Audio Wednesday - Q&A - Dec 25, 2024

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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:07 (Non Show ?) Is there a way to allow more characters in the office hours pre-show “QR” area. Mukana seems to allow more characters to go into detail on a question to allow for specific details. I understand not wanting to read an entire paragraph.
00:02:10 Will "deep focus" - that was popular in 40s movies like Citizen Kane - make a comeback in 2025 with the new high res TVs and "bokeh" and will shallow focus take a back seat?
00:05:43 If Apple is tops in security & privacy then why so many of its native apps like Mail, Safari & Calendar not meet most platforms minimum security needs & require special app password made for Mac. And why is Zoom client on Mac still less secure than on PC?
00:10:52 I’m looking to upgrade my video, I don’t have FX30 money, what do you think of the Sony ZV-1F, on sale for under $400.
00:15:34 Why does prime always want to play “Red Juan” after every movie I ask Alexa to play like “Five Nights At Freddy’s”? I don’t believe JK Simmons is real no matter how many gifts we get and it doesn’t fit the theme of the movies Alexa was playing for us
00:17:15 I was impressed by the nano-texture display's glare reduction on the M4 MacBook Pro, but it requires Apple's microfiber cloth only—no water or cleaners. How do you manage this strict cleaning requirement? Do you carry backup cloths?
00:18:43 My audio components are an Icom ID-5100 and a Beelink with USB-A and C and an audio port. How do I build an audio chain to and from these two devices for Zoom meetings?
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00:20:30 Thanks for all the software answers, but where in the files, folders and storage structure on the iPhone are the photos really located? Can't find them when plugging in an ext device or computer or bluetoothing it.
00:23:06 Morning Everyone! What is the Panel's favorite MIDI controllers of all time? And do these offerings by MusioTech make this list?
00:25:23 What would be a nice compact way to implement three Osbot tiny cameras into a production?
00:27:26 I shot Christmas lights from my car, then realized I couldn't make simple trims in quicktime. Is this a setting on iphone 16 or quicktime?
00:30:27 In production I ZoomISO panelist asking a ?, feed that ISO video into ATEM and program out the ISO and talent with MixEffect in a 2 up SS. Is there latency? If yes, what is the fix?
00:32:24 In this Tik Tok there is a massive zoom wall behind the speaker, how is such a monster size video wall production with thousands of people come about? [link]
00:35:11 Following up to a second hour on Opus AI; other than creating shorts is the cataloging function (when available) something that could be useful for Office Hours?
00:37:51 What do the panelists think about doing animation over live sports. They are going to do a Disney over the Knicks game today (like the Simpsons football). [link]
00:39:03 The White House released a holiday message video with an impressive fly-through video; thoughts on what went into this, quality, how'd they do that, etc.: [link]
00:42:34 I want to know if there are online platforms, to learn about video production, using video mixer, connecting gear together etc ... for event production ?
00:46:41 How useful (and trustworthy) is LumaFusion for mobile editing? (Alex, I know you've expressed concerns about CapCut.)
00:49:02 How would you use Adobe CardMaker to make an image that would fill your screen like Simon Rea does with his signage in After Hours? [link]
00:50:13 Alex Lindsay, are you able to comfortably wear the shokz openswim pro with the Vision Pro ?
00:53:18 Alexander Knight, have you test driven the SE Electronics X1A?
00:54:16 I made a bunch of Santa images if people want see them