Mac Setup: Video Production Pro Workstation

Apr 18, 2015 - 25 Comments

Video pro Mac setup

This weeks featured Mac setup is the awesome workstation of Spiros P., the owner of a production company who has a really great pro setup.

Let’s jump in and learn a little bit more and see some more great setup pictures.

Tell us a bit about what you do?

I’m the owner of SpyVe Productions, a video production company. I’ve been an Apple user since 1995.

What Apple hardware is part of your setup?

Apple gear includes:

  • iMac 27″ Retina 5K (Late 2014) – 4.0GHz Core i7 CPU
    • LaCie Porsche Design P9230 USB 3.0 3TB
    • LaCie d2 Thunderbolt-2 & USB 3.0 3TB
    • Seagate Expansion STBX2000401 2TB 2.5-Inch USB 3.0
    • Internal drive: 256 SSD (From Apple)
    • Sabrent Premium 4 Port Aluminum USB 3.0 Hub
    • Speakers – Bose Companion 20
    • Dvd Drive LG SP60NB50
  • Mac Pro (Late 2010) – 2.93 GHz 12-Core CPU
    • Avid Mojo Dx
    • Matrox MXO2 Mini
    • X1 512GB SSD (From Apple) internal drive
    • X3 SEAGATE Barracuda 3TB internal drive
    • X2 CalDigit VR2 2TB External Hard Drive
    • X1 CalDigit AV Drive 1TB External Hard Drive
    • Dvd Drive
    • Blue Ray Drive
    • Speakers – M-Audio BX-5a
    • Mixer – Xeni 802
    • External Monitor Samsung B750 24-Inch
  • MacBook Pro 13″ (Mid 2011) – 2.7GHz Core i7 CPU
  • Dual Thunderbolt 27″ Apple Displays
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPad Air (LTE model)

Video producer video editing Mac workstation

What do you use your Mac setup for?

I use the hardware for video editing and photography.

Video production professional Mac setup

What apps do you use most often?

On the Mac Pro, primary software includes:

  • Avid Media Composer 7.5
  • Squeeze 8.5
  • Juicer 3
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
  • Apple Motion 5
  • Toast titanium Pro 11
  • Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate
  • Blue Ray Player
  • Clean My Mac 3
  • Gemini
  • Vlc

For the iMac 5K, software includes:

  • Final Cut Pro X
  • FX Factory
  • Apple Motion 5
  • Squeeze 8.5
  • Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate
  • Juicer 3
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
  • Clean My Mac 3
  • Gemini
  • Vlc

Want your Mac or Apple setup featured on OSXDaily? Go here to get started! We share many workstations, but tend to prefer the longer form Q&A format, so do take a moment to answer some questions about the hardware and software and how you use your setup, take a few high quality pictures, and send it on in!

You can also browse through other Mac setups if you like to check out other workstations, how people use their Apple gear, or just want some inspiration for your own setup.

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  1. ken McBroom says:

    This what I need to set up. I have 3 screens and two computers and man does it help to have both. As a writer I can create on one computer and research on another. I really need to get Adobe. Thanks for sharing the set up.

  2. ken says:

    Great setup. I am an outdoor writer and want to start doing video without buying all new Macs. I like this setup will have to start looking.

  3. Spyros says:

    I don’t Had notifications im sorry for the delay.. :(

  4. Joakim Hogman says:

    Where did you buy your desk? Can you link the website if the desk was on a website. Dimensions in cm would be appreciated to! ;)

  5. Brian Joseph says:

    what size monitors are those and what kind are their if you dont mind me asking

  6. Brian Joseph says:

    What Software Is On The Double Screens?

  7. SirLight says:

    Hello, amazing setup!
    One question, on the screen on the far left, which software do you have? It looks a lot like pro presenter 5

    Thank you

  8. George says:

    Killer set up

  9. dougn says:

    Great setup feature! The formatting is displaying weird on my browser though, like there are too many line breaks in some of the lists.

  10. Spyros says:

    Many thanks to your team for helping me to complete ny profile! :-)

    S.P

  11. Spyros says:

    Thank yoy Guys Appreciate it!!

  12. Mark says:

    Bummmer. I was actually interested in reading that one.

  13. Farmer Bill says:

    Looks like he is a man of mystery.

  14. Benguin says:

    Really nice Mac desk setup!

    Looks like the answers got truncated or something though, I would be interested to know more about the hardware components and software used!

    • Spyros says:

      Thank you!!!

      The peripherals hardwares.

      On Mac Pro:

      – Avid Mojo Dx
      – Matrox MXO2 Mini

      Internal Hard Drives:
      – X1 512GB SSD (From Apple)
      – X3 SEAGATE Barracuda 3TB

      External Hard Drives:
      – X2 CalDigit VR2 2TB
      – X1 CalDigit AV Drive 1TB

      – Dvd Drive
      – Blue Ray Drive

      – Speakers – M-Audio BX-5a
      – Mixer – Xeni 802
      – External Monitor Samsung B750 24-Inch

      Softwares:
      – Avid Media Composer 7.5
      – Squeeze 8.5
      – Juicer 3
      – Adobe Photoshop CS6
      – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
      – Apple Motion 5
      – Toast titanium Pro 11
      – Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate
      – Blue Ray Player
      – Clean My Mac 3
      – Gemini
      – Vlc

      On iMac 5K:

      The peripherals hardwares

      External Hard Drives:
      – LaCie Porsche Design P’9230 USB 3.0 3TB
      – LaCie d2 Thunderbolt-2 & USB 3.0 3TB
      – Seagate Expansion STBX2000401 2TB 2.5-Inch USB 3.0

      Internal Hard Drive:
      – 256 SSD (From Apple)

      – Sabrent Premium 4 Port Aluminum USB 3.0 Hub
      – Speakers – Bose Companion 20
      – Dvd Drive LG SP60NB50

      Softwares:
      – Final Cut Pro X
      – FX Factory
      – Apple Motion 5
      – Squeeze 8.5
      – Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate
      – Juicer 3
      – Adobe Photoshop CS6
      – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
      – Clean My Mac 3
      – Gemini
      – Vlc

      I hope help you with this information.

      S.P

      • Spyros says:

        All Computers Running Osx Yosemite 10.10.

      • Spyros says:

        The Mixer is Xenyx 802
        Sorry About that..

      • Honestly, just skimming through and landing on the list . . . I was honestly surprised and immediately transformed my perspective, when I saw… “Clean My Mac 3” … and “Toast”. …granted Photoshop and good on ya with Motion, but no After Effects? Really? . . .
        Just glad to see FCPX on the list :). But . . . honestly . . . Clean My Mac? Really? Why? Just Curious. And open to actual validity.
        Open,
        Andy

        • Spyros says:

          The Clean My Mac is only for uninstaller part and old and big Files..

          Im not After Effects expert.. The Motion For me it’s ok for now.
          If I can find one Guy expert i have this program too..

        • Spyros says:

          New Apps Andy From Adobe!!

          After Effect CC 2015
          Media Encoder CC 2015
          Photoshop CC 2015
          Encore CS6

          Litle By Litle im Learning the after Effect!! I Loved!

      • Spyros says:

        NEW APPS ADOBE

        After Effect CC 2015

        Media Encoder CC 2015

        Photoshop CC 2015

        Encore CS6

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