The TRUTH About Editing on M1 Macs (4K, RAM & Swap Usage, Rendering)

[@CreatedTech]

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[@develeone]

Excuse me, can I ask you a question? 🙈 My MBA M1 16GB is MUCH more laggy even on "720p" timeline with 80mbps 4K video from a cam, quarter proxy resolution, ... I am using last DaVinci Resolve version for M1. No other applications running. What can I do wrong?

[@CreatedTech]

@@develeone Make sure you're using the M1 beta version of Resolve which is compatible with M1. I believe it's version 17.1

[@rishabhneb]

@createdlabs would you pls share the process/ tool you use to transcode videos from iphone/sony camera into apple friendly codec. Pls share the process and steps you use so that the media becomes less resources hungry on the system when editing

[@creatrhub]

Wondering about long format projects. I’m thinking to get one for editing while away from my rig. Music and KZbin videos should be fine. However having 2-4 4K videos for up to 2 hours for a podcast is another story. Mild colour grade. Not looking to do any major work. Also thinking about editing events on the fly and having a quick edit ready for end of the event. Again can be 2-4 hours for the timeline from multiple cameras.

[@Trusteft]

The thing that always found weird is how most youtubers who review new computers, and I am not talking about just the M1 Macs, never ever ever not only use proxy files, but not even mention the possibility of them. So if there is any performance issue in editing or even playing back, any type of footage, immediately blasting (or praising) the computer as great or useless for editing. Perhaps it shouldn't, but it does piss me off. Good video.

[@jankompan]

People are never satisfied. I had gaming PC i5, 16GB DDR 3 and 970 GTX. It couldnt even playback 4k (EOS R and osmo pocket). Now my wifes M1 macbook pro can edit 8K and people are complaining ? :D :D

[@gsmini3353]

Well its true.

[@redstoneranger1404]

Even if I am not a MAC user - This video changed my process completely. Watched a ton of DVR videos on YT but NOONE EVER explained the importance of picking the right codec & container for editing! Thanks a lot man.

[@mohammedzafar219]

Glad you adressed this. The studio looks pretty sick after the upgrade.

[@RyanLennoxBradley]

My base macbook air can handle 4k footage in final cut without issue. even AFTER thermal throttling, no dropped frames. so good

[@QCccccc]

@Nathaniel Walker you can never buy a complete product from Apple

[@sergioyichiong7269]

its no feat because not all 4k are heavy ,many computers can handle 4k with 8th gen intels. handling 4k60fps 10 bit h265 is heavy not 4k raw low bitrate

[@thr6453]

@Nathaniel Walker Hi Sir, Actually I am a beginner Film Maker and was planning to buy M1Mac MIni 16GB for Editing Music Videos. I do want to use all those effects. I also want to do Colour Grading heavily w=and a little bit of fusion on Davinci Resolve. Sir, will M1 Mac Mini will fulfill my requirements? I dont have a very good computer knowledge and I am getting confused after watching these type of videos. Please guide me 🙏 Please tell me what can I do under a 1000$ budget for PC.

[@thequantaleaper]

What are you shooting with? For the price-to-performance with Resolve (right now), something like the entry model Mac Mini M1 might be your best bet since Resolve has been updated to work natively with Apple silicon. But you have to realize that you may need to take additional steps to realize your intentions. This may mean proxy media workflows, optimized media, render caching, and so forth within DaVinci Resolve. And the more complex your edit/grade the higher the chance that footage will not playback smoothly in the timeline. I've got a $3000 desktop PC running a beefy i9-9900K and 2080Ti GPU and it will still struggle with some timelines without taking some of those extra steps. So it's important to manage your expectations. Under $1000 is a hard spot for doing video editing with heavy grading, effects, and Fusion. Especially if you're working with 4K footage. I've been using PCs exclusively for over 20 years, and ended up adding a MacBook Air M1 to my workflow for field editing and it's incredibly good for it's weight, cost, and performance. I also use the paid version of DaVinci Resolve (Studio) which may make my experience better than someone using the free version though so I can't speak to that.

[@thr6453]

@@thequantaleaper Sir please help me I am confused. I love making Travel and Cinematic videos but I dont have good PC for video editing and I am realy struggling with that. I am a beginner and I don't have a good budget. Whenever I see these PC related videos I really get confused a lot and don't know which will be beter for me. I can only go upto 1000-1200 dollars and I dont have that much PC building knowledge. I thought of building a PC but when I saw the current prices I was shocked. Then M1 seemed to be a good option but there is still confusion whether to go for it or not. What should I do in this situation? I don't know what to do. I am not into that much gaming or building a PC, but I am learning about it and got a lot of knowledge in this month. But still not able to make a decision, current prices of graphic card and processors are really high !! I am shooting videos with Sony A6400 and it has 8 bit. I mostly shot in Log profile and colour grade later. I want a PC that can handle 10 bit so that if I upgrade my camera in future it will help.

[@MelvsAmores]

Thank you for clarifying the common issues encountered on the M1 when it comes to video formats. I'm sure a lot of questions by us, your subscribers, have been answered. Cheers!

