAID array system.
Nice! Let me know how it goes for you - I think a simple RAID system is a great choice, and I have really grown to love all THREE of mine. 🤣🤓
Good analysis, what about 10GBe NAS? I feel like this is the main way forward for the future.
Thanks! 10GBe is a solid choice for multi-editor workflows or creative studios with employees/freelancers who all need to access the same drive. If I really had my choice I’d get a Jellyfish - great support and much easier to use and setup than a NAS. If you’re a solo editor do you need a NAS? Maybe if you have a couple workstations or if you want to be able to access it remotely. I personally haven’t used a NAS - always been Promise Pegasus RAIDs.
ok, the quality of this video was amazing. As someone who isn't tech-literate, you made me feel really comfortable taking in this knowledge. I tend to be really organized, but my laptop is now struggling to free up space. I do plan on living in another state half of the year soon, so I imagine something mobile but organized would be for me???
Oh wow, thank you so much for that feedback. Definitely look at something for Mobile Organized. For me I'd either SSD a small capacity LaCie Rugged (upgrade to 4TB - but opening a brand new one voids the warranty) or snag a 2TB Samsung T7 (and then another drive of equal size to act as a backup). Thanks for watching my vid!
@@matthewTobrien thank you again for the helpful advice. I think I’m gonna end up going for two Samsung T7s. I’m on my way to watch your backup guide now! 😀
@@matthewTobrien Samsung 870 QVO is technically shitty product. I don't understand why you recommend it for anyone. Flash used in QVO is not durable and its slow. After drive's buffer is full it is slower than HDD.
Problem is working on external SSD with all the Apps that have a database - Davinci Resolve+ Lightroom. You can't be organized enough to have all that clutter around. I decided I'd open a new database for each project in Davinci, so I could self contain each project in it's own folder. Otherwise it's a mess when all projects are connected to a single folder.
Yeah, that makes sense. I don't work hardly at all in DaVinci and I don't use Lightroom so not as many headaches with catalogue and database management...
@@matthewTobrien Yes. That's why even though editing a series of photos is more seamless in LR- the fact that your project is scattered all over the place is a disaster. Compare that to having 1 huge PSD file of 25gb. Better than a clusterf*ck.
Lemme ask you, though. Will a Samsung T5 with a 400mbps read-write speed is really enough for editing via an external SSD? Will a 1000mbps drive show smoother results?
I've edited off my Samsung T5 with 4K footage plenty of times and had no issue. A 1000 MB/s drive would really help with data transfer if your camera cards are really, really fast (like CFExpress). But if your camera cards are slower than 400MB/s you won't see any data transfer increases with the faster drive.
You might see a bump in how fast your vids export on that faster drive. I know they export faster to the internal drives of these new M-powered Macs. My Mac Studio's 2TB internal SSD is 7.4GB/s!!!
@@matthewTobrien Thanks for confirming that! All I care for is being able to edit and scrub the timeline seamlessly without hiccups. If a "normal" 400-500Mbps SSD is enough for that? Then that's great! As the marketing of the faster 1000Mbps SSD's made it seem like it's gonna improve editing experience.
Why an array of raid drives and not a NAS array?
Well a NAS is essentially a RAID array but it adds in network connectivity. I don't use a NAS because I don't have a team of editors that I'm working with, and I almost never need to remote access to my media (would that be cool? Absolutely. But not necessary...yet).
i think the word u were looking for is stationary 1:55
It sure is. 🖥🙌🏻
Finally a storage video that makes sense
That’s what I’m sayin’!🤘🙌
Best thing about this video is the very helpful breakdown between organised or not & mobile or not, never heard it explained that way. I was able to figure out exactly what to look for. Thanks
So glad that was helpful for you! Glad you know what to get for your hard drive needs! Just curious - what drive did you decide is best for you? Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🙌🏻
@@matthewTobrien I have a bunch already & I'm mobile & desk based as well as disorganised but wanting to get organised so I'm putting a qnap NAS in my office (which I can sync remotely to) as well as a well as a SanDisk Extreme Pro when I'm on the road. I love to back up my SD cards before I leave a client site, it's saved me quite a few times. Thanks for asking
Gotta do it! I do the same thing (using Hedge).
Been loving your videos. Do you recommend 1 Sandisk Extreme for FCPX cache and backups, then a second Sandisk Extreme PRO for final export saves? Extreme is 550MB/s and Extreme PRO is. 2000MB/s.
