November 4, 2024

I need to start with an apology - or, more accurately - an explanation. During and after my Resolve Fairlight webinar, I demoed and complained about a bug in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight that made dialog editing essentially impossible. I echoed these complaints to Blackmagic. All to no avail - no one knew how to fix this. Then, a reader suggested it wasn't a bug, but a feature! Darned if he wasn't right. 

Link: When is an Audio Bug Not a Bug? When It’s a Preference in Resolve 19!

If you read the rumor sites, you know that whatever we have now is not adequate and whatever is coming is, by definition, better. But I think this does a disservice to us as users. Instead, I concentrate on how to make the most of what we have today. In that regard, Apple announced a range of new M4 Macs. Here are my thoughts on what these are, whether you should upgrade, and, if so, where to spend your money.

Link: Larry Jordan’s Thoughts on the New M4 Macs

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News is now on my home page, updated whenever news rolls in. 14 new stories this week!!

OWC announced full compatibility of its OWC Thunderbolt 5 innovations – including its OWC Envoy Ultra SSD and OWC Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) cables – with the latest Mac mini powered by the new M4 Pro chip and MacBook Pro powered by the M4 Pro and M4 Max family of chips. 

Link: https://www.owc.com/news/other-world-computing-owc-announces-full-compatibility-of-thunderbolt-and-usb-c-solutions-with-apples-latest-imac-with-m4

Axle AI announced three new bundles with Apple’s M4 Mac mini allowing a full-featured media asset management system running on premise, on the same network as editing workstations and NAS storage. Axle AI MAM software supports Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, and, via an optional module, Avid Media Composer.

Link: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/756142095/axle-ai-launches-mac-mini-m4-bundles-for-powerful-on-premise-ai-media-search

Have you ever felt like you or your team was drowning in information? Rarely today do we need more information. What we need is more wisdom. Kevin Eikenberry published an interesting blog on dealing with information overload.

Link: https://kevineikenberry.com/organizational-leadership/the-lifeline-for-information-overload/

Over the weekend, I upgraded my system to the latest version of macOS - 15.1 - and the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud apps - 25.0. Everything is running fine on my system after the upgrade. In checking the web, I'm not seeing any significant concerns about macOS 15.1 for media creators. It's probably safe to upgrade.

Thinking of upgrading, I bought a 2024 M4 Pro Mac mini yesterday. Here's why I bought it, what I bought, and how I configured it.

Link: Why I Bought a M4 Pro Mac Mini

One of the benefits of talking with folks the NAB Show was it gave me a sense of what they were watching, what concerned them, and what trends they felt were important. Last week, I presented a video on what made them optimistic about media today. This week, I present the key trends and markets they are watching.

Link: Key Media Trends Industry Leaders Are Watching

Story-telling is as old as time, yet there is always something new to learn. New styles appear, old fashions seem dated. The "new" is worshipped, the old is either venerated or derided. Nothing new there. Change is constant - yet, somehow, reassuring. Nothing stays the same - including us.

Émile Coué de la Châtaigneraie was a French psychologist who, in 1921, coined the mantra: "Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better." It sparked a self-help craze in Britain that transfixed the public and echoes today in our world. If you think about it, the only person we can actually control is ourselves and how we react to the world around us. There's certainly no shortage of stress today. We can let it overwhelm us - or take a deep breath and let it wash over us by focusing on what we do. We are story-tellers. We tell stories that make the world better - or worse. Which we choose is up to us.

Tomorrow is important - please vote. Until next week, stay safe, stay hopeful and edit well.

TUTORIALS & REVIEWS

» Larry Jordan's Thoughts on the New M4 Macs (Commentary)

  » My thoughts on what to know, when to upgrade, and where to spend money.

» Why I Bought an M4 Pro Mac Mini (Commentary)

  » I put my money where my mouth is. Here's what I bought and why.

» Key Media Trends Industry Leaders Are Watching (News)

  » I asked 22 industry leaders what they were watching and why.

» When Is an Audio Bug Not a Bug? When It's a Preference (Tutorial) 

  » Audio editing in Resolve Fairlight was driving me nuts. Here's what fixed it.

» Reasons for Optimism About Media Today (Commentary)

  » Twelve industry leaders explain what keeps them going forward.

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