so i've always preferred a workspace setup that i can quickly pack up and carry around with me
at a moment's notice so i decided to build a setup power by my m1 max macbook pro my goal for this
setup is to be able to connect my macbook to my workspace and immediately have a fully functioning
setup and also to be able to disconnect it and bring my work along with me wherever i also wanted
a clean minimalist workspace setup free of mess and clutter what's going on everyone it's midas
here and in this video i'll be taking you through a complete tour of my modern minimalist mobile
workspace setup you may wonder why i call it mobile well that's because this setup is powered
by the 2021 m1 max macbook pro and i don't need to remind some of you how powerful this laptop is
but it's still a handy laptop which makes the entire setup mobile i deal with video editing
graphics and similar work with my setup so i opted for a macbook pro to do most of my work
due to how fluid it works with my iphone and my preference for working with final cut pro x
and motion which are both mac only applications i use quite a lot okay let's jump right into it
let's talk about the desk the desk is a sit stand style that actually comes in two parts
the frame and the table top you can buy some of these sit-stand desks with both the frame
and the tabletop together but that's not what i did i scoured the web for the best deal that i
could find for stand-in desk frames and eventually found a really nice one from a canadian company
called motion gray this standing desk frame can be lowered down to 23.6 inches and be raised up to
49 inches which is plenty of range for any sit-stand working condition
it's also expandable horizontally to fit any table top size i went for this desk frame for
future proofing this is for in case i decide to switch to a wider tabletop setup at any
time the frame by itself cost me 357 canadian dollars at the time i bought it i bought a 55 by
24 inch table top from ikea in white for forty dollars and mounted it to the top of the frame
the entire setup process was quite quick and easy there's a control hop which you can install on any
part of the front side of the table top but i'll advise keeping it to one of the edges so it's out
of the way you can program four different heights with the control hub for the frame to remember
i only use two for this table one for when i'm working sitting down and another for when
i'm working standing up i opted for black for the frame and white for the table top to fit my simple
minimalist and wood themed aesthetic i'm confident the desk frame is made from high quality stuff and
can hold a serious amount of load so far i've had no issues with it and it's been really great
next up we'll work our way from left to right on the tabletop first we have the iodine wireless
duo dual fast charger i bought this from the google store as i had initially planned on
getting the google pixel 6 pro but ended up not going through with that plan it's a key wireless
charger capable of powering two devices at the same time it works great with my iphone 13 pro
max and charges very quickly it still doesn't beat charging using the fast charging cable but
i love it it also has a nice cloth finish which i find very appealing next up is apple's homepod
mini in space grey i added this to my desk because i enjoyed listening to music during
my long editing sessions this little guy sounds amazing in a small office space like this one
it also works very well in my workflow since i use a macbook and an iphone for all things
work related it's got a small footprint and doesn't dominate the workspace which i love
for this setup it also has siri for voice control which comes in handy when controlling my desk leds
and other smart devices around turn on desk light to the right we have my monitor hanging off the
monitor desk mount the monitor is an lg 34 inch curved screen ultra wide with usbc ports for data
transfer display and 96 watt power delivery this just means i can charge the laptop and project
it onto the monitor using a single usbc cable between both the single cable connection and
single screen setup reduces clutter and leaves a cleaner look the monitor comes with the desk mount
called the ergo stand which saved me the money i would have had to spend on a separate desk mount
the ergo stand is amazing and holds the monitor with ease as expected it moves in just about every
direction you can think of and has a channel for running cables to hide them and provide
a clean look and to be honest i think lg could sell this mount as a standalone accessory for
any monitor it also has some inbuilt speakers which from my test didn't work well through usbc
but apparently it's supposed to work through displayport according to what the mac is saying
the monitor has a 95 wide color gamut with hdr10 which is great for getting nice and accurate
colors for video and photo editing it also has a display resolution of 3440 by 1440 which is great
for placing about two programs side by side it has two hdmi 2.0 inputs two usb ports and one display
port for different display connection types it's definitely been proven to be a solid addition to
this setup since i've had it next to it is my mic and my boom arm for my mic setup i opted
for a clean and modern look where the cables cloud lifter and the audio interface were all
out of sight i did some research and found this throne max mike boom arm for a decent price it's a
two-part mic boom arm with a desk clamp and a mic arm that fits seamlessly with each other it also
has a clip-on cable management path for hiding away the mic cable which is great for my clean
aesthetic there's one cable going from the mic to the cloud lifter under the desk and from that
there's another cable going to the scarlet 2i2 audio interface the scarlett 2i2 then connects
to the monitor via usb cable it's definitely a solid build from the way it feels and holds a good
amount of weight as well i can confirm it holds the shure sm7b effortlessly at the very least
the mic attached to the boom arm is the shure sm7b dynamic microphone which i use for all of my voice
work it's probably one of the best microphones out there and is used by a lot of people for all
kinds of voice work the sound you get from it is amazing and definitely the best i've heard
the all black look also works very well with my overall aesthetic which
is very satisfying it's not a cheap mic and you need to get a cloud lifter to go with it
for the best sound as well as an audio interface to even use it at all overall it's an expensive
package deal but it's certainly worth it next to the mic setup we've got the overpriced machine
that's powering the entire setup the laptop is the recently released 2021 16-inch m1 max macbook pro
this laptop might as well cost me an arm and a leg but it was necessary for the work i do it's insane
for video editing especially if you already work with final cut pro x which i do it's also got 64
gigabytes of unified ram which translates to a fast machine i did go for the smallest storage
option at one terabyte since i have an external ssd that i use strictly for editing and it works
great i also back up all my projects and old videos onto my own diy cloud storage which i