Because of your awesome videos, I was able to fix my disk space issue and move cache to my external SSD. THANK YOU!
If money is no object I would look at getting the Extreme Pro for editing AND cache/render files and an Extreme for backing up the Extreme Pro (check out my video about how to backup a drive using Chronosync: ruclips.net/video/IVC8ebSyUrc/видео.html) so your footage/media and FCPX library are duplicated.
And I would simply watch my overall free space on the Extreme Pro and regularly delete unused render files using the Delete Generated Library Files feature to do so. 👌🏻
Let me know if you think that would work for you!
Great video! However, when newer versions of MacOS and your TB2 RAID arrays don't jive, the older stuff becomes virtually useless. Time for a somewhat unnecessary upgrade. :(
Yup, not looking forward to that day. I know eventually Promise will drop off support of the TB2 Pegasus2 line ... just hoping that doesn't happen for a few more years. 🤞🏻
I just do it the cheap way, a couple of usb3 docking station's with several western digital blue mechanical drives 7200rpm rated at 6gbs. Editing 4k video files with davinci resolve studio with no issues at all. The good thing is ,if one drive fails out of my hole archive i still have most of my work .Hardly cost me anything as most of the drives were second hand .Anything seriously important is double backup. Haven't lost any data for years. Made a mistake some yrs back with one massive single drive and lost everything. These small cheap drives tend to be more reliable than these large expensive drives. Was using ssd for continuous write for editing but found a couple of drives started to slow up and wear out so decided to use my storage drive for the editing as well, im no expert but as a hobbyist it works for me .Most of my 4k video final render output is 1080p to save space and easer to share
Glad that's working for you with your 4K workflow in DaVinci! Using bare drives with a USB 3.0 dock is certainly an affordable option for Stationary editors. I use that system for my archive drives, and it's worked very well for me. Not as inexpensive as LTO in the long run but a good solution nonetheless. Thanks for sharing your workflow! And thanks for watching my video!
Great vid! 😂
Thank you!
should I buy lacie d2 (5 years) or SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE (3 years)
The opposite of mobile? Stationary haha
Yuuuuuup. Not sure why that word didn't appear in my mind.... 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I'm mobile and immobile at the same time. What will be the best type of external hard drive?
Interesting. Well, a couple of options although both, in my opinion, aren't ideal for stationary/immobile editing, especially if you're in a 4K workflow with multiple projects. The capacities for that are simply too low.
1. The LaCie 1big SSD Pro at 4TB. Biggest negative? Requires plug-in power. And it's expensive. $2499. amzn.to/3fCwXkA
2. A 4TB SSD portable external hard drive like the SanDisk Extreme Portable at 4TB. $699. amzn.to/2QXcWLa
Personally I think you need to look at one drive (and a backup for it) for when you're immobile/stationary. And one you take with you when you're mobile. You can use an app like Chronosync to sync your projects from your in-studio drive to the one you take with you when you have to be mobile.
@@matthewTobrien Thank you!!! I'll definitely look into which drive will work best and get the app Chronosync.
Since Corona, the prices went up on Seagate 10TB. That's why i'm here researching
Yeah, seems like it’s affected prices on everything. Hope my vid helps! 💾
Your intro scared me but turned out to be super informative! I like the way you broke down the users. I am mobile and fall between the 2 so I will probably get a 2TB Samsung T7 or SD pro. Another decision! Thanks and really enjoyed it.
Yeah, I've got a few videos on my channel with my weird intro like that. Just had an impulse one day to tee off a video with "that guy" and have done it a few times since. I wonder how many viewers I lose at the beginning because they're like, "Who is THIS guy???" Haha. Thanks for hanging in there Stebo!
Great video thank you so much man!
You're welcome - thanks for watching!
When you edit 1080 footage but intend on uploading 4K, do YOU edit in 4K timeline and export. Or edit in 1080 timeline and then export like prores 4444 HQ then upscale 4K before uploading? Thanks. Curious what is the more efficient way / vs possible loss in quality?
Yup, I edit in a 4K timeline and export using FCPX’s new RUclips preset (had my own custom one before). Mine was just H.264 QuickTime (.mov) with a high-ish bitrate. I personally don’t have any issues with the quality when I watch it in a browser or on my AppleTV, and I know a few other RUclipsrs who do it this way too and struggle to see any real difference in the look of their footage. Plus I don’t have all the added costs and issues related to the data needs of a 4K RUclips workflow.