[@TheChindoboi]

Having upgraded from a 2012 MacBook Pro the performance of the new m1 macs are insane!!! Thanks for sharing the tips on proxies and using proper containers

[@jacobzatorsky]

This is actually so quick! Even the premiere pro works so fast, an awesome comparison! Would love to see how it performs in the final cut x :)

[@26alexxkidd]

Like night and day

[@DavidRashed]

Should I be concerned about the SSD failing? Hearing some great things but some issues too. I really think this is the way I'm going. Thank you. Great Video.

[@karthikvenugopal9139]

you have by far the best screen presentation method. Love the vid! great work

[@ThalissonTtTech]

I'm having problems with Resolve on Mac M1 16 GB RAM. After applying any zoom, I have playback with lags! This always happens after zooming in on the video. Anyone going through this?

[@ztoobez]

I bought the Macbook Pro M1 16GB RAM 1TB SSD. Editing all my videos in Davinci Resolve. While most basic stuff works great I've experienced huge issues as soon as I add any fusion compositions. The program crashes quite often as well, something I never experienced before. So, after two weeks of disappointments I actually returned it to Apple.

[@ThalissonTtTech]

@@ztoobez I think I discovered my problems. Custom resolution. I'm using a 4k monitor, then Mac offers 4k in 4k, 4k in FHD, 6k showing in 3k, or 5k showing in 2k. I was using 3k resolution, always when using it, just add zoom, which problems started. I changed the resolution to standard and the problems disappeared. The problem is that EVERYTHING is GIANT! I will use 2k system to see how it behaves, so far the problems have stopped. Sorry for the English, it was in the translator.

[@MarkNarukami]

@@ztoobez to be fair - m1 is still a 1st gen product that is still working out its quirks. I would’ve kept the computer but that’s just me.

[@CreatedTech]

Out of curiosity, why were you using 3K resolution? Is that what your camera records in?

[@bjarnenilsson80]

Out of curiosity, are you using resolve studio or the free version, IIRC hw acceleration is only available in Resolve studio, this might explain the slownwss, the crashes however are a bit odd. Well this is the ferst resolve release fir M1 so BMD might need to do a bit more bug squshing, but thst js pure speculation on my part. What codecs are your source media using?

[@audiovid.]

You are accused of being not yet in my subscriptions.. :D Man, you are doing great job!

[@Tetrax]

Came here expecting you to trash the M1. But impressed that you actually did the MP4 editing, finalcut converts any kind of footage into prores, so it doesn't matter even if you had a bad processor

[@gonlyhlpz]

Brilliant work, you have cleared all my doubts when it comes M1 Mac mini video editing capabilities, your videos explained everything very clearly.

[@bobsykes]

My head keeps spinning that this is an *entry level* chip in a $700 Mac editing 8K RED RAW. I'm not buying any Apple Silicon yet, given my iMacPro (RIP) still does the job just fine for my needs, but also because imagining what Apple will roll out over the next two years, not to mention how Intel and AMD (which at lease has access to the same semiconductor technology at TSMC's fabs) will respond to this competition. Kind of reminds me of when Apple's FCP-7 came out, and AVID was caught sitting still with their $70,000 pants around their ankles.

[@sergioyichiong7269]

FCP was developed by macromedia, one more thing that people think wrongfully apple made but they bought it.

[@kindesigner]

The best youtube explanation about M1 performance, thanks!

[@RestoreTechnique]

When I heard people saying that the M1 can handle editing 8k footage, I was very disappointed when it stutters with my 4k footage. I guess it's the MP4 files I'm using. Not sure I can do anything about that though :(

[@Piketom1]

I love the capability of the M1. I have the MacBook Air and it suits my needs wonderfully for a laptop. I kept my iMac because there are still some tasks when I need more than the base model of the computer. The m1 is fast and very efficient but the 10700K, 5500XT and 32GB of RAM in the desktop mean that it is just way more capable than the little MacBook Air. For the size and price, the M1 Mac mini is remarkably powerful. Obviously if you are doing pro level work, you should either buy something more capable now or wait until Apple updates the higher end of their lineup.

[@JoeCastellon]

Great video, very informative! You might want to do something about those plosives. Maybe mic was too close?

[@ShadowWolvesProductions]

1:07 You say no-one serious about editing would use an Air, and only the MacBook Pro or Mini? Why’s that? I do all my editing on an Air M1 upgraded to 16mb ram, with an 8 core GPU, and 1TB SSD, it does the job better than the standard mini used to do?

[@NathanMillerVisuals]

Working in the documentary space for projects that end up on Disney owned networks I preach one very important thing that nobody ever understands in their KZbin videos and even coming fresh out of “Film School” into a job. It’s actually fairly uncommon that the editors in professional productions to edit or even have access to the source footage. Proxies are how it’s done and 1080p or less timelines. Reason being is on most monitors the actual resolution of the project viewer is less than 1080p. So why waste horsepower and spinning rainbow wheels on things you literally can’t see? The sequence settings change to 4K and the source footage is linked to once the cut is locked and it’s on to color work.

