Not sure how many of you are still working remotely, but I’ve transitioned to permanently remote with contract work between gigs. I was just wondering what everyone else’s setup is when it comes to remote work and if you’re still trying to reach for a better setup.
I bought an M1 mac mini back in 2020 as a “temporary” setup when our company switched to remote work. Since all the processing was done on in-office trashcan macs and we used screen sharing software to remote in, it didn’t matter how fast my home machine was; only that my internet was fast. Since then, I’ve gotten a few clients and have had to upgrade my computer since the mac mini was really struggling with RAM.
Anyway, here’s the list of things I use for my daily editing:
**Remote work software: **
Jump Desktop
**Home office setup: **
M2 Max Macbook Pro
Mac mini is sitting headless, attached to a 2.5g switch with external storage attached to its thunderbolt and USB ports. I basically just use it as a rudimentary NAS so I can work off network storage. There is probably a way better way to do this, but I figure I should use the stuff I have rather than build a dedicated NAS with TrueNAS Core.
Thunderbolt dongles that supports 2.5g ethernet
Scarlett 2i2 audio interface
JBL 3 MkII powered monitor pair
SoundID Reference so I can calibrate my headphones and speakers
AKG K240 & Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro headphones
Magic Trackpad
Oh man I completely forgot to mention my contour shuttle. That little thing is great! I hope they release a version one day with either USB C/thunderbolt or bluetooth since I can see myself using this thing until it completely falls apart.
I mainly use resolve on the personal rig (no way I’m paying Adobe subscription out of my own money), so for me it was a choice between it and speed editor. And while I still want the speed editor for a more fluid jog wheel, the granular control of Shuttle is so nice. And the ability to map it to any software is a huge boon. Won’t get rid of it even after getting the speed editor.