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The MacVoices Live! session starts out with two personal  AirTag tracking stories from panel members, and a new Spams and Scams segment that might be something you are seeing. Then, the panel of Chuck Joiner , David Ginsburg , Brian Flanigan-Arthurs , Eric Bolden , Web Bixby , Jeff Gamet , and Jim Rea take a hard look at Apple's announcement of Final Cut and Logic coming to the iPad. (Part 1) Koli...

Our latest Road to Macstock conversation is with cognitive neuroscientist and productivity coach Brittany Smith , who will be making her first appearance at the conference. Brittany will be taking a different approach to the topic of "Learn", and discussing where and how we expend our mental energy to achieve the best results. She gives us a small look at how that thinking integrates with some sof...

In the May 2023 Update, Chuck explains a slight change of appearance to MacVoices that was driven by circumstances both voluntary and involuntary, and a lesson learned. The conclusion of interviews from NAB, the return of "The Road to Macstock", and the month's support report round out the Update. [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV23160.mp3[/embed] Show Notes: Links: Guests: Support:...

If you're confused by Matter and what it means for your home automation, Nathan Dyck , Chief Product Officer for Nanoleaf helps us understand how it works. What it is in relation to Thread, how it works with HomeKit, and how devices you already will (or might not) work with these new technologies. Why all this creates differentiation issues for manufacturers and new questions for consumers, and Na...

On the latest edition of TV+ Talk , co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner finish off a discussion of Shrinking that started last show and inevitably touch on Ted Lasso .  Then they dive deep on Killers off the Flower Moon …where and how it is being distributed, and what that says about Apple TV+'s approach to getting the most out of their movies and shows. Show Notes: Links: Charlotte Henry is...

How some are, and some are not, leaning in to what ChatGPT offers wrap up this MacVoices Live! panel. From music to screenwriters to the rest of us, the panel of Chuck Joiner , David Ginsburg , Brian Flanigan-Arthurs , Jim Rea , Jeff Gamet , Mark Fuccio , and Eric Bolden has differing views on what is and isn't desirable. Speaking of differing views, Hallmark movies are a polarizing topic. Find ou...

Have you been hesitating to join Mastodon because of the confusing nature of its federated model? Chuck Joiner , David Ginsburg , Brian Flanigan-Arthurs , Jim Rea , Jeff Gamet , Mark Fuccio and Eric Bolden consider the new option that provides a default instance to ease the process. The seizure of a shipment of counterfeit AirPods and what jobs are already being impacted by ChatGPT round out the d...

Our next stop on the Road to Macstock Conference & Expo is a conversation with Allison Sheridan . We start out reviewing how a previous Road to Macstock session resulted in a change to Allison's topic before trying to figure out what she will present this year. Along the way ideas were proposed, discussed, and rejected. She finally decided on a topic…or did she? This edition of MacVoices is brough...

David Ginsburg , Eric Bolden , Brian Flanagan-Arthurs , Mike Potter , Web Bixby , Jeff Gamet , and Jim Rea finish off this MacVoices Live! session with a discussion of Apple's financial services efforts. They include the newly launched Apple Pay Later, a high-yield savings account, and the ever expanding Apple Pay. How the ease of use and integration with Apple's ecosystem make them all attractive...

Next on the agenda for the MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg , Eric Bolden , Brian Flanagan-Arthurs , Mike Potter , Web Bixby , Jeff Gamet , Mark Fuccio , and Jim Rea are some questions and answers about enjoying lossless music that include both hardware and services choices by panel members. The discussion turns from audio to video, and the reasons you may want to purchase DVDs or Blu-ray c...

The MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg , Eric Bolden , Brian Flanagan-Arthurs , Mike Potter , Web Bixby , Jeff Gamet , Mark Fuccio , and Jim Rea provide thoughts on the most recent loss by Epic Games in their war against Apple and what it means going forward. Then panel also has thoughts on Spotify's appeal to the Biden administration and who pays how much to artists for music streams. (Part...

