The Minus Sixteen Podcast

M4 iPad Pro, M2 iPad Air & Let Loose | Ep. 60

This time it’s all about the iPad! Well, it had to be really, right?
 
We chat over the M2 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro, what we’ve bought and how we will go about covering it.
 
The Let Loose event itself came in for some flack - the Machine Press was not to everyone’s liking - we discuss!
 
And if you’ve wondered what it’s like to deal with brands - we tell you the truth!
 
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Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/2c_53BTTYTw?si=GI2oi0tJ5hbK2Opi
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/G5BVMVtoNKE
 
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
 
00:00 Intro
00:42  Let Loose
01:15 Nano texture a mistake? 
06:00 Is Final Cut on iPad for real? 
09:35 What Alex has bought
11:20 Will iPad become a desktop experience?
14:00 The M2 iPad Air is STILL a beast
15:25 How the M4 iPad Pro will fit into our workflow 
19:45 The iPad Air - basically last years iPad Pro
21:40 Anti-reflective coating - don’t be fooled
22:25 Will David have to return his iPad Pro and Apple’s return policy
28:20 Is nano texture that sensitive?
31:00 The event format - fans or not 
33:00 The machine crushing hate!
35:00 Alex and his YouTube Play Button - it’s official 
37:20 Taking time to make the content right
41:35 Getting lucky with thumbnails
43:00 Unboxings are still popular…
45:30 Sorting out audio-only podcasts for YouTube
48:55 Brands being pushy!
50:00 Building brand relationships  
52:30 Creators STILL paying for views 

Let Loose, honest reviews & Garmin Epix Pro | Ep. 59

In this episode, we chat about the recent spate of creators giving honest reviews and the effects that have on the companies behind the products. We chat about the art of making honest product review videos and the benefits of staying in lane for your channel.
 
Then we look at the benefits of wearables - smart watches & rings and what the Garmin Epix Pro has been like.
 
Let Loose, the next Apple event has been confirmed so we chat that over and what to expect from the iPad event and finally a little update on AirPods Max.
 
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
 
Alex’s Garmin Video: https://youtu.be/k0MpNqgXoYY?si=Ey0C5nV-3eTT87Br
David’s MacBook Air Video: https://youtu.be/LNfnu7RvJI4
David’s AirPods Max Story: https://medium.com/macoclock/airpods-max-nearly-perfect-2c500a41ae89
 
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
The Peter McKinnon video: https://youtu.be/96y9UvUX-DQ?si=iB2zuUE0430LK_-O
The MKBHD video: https://youtu.be/tn-MGyr-6dk?si=vrJfKkaaXPS_SoK3
 
00:00 Intro
00:25 Life in the 100 Club!
02:10 The admin side of running the channel
04:15 How much a Super Thanks really matters
06:45 The content bandwagon
08:15 Staying in lane - playing the algorithm game
11:55 The art of making review videos genuine
16:00 Taking the weekend off… 
17:10 Our thoughts on giving bad reviews
21:25 MKBHD and clickbait…
26:00 Let Loose announced & what to expect
34:20 When will the iPads be in store & content planning around it
37:10 The Garmin Pro - what’s it like
42:30 The outstanding battery life on the Garmin watches
44:20 The trade-offs
46:35 The benefits of wearing smartwatches
51:45 AirPods Max thoughts
58:35 Let Loose clashing with our next podcast