I love the style of this video and the way that you presented the information. I am immobile and somewhere between organized and disorganized. You mentioned that it's risky to edit off an internal drive; why is this? I am considering editing off my internal drive, then archiving on a large HDD with backup in a cloud-based service. I don't see a need to edit off an external drive, but correct me if I'm wrong! I have little experience in this area.
You can absolutely edit off of your internal drive. Especially if it's a large-capacity SSD. The only issue with editing off your internal is that you have to be diligent about managing your render files in Final Cut. If you're editing (4K footage especially) you can create a TON of render files and you can max out your internal drive very quickly. When that happens, performance takes a real nosedive and then you're halting work to manage those render files.
@@matthewTobrien Sounds good, thanks so much!
This Intro is so good !!!!! ahahah need to look for a SSD now... worked all the time with HDD and already wanted to buy a new Mac, but im not in this chart i would say.. i gonna start filming my worldtrip and want to produce a film out of it. so 1 year of filming every day.. is there a remote solution, where i can upload every day my footage?!
I would classify you as Mobile but not sure if you’re Organized or not. Your best bet for uploading footage to back it up is Backblaze. If you want to store your daily footage in the cloud and have easy access to it your best bet is probably something like Dropbox or Google Drive because they are much more affordable for what will end up being A LOT of data if you’re planning on filming every day for a year.
Frame.io has the fastest upload speeds and would be best for being able to view the footage you’re storing, but their storage plans are incredibly expensive when you start to get over 250GB.
I would definitely consider bringing along an inexpensive large capacity drive (ideally 2) to offload your footage to. Something like this Seagate 10TB external drive: amzn.to/2RUrzzN
Or if relying on having to plug it in to power is too much of a pain, consider a 5TB Seagate bus-powered external: amzn.to/3oZ73u2
Again, consider getting two of whatever you buy so you can store your offloaded footage on one and back it up to the other. The SSD can be used as your editing drive for whatever video you're working on. It's a lot of drives to travel with, but if Internet isn't reliable, you may have difficulty getting your footage into the cloud.
@@matthewTobrien exactly what i was thinking thanks a lot ! So much info (🙏😇). i think something in a cloud is good for all 2-3 months i would say to get my HDD and SSDs cleaned up regularly..i will have a look at backblaze. Frame.io i already using for client work (which is awesome, but for filming every day for at least 1 year its not the best.. to less storage..)
BTW: What you think about WD My Cloud? I could have a NAS at my parents home while traveling and work with this remote, right?
I don’t think you could edit video that’s on your NAS over the cloud. You could download stuff to a local drive but I don’t know that that would be very efficient.
@@matthewTobrien no not to edit.. just to clear up my take with me storage all 2-3 months
Utterly, utterly priceless. Thx so much Matt. 💛🙏🏼
You’re welcome, Glen! Glad it was helpful. 👍🏻🙌🏻
are you recommending the LaCie Rugged USB-C 4TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - USB 3.0, Drop Shock Dust Rain Resistant Shuttle Drive? It will stay on my desk.
Sounds like you might be an immobile/stationary editor if your drive will be on your desk. The drives I recommend for “immobile” editors aren’t portable external drives but larger capacity drives meant to stay on your desk and not travel with you. Go back to 6:41 in the video to check out the drives and types of drives I recommend to immobile/stationary editors. 👌🏻🤘🏻 Let me know if you have any additional questions!
I'm looking for a drive with at least 5TB of storage to use for editing raw 6k video from a Red Komodo, but I don't have a dump truck of money to spend - Do you have any recommendations for this scenario? I've been looking at the LaCie d2 and 2big drives, but I am feeling very indecisive as hard drives are not my area of expertise. My ideal budget is no more than $500.
Going to be brutally honest with you... If you're going to have a Red Komodo in your workflow, you're going to need a drive (or two) that are on equal footing with that camera. I don't know that there's an option that fits your needs for under $500. Glyph is running a pretty great sale right now on their pro portable SSD drives. Their Atom PRO portable Thunderbolt 3 SSD is $599.95 for 4TB or $1399.95 for 8TB. You may be able to get an extra 10% off if you sign up for their newsletter/marketing emails.
glyphtech.com/collections/portable/products/atom-pro?variant=39293453336650
I don't personally own a Glyph drive, but I know a lot of DITs use them and they're one of the last storage companies that's still independent. I spoke with them at NAB and am hoping to partner up with them to get my hands on some of their drives.
