Apple Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 - Live Multicam Review & Tutorial

We had early access to Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 and tried the Live Multicam feature which allows for simultaneous live recording from up to four iPhones & iPads without extra hardware. Here's our review!

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Final Cut Camera app
01:00 Live Multicam setup run-through
02:30 External SSD / cards for projects
03:04 CineD 1 TB CFexpress card
03:57 No live switching possible
04:38 Change camera settings in Live Multicam view
05:51 No cinematic mode in Final Cut Camera
06:51 Changing shutter speed & how it affects image
07:40 ISO and the best setting for iPhone
08:23 Ending the Live Multicam recording
08:34 Transferring files from iPhones for editing
10:49 Editing multicam files
13:10 Making multicam clips manually
13:57 Main target group for iPad video editing?
14:35 Using older iPhones for Live Multicam
15:25 Multicam for the rest of us
15:37 Other new FCP for iPad 2 features
15:46 Conclusion
16:51 #1 request: other ProRes options
17:39 #2 request: Live cut capability
18:26 The ease of working with Live Multicam
19:00 iPad Pro M4 - a joy to use

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[SalsaBailaProductions]

One feature that would be nice is a way to set it so that it auto-switches when people are talking in a podcast that would be a real time saver

[GizmoMaxx]

18:55 You are 100% correct ! Democratising livecame broadcasting to the masses and its cable less which is Perfect - it's all a early stage but it will catch up really fast ! ! Cheers Cine-D !

[frannyfranman]

Hey guys, I have a question about your camera tests. First off, I very much appreciate the work you’ve done over the years, protecting us from exaggerated or outright false manufacturer claims.
My question is: what’s stopping you from shooting a large batch of camera tests all at once? I’m always excited when I see a new lab test pop up on the website, but they’re few and far between. Why not shoot them all in one day and evaluate the results at your leisure? I’d love to see some older cameras get tested as well. It would be fascinating to see how well a Red MX or Dragon or even a 5D mkII holds up against modern sensors!
Thanks again for all your hard work

[alphaartisan]

What do we have to do to get someone to show us how to set it up?

[roqkiernb]

I would love to livestream live from this, is there any way that this is possible? Without recording.

[erbartlett]

Is there a way to set the audio gain in the camera app? How do you tell if your full size video wirelessly transferred to the iPad? I’m confused if I’m using proxies or if the full files got sent over?

[rhite]

I'm just starting out and I can use my old XR and iPad Mini 6 for multi-cams. FCP syncs every video perfectly by matching the sound. I'm very beginner too.

[adosq]

Is possible to use it on Zoom? Output as Webcam?

[bioglassmusic]

would be nice if they enabled it on the FCP on Mac

[j-qt]

So it's great if you are sitting on a bunch of iPhones? Can no other cameras be plugged in too?

[MagichourManila]

1:09 Maybe a silly question but…what happens if someone calls?

[MBeano]

Does the Live Multicam require that only iPads and iPhones are used as cameras?
The video shows that it's possible to insert video from another source in editing. But what about the use of other cameras to actually shoot video live?

[cretivity]

I’ve been editing with LumaFusion for several years now and they got multi cam editing in the last big update. FCP is late to the party in that regard lol. I also can edit right from the SSD on my iPad Pro too. Should be interesting to see how the FCP2 for iPad works out.

[aygie]

Thanks for the video guys, solid info 👍🏻

[skymakai]

No log mode in Final Cut camera? Make a CineD CF Express type A?

[RicanStudio]

Can you record locally via ssd and then bring over the footage from each angle on ssds or via iCloud? If everyone uses their phone cool, but what about not wanting to wait for transfers? Can you edit the timeline created in FCP desktop?

[stephansilwester]

Was für ein geiles T-Shirt - ich Bäuche aber 4:3 😂

[kalkydra]

Haha how long before that s.. overheats.. 😅

[polycordfilmworks]

I am a long time user of movies on iphone and even used it to shoot comercial with it. Started editing on ipad which I love with Luma fusion (great) and them moved to Resolve which is our company main editing software. To shoot we use Blackmagic camera and with no complaints as the BM eco system works reat. I love apple FCP but I quit Adobe due to the subscription policy and I am not starting it with Apple. The frist reason is because we already paid Apple for the phone (s) the Ipad (s) and I am not willing to pay monthly for the FCP for ipad. The most I will do is to pay a one time fee. This product is aiming at amateur or semi-pro market (at max) and the advantages that it would have are KILLED by the monthly subscrition. One thing is to pay a lifetime license another to pay for some product to be developed (not even ready yet) to work with Apple phones and ipads. Sorry Apple not like that. Thank you for your review and let´s hope Apple works it out.

[chrismv]

Really? The recording of the live cut is a basic multicam feature. You can fix any mistake or better angles later because their linked but not nbeing ablew to create a live cut is weird. Final Cut is a weird program. Premiere or Avid please.