[@blankettes]

Broadcast editor here myself. I think we have to understand that these content creators (however they are called) work differently from us. Our kind of editing are long form, multi-cam, multi-layers with insane hours of footage. They just want fast, while we spend time to transcode footage the right way. It's a very different world - ours and theirs. I used to just roll my eyes at the way they work. Now I just accept it as it is. FCP caused all these to happen when it first started. Nobody cares about proper workflow anymore.

[@fransisco5748]

Watching this video 2 years later (Jan 2023) because I am in a hard situation to decide whether to go for the base model or 16GB RAM for my first ever Mac purchase, the M2 Mac Mini. Budget is tight for the 16GB but at the same time I am worried 8GB will do me no good.. I only edit 1080p screen recording video on Davinci Resolve (the free one) with some occasional titles using Fusion, and also my own voice for the narrative. Oh, and also doing multiple tabs on Chrome. Seeing the base model of M1 can actually edit 6k footage with the timeline being scaled down to 1080p.. I think I can do well with the base M2 Mac Mini. Thank you, em, Liam? For this video. I have decided that I will go for the baseline.

[@mitch7w]

Excellent overview. Thanks so much! Good DaVinci tips too 💯

[@biggunda92892]

Best desk setup dude. I liked the geometric wallpaper!

[@marctestarossa]

I don't think it's a wallpaper, those are wall panels that are threedimensionally sculpted and they give this sick low-poly look when lit from a flat angle.. edit: You can see them perfectly in the 'new studio build' or whatever the video is called by Luke Miani

[@biggunda92892]

@@marctestarossa hmmm thank you @Marc Testarossa !

[@ale_filmmaker3513]

First of all, great content brother! Second, is there any drawbacks if I keep my original files on the internal SSD as I edit ? Will it wear my SSD faster than if I keep them on a external SSD ?

[@adhishvelavan]

Yayayay! The one which I asked finally came out... Thank you so much Liam 💖💖💝💝🙏🏻

[@alright272]

My thoughts about the whole swap memory thing is that it's kind of interesting. I think that the way swap is managed is different on these new m1 macs as they go searching for swap much earlier than intel macs with the same amount of ram. My 16gb m1 hits swap much sooner than my 16gb intel mac did doing the same tasks. I think this also combined with people pushing these machines really hard because the performance is so good and they run out of memory for what they are doing, so they hit swap. However, I also bring up the point that these m1 macs might be fine. It's possible that iOS has been swapping like this for years now and we haven't had any SSD failures there. Maybe that explains why iPhones slow down so much when you're out of storage. Or it's possible this is just a bug in mac os big sur, but we'll just have to wait and see.

[@creenus_beenus]

I had similar thoughts as well, comparing to iOS devices I mean. My concerns are that we hit swap and read&write a lot more data than we would on mobile devices. But, if hopefully the SSDs don't actually fail, then I would be able to appreciate how impressive this swap technology is.

[@alright272]

@@creenus_beenusTrue. But I think iphones rely heavily on swap because of how little memory they have.

[@phucnguyenphanhoang4873]

M1 chip is a RISC, and RISC needs more RAM, whereas CISC (Intel and Amd) has an emphasis on smaller code size and uses less RAM overall than RISC. That's why m1 chip tends to hit swap ealier...

[@alright272]

@@phucnguyenphanhoang4873 Ah, I forgot about thật. Makes since! I remember back with the power pc macs more ram always made all the difference.

[@sergioyichiong7269]

what you say about iphone is true, using swap works like a trick that it makes iphones and m1 look they need less ram but no

[@denvera1g1]

TLDR I dont currently use the Mac Mini for editing(software still in beta for M1) but i think it will do pretty well as long as it has the flash storage i think it has. I have the M1 Mac Mini, and on 11.1.1 the SSD was seeing ~90GB writes per day, with 11.2.3 thats down to 25GB/day You might say "well if you're editing that seems normal" Problem is that i've not been able to use it for what i want(software i need is still in beta for M1 native and causes issues) That 90GB/day was literally the Mac Mini just being plugged in and not connected to a monitor just so it would get security updates. After ~90 days, ive had a total of 4TB written. At no point during testing was i working with files on the local disk, and i was only testing for about 4 days. I only transcoded about 130GB of test files before i gave up, and have been waiting on an update to the software ever sence Compare that to my lenovo flex 5 tablet (AMD 4500u with 1tb sabrent rocket Q) I use this to copy photos/videos out in the field, and i've probably copied 2TB+ of photos/videos to it. Over the course of 200 days crystal disk info says there has only been -4TB- 4742GB written. And this migfht be because i also have and play games off of this tablet. Now, we dont know what kind of flash storage Apple is using, it could be that Apple has partnered with Intel/Micron to use Optane/3DXpoint, and these kinds of writes are completely fine for this kind of storage. But if they are using NAND flash like all of their other computers/phones, well this could have killed my 256GB drive in under 5 year had i not updated to 11.2.3, and remember, i literally havent been doing anything on it, so i would have to assume people who were using it would see multiple times more use. TBH i personally feel they are using 3DXPoint because it benchmakrs pretty close to my 110GB optane module, i just dont have a software tool to test the latency, as this would be a telltale sign this is optane instead of NAND