You recommended the T5 samsung, do you recommend the T5 over the T7. I’m shooting and editing on my iPhone. And I’m running into a storage space issue on my iPhone. I have 2TB of iCloud space. But for some reason the iCloud files are still on my phone. Anyways. I think an external drive is the way to go, that way I can dump footage while on a shoot on the go. If I’m not connected to wifi is that even possible?
I think if you're looking at storing iPhone footage it's kind of a wash when it comes to the T5 vs the T7. Even if you're recording in 4K on your iPhone, the T5 is plenty fast enough to handle playback of that footage without dropping frames, especially if you're on a Mac using iMovie or Final Cut Pro. The biggest difference between the T5 and the T7 is speed - the T7 is twice as fast with read/write speeds. If you need to transfer footage from your phone to your computer to your hard drive fast, then get the T7. If you want to save a little money but have longer transfer times, the T5 will be just fine.
If you're not connected to wi-fi, you can always connect your phone directly to your computer using your USB-C (or A) to lightning cable and use the built-in macOS app Image Capture to import your footage. To learn how to do that, check out Apple's support article here: apple.co/3BePmeC
Thanks for watching my vid!
Hey man I'm new to this video editing thing, I'm currently using Adobe Rush on my Samsung tab s7 plus and i record 1080p videos usingSamsung note 20 ultra. So my question is can i use 1TB Samsung ssd for video editing and 5TB HDD for storing the videos after editing the videos on my SSD?. Also is there any specific way to transfer data from portable SSD to HDD ?.
Please reply,
Thank you.
I think that configuration should work just fine, Angelo. 1TB Samsun with a 5TB HDD for archiving. I think that's a solid route. As far as transferring the data goes .... I would just connect both drives to your computer and use Finder to copy your files for a project you're archiving to the HDD. I use Chronosync to sync them if I make changes after I've already copied the files over.
You can check out Chronosync here:
www.econtechnologies.com/about/products.html
@@matthewTobrien thank you so much for the reply man i really appreciate it😊.
THANK YOU!! Question. I want to find a work flow where I can cull my footage before I put it into Premier, and just dump all the clips im not using so I can save space. Any advice? Love the way you communicate and explain things!!!
Well look no further than excellent Media Asset Management software Kyno:
lesspain.software/kyno/
Here’s an excellent video from LumaForge about it: ruclips.net/video/7rimNbv7Vl8/видео.html
And another from NAB about it: ruclips.net/video/7K_keC_jwLM/видео.html
Thanks for watching, Ryan! 🙌🏻🤘🏻
Thank you for breaking down the type of editors! Definitely helped. I'm a mobile-somewhat organized editor, and once I get an M2 I will start to shoot 4k 10 bit and will move to editing off of external SSD's and archive on large USB 3 drives. Now that this video is a couples years old would your advice change to building your own external with a Thunderbolt 3/4 enclosure with NVMe drive or still get a SanDisk extreme ssd? I want to edit without proxies and will only have 2 streams of 4k, will the extreme be fast enough?
I think the SanDisk Extreme is still a solid option for that. I think it's 1050MB/s if I recall correctly, and I would think that combined with M2 can handle two streams of 4K 10-bit no problem.
You can always spend a bit more and go with the Extreme Pro - that drive is 2800MB/s. I have heard a few users having some issues with that drive with macOS Ventura. Not sure what the root of the problem is, but I think it gets resolved but it requires some work to get it sorted. Sorry to be so vague - I've only heard things here and there and haven't worked through it myself.
One hard drive company I really like is Glyph. If I were still doing a lot of client work (especially remote), I'd pop for one of their Thunderbolt 3 Atom PRO NVMe SSD v2 drives. 4TB will set you back $1K, but they make these drives for professional workflows, and they're a smaller company so I imagine their support is much faster and it's easier for them to roll out updates as macOS / Macs get updated.
store.glyphtech.com/collections/frontpage/products/atom-pro?variant=39293453336650
(not an affiliate link, BTW, although I wish it were!)
@@matthewTobrien Thanks so much for the help! I've heard somewhere that the Sandisk extreme pro doesn't get those speeds on a mac because it is only for 2x2 ports and it really will only get 1,050MB/s anyway, do you know anything about that? It sounds like the extreme will be enough for now and hopefully I can get a TB3 drive as they get cheaper... not sure if I want to risk building my own with potential heat issues if I don't need the speed yet. Thanks!