Sony XPeria 1 V & Final Cut Pro thoughts PLUS passing 100K on YouTube | Ep. 58

On the actual day - the very hour we sat down to record the podcast Alex joined the 100,000 YouTube subscribers club so obviously we talked about that on the podcast - how could we not? We talked about the 4 year journey what he’s learned and what advice he would pass on to you if you are starting on YouTube today.
We chat over the Sony Xperia 1V, Final Cut Pro plugins - oh and that mess with Dbrand this week on Twitter.
The art of YouTube shorts was in our line of vision and also are community posts beneficial?
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
00:00 Intro
02:00 Alex passing 100,000 subs - how does it feel?
05:20 The Sony Xperia 1 V thoughts 
13:00 It’s quiet out here for us Apple boys…!
15:15 iPads - they can’t come soon enough 🙏🏻    
20:20 David and his Final Cut Pro yarns…
22:15 LOG and Final Cut Pro
23:45 Using MotionVFX plugins
26:20 Alex on his four-year journey to 100K - genuine advice
32:50 Learning the craft of YouTube
33:45 Getting used to working with brands - new skills
36:20 Getting used to being on camera
38:00 Being a perfectionist and the creator's community
41:35 Dbrand issues - why on earth??
49:45 Alex recalls being in hot water…
52:00 The benefits of shorts on YouTube
54:00 The benefits of posting on YouTube’s community page
56:12 The final story about THAT paid-for-views video… 
59:00 Don’t forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts… 
 

Switching to Final Cut, no iPads & some YouTube home truths | Ep. 57

This time around we chat about the pros and cons of Final Cut Pro versus Premiere Pro and just how good is the the new M3 15-inch MacBook Air?
 
Still no iPads and possibly now not until May or even WWDC - and what can we expect from WWDC this year?
 
Lastly the dark side of YouTube and what it feels like to buy subs.
 
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
 
Alex’s tweet
https://x.com/AlexGTech1/status/1773463096608055444?s=20
 
Blog - Apple vs. The World
https://medium.com/macoclock/apple-vs-the-world-b68084eeadfb
 
 
Download our streaming software
https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis
 
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
00:00 Intro
04:00 - Does 120Hz refresh rate REALLY matter? 
06:05 Alex’ workflow
07:30 David switching to Final Cut Pro
11:15 Multicam in FCP
14:45 Why can’t we have captions in FCP?
16:50 FCP on iPad
25:14 iPad specs…8 GB or 16 GB?
27:35 No iPads until May - a content nightmare!
30:00 Could Apple wait until WWDC for iPad?
32:45 Buying subs & views on YouTube - the real story
42:31 The danger if brands start trusting these stats
46:40 Will this eventually lead to invalid strikes?
52:07 Chossing engagement, demographics or views
54:50 Apple vs. The World
60:05 Apple using Google Gemini…thoughts
66:00 Samsung S23 Ultra - max smartphone?

M3 MacBook Air, no March event & buying views | Ep. 56

Lot’s going on in this episode.
 
We chat about the lack of a spring event from Apple - and ponder will they possibly yet surprise us. We chat over the new M3 MacBook Air and what to expect from the next iPad Pro.
 
Then we really get in the trenches with the whole buying views on YoiuTube controversy - we pull it apart and try to find ouy what is really going on.
 
Don’t forget we are also on YouTube Music as an audio-only podcast.
 
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
 
 
Download our streaming software
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
00:00 Intro
01:25 Let’s talk Apple - could there be an event after all?
06:30 Wanting the new iPad 
13:00 Switching to Final Cut
15:20 15” M3 MacBook Air
17:45 Apple’s Trade-In
20:40 Bluetooth issues
23:00 What storage & memory does an iPad need? 
29:10 David and his 5K subs landmark
32:55 Brands come knocking…and needing more than AdSense 
38:30 The buying views controversy
44:00 Buying views officially from YouTube - is pay to play?
48:45 Buying views to impress brands
52:35 Doing it the right way
60:00 Patting ourselves on the back - the pod is going places

Everything to expect from Apple in March - new iPads & more| Ep. 55

At last, we are back and we have lots to talk about.
Alex briefly talks about the recent updates on the Samsung S24 Ultra, and we give out views and thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro.
With the first Apple event promised in just a few weeks we chat over what we think we are likely to see…new OLED iPad Pros, iPad Air, Mac mini….there is a lot to look forward to.
And we are also on YouTube Music as an audio-only podcast.
 Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
 
 
Download our streaming software
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Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
00:00 Intro
04:10 Latest on Samsung S24 Ultra
08:10 Really getting down in the weeds with the iPhone 15 Pro Max
09:25 Apple’s Covent Garden Store - lovely but odd!
12:48 The Apple Vision Pro - quick thoughts
19:15 The Apple event in March - what we can expect
35:00 David and the clickbait accusations 
45:15 Live a day in our shoes - the life of a content creator
50:10 Alex and his team
52:15 CapCut - it’s brilliant!
56:00 Brands playing the fool - and creators devaluing or economy

Galaxy S24 problems & Vision Pro lands | Minus Sixteen Ep. 54

We go deep about the new Samsung S24 and Alex has been hands-on with it over the past few days. There are a couple of issues and concerns that he has already found to do with possible build quality problems and also the display. 
 
We talk about Apple’s Vision Pro - our expectations and our thoughts on it just one week out before it lands in customers' hands.
 
Then we talk about the weird month of January for creators and about the rash of creators quitting. Lastly, we chat over the way YouTube seems to penalise you for not staying in lane - oh, and our favourite apps!
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
 
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Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/pygLcclFfJ4?si=JTbuU0GDfNpeDLuj
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech 
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/trT9wmF_JUc
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
00:00 Intro
01:10 Let’s talk Samsung S24 Ultra
03:23 S4 Display issues - the anti-reflective coating
11:13 Quality Issues  - scratched already
13:50 S24 Cameras - 8K video mode
15:15 The 5X camera
18:10 Galaxy AI - the writing assistant, translation etc 
20:52 Picture editing on the S24 Ultra
22:22 Circle to Search - also now on Pixel
24:30 120 FPS
27:00 Long exposure shots & low-light photography
28:30 Google in bed with Samsung
30:50 Samsung S24 and Instagram & the selfie camera
33:45 First impressions
36:45 What about the S24 Plus?
38:07 Vision Pro 
41:40 January - an od month CES and more
44:00 The timing of releasing videos
47:08 Quitting YouTube
51:43 Staying in lane with YouTube
56:37 David is free! The invalid traffic stike is cleared!!
60:00 Hands out - creators with their hands out…
63:00 Sponsors - grrrrr!!
64:00 Our fav app on the Mac!
 

Samsung Unpacked - the S24 Ultra is coming - Ep 53

We are back for our first podcast of the year - and as it turns out there is a lot to talk about.
 
In a few days, there is Samsung Unpacked so we have a good chat about that event and what we can expect. Galaxy AI is going to be the hot topic and we also talk cameras, bezels, displays & notches.
 
The Pixel 8 Pro is a phone we’ve both used and loved so we chat about the latest features that Google have made available for it. ND filters, shooting ProRes, external SSD and recording in 8K - we cover it all.
 
And of course - Vision Pro…our take on this ground breaking bit of tech.
 
Then as we get into talking YouTube we talk about the January blues and the risks of changing laanes and direction as a creator.
 
Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻
 
Download our streaming software
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Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/NWkFzEI2ssE?si=4xMeHeLuTDpqjSqS
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech 
David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/len55bAOBiU
Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech
Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com
 
00:00 Intro
02:10 What to expect from Samsung unpacked
04:35 Samsung S24 goes Titanium
07:02 Bezels & notches…who cares?
07:30 Displays getting brighter on Samsung S24 Ultra
09:10 Pixel 8 Pro - it’s flying…
15:15 Samsung vs Google - going head to head in AI
17:35 AI and Samsung Unpacked - what to expect
20:10 Samsung Ultras and video…
21:43 Using ND filters
23:17 iPhone 15 Pro Max beats my Canon 90D
25:30 External SSD’s for iPhone
28:10 Samsung and Raw CODECs
29:45 Recording in 8K
33:15 The need for content…
34:45 Getting out of the safe zone
35:55 Vision Pro…our thoughts
45:00 HomePods as a stereo pair - wow!
46:30 Let’s talk YouTube and the Jaanuary blues
50:25 The risks or benefits of branching out on YouTube
53:00 Subs vs comments
55:10 AVD and retention
60:00 Shorts & Capcut
63:00 The future for Minus Sixteen