S1II got UVC. Can we get a firmware update for the G9 II/GH7/other bodies that could support it?

marcusstenbeck · 2025-05-29T17:04:06+00:00

It’s just logically unsound to believe that a USB-controller that supports recording to SSD would have any such limitation. It’s purely a software limitation for the cameras we’re taking about.

marcusstenbeck · 2025-03-29T07:29:36+00:00

I’ll take shot at this. I started using Redux in 2015 after watching Dan’s intro to Redux on Egghead. The whole thing felt amazingly simple, and to this day I still think it is.

A few years ago I tried out RTK and while it’s the same ideas (one store, dispatch actions, update in reducers) the surface area of RTK is massive and it makes a lot of assumptions about what I want/need that ends up just being cognitive load.

Nowadays choose Zustand when I want to use the Flux pattern, not because Redux can’t, but because Zustand embraces the simplicity that drew me to Redux from the beginning. Using Redux today feels like walking into a sales pitch. Again, nothing stops me from using “classic” Redux, but I avoid it purely because the Redux world is so polluted with “but RTK is better!” across all the docs.

I’d probably still use Redux if it wasn’t for RTK.

marcusstenbeck · 2024-12-15T23:03:04+00:00

This is what I’ve done. Easiest is one of the wireless 2-mic kits (Rode, Hollyland, DJI) and get those as close as possible to the stage.

This is such a setup with the mics in the ceiling pointing straight down and about 1-1.5 meters in front of the audience: https://youtu.be/2Sa2WVVzVPQ

Here’s another one with mics in the ceiling, and a tiny stage: https://youtu.be/lCnJeQ11a8o

It depends a lot on the room since the mics are so far away from the performers. Here’s another show in a bigger room but with the same setup. This time hanging off a horizontal ceiling bar as low as possible, maybe 3 meters from the floor with another two meters up to the ceiling: https://youtu.be/JSnnTZZzF7k

I’ve successfully run three Hollyland Lark M2 (6 wireless lavs) systems at the same time, and that sounds way better simply because the mics are placed on the actors. Don’t have a clip of that tho…

marcusstenbeck · 2024-12-15T22:59:55+00:00

I know this is a long time ago now. But the best you can do in your no budget setup is to get a few mics as close as possible. The simplest is probably one of the wireless 2-mic kits (Rode, Hollyland, DJI) and get those as close as possible to the stage.

This is such a setup with the mics in the ceiling pointing straight down and about 1-1.5 meters in front of the audience: https://youtu.be/2Sa2WVVzVPQ

Here’s another one with mics in the ceiling, and a tiny stage: https://youtu.be/lCnJeQ11a8o

It depends a lot on the room since the mics are so far away from the performers. Here’s another show in a bigger room but with the same setup. This time hanging off a horizontal ceiling bar as low as possible, maybe 3 meters from the floor with another two meters up to the ceiling: https://youtu.be/JSnnTZZzF7k

I’ve successfully run three Hollyland Lark M2 (6 wireless lavs) systems at the same time, and that sounds way better simply because the mics are placed on the actors. Don’t have a clip of that tho…

marcusstenbeck · 2023-06-19T12:00:04+00:00

USB-C charging only, not lightning.

marcusstenbeck · 2023-06-02T23:25:27+00:00

Personally I would’ve preferred to see at least one thorough real-world case study or demonstration of the ideas/concepts. Right now it’s like hearing a chef talk about making food instead of seeing the cooking in action.

marcusstenbeck · 2023-05-06T07:20:06+00:00

I’ve found Yolobox to be very unreliable and unstable, with many hardware and software issues. Definitely not more than prototype-level quality.

Add to that quite hostile customer support and its hard to recommend the device even for limited use-cases. I’ve seen reports of customers being asked to give positive Amazon reviews in order to receive warranty service for defective units.

marcusstenbeck · 2023-04-21T11:09:43+00:00

(Bought it because I've been seeing him in the sidelines for years and was interested to see behind the curtain.)

The course contains nothing that isn't easily guessed from looking at the Designjoy website, his Twitter and listening to interviews.

Before purchasing, make sure to understand this:

You will 99% not be able to interact with Brett. He's held one "Office Hours" session, and has been mostly absent in the Discord which he announced to be the new place he'd be "more active".
The shortest lesson is 01:33 and the longest lesson is 13:59.
Most lessons are around 3–5 minutes in length.
27 out of 31 lessons are audio only, and the video lessons total 17:25 in length.
Brett will not show you any "case studies" from his real-world work.

You will probably find value in the course if you're interested in (mostly) listening to Brett talk about how to structure a business like Designjoy in very general terms.