built for this purpose check out the video at the top of the screen to find out how i've built that
i ordered some space gray carbon fiber stickers from dbrand to give the laptop some texture
i also did the same with my iphone to create a matching look and i think it's fire what can i
say i love carbon fiber texture a lot i think they both look good and the space gray fits in
very well with the desk setup aesthetic the laptop is in clamshell mode sitting in a vertical laptop
stand that i picked up in amazon i got it in matte black to fit into the aesthetic of the desk
the stand holds a 16 inch macbook pro with silicone pads that securely grip onto the
bottom of the laptop it also has rubber feet which keeps it in place on the desk i love
how much space it's created on my desk and how much cleaner it makes the desk look my keyboard
is the key chron k2 version 2 hot swappable edition with brown switches i love the sound
and feel of mechanical keyboards and this one is affordable and already has mac keyboard layout
it basically checked off everything i was looking for in a keyboard and more i love the different
rgb mode for backlighting and the 10 keyless layout makes it very portable and easy to carry
around i've had it for over two months now and only had to charge it once so i'd say the battery
life is solid i also got the kikron wooden palm rest to go with the keyboard to protect my wrist
based on my experience so far it works very well with the keyboard for long typing sessions the
only thing i don't like is how bluetooth mode is delayed while trying to connect after being away
from the desk for a while i want to keep my desk clean and cable free so a bluetooth keyboard is
absolutely necessary to pair with the keyboard i opted for the mouse you've probably seen and heard
about too many times now this is the logitech mx master 3. if you know of this mouse then you know
how ridiculously good it is especially for video work where you have to scroll through timelines a
lot it's very ergonomic and great to use for long hours at least from my experience with it so far
there's a bunch of programmable buttons on the mouse which you can map to different things using
logitech software one of my favorite features is the vertical scroll wheel which has come in handy
quite a lot already i ordered a generic glide and wrist pad from amazon to use with the mouse
it takes some getting used to but i like the feel of it and how much it helps my wrist
during long work sessions i picked up a space gray felt underneath the keyboard and mouse
from etsy i like the material but it kept getting pulled and caught by my mouse which eventually
became annoying to deal with while editing i ended up picking up a corsair non-slip rubber
mouse pad and placed it on one end of the felt mat there's a little bump between the felt and mouse
pad which was a little annoying at first but i've gotten used to it now i might end up looking for a
larger desk mat to replace these two i do love the colors of both and how well they stand out on top
of the table i got the all black ergo chair pro plus from autonomous as my ergonomic desk chair
it's a frameless chair that adjusts and moves in virtually every direction to meet different
needs you can twist around lean far back adjust armrest position vertically and horizontally
and increase and reduce the seat height and depth there's two options for the backrest the naked tp
which has no mesh and can be cooled to the touch and the mesh covered tpe i opted for
the breathable mesh option for the look and feel and i'm happy i did it's been a nice chair so far
and has done wonders for my spine and back health to the left of the desk i have all my most used
camera gear on display for easy access things like my batteries my mic cameras motors and d
filters and my autonomous monitor all reside on top of my alex drawer i needed somewhere to store
small items and the alex door always looks great next to any desk i got it in white
to keep the aesthetic from the desk going and to allow the camera gear to stand out
it also serves as storage for a bunch of things i use in my day-to-day activities above my desk
and the alex drawer i've installed some nanoleaf elements decor and lighting combo i've got the
main 7-pack kit as well as a six pack extension kit installed at a good height above my desk to
avoid hiding them completely when working standing i wanted something less rgb and more minimal
and so these fit the bill perfectly the wood theme of the elements somewhat fit well with my wood
slat wall design to the right of my desk setup in the daytime they look more like wooden wall decor
and at night they come alive and light up the entire space they work very well and can even be
voice controlled by siri alexa and google home my favorite feature to use is the music mode
which makes them react to any sound each panel also reacts to touch so when you touch each one
it gets brighter which i think is really cool nanoleaf also has an app that allows you to set up
scenes and a bunch of other stuff it even lets you use circadian lighting which basically lights up
the panels from white to orange according to the horizon and setting of the sun i love the panels
from natalie so much that i had to get a smart led strip for my desk from the company as well i've
always used generic led strips from amazon and always hated how cheaply made they felt it cost
more to buy less of the nano leaf led strips but trust me it's worth it i used that strip to create
some back lighting for my desk and i don't think i'll be needing any more dust lighting after that
above the nano leaf element i installed the black picture shelf from ikea currently i've got
a couple of fake plants my youtube silver play button for my other channel and a disassembled
and framed iphone 4s which i think is perfect for this m1 macbook setup i'd like to give a shout out
to xreyard for sending out this beautiful frame for me to add to my setup if you're interested
in getting this piece or something similar you should definitely check out the link i've added
in the description everything on that top shelf adds some personal touch to the space i've kept
the bottom of the desk free and clear of things so my legs can experience unobstructed motion i've
done everything within my power to hide cables and power boxes through careful cable management
under the desk i install the black cable tray to hold power boxes and hide cables at the same time
and i've used a j-channel to keep cables from sagging under the table as well as on the other
side of the cable tray i hate the look of cables and a crowded desk so i've attached a few other
things to the bottom of the table to keep the desk clean and free overall i think i've done
a pretty good job managing cables and keeping the desk set up clean and free of unnecessary items in
the end i'm happy with this setup and it provides everything i need from a mobile workspace comment
what you think about this setup down below and if you have any questions about any of the items i've
mentioned drop it down below as well i'll leave links in the description box for everything i
have in this setup make sure to use those links if you're interested in checking prices or purchasing
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