I have heard about that as well but not in great detail. I'd love to get with some engineering minds that have tested this out and have some hard data on it. I'm reluctant to update this video and talk about these fast drives when they're theoretical speeds and not something drive can realistically achieve.
And yeah, the DIY approach is risky. A good buddy of mine tried making an 8TB drive using two 4TB SSDs and it would overheat and unmount and it was more trouble than it was worth.
Immobile = stationary
It’s weird I’m having trouble finding a proper G Drive. . Can you recommend a specific G Dr. product that is a desktop harddrive with thunderbolt three and speeds that could support 4K editing
Thanks for asking! So about the only desktop-class hard drive that G-Technology makes (that isn't a very expensive 4 to 8-bay RAID array) that can reliably play back 4K footage is their G-RAID 2 with Thunderbolt 3. The 8TB configuration has speeds of 400 MB/s (the larger configs increase in speed to 500 MB/s) which their site touts is "designed for the most demanding applications while easily supporting multi-stream HD, 2K, 4K and HDR video workflows."
I'd recommend the 12TB configuration or higher at a RAID0 configuration. You'll need a second drive (can be a cheap plug-in super slow external hdd like a Western Digital MyBook) to back it up since RAID0 has no data redundancy.
Here's a link to that drive on Amazon: amzn.to/302cDDP
You can select your size configuration there as well. This link is an affiliate link so if you purchase I earn a small commission. No worries if you decide to purchase elsewhere.
Let me know if you have any other questions! And thanks for watching my video!
Is there an update for 2021?
Ohhh, I’m thinking I might only have time for a 2022 edition. Gonna aim for early in the year.
Spent 15 mins trying to find a better word for immobile ,
Me : Stationary
Also Me inner thoughts : Expecting him to re record that entire part cause I blurted that word to my screen
Haha - that would be awesome if you could update a RUclips vid. Unfortunately it’s going to be “Immobile” for all eternity. 😢🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for watching!
@@matthewTobrien appreciate the response and good fun. The video did actually help and I learned about opening the LaCie and replacing it with the Samsung truck that I’ll definitely use now !
Nice! Let me know how it turns out. And keep in mind that if you’re buying that LaCie rugged brand new, cracking it open to swap out the drive voids the warranty. Don’t believe I mentioned that in my vid. 👍🏻
Hey I picked up a 500GB SSD Sandisk. Will that be ok?
Oh it’s a great start! Especially if you shoot 1080p. If 4K, just be sure to manage your render files so the drive doesn’t fill up too quickly. 👌🏻
@@matthewTobrien Thanks.one more question- What is the best way to perform backups from one external HD to another? I own a couple cheaper Seagate backup portable drives. I just got a cheap 5TB one and just want to use it for another spot to keep files. I tried moving my files on my m1 Mac with a USB dongle. Was way too slow. Needed to use my old MBP to do it. What’s the best way to speed up the file transfer if it isn’t a USB c external HD?
Look no further than my vid on how to backup a hard drive: ruclips.net/video/IVC8ebSyUrc/видео.html
Speed up a file transfer? Not a whole lot you can do since speeds are often limited by the hardware involved. You can always make sure to check that you have the best cables and that your drives are formatted in Mac friendly formats (if you’re on a Mac).
Great information buddy!
Thanks, John!
Once again, awesome video. I am really intrigued by swapping out the Lacie internal drive from their rugged series with a 2.5" sata ssd. I'm assuming any 2.5" sata ssd will do? Albeit Samsung 4tb is the likely choice here. Thanks!
Yup, and some of the 2.5” SSDs come with a spacer and some don’t. Not a huge issue if they don’t have it. Mine are going strong!
@@matthewTobrien How exactly do you swap it out?
@@FreshSqueezedLightning On the LaCie Rugged you need to remove the orange bumper and then on the enclosure you'll see some Philips screws. Take those out, slide out the hard drive, unscrew it from the caddy and disconnect the drive, put the new one in and put it all back together. It's pretty easy with this drive. At least it was for me.
The greatest!! Sub to you, just started to help my wife with her RUclips. Your video helped her career! Thank you
So great to hear! Best of luck with the channel!