At NAB in Las Vegas, we caught up with Studiobox , and there was a lot to catch up on. Co-Founder Ian Smith explains how they are expanding from just a production company to include a SAS option. They can still be hired to run the Studiobox-based production, but you can also do your own production. Soon, as the SAS model expands, you will be able to use your own equipment via their software. A fas...

In a very bright GVM booth at NAB in Las Vegas, Brand Director Yuhang Liu talks about their options, how they can be controlled, and why their tube lights aren't limited to just static illumination or even just one color at a time. Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It's Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Support:  ...

At NAB in Las Vegas, Michael Kummer , Managing Director for AnyClip , discusses how AI is affecting video production, and how it is implemented in their service. By uploading your video to AnyClip, you get transcriptions and keywords allowing you to find anything in any clip for future reference and use. By hosting the video, you can play that specific clip through a simple embed code rather than...

At NAB in Las Vegas, Rob Walsh , Vice President of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn , provides an update on the growth of their company and their services. Those services now include programatic advertising, the Libsyn Connect recording option, Libsyn Studio where you can build your podcast, and more. Rob and Chuck also talk about advertising's response to podcasting and what, exactly, qualifies as...

At NAB in Las Vegas, Alessandro Mastroianni , Prodoct Expert for Krotos gave us a demo of how their software lets you not only create your own sound effects, but also design and customize them using an intuitive interface. Once you're happy with your sound, drag them directly to the timeline of your NLE. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch , our weekly newsletter...

At NAB in Las Vegas, we talked to Magdalena Muhr-Manilal , Managing Partner at Mapcreator about how their "Best of Show" nominee product delivers detailed maps of all kinds for broadcast, and how they can be customized by the user. You have probably seen their maps on your local news and didn't know it. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch , our weekly newsletter t...

At NAB in Las Vegas, we learned about how Riverside provides high quality results for recording video podcasts with remote partners or guests, no matter what the bandwidth. Noah Mosquin discusses how it all works, even if your session gets interrupted by an internet outage.   This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/m...

At NAB in Las Vegas, we got an extensive tour of the many options for wireless mobile microphone solutions from Saramonic . Joe Nassar, USA Brand Marketing Manager, outlines models that have multiple transmitters, connect to your phone via Lightning or USB-C, models can be used in a wireless lavalier style, with clips or magnets, and even an option that lets you upload graphics to identify the spe...

At NAB in Las Vegas, the Other World Computing booth was demonstrating a variety of hardware and software options to improve your video production workflow. Sam Mestman , Head of Marketing, showed us some options that turn your iPad into a powerful mobile video editing workstation. Then, OWC Founder and CEO Larry O'Connor and Farshid Tabrizi , Senior VP of Flash Memory & Media Development, explain...

At NAB in Las Vegas, Nick Mattingly , Co-Founder and CEO of Switcher Studio catches us up with their offerings that now go far beyond the basic switching of old. Support for non-iOS devices, the ability invite guests, and even support for HDMI sources that are not Wifi-enabled are just the start. Shopping, in in-app video editor, Accsoon SeeMo Integration, and more make Switcher Studio a full-serv...

In the Digital Anarchy booth on the show floor at NAB , Chief Digital Anarchist Jim Tierney shows off their latest addition to your favorite NLE. With Data Storyteller , you can build animated visualizations of your data inside Premier, After Effects, and Final Cut. With support for the usual bar, line and scatter charts as well as geographic data plotting, This will be a utility that has a multit...

At a very crowded, busy Insta360 booth at NAB , VP of Marketing for North America Michael Shabun gave us the rundown on the Flow , an AI tracking stabilizer that makes your iPhone an even more powerful video creation tool. From the magnetic connection that gets you ready to go in seconds, to the full control of both the stabilizer and the iPhone's native video capabilities, to the tracking that ma...

At NAB in Las Vegas, Ben Nowak , CEO for Cinamaker , gives us a demo of their latest enhancements that include multiple high quality video streams through Zoom for video creation, video conferencing, and live streaming. Integrating all types of cameras - iPhones, DSLRs, web cams - increases the versatility of the options to address a creators needs at any level. Kolide ensures only secure devices...