[@sergioyichiong7269]

an intel mac will write lot less data than m1, m1 needs to set ssd like a virtual ram because many times ram is not enough. no matter what reporting tool you use. the ssd wear will be there because apple can set the monitor to report less writes. if apple would put more ram ssd wear would be less but they want to trick users that m1 needs less ram but that is not true. memory usage from mac os is on ssd. ram usage is not a metric

[@AwakendGainz]

LOL that render power is on the level of a Vega 56 probably more, being able to even watch back 6k video is amazing, I remember trying to edit 4K video on a i7 2700 and nvidea 650 Gpu laptop 3 years ago that cost 500 bucks used lol

[@iamsercanak]

very useful! thanks for the timestamps btw. fav m1 reviewer:)

[@mondotv4216]

I don’t think those other KZbinrs are trashing the M1 Macs. I think they’re just saying that they don’t live up to the insane hype being thrown around by channels like MaxTech. From a production viewpoint, they don’t solve the problem of playing back some codecs smoothly in 4K as demonstrated in your video. It depends entirely on the codec you throw at them because they are more optimised for some than others. So showing editing techniques that are valid for my 2013 Macbook Pro hardly justifies the hype and I think you missed the point of those other videos. I think the M1s are a good start but I’m hoping the next generation will be more suited to pros with more memory and better graphics performance.

[@CreatedTech]

I'm referring specifically to videos completely trashing the M1 Macs without any actual evidence or using very specific use cases (e.g. a really weird codec that barely anyone edits in), and then saying the M1 is useless because of that.

[@mondotv4216]

@@CreatedTech My take is people initially overhyped these machines. What we want as production professionals is to ingest, edit and output 4K video without having to go throuhh an intermediary codec.

[@CreatedTech]

@@mondotv4216 I agree that they are overhyped. However we have to remember that no serious production professional is going to be using an entry level $699 Mac Mini to edit anything - they will go for an editing PC build or perhaps a 16" MacBook Pro with decked out GPU and RAM.

[@LukasHauf]

Thank you so much for testing BRAW. I was thinking about buying a MacBook Pro/Air but seeing this changed my mind. Going to wait for the more powerful MacBook Pro 16”

[@gregtay67]

I would equate this to a intel quad core i7, 8 gen 6 core desktop with a GTX 1060 3gb discreet gfx card with 16gb ram. It's quite capable but will be limited with higher resolution footage. So if it's going to be your main workstation, definitely wait for the next chip.

[@danielabary]

No one ever goes over timeline editing with .mp4 vs dnxhr or prores so thank you!

[@WillApplebyUK]

Great video thanks. I'm considering the M1 Air to replace my ageing HP Envy 360 which is just no good with DaVinci Resolve at anything above 1080p and suffers really badly with thermal throttling. A bit scared of going from Windows to Mac, especially as the M1 doesn't really support even running Windows in a VM, but as I mainly want the laptop for video editing on the move there just doesn't seem to be an alternative at anywhere near the price point of these M1 chips! Never thought I'd see a day where I'm contemplating a Mac based on value for money!

[@Tesh-Dono]

I'm on the same boat as you man, never thought I'd be getting a Mac based off value for Money

[@WillApplebyUK]

You won't regret it! I've had mine for a couple of weeks and absolutely love it.

[@Tesh-Dono]

@@WillApplebyUK good to hear man, if you've done any 4k video editing how well does it do? I'm trying to edit 4k videos for my KZbin channel and they will be 20 minute long videos on average.

[@WillApplebyUK]

@@Tesh-Dono it's very good. Scrubbing and editing 4k footage is generally perfect, though I saw occasional frame drops after applying colour grades but if that's a problem you can always set the timeline proxy mode to half or quarter and it's fine. Export times are very impressive: I made a short 4k composition (about 1:20) as a test and it took around 50 seconds to render. Compared to 35 seconds for my desktop PC with RTX2070 using the NVIDIA encoder, so not too far behind. I did get the 16Gb version with 8GPU cores, so if you go for the 8Gb one with 7GPU cores it might be a tiny bit slower but not much. It's night and day difference from my HP Envy though, so much faster.

[@Tesh-Dono]

@@WillApplebyUK That sounds perfect thanks for the reply Will. I just ordered mine with 16 gig ram and 7 core gpu

[@XOJELITV]

Good evening.Could you help me to choose model of computer ? I want to buy apple computer in order to work with Davinchi programme. Which model of computer would you recommend me? I can afford if it is approximately 2700$. Thanks in advance for your response

[@AnilPrabhakaran]

Informative video. 👍. You said you recorded a clip using Sony a7iii in DNxHD? How?

