Mac Geek Gab #185: Live from Macworld Expo, Keynote Thoughts and Attendee Questions

January 7th, 2009 at 4:48 AM - Podcasts by Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun

Live from the podcast stage at Macworld Expo, John and Dave share their thoughts about the keynote announcements, wax poetic about Macworld Expo, and even take listener questions live from the crowd!

Show Notes and Items Mentioned:

Note: Shownotes are complete!

• Macworld 2009 Keynote
• Live Coverage of the Macworld Expo Keynote Address by Phil Schiller on January 6th 2009
• Palm VII
• iLife '09
• Google Picasa for Mac (beta)
• Eye-Fi
• iMovie '09
• GarageBand '09
• Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the iTunes Store
• dansmathcast
• iWork '09
• Mac Box Set
• iWork.com beta
• MacBook Pro 17"
• NosillaCast
• About Remote for iPhone and iPod touch
• HotSpotVPN
• the maccore (Hi Katie!)
• - You're downloading today's show from CacheFly's network
• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed - Thanks to of iPhone Alley.

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This podcast is recorded on an iMac (Core 2 Duo Mid 2007) using Audio Hijack Pro and routing courtesy of WireTap Anywhere.  As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac.  On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones.  When PilotPete is in the house, he’s usually talking through a Heil PR-30.  Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac.  The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script.  Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version.  You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32.

Theme Music: “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure.  “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser