Episode Summary: A full inventory of the gear, Mac software, and iOS apps behind every video Mike makes — camera and audio hardware, the editing stack, and where the music comes from.

What You'll Learn

• The 4 main types of video Mike makes: quick tips, gear demos, marketing animations, and vlogs
• The full hardware kit: cameras, mics, lights, tripods, and power
• The complete Mac software and Adobe Creative Cloud stack used for editing
• iOS apps and music/soundtrack sources, free and paid

The most common questions received: what's the favorite tool for making videos, and what software gets used to edit them? The honest answer — an array of gear and programs across Mac and iPhone, chosen based on what each specific video actually needs. Keeping things simple is always the goal, but there's genuinely a lot that goes into video production.

Follow along: Instagram @mikeunplugged, YouTube, and the full gear list on Kit.

The 4 Main Types of Video

• Daily quick tips & tutorials — posted daily to Instagram and YouTube.
• Gear & how-to videos — demos and "Podshed" style walkthroughs.
• Animations for marketing & products — weekly podcast promos, the holiday gift guide, and product videos for items like t-shirts and social ads.
• Vlog & on-location videos — Instagram Stories–driven promo content.

Gear Used

Computer/devices: MacBook Pro, iPhone 6 or iPad Pro 9.7". Webcam: Logitech C920. Microphone: Shure SM7B, mounted on a Heil Mini Boom Arm or a Manfrotto friction arm to keep it above eye level and off the desk. Lighting: iKan LED light (main), iKan Piatto LED light (fill). Camera: Canon T5i. Field audio: Rode VideoMicro, Rodelink Filmmaker Kit lavalier mic, Zoom H6, Rode NTG3 shotgun mic. Tripods & stabilizers: MeFoto DayTrip (DSLR), Joby GorillaPod, Manfrotto Pixi Mini, MeFoto Sidekick 360 (iPhone), DJI Osmo. Power: Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries, Anker portable chargers (large / small).

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