[@juancarlosg.zuniga1410]

Your videos are incredibly well made! ✨

[@deanmeixner]

A great video, it's real world ... not convoluted and it's honest. Too many people are expecting too much from the base model M1 Mac mini, it really is the lowest spec of any desktop Mac out there, and does an awesome job, I can only imagine what the next iteration of M series of chips can do, ... the line from 2001 says it all "OMG it's full of stars" 😀

[@sergioyichiong7269]

people claim M1 destroys all intel chip but this claim is because they rely on this because youtubers are making doubtful testings .M1 chip should beat i7 or i9 since M1 has 3x more trasnsitors than i9 and fabbed on 5nm while i9 is 14nm. I Think that when M1X is out amd or intel will have a better cpu.

[@alexaddonizio]

I’ve edited my videos on my very old desktop for years and I could barely play footage in 1080p without stuttering on 1/4 quality. I think I’ll be fine with the occasional stutter on full res 4K playback on my base model M1 MacBook Air. When I get a Mac Mini I might get the 16 GB model but I think 8 GB will be enough

[@אלוןאנגל-ה9ש]

Thank you for making such a good video with such good explanations I hope you'll be extremely successful in everything you do and very profitable thank you my friend you really help me a lot

[@edkensalexandre7043]

Thanks so much. At which resolution are you running this beauty of a monitor?

[@accentontheoff]

Hi, slightly off topic perhaps but would you say the MacBook Air 16 Gb RAM would be enough for editing and such, if I was mainly using Final Cut Pro and occasionally trying out Resolve. All other things being the same that is. My other option, given my budget is the entry level MacBook Pro with 8 Gb RAM. Great video by the way, very insightful.

[@jc5512]

Air. Same performance editing, slightly slower export, 16gb for the same price as 8gb pro. Easy.

[@accentontheoff]

@@jc5512 Got it thanks! 😊

[@DanialADHOfficial]

i juat bought air M1... my first macbook.. but sadly it cant run adobe CC apps

[@productguiderhero2324]

How it runs photoshop and illustrator thanks

[@DanialADHOfficial]

@@productguiderhero2324 no it can run latest ps and ai... the intel version is not stable on m1..

[@productguiderhero2324]

@@DanialADHOfficial what about adobe photoshop beta silicon version

[@ekorazaki753]

Mine runs just fine.. even very smooth for ps, ai, pr, and ae

[@issahumps]

Adobe just released the Adobe update for m1. I think it resolves the photoshop issues on m1 chips

[@JoATTech]

Good tips. My M2 Mac Mini got some problems while editing 4k ok 4k timeline even on half resolution. And quarter resolution is hard to edit for me (looks like crap - hard to color grade). I guess I'm too used to 4k timelines. I think I have to use HD timelines on mac and be fine, then switch after the edit to 4k to render. Although one HD timeline was also not smooth with basic H264 from A6600, maybe because all clips were rotated to vertical content. Not sure what was the reason. But I compared my M2 Mac Mini to 3 yo PC with 4.5yo GPU. Which allows to edit 4k on 4k timelines. So I think I have a right to bash it a bit :D.

[@red2000films]

When you used the Ninja V to produce your DNxHR footage from your A7III, was that output in 10 bit or 12 bit? I am not familiar with DNxHR - is that similar to ProRes? I have a Mac Mini M1 and a GH5s -- do you think this computer will edit 4K ProRes RAW footage? I edit in 10 bit 4K with no problems.

[@yenk82]

Very nice video You should do the same now with the newest Macbook Air M2 with the lowest specs :)

[@mootsym]

It's a tough call for me. The most heavy work I foresee doing is music recording, likely through Logic, potentially recording multiple tracks simultaneously with multiple plug-ins and such. I just don't want to run into a situation where I run out of power or things start getting choppy. I really have no idea if this type of workload is more or less than mild-moderate 4k video editing. Either way, I want to see what M1X will offer and for what price. I debate Air, M1X 14", or wait even longer for the new Air.

[@sergioyichiong7269]

logic needs more ram than cpu

[@naveen77able]

that's why most editors use fop x for editing as its best on m1

[@CreatedTech]

There are still many that refuse to switch to FCPX, including myself. I like to switch between Windows and Mac and using Premiere or Resolve allows me to do that very easily. But yes, if you're 100% a Mac user (and you don't shoot Blackmagic cameras), I would recommend FCPX.

[@matusgerbiark3622]

Is M1 basic air enough for editing basic 1080p amater vids?

[@CreatedTech]

@@matusgerbiark3622 Yes it is, I've had no issues with that on my own base model M1 Air.

[@surreshk]

FCP is confusing, Premiere is easy

[@rdmgrooves3866]

@@CreatedTech is any problems is bmccp filles on fcpx?

