MacVoices #8106 [35:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet brand is going global. Event organizer Michael Horton talks about the upcoming SuperMeet that will be held in Amsterdam, in conjunction with the IAB Conference. Mike discusses why he decided to expand the event beyond the two wildly successful iterations at Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco and the NAB Show in Las Vegas and how he is making it a destination event for filmmakers and video enthusiasts from Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Mike discusses some of the challenges associated with bringing the event up to speed, how he’s addressed some, why some won’t be addressed, and how long-time sponsors are stepping up to help make this event possible.

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 MacVoices #890 [34:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Grzeskowiak of RadTech and independent Mac developer Boris Klaydman, host of CocoaCast, are in San Francisco for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and report in after a day that included attending Steve Jobs’ keynote and interacting with peers and Apple representatives. While much of what goes on at WWDC is conducted under NDA, John and Boris share what they can, including their reactions to the iPhone 2.0 and MobileMe announcements.

The gap between iPhone 1.0 and 2.0, Apple’s elegant solution to the “one app at a time” problem, the first steps into cloud computing with the MobileMe enhancements, how they fit into a Microsoft Exchange world and what is known about Mac OS X Snow Leopard are all reviewed before John and Boris disappear into the WWDC party scene.
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 MacVoices #877 [33:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jeff Gamet is spending the week in Las Vegas, covering the NAB Show for The Mac Observer (at least that’s what he’s telling them), and joins us to talk about his impressions of the show from a Mac perspective. Jeff discusses how Apple’s lack of a formal appearance at the show is being offset by their informal presence, some of the hot products for both professionals and consumers, and what he would have taken home if it had been shipping. Jeff also covers the Adobe presence at NAB, why hulu was one of the hot topics, and offers his perspective on the ubiquitous presence of Macs at the show.
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 MacVoices #872 [39:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group is back to talk about the next iteration of the the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet, this one at the upcoming NAB show in Las Vegas. Mike discusses why neither Aople nor Avid will exhibit, and why he and his fellow-organizers decided to go ahead with the SuperMeet anyway. There is no agenda set for the event; Mike explains why representative of how they are approaching this year’s event, how Apple is integral to this event in spite of their lack of show floor presence and why the prices of SuperMeet sponsorship went down (and no, it wasn’t due to desperation).
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 MacVoices #828 [47:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast wraps up with demo-meister Terry White showing off the latest Mac offering from Adobe, Photoshop Elements 6. Terry demonstrates some of the new features, including capabilities that are Mac-specific, and not available in the Windows version.
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 MacVoices #827 [24:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Adobe’s Terry White shows the crowd at the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast some Adobe InDesign CS3 tricks, yields the stage briefly to author Lynette Kent to show off the newest Cintiq tablet display from Wacom and then comes back with some tips on Adobe Illustrator CS3 and Adobe Flash.

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 MacVoices #826 [28:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

At the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast, Adobe’s Dave Hemly demonstrates some of the latest capabilities of Adobe Premier, performs some audio magic with Adobe Soundbooth and finishes with some DVD authoring tricks using Adobe Flash.

 

 MacVoices #825 [27:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

At the Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast, Group Product Manager Mike Downey introduces the crowd to Air, Adobe’s new desktop runtime development environment. Mike explains how Air adds real-time interaction by showing example applications for working with eBay, FineTune, Twitter and Pownce.

 

 MacVoices #824 [5:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Terry White opens the annual Adobe Professional Association and User Group Breakfast, at Macworld Conference & Expo 2008 with some comments about the longevity of the event and updates on the Adobe User Group Program.

 

 MacVoices #823 [12:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Brian Rothschild, Executive Director and Founder, talks about the brand new edition of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and the high-profile source of funding that made it possible. All new equipment from Sony, Mackie, and others, with enhancements that include two complete 5.1 surround sound studios, HD robotic cameras, an xRaid server and much make the new Lennon Bus bigger and better than ever. Brian also covers their celebrity connections, including Richard Dreyfuss‘ involvement with the bus at Macworld Expo. Brian summarizes the ideals behind the Lennon Bus project’s mission, their philosophy of working with students of all levels of skill and achievement, and the difference the Lennon Bus experience can make in their lives.

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