Puget Systems Podcast

This week we're joined by Sean Jenkin, software engineering manager on the Adobe After Effects team. Matt and Houston chat with Sean about the nitty-gritty details of the Multi-Frame Rendering feature in After Effects! We're excited to get some in-depth information about how it all works and what is still to come!

This week Mike Lorrain, co-founder of Quantum Productions, joins us to talk about some of the changes that have occurred in the 25 years he and his business partner Norb have been making videos, thoughts on the newest tech, and advice for beginners!   From pre-production all the way through music and editing, Quantum Productions works to create outstanding, award-winning films for their clien...

This week our Technical Support Manager, Ben Nelson is our special guest! We'll be talking about whats set our support team apart from the other guys, some common issues they've been seeing lately, in addition to taking and answering questions from the audience! Although our hope is that you will never have to call in to Support for assistance (we hope our machines operate at optimal performance o...

This week we're hosting a round table talk about the recent AMD Threadripper Pro launch with our entire Labs Team. We'll be going over performance testing, where it might fit into our product line, and, as always, we'll be taking questions from YOU the audience!

You probably know Julian from his epically viral superhero VFX TikTok reel from last July. Julian has been making incredible videos for years and we're so excited and happy to have him join us this week for our Live Q&A show.    You can check out his work on TikTok (@thejulianbass) and YouTube (  @Macrobass J  ) Macrobass Productions website: http://www.macrobassproductions...

This week Jared, a technology consultant here at Puget Systems, joins us to talk about the consultation process, how we go about getting you the right system for your workflow, and some exciting and challenging client requests.   We specialize in building exactly what you need and none of what you don't. Our no-pressure, non-commissioned sales staff are experts at configuring a computer that...

We take it upon ourselves to test and validate each industry's most popular applications and understand the nuances of how they interact with and utilize PC hardware. And while we do publish extensive articles on these subjects, we also realize that not everyone has the time to understand and apply this knowledge to their specific needs. That's why we have our Labs Open Office Hour! This week Will...

Brandon Carr is the IT Lead for Contractor Nation. He and his team provide desktop & network support, email administration, telecom administration, building security, etc. so that the company and its people may achieve even greater success.   Contractor Nation helps home improvement, repair, and service contractors with business coaching, training, marketing, sales expertise, etc.

We take it upon ourselves to test and validate each industry's most popular applications and understand the nuances of how they interact with and utilize PC hardware. And while we do publish extensive articles on these subjects, we also realize that not everyone has the time to understand and apply this knowledge to their specific needs. That's why we have our Labs Open Office Hour! This week Kell...

This week we're joined by Ed Tang, Technology Director at Belle & Wissell Co. Belle & Wissell is a team of makers and innovators. We push ourselves to break new ground on every project—using original methods to tell inspiring stories and electrify audiences. Check out their website: https://bwco.info/about-the-studio/

We take it upon ourselves to test and validate each industry's most popular applications and understand the nuances of how they interact with and utilize PC hardware. And while we do publish extensive articles on these subjects, we also realize that not everyone has the time to understand and apply this knowledge to their specific needs. That's why we have our Labs Open Office Hour

We take it upon ourselves to test and validate each industry's most popular applications and understand the nuances of how they interact with and utilize PC hardware. And while we do publish extensive articles on these subjects, we also realize that not everyone has the time to understand and apply this knowledge to their specific needs. That's why we have our Labs Open Office Hour!

We're excited to have THE 3D Printing Nerd himself, Joel Telling, join us for Workflow Wednesday this week!   Joel is the man behind the "3D Printing Nerd" YouTube channel covering everything from hobby and consumer level topics all the way up to industrial additive manufacturing machines!    Check out the 3D Printing Nerd channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/3DPrintingNerd

We take it upon ourselves to test and validate each industry's most popular applications and understand the nuances of how they interact with and utilize PC hardware. And while we do publish extensive articles on these subjects, we also realize that not everyone has the time to understand and apply this knowledge to their specific needs. That's why we have our Labs Open Office Hour! This week Will...

This week we're joined by John Nierras the creative director at Perfect Infinitives, a creative design and technologies studio firm that caters to the entertainment / visual industry for major brands.   John's background is in visual effects for broadcast and film. A desire to push the boundaries of real-time visual effects led John into theatre, live events, and robotics. Now John leverages...

This week Kelly Shipman joins us to talk about his recent findings regarding the recently released AMD Radeon 6800 and 6800XT as well as the most interesting updates to come to Unreal Engine. Unreal Engine: AMD Radeon 6800 & 6800XT Performance https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Unreal-Engine-AMD-Radeon-6800-6800XT-1987/

This week we're joined by Niel Guilarte of All Things Post Podcast! All Things Post is a community that highlights the talented magicians behind the scenes in film, television, video, music, the arts & more. Each episode they feature post-production professionals, workflow advice, techniques, highlights, stories, and successes in order to inspire and educate others. Check out his podcast on St...

This week Senior Labs Tech Matt Bach takes questions and chats about the latest testing results for the 6800 and 6800XT GPUs from AMD.   We've collected everything you need to know right here: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/AMD-Radeon-RX-6800-XT-Review-Roundup-1992/

This week we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Puget Systems and President and Founder Jon Bach joins us with a look back at where we've come and where we're going, what's changed and what's stayed the same over the years.

This week Dr. Don Kinghorn joins us to talk about his progress getting four RTX 3090's to work in one workstation, with one PSU. He's also available to take your questions!    You can check out the current performance results from Dr. Don's testing here: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/hpc/Quad-RTX3090-GPU-Wattage-Limited-MaxQ-TensorFlow-Performance-1974/

This week we're joined by Frank Graffagnino of METECS.   Founded in 2003, METECS is an engineering and applied technology company with a long history of providing high-fidelity simulation, software, robotics, and analysis to NASA with contributions to the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Orion, Lunar Gateway, and Artemis programs.  Check them out here: https://metecs.com/

This week we talk with Mike Pecci about his awesome podcast that goes deep into how to survive as a freelance artist. (And sometimes BBQ!) Classically trained as a silent filmmaker and cinematographer, Mike has spent over 19 years forming and running a production company that has produced award-winning content for brands like Bose and Sam Adams. Listen to his weekly podcast here: https://www.inlov...

Our entire Labs Team, through extensive and thorough testing, found that the new AMD Ryzen 5000-series CPUs offer tremendous value in a wide range of industries including photography, post-production, game development, photogrammetry, rendering, and more. Today to take your questions and discuss the impact this latest release will have on the computing world. Click HERE to see how these new CPUs d...

While the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series cards are certainly the most powerful GPUs ever released, it is important to understand that different applications utilize the GPU in very different ways.    The entire Labs Team joins us today to discuss and take questions about the newly released Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU! Click HERE to see how the new GeForce RTX 3070 8GB, RTX 3080 10GB, and RTX 3...

Matt Bach joins us this week to talk about all the cool new things that Adobe announced at this year's Adobe MAX conference and answer any questions you have about how to optimize your hardware choices to get the best performance you can.