[@Zulus41]

Great video! Please help me with advice!🙏🏼 What is better to choose for video editing in FCPX and Davinci --- MacBook Air M1 16 Gb. or MacBook Pro M1 8Gb ? Please help to get rid of this headache

[@TheFandangovideoguy]

so is transcoding the solution? I don't want proxies either...so M1 mac mini is not good unless you transcode or use proxies? I have a Sony FX30 and I record on XAVC-S at 4k30 and 4k60....one or two streams max...my projects range from 5min to 90 mins..I prefer to edit in Premiere Pro. Has Premiere FINALLY been optimizes for the M1 chip in 2023? I hope so...I would get a used M1 mac mini 16GB ram...thanks!

[@CreatedTech]

I would strongly reconsider getting a M1 for that kind of workflow. Get an M2 Mini bare minimum or better yet M2 Pro Mini.

[@TheFandangovideoguy]

@@CreatedTech oh man...I was hoping to save some dinero...the one I would consider would be a M2pro...thanks!

[@RawLobst3r]

Do you think its worth picking one of these up as a way to do simple edits and color grading on 4:2:2 h.265 footage coming off an R5? I do have a windows machine with a 3700X, 32G of RAM, and. 5700X but from my understanding I would need to develop a workflow with either proxies or transcode to ProRes if I use my windows rig, thoughts?

[@orlandobecerra8983]

Could you show the configuration you use on your M1

How As M1 works on 4k 60 / 50 frames on P.P. timeline and are there any problems with changing the speed and reverse the video?

[@sondp]

Pretty disappointed you didn’t actually render in premiere pro and show the ram usage

[@thejourney4549]

Amazing video ! I’ve looked into getting Imac M1 for usage of editing my Sony A7 Siii videos. I film outdoor ambient long 3-8 hour videos. Will be including Zoom f6 audio. Would you recommend basic 8GB to do the trick or a higher option? TIA

[@carstensevier8786]

Definitely get the 16 gig version if you're going to be rendering videos that long

[@jmackultra]

I like your wall. How did you get it done like that?

[@andrew9573]

Very interesting also because I'd like to use DaVinci on a M1 MacBook, but should I buy an 8gb or a 16gb model to edit videos?

[@johnaart]

16gb ram

[@carstensevier8786]

Depends on what file sizes you're planning on editing and how much editing you're planning on doing. For lighter editing I think 8 gigs is enough but for heavy editing on 4k and above you'd want 16gigs

[@faizah6098]

this was sooooo helpful!

[@joshbloome801]

My old Mac Pro kinda hit the can, and I can't update it anymore. I've sort of relied on my m1 MacBook Air for video editing with Premiere Pro and AE, and it's actually not terrible. It's a little jittery some times, but I've found proxies to be super necessary. While a MacBook Air isn't ideal for editing, even basic editing, it is doable. However, the rendering can take forever for long form videos ranging from 5 to 30 minutes. I opted for maxed out air over the pro, because it was basically the same computer minus the fans and extra expenses that you're paying for.

[@EspenJohan]

Thank you so much for this, im a pc user and are thinking of switching to mac. Do you recommend the 16 gb mac mini?. I also do all my edit in Davinci Resolve

[@CreatedTech]

If you're doing any kind of regular proper editing definitely get the 16GB version!

[@AliffJJ]

hi, have you tried the plugin from the intel era? like Magic Bullet and Trapcode? is there any problem?

[@gamgam9468]

Thanks for the review. Just wanted to get your thoughts before I decide on purchasing. Planning to use it for the ff: chrome browsing, media consumption/streaming (KZbin,PLEX), emails, Zoom/Video conference calls and will be starting light photo/video editing (1080/4K) as a newbie. Based on your observations, 8GB RAM is more than enough to hanlde my needs? No need to get the 16GB? Thanks in advance

[@CreatedTech]

I always recommend 16GB RAM if your budget allows, but for your specific use 8GB should be fine.

[@gamgam9468]

@@CreatedTech Ok thank you.

[@lindstrem]

I cant find a single video taking braw 4k 12:1 footage from bmpcc4k and editing in resolve. Should i go for m1 air 16gb or do i need a windows laptop with a gpu? I wont do anything else except editing in resolve. I hate macs in general but the M1 is tempting. I dont think i will wait for m1x as they wont be in the same price and more like 2k pricepoint as they surely wont release an air version this july

[@Lp-ze1tg]

So it is ok for 4k video editing. But what about blender vfx? Do you think it is capable?

[@crumblebee6728]

I use it for blender, 8gb ram - never skips a beat

[@pixelsimage]

What about stacked timelines with transitions, jcuts? The linear timeline edits are rare for me and normally I’m working in stacks 3 levels deep. What are your thoughts? Thanks for the video, great work! 🙏👊

[@CreatedTech]

Standard 4K stuff is no issue, anything above that (e.g. 6K BRAW) you start to struggle with stacked timelines. Although, like I showed in the video the M1 responds really well to bumping down the timeline resolution while editing or setting the playback to 1/4 quality for example. I've used other computers that just keep sputtering even if you bump down the preview quality. This particular video (as in the one on KZbin) was 3 levels deep with 6K BRAW and 4K Sony A7III, I'm thinking of doing a separate 4K video going into more detail with this (e.g. stacked timelines). IMO standard 4K editing is all people should expect of the M1s. If you're doing BRAW for example you'll likely be going with a 16" MacBook Pro.