I use a mix of the solutions you mention. I am a mobile warrior and love my MacBook Pro. I use a 2TB WD Black NVME SSD over USB-C which gives me the ability to edit directly from the drive, but I tend to make a copy of the raw files locally just in case. These files are backed up to the cloud via Back Blaze and I sync over to a 100TB NAS running RAID6 using rsync with versioning. This way, I have the security and enormous archiving space, as well as the super fast local speeds for editing. Might not be the most efficient or cost effective, but I always have a backup somewhere to rely on in case I do something really stupid (which does happen). Oh, I fall into a category called "Not very mobile, semi-organised"
That sounds like an awesome Mobile setup, Tim! Those NVME SSDs are screaming fast and 2TB is a great, affordable size for mobile editing, even in 4K (as long as you don't have too many projects/clients to serve!). And you're on your A-game with that 100TB NAS - dang! I'm looking at switching my main Pegasus2 R8 to RAID0 (from RAID5 - to get a bump in speed now that I'm editing in 4K for my client work) and my 2nd Pegasus2 R8 (for backing up the main one) to RAID6 (from RAID5). I definitely need to get Back Blaze worked into my workflow for 2021 but will need to raise prices for clients in order to upgrade my residential Internet plan to something faster and with unlimited data (I hate that Cox and other cable companies adopted the telecoms' model of tiering their data packages - I get it from a business standpoint but MAN is it frustrating to be paying more for less).
I wouldn't knock your setup as not efficient or cost effective - sounds to me like you are ready for years to come for whatever is thrown your way regarding post-production. I've avoided a NAS because I feel like they can be a nightmare to troubleshoot sometimes, but it would be incredibly helpful to at least have all of my past RUclips content on a NAS so I don't have to go to the file cabinet to grab my archive drive when I need to pull b-roll, etc. from past videos.
And great to hear where you land on my chart - I love that you're organized as far as your gear goes but I know it can be a lot of work to keep all the files ON those drives nice 'n tidy.
Thanks for watching, Tim!
My first time watching you and with that intro I almost stopped, but happy I finished watching as your information was helpful.
Yeah, the intro - I’m sure - has made quite a few viewers hit the ol’ back button on their browsers. Appreciate you sticking with it!
Very helpful thank you
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
this deserves more views
i needed confirmation that if i only use 1080hd material i would still need a ssd, but i rather go for a hhd since im on a budget. thanks!
Agreed! I think my weird intro didn't help this video to go viral. Haha. Glad you got the confirmation you're looking for. I mean, I always prefer SSD over HDD, but with 1080p footage you most likely will be good to go with an HDD connected via USB 3.0 or higher. A 7200RPM disc would be best, but those typically are available only in smaller capacities. Thanks for watching!
how to saving project simultaneously on two disc a same time in FCPX, SSD external and internal Mac disc? It is possible at all? I have problem with randomly disconnecting external drive all the time, so i moved whole library of project on internal disc, but everything can happen. And would be great to have saving project on two discs in real time. Many thanks for any advice and help anyway :)
Unfortunately you can't. The best you can do is have the Library on an external drive and then save your backup libraries via Final Cut to your internal hard drive.
That's frustrating that your drive randomly disconnects. Not sure if it's a connection issue or something else... Definitely frustrating.
I dont know if this is possible but can you make a vid about your experience without editing tools (mouses and stuff)? Right now I am using the MX master one and I dont like it, I guess my hands are too small (dont laugh). From the feeling I like the magic mouse but its very limited. I am thinking of buying the loupedeck. But what to combine with it? Any chance for a vid?
I will put that on my list of suggested videos! I do have a recent video about Elgato's Stream Deck Mobile app - their Stream Deck hardware is very similar to Loupedeck, although Loupedeck has more variations in their hardware - buttons, knobs, sliders, dials, etc. I too had the MX Master One mouse but my issue with it was that it was too loud. All the clicking sounds drove me nuts - I much prefer my Magic Trackpad (although I see the added benefits of a programmable mouse).
Wach my vid on the Stream Deck Mobile app and let me know what you think in comparison to the Loupedeck!
@@matthewTobrien Interesting. Dont know if that would be enough for me though. I just installed Commandpost, I heard its pretty nice with the loupedeck, but even without its pretty cool.
Thank you very much for your analysis. Do you have any suggestion for cloud based back-ups?
Backblaze seems to be the go-to solution. I have yet to use it, but I hear great things. 🙌🏻