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23 OCT 2026 · 1:01:12

Office Hours | Friday | October 23, 2026

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iPhone Duo: Your reviews are out. What are your thoughts?ASKED BY · Robert Green · LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Are there any utilities for Mac OS that will translate or remap keyboard commands to new ones? Problem: have an XKeys controller for Playback Pro that I'd like to use with Miti. Some of the commands translate, but not all.ASKED BY · David Brady · NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Would this work better than a paint stick for my lav mic at a shoot?ASKED BY · Paul Walhus · AUSTIN, TEXAS
In lieu of purchasing a Manfrotto SkyRack, is there a historically functional grid system hardware that could roll along a one-inch conduit black pipe for overhead light placement?ASKED BY · JJ McKenna · SKABO, CALIFORNIA
Any good options for controlling individual audio levels for apps, browsers, et cetera, on a Mac? Rogues. This is Rogue Amoeba's Sound Source is one example I found, but I'm open to alternatives.ASKED BY · Brian Carney · WHEATON, ILLINOIS
Sony's ECM-AX10 is a phone mic with four capsules. Will creators bother with spatial audio on phone content?ASKED BY · Paul Walhus · AUSTIN, TEXAS
Found another PTT headset with an oddball connector. What would it take to bring this into computer production use, i.e., to use with Unity or Space Comms?ASKED BY · David Brady · NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
When you transcribe and translate your videos, do you also indicate things like sound effects, music? I've seen it done both ways and not sure which is preferred. This is for a corporate manufacturing YouTube library.ASKED BY · Brian Carney · WHEATON, ILLINOIS
What do you think of the new Rode Wireless Micro colors?ASKED BY · Guy Cochran · SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Canon's new PTZ firmware adds onboard recording and auto-tracking face registration to models like the CRN700 and CRN400. Does onboard recording change how small studios use PTZs?ASKED BY · Paul Walhus · AUSTIN, TEXAS
Are you always buying into high-quality Neutrik connectors where possible, or are you buying cheaper products and replace them more often?ASKED BY · Andre DeLay · BERLIN
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