[@pixelsimage]

@@CreatedTech I completely agree and would love to see a stacked timeline video edit with 4k and transitions. These would be the most common use case. 👍

[@NONE2NONE]

Everyone of these videos focuses on NLE and editing. No one has done anything on VFX rendering and After Effects. There's a whole other half that's being ignored

[@mychanneltoletyouknow]

amen. i have been scouring the net and cannot find a consensus or definitive resource to help me acquire what i need when i upgrade to sony fx3 and the heavy editing i intend to do. if you find something... anyone.. please share. i have called sony, apple, and other brands. none of which can provide direction here!!!

[@uribak9144]

It is clear that the M1 processor does not meet the requirements of VFX, this is an area that requires a powerful GPU. Many do not know that the M1's GPU performance is barely comparable to an old 1050 card. I'm sorry but all this hype around the M1 is exaggerated.

[@sergioyichiong7269]

@@uribak9144 agree. m1 is lmost like 6 core i7

[@SHIFT-ED]

I'm trying to reach out to everyone I can. from watching all of these videos about how powerful the M1 is I decided to buy one for my travel editing computer. I was doing a test to put it against my i9 Alienware computer. I didn't think it would beat it, but according to most of the videos I was watching claiming the M1 beats almost everything (including the i9) I was excited to see how close it would come. I was very excited and convinced about the M1 chip, I decided to go all in, bought the Mac mini, a iPhone 12, ordered the iPhone 13 promax, and picked up a 1tb iPad Pro. I really feel sick to my stomach after discovering the Mac mini can't even play through my timeline without it being choppy and said it would take over 20 hours to render a 23 minute video. I really hope it is in the settings or is there something special that needs done? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@CreatedTech]

20 hours to render a 23 minute video is not normal, so there is definitely an issue somewhere. I can't help you find out what the issue is, because it's likely going to take a fair bit of troubleshooting. I just thought I'd let you know that I doubt it's the Mac Mini. Try using different editing software or footage to see if it makes a difference.

[@SHIFT-ED]

@@CreatedTech thanks man I appreciate the reply.

[@2392youngmoney]

@@SHIFT-ED did you ever get to the bottom of this?

[@gcyoutube-k4x]

what if for 1080p video editing? Just simple cut scene minimal transitions ( none at most ) Wil the 8gb ram be enough? Or just go with 16gb?

[@thetechnerd1617]

1080p video editing is really easy on anything these days. I would recommend 16 gb so the laptop lasts way longer in general. You could use this for 5 years with awesome performance if you get the 16 gb model. Maybe even with the 8 but I recommend 16.

[@dannybaldelomar]

Can you pls use more light next time?

[@DensDigitalDen]

Very good video! Certain codecs are optimised for certain hardware.

[@UncensoredAkey]

Superb video!

[@jerskott]

I am just curious but why did you use choose to use DNxHR over ProRes 422 or even 444 if needed for coloring. I am just asking because ProRes is native to QuickTime and in turn apple, so I assume this would be the fastest codec. I'm just interested in your use case of the DNxHR codec for this hypothetical.

[@CreatedTech]

I edit primarily in DaVinci Resolve on a PC, not Mac, otherwise I would shoot in ProRres. DNxHR is much smoother in Resolve compared to ProRes. A few weeks ago I bought a BMPCC 6K and now I shoot in 6K BRAW.

[@MirkoMancini]

So much informations in this video, thank you indeed!

[@creatorvoss]

Hey created tech, wanting to build a p.c with either ryzen 5 3600 or intel i5 11400, more towards i5 11400 with 16 gb ram and a nvdia gtx 1650 or 1660 gpu for video editing ( premiere pro)and also to learn music production. But sometimes i think about mi mac mini 8 gb or 16 gb. So which would be better. Does aftereffects need dedicated graphics or the mi 8gb gpu can handle aftereffects and what does (unified memory) means in the m1's

[@aymansiam515]

Do you rec the this monitor? Would u rec next imac or a mini with a monitor I feel they'll be in similar price

[@CreatedTech]

Yes it's a great monitor for a relatively good price. You can't go wrong with the M1 Mini and a 4K monitor!

[@aymansiam515]

@@CreatedTech also if my Mac has resolution of like 2k, can I output into 4K monitor like will the quality be better or 2k as my MacBook?

[@maxeluy]

Is like driving a car flat out in first all the time and complaining about the noise, lack of top end speed and eventually and explosion... The other gears are there for a reason, to optimize the torque of the engine, so editing at full resolution in a tiny playback screen is just waste of processing power, is not needed all the time, you can switch between full and 1/2 resolution or a custom playback resolution without problems, sometimes you need total smoothness and sometimes full quality, you have to optimize your workflow, is like flexing power just to brag about that your computer playbacks 8k while editing on a window that is 15% of the total working area.

[@stalinphotography7448]

I would like to purchase macbook pro. Should i go for 16GB ram or 512 GB SSD ? I am a photographer. !

