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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:08 DPA4066 question: How do you attach the cable, so it doesn't move too much? DPA recommends to NOT attach it to the hooks. In conference situations with last minute speakers, A1 often uses one of the hooks for safety, which breaks the cable eventually
00:01:41 Whenever NLE's are discussed I never hear AVID mentioned. While I currently use Premiere myself I learned how to edit on an AVID. Has the software fallen that far?
00:13:24 Shure's MXA 902 ceiling mic designed for conference and classrooms uses voice tracking technology that will automate video switching. Any opinions on how well these systems work? How reliable, practical, and satisfying is the video switching, really?
00:16:34 Any possibility of the OH Radio app being made available for a not for profit volunteer FM radio radio station? They're just beginning their 3rd year and currently have only an online presence as they save their pennies for a Transmitter.
00:17:03 How do you best manage live streams (not Zoom) with ASL, Translated CC, and Audio Interpretation? We want attendees to have native player control over these feeds rather than being “burned-in”.
00:20:59 Alex, I hear you have some new adventures to talk about?
00:21:37 How can I reduce the size of my Final Cut Pro project that’s grown to 2 TB without adding alot of media? Delete Render Files in the menu dose not reduce the size mutch.
00:24:57 Has there been the call-out for help for the "Theater Project", and is there a proper name for it?
00:26:10 "Food for Thought" (pun intended.) Did you know food guy Alton Brown was a cinematographer and the D.P. on R.E.M.'s 1987 video "The One I Love."
00:29:18 My Apple Notes database is getting huge, how do you manage your Apple Notes?
00:34:22 What waterproof phone case would integrate well with the smallrig cage, charge with magsafe and work underwater?
00:35:50 DJI RS4 or RD4 Pro as a remote head? How is it vs a PTZ for on-air moves?
00:37:27 What are ethical considerations for using AI synthesizers like Riffusion or Suno to generate custom sounds without undermining human creativity? [link]
00:44:41 Panelists: How do you approach balancing ergonomics and best practices for your studio layout? I have a home office/mix studio setup in a spare 10'x12' bedroom. I use dual monitors for pc and Mac, a camera, and key lights.
00:49:50 What are some great resources for DIY sound treatment?
00:53:47 What is innovative about the new Leica EV1 the first camera without a built in EVF? [link]
00:54:38 I haven’t been hearing about gaussian splats recently, and then this showed up in one of my feeds – immersive walkthroughs in the browser using WASD game controls: [link]
00:56:00 At the point of using a Beastgrip cage with a lens mount for an iPhone camera, why would one not simply use a real camera? trying to get the logic.
00:59:01 Alex I know you have been busy can you give us an update on gourmet popcorn journey