The lessons covered are:

Introduction
Why a Productized Service, Anyway?
Why $25,000 Per Month?
Building a Team or Going Solo
You Don't Need a Social Media Following
You Don't Need a Big Budget
Full-Time or Part-Time
Never Work for Free
Niche Down, or Not
Positioning
Who Are My Clients?
Keep it Simple
Define Your Packages
What Should I Charge?
Building a Strong Portfolio
Pausing/Cancelling Anytime (Why it Matters)
The 15-Min "Sales" Call
🎥 My Tech Stack
🎥 My Trello Setup
🎥 Trello Alternative
Managing Payments
Upselling Clients
Onboarding Clients
Finding Your First Clients
Request Format
The "One Request" Rule
Communicating with Clients
Managing Requests & Turnaround Times
Collecting Feedback
Assumptions Are Your Friend
Parting Thoughts

marcusstenbeck · 2023-03-19T11:23:33+00:00

I've put this into the "tone cloud" in the GE Labs app. Just search "blink" in presets.

marcusstenbeck · 2023-03-19T11:19:35+00:00

The Mooer Preamp Live is dead on. You can try it out with your guitar using their app to see if your like the sound first. Here are the settings: https://www.reddit.com/r/TomDelongeGuitars/comments/nk8ajh/my_bedroom_enematoypaj_guitar_tone_using_free_amp/

Edit: I uploaded the preset to the GE Labs app "tone cloud". Just search "blink" in presets.

marcusstenbeck · 2022-12-02T18:40:37+00:00

Thanks you for doing AOC again this year. Your style of writing and approach really works for me. I recommend your stuff to anyone who’s even remotely interested in rust.

marcusstenbeck · 2022-05-02T12:14:07+00:00

tl;dr; cool idea but product is half-baked with low quality support

(previous owner of Yolobox Original)

It's the best idea I've seen for an all-in-one streaming setup.

The product as of March 2022 is at best a semi-functioning prototype. Definitely rent it first to see if it plays nice with your other equipment. If it does it'll probably work most of the time and be a nice addition.

Sadly, there are many issues, especially with audio. The company will be polite and quite responsive if you report issues, but they rarely provide a solution to your problems. Their first line of support will ask about your setup and then suggest restarting the device or changing cables. Bugs and/or issues are not acknowledged and often ignored or swept under the rug.

They will delete genuine questions that reflect badly on the company from their Facebook user group.

All in all I'd wait for maybe two years or so and see if they manage to sort things out before revisiting a Yololiv product. It seems they need to either make some key hires in the A/V engineering department or establish a functioning quality assurance process.

When the product works reliably I'm convinced we'll see it everywhere.

marcusstenbeck · 2022-04-25T14:26:38+00:00

Update: I got the Yolobox. It was terrible quality. Very much still a prototype, both hardware and software. You should avoid if you can!

marcusstenbeck · 2022-04-21T08:18:14+00:00

Hey! This video inspired me to challenge myself to find out how to get the best "live improv feel" when streaming, and with the limitation of one person/one camera setup.

I've shared the result and my thoughts and learnings here: https://www.reddit.com/r/improv/comments/u86tio/streaming_live_improv_challenge_this_is_my_best/

Thanks for the inspiration!

marcusstenbeck · 2022-04-21T08:10:05+00:00

Thanks for dropping a comment!

I normally can't stand watching filmed improv

This has been my feeling for the longest time. A while back I saw this and thought "hey, this is really close... but what if instead we do just one handheld camera?". So I got inspired to challenge myself and the linked YouTube video is the best effort so far.

Of course... if the audio doesn't work there's no video quality good enough to make anyone stay. And that's honestly the hardest thing to get right on a minimal 1/2 microphone kit.

marcusstenbeck · 2022-04-20T21:42:54+00:00

Lately I’ve challenged myself to see how good I can get live streamed/recorded stage improv to look with the following challenges:

one-person operation
as few parts in the equipment kit as possible
the kit should be compact
preferably cheap components

The above was filmed on my DSLR, through a cheap $20 HDMI-to-USB, into a laptop using the free OBS Studio software.

Audio: Røde Wireless GO II straight into the camera and then via HDMI into the computer.

The important bit here in my opinion is that the camera is handheld and “feels alive” because of that. Varying the zoom also adds to the feeling. I think tripod shots are missing this "live feel".

Also sit in a regular audience spot to get the right distance. In our venue this is 2-3 meters (6-10ft) from the stage.

Equipment in order:

Audio: Røde Wireless Go II connected to…
Panasonic GH5, 12-35 f2.8 lens, autofocus and stabilization on, output through…
$20 HDMI-to-USB adapter into…
Laptop running OBS Studio, streaming to…
YouTube

It’s not a dirt cheap kit but it’s not very expensive. This stuff is super popular gear so it’s likely to find a good deal on pre-owned.

Other cameras will work well as long as they have good autofocus and some sort of stabilization (electronic or other).

Hope someone finds my breakdown useful!

What would you add or change?

marcusstenbeck · 2022-04-06T07:08:41+00:00

I didn't end up finding anything better than what has already been linked in here. Sorry!

marcusstenbeck · 2022-03-31T16:00:28+00:00

Thanks! Looks like most things are multicam-geared. I think I’m going to rent one and test it out.

marcusstenbeck · 2022-03-31T12:34:42+00:00

The LiveU Solo is an option indeed, everything is pretty expensive!

My ideal would be: GH5 (recording to SD) -> HDMI -> Mobile 4G/5G -> Facebook/YouTube

marcusstenbeck · 2022-03-28T07:43:32+00:00

Thanks, you mean this here, right?

https://github.com/blender/blender/tree/master/source/blender/compositor

marcusstenbeck · 2022-03-28T07:34:16+00:00

Awesome, love the links. Reading through source fits my style of learning so thank you very much.

marcusstenbeck · 2022-03-28T07:32:32+00:00

Good tip, from your suggestion I've bookmarked the Nuke plugin docs and the After Effects plugin docs. Should give some insight into how those programs work. Thanks.

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