[@jd2161]

? Those are 2 different things. You'll need both

[@rishabhneb]

@createdlabs would you pls share the process/ tool you use to transcode videos from iphone/sony camera into apple friendly codec. Pls share the process and steps you use so that the media becomes less resources hungry on the system when editing

[@yubeist]

Quite informative! Thank you!

[@RustedFaith]

It can't handle H.264...! Have you tried H.264 4K 60? I have, therefore returned my M1 Difference between xavc and h.264?

[@DimplePoji]

Heya there's a latest news of Davinci Resolve update that brings full native support for the M1-powered variants. Just wondering if your test are using the latest 17.1. If not, I be curious if the new support brings any major improvement.

[@CreatedTech]

I was using the most recent version of 17.1

[@JatinNagpal1]

I have a 16Gb M1 Mac Mini and I have never seen it using swap memory. There are instances when I am editing or rendering on FCP and also using Affinity apps simultaneously. Still no swap usage. Its complete 0. I am not saying my Mac never uses swap, but most of the time it don't.

[@axe863]

It's not completely 0. Theres probability several TBs already written.

[@thr6453]

Hi Jatin, I m also from India. I am planning to buy Mac Mini M1 16gb for Davinci Resolve. I want to do heay editing (Colour Grading, masking, Speed Ramping,etc) and a little bit of fusion. I wanted to know your experience with Mac Mini. Will ths setup fulfill my requirements?? I know FCPX works great coz its fully optimised but I canot afford it currently. And from where you bought this M1 Mac Mini? In India, Apple Products are always costly, should i buy from the apple website?

[@relaxingmauibeaches959]

Is it a good idea to take my out if camera 4k .264 footage and transcode it to prores before I inport and edit it? How?

[@-willplaysgames]

did you notice any latency or issues with the Bluetooth connectivity of your mouse and/or keyboard? I've been hearing rumors about the Bluetooth module in the M1 minis not working well.

[@CreatedTech]

I've had no issues with bluetooth so far

[@MrDonXX]

*_Are you using a version of Resolve & Premier that has been optimized for the M1_*

[@nebuzstar]

no how should he do it. only finalcut is m1 compatible

[@miloklassen3792]

Premiere has a beta that is optimized for m1, but it hasn't been fully released yet. Idk about Resolve

[@infinitedurr]

I didnt catch that link to the SSD you built. Could you possibly edit the notes for the video and leave the link there? Would love to see

[@CreatedTech]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHjOf2qHeLugqKs

[@infinitedurr]

@@CreatedTech Thanks!

[@t2smoothy]

Have you noticed any battery draining or performance issues with the latest update

[@soniajohn]

Hi. I get black frames on my clips when editing videos from my SSD with Final Cut Pro on my M1 Mac Pro. This does not allow the videos to export and sometimes, the beach ball appears. Do you think the video files are corrupt or is there something I’m not doing right?

[@CreatedTech]

Sounds like frame rate difference, make sure the timeline and also source footage is the same frame rate (e.g. 24 fps)

[@soniajohn]

@@CreatedTech thank you

[@RichbergEnt]

Is Bootcamp still a thing on MACs?? And if so does it work with M1 based machines?

[@CreatedTech]

It is still a thing, but only on Intel. It won't work on M1, so you have to use Parallels

[@CrispySmiths]

is there any difference in editing between the 25fps or 24fps footage from the a7iii?

[@fernandobonenfantphotography]

so only question i have is MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip or Asus ZenBook Pro Duo with Intel® Core™ i9 , NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 !?!?!?!

[@ledsoon]

Did you experience any compatibility issues between this monitor and M1 mac mini? I'm probably gonna pick same setup, but i found some disturbing info about people having problems with these + rtings portal have removed all dell monitors for some reason?

[@CreatedTech]

I personally have had zero issues.

[@ledsoon]

@@CreatedTech thanks

[@SHDEdits]

Why would the pro be better for editing then the air?

[@GKNaidu-hb5zv]

what do you say about rasberry pi for college

[@Victor-Rojas]

Can the 8gb handle 4k with noise reduction applied?

[@charlesnetzler2262]

I watched without the audio and translated the hand gestures.

[@gabangang5093]

Did you try this on davinci resolve or davinci resolve studio, because i got the m1 and im confused if the free one is good enough for engaging all 8 cores of the m1..or is it like intel and amd, where one has to purchase inorder to utilise all cores on the cpu? Thanks in advance

[@CreatedTech]

This is the most up-to-date (17.1) free version of DaVinci Resolve. On Macs you will be able to use the full GPU, unlike the free version on PC (which does not allow you to do this).

[@gabangang5093]

@@CreatedTech now that made my day. Thanks!

[@cyclingtothemoon2539]

I have a mid-2015 MBP 2.2 i7 16gb RAM - do you think the M1 Mini with 16gb RAM is a significant upgrade to my MBP? I would be using it for 4k video editing

[@carstensevier8786]

Yes

[@vigneshm3512]

Very useful video 👍