25/04/2022
It’s MS Awareness Week and my contribution is an AMA about and how it effects my life. Post your questions below and I will record my answers for release at the weekend!
Catie Lake, Podcaster & Engineer, offers production support and access to a wide range of Internet S
It’s MS Awareness Week and my contribution is an AMA about and how it effects my life. Post your questions below and I will record my answers for release at the weekend!
This changed everything I do covering events when it arrived today!
ShiftCam
Yay … my trademark look is restored thanks to Dani at The Mane Studio.
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Crazy Color
A reset treat for the Steampunk Social Technologist today! 🦄
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Well … it was bound to happen eventually with my clumsy hands!
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I was testing Twitter Spaces myself this morning after joining my first one over the weekend.
I am exploring the best way to share my story as I am not a book reader or writer!
I am looking for a variety of ways to engage with people who have interesting questions for me.
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***an
I’ve found myself thinking this week about how I might return to producing a personal YouTube vlog.
I am not sure I have the energy to spend editing at length but I can shoot on my ATEM powered workstation now of course.
It will need some more thought.
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A little firmware updating to improve the functionality and reliability of the Workstation!
Further expansion of the Catie & Co workstation today making use of the second HDMI feed, out of my new vision mixer, to echo the multiview to the monitor in front of me.
Blackmagic Design
The Catie & Co workstation has moved (room) and is recieving a major upgrade soon ahead of the next series of Living, Enabled.
Back at the production desk part-time this week. First two new mentees of 2021 signed up for streaming and podcasting support.
Catie Lake passed the Dante Level 3 Certification test today and is proud to be a Dante Certified networked audio system engineer.
Thank you to Audinate and Yamaha Pro Audio Europe
Today was Dante Level 3 (Day 2 of 2).
The session included a more detailed look at advanced network configuration for Dante systems as well as troubleshooting them!
Thank you Audinate
Today was Dante Level 3 (Day 1 of 2).
The session included a reminder of how networked devices communicate with each-other and Quality of Service (QoS).
Thank you Audinate and see you tomorrow!
We have pre-ordered the new Blackmagic Design Speed Editor which will be shipped with a copy of .
We just need the world to return to something near normal now so that we can get out and start and our footage!
Friday the 13th has always been a positive day for our family. Today we configured TalkBack to remote sources.
There’s only 5 analogue cables in the entire event direction studio: TB microphone, headphones, monitor speakers (L+R) and a stereo mix to the AMPISO!
Why am I training to run production audio through Dante?
The extra investment in equipment now saves time later when trying to wire up an analogue audio chain to achieve the same end result.
Dante just works and that’s why .
Thanks to Audinate and Yamaha Pro Audio Europe
With another monitor on the way this week we needed to raise the TV/Multiview screen ready.
I’ve started my training towards full Dante certification with Audinate - building on skills I acquired during my time installing IT networks and all I learned in Level 1&2!
Yamaha Pro Audio Europe
With no automatic monitor cut on opening a mic fader, on our Yamaha Pro Audio Europe TF3 Digital Mixing Console, we have instead configured a series of RESET, STANDBY and GO LIVE buttons on the connected Elgato StreamDeck XL driven by the Bitfocus Companion app.
After accessing the fantastic online training - provided by Audinate - Catie Lake is now Dante Level 2 certified. Work starts on Level 3 tomorrow!
After some support from - to access the training website - Catie Lake is now Dante Level 1 certified. Work starts on Level 2 tomorrow!
This week is the start of our journey with DANTE - the networked audio transport system from Audinate - not only expanding our skills but also our facilities and professional audio visual production services.
Yamaha Pro Audio Europe
A refurbishing day today - replacing the ear pads on my old but perfectly serviceable pair of Audio-Technica Europe ATH-M20 headphones. We’ve had these a few years now!
So that we can send our Multiview or a QuadView back to our hosts and presenters - today we added a suitable HDMI to USB capture device that supports the output of the Blackmagic Design Mini Pro.
We’re upgrading our workstation again this weekend - furniture wise at least!
We need more desk space for monitors and our new audio mixer!
Why does Catie & Co want to produce your live event?
Simply because contributors often prefer to use different meeting platforms but attendees may not.
Bring it all together and output one unified feed with titles and additional sources.
This is indeed pro stabilisation in nature!
The first of some cheap upgrades today. A new boom arm for the key light at the Catie & Co workstation - on which to mount our .
I’ve finally finished the physical build of my home workstation/studio with self-op/‘as live’ filming/recording in mind.
I’m now focusing on ATEM media player stills, recording/writing/editing ATEM macros, OSC commands to call iPad videos in (iMiX16) & H2R Graphics integration!
Yesterday we installed a pair of 3D printed legs to tilt the ATEM Mini Pro switcher up. Some customised foam rubber pads were applied to stop the device from sliding during use.
We’re onto the advanced configuration of our video switcher - the popular Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro ISO.
Using the Bitfocus Companion app, the emulator on our iPad is nice but misses occasionally and lacks tactile confidence so an Elgato is on the wish-list.
With the audio chain completed and debugged ~ our focus moves to the video chain.
Extra cables, an extra AV adaptor for CAM1 as well as the installation and configuration of a recording/streaming switcher.
A great couple of days attending the The Photography Show virtually this year.
No retail money spent at the show but I did have a long chat with Richard, a rep with Canon UK, about the new and .
Maybe next year!
An interesting day (1 of 2) spent at the virtual version of UKPhotoShow - chatting to Booth Reps from Benbo, RØDE Microphones and ShiftCam.
I discovered a product I didn’t know about, obtained advice and chatted with a company my father worked for 30+ years ago!
Back tomorrow!
Well, once we had decided to dedicate space in ‘The Hobby Room’ for , a desk was bought in May and the basic workstation build has just been completed.
We can finally focus on being productive again!
The final stage of completing the audio chain at our workstation today - 2/3 filling the speaker stands ready to position near-field monitors.
The video chain needs attention next but we feel it’s really coming together now.
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