The Minus Sixteen Podcast

WWDC ’24 & M4 iPad thoughts | Ep. 62

As we get ready for WWDC Alex and I have a lot to talk about.
 
Firstly we look ahead to next Monday’s Apple event and what we are looking forward to and what we are expecting. 
 
Then we chat over our thoughts and findings on the new M4 iPad Pro. Alex has been to Samsung’s UK HQ - so we find out how that came about.
 
And we chat over how to go about finding brands, how best to work with them - oh and shooting at 60 FPS for YouTube too.
 
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 latest video: https://youtu.be/LkkCCh865Lo?si=6UaXMlkimbf6JNVH
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/DgRzESKN3MM
Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/zCfwDa7grWQ?si=cMxDN2E0FLnrXPLW
 
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
00:55 The benefits of having support
01:35 Daniel is joining us full-time!!
02:35 Getting ready for WWDC
02:50 Benefits of the S Pen
03:35 How much AI do you use?
05:15 Recolour apps, new home screen & new control centre
05:50 Apple & privacy with AI
07:40 Siri improvements
08:09 Chat GPT 4o
09:10 Coming back from Samsung to Apple?
10:57 The Samsung lineup re-cap
12:10 Alex at Samsung HQ
13:30 Eye tracking on iPadOS 18
12:46 Vision Pro MIA!
16:30 watchOS 11
17:00 iPad stuff
18:40 Apple’s in-store 14-day exchange
20:10 iPadOS - is it honestly that bad?
22:49 Sticking with Final Cut Pro
30:02 No to nano texture
32:46 Stage manager
34:35 The Files app makes sense at last
35:43 Alex and his day at Samsung HQ
40:11 Being honest in reviews isn’t easy
42:07 Building brand relationships
47:05 Teaching yourself the business side of YouTube
49:10 The New YouTube Studio app
49:28 Shooting at 60 FPS

M4 iPad Pro, Multitasking & Samsung DEX | Ep. 61

Welcome back to Daniel - but this time in person!
We grabbed him whilst he was on holiday in the UK with his family - and I have to say, it was one of our best episodes yet!
Of course, we chat about the newly released M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air and chat about how it compares to the Samsung S9.
When a creator is away from home for 5 weeks - what tech does he pack? Well, Daniel will tell you precisely what he packed for this road trip. And then we talk thumbnails - it turns out we all have very different approaches…
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 latest video: https://youtu.be/eVQ6kuwu-wM?si=HLIWaj__InKYr8PB
David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/wylEdsH2FjE
Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/zCfwDa7grWQ?si=cMxDN2E0FLnrXPLW
 
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
03:45 iPad Air and iPad Pro chat
07:20 The Magic Keyboard
10:15 The Samsung Tab S9 Ultra OLED panel
11:40 Panel comparison Tab S9 vs. iPad Pro 
17:15 Nano texture
20:00 Is 1 TB too much storage for an M4 iPad Pro?
21:45 External SSD problems
22:55 The storage rip-off
24:34 Multitasking on Tablets
26:38 DEX and One UI 
29:30 How Daniel uses his Tab S9 Ultra
32:50 iPad demons with external keyboards
35:00 Apple Pencil vs Samsung S Pen
36:35 Daniel’s - travelling devices
38:25 The content pipeline - planning ahead
39:30 Using Gling
42:40 Outling or scripting
44:25 Using a teleprompter 
47:00 Google IO - who watched it?
47:40 Titles & Thumbnails
48:50 The secret behind the crown in Daniel’s thumbnails 
50:00 Alex & David’s approach to thumbnails 
50:52 A/B testing 
53:06 How to make your videos cut through the crowd
55:15 Mac owners attach rate to iPad
56:25 Planning ahead and the ability to be fluid
58:00 using Monday.com
59:10 Title first?
61:00 Unsubscribed viewers…
63:00 Call To Action - it works! 
68:00 Avoiding thumbnail mistakes
69:00 Using thumbs.tv
70:00 Adding subtitles & SRT files
72:00 Timestamping
75:00 Odd comments from viewers…

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!
 
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 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
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
04:10 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