M1 iPad Pro: Camo Studio PiP recording, external cam, audio

Great questions! Here are answers to both:

1. PiP recording with YouTube and external camera on M1 iPad Pro:

Yes, the M1 iPad Pro is powerful enough to handle simultaneous YouTube playback and external camera recording via Camo Studio without significant lag. The M1 chip has dedicated media encode/decode engines that handle this well. However, note that YouTube's app may not natively support PiP in all regions without a YouTube Premium subscription. You can use Safari to play YouTube in PiP mode instead. Camo Studio can capture your external camera feed simultaneously while you watch YouTube in a PiP window.

2. Independent audio level control in Camo Studio:

Camo Studio on iPad does offer some audio source controls, but the level of independent mixing between your external mic and app audio (YouTube) depends on your recording setup. For full independent control of audio levels:

- Use a third-party audio mixer app alongside Camo (e.g., GarageBand or a dedicated iOS mixer)

- On iPadOS, you can use the volume slider for system audio separately from mic gain in Camo's settings

- For professional results, consider using an audio interface that allows hardware-level control of each input

The M1 iPad Pro is an excellent choice for your YouTube reaction content creation workflow. Good luck with your purchase!