Aaron Parecki

🔴 Live Q&A! Answering your questions about livestreaming gear!

November 23, 2025

Questions

(5:05) @aaronpk Are you on a different mic or something like that?

(5:48) Sorry you didn't win the Rode award @aaronpk

(5:51) Q Re; Rode Creator of the Year awards. You was robbed!

(6:27) Q:Your mic position sounds a bit off.

(6:35) Q: Why do you hate the word Webinar?

(6:47) Q: Could you post link for Rodecaster S. Im going to Order one--I want you to get credit.

(8:30) Q:No matter, you are the winner in our hearts :)

(8:36) who won in your category?

(8:40) @svenlakemeier Someone who only post about the newest iPhone. Not even joking.

(10:03) 20% is amazing... I can not believe they can do that

(10:34) Q: i'm building a t9 keyboard i want to reset the step to step1 when i press another button

(11:30) Q: Thinking about getting Part 107. Can you talk about your experience getting yours? How hard was it/how long did it take?

(16:26) The DJI ban is happening sadly.

(16:38) Q: nitpick: t9 was the predictive text. The basic 3 letters on one key isn't t9

(17:23) 3 letters on one key = you're old. lol

(17:35) What is the DJI ban all about?

(17:44) Q: are you getting Mini Extreme ISO G2?

(19:25) Q: What do you think of the Osmo Action 6?

(21:09) im using gopro but is overheating i ll get osmo to replace it

(22:24) The $80 off for the 5 Pro makes it a tough decision

(22:56) Q: Any Black Friday deals you are considering?

(25:10) It wouldn't be a tech product without confusing name/number. lol

(30:03) Move in date?

(30:42) Q: What precipitated GoPro's fall from grace?

(30:52) Q:I think the moment GoPro started down the path of things like media mod, and stopped paying attention to how DJI provided a complete package. They sealed their fate.

(32:09) GoPro's used to have the HDMI out. They killed it after the Hero 7

(33:11) Q: Which microphones are better: DJI or Rode?

(34:41) Hollyland makes some really impressive stuff for the money

(34:57) Q: Why are you monitoring current in amps and not power in watts?

(36:16) Q: What hardware are you using for power monitoring?

(41:23) Q: Will you make a map of your floor plan and plot heat maps of current utilization per room or outlet?

(41:47) Totally agree @aaronpk buy the one that fits your workflow

(41:53) One thing I'd add about picking a brand: if you're not already invested in one and not sure which to pick, pick the brand most of your friends/collegues use so you have someone you can ask for help

(42:17) I am looking forward to seeing a software company develop genitive A.I. to implement it for solo livestream content creators, where the caliber of automation and production replaces a production team

(42:57) Q: My Obsbot uvc to HDMI is about to turn up, version 2. Is it a problem that the specs say that it's HDMI 1.4 instead of 2?

(43:28) @DavidMartinGraff As 'the production team' I disagree. 😉 Also, probably not going to happen in the very near future.

(43:48) Q: Just want to answer my question from last week about the ISO-Replay of ATEM G2. I've read the manual and watched the BMD presentation and you can access the the ISO record on CF-card vie Resolve.

(44:08) Q: are you doing your NYE show this year? Any guests going to be on the live stream?

(45:09) pink sparkly jacket time!

(45:12) just googled and seems one of biggest differences between HDMI 1.4 and 2.0 is 4K30 vs 4K60

(45:29) q: how to get srt on youtube i'm using rtmp ri8 now

(45:58) Q: Hi. Do you you have any SRT streaming tips for firewalls? I'm trying to set a stream to go from a ATEM Mini Pro to OBS and I can't seem to get through windows firewall.

(47:04) Q:oh year we should do a protest party for Rode not picking you :)

(47:13) Q: do you mind me asking a couple of more questions on the Director? Can't figure out to play one-shot music tracks. It's keeps looping the 'playlist'

(47:38) Qqq You cover so much Aaron what’s the best way to search for answers through all your media and web?

(53:54) There are A.I. programs out there that can take old sitcoms and do text to video where the program can create new episodes today that look no different for example newThree’s Company episodes

(54:04) Q: if you want to create YT chapters realtively easily, I believe DJF has a workflow that creates them while you stream based on Companion and Notion

(54:47) Q: Talking of House Files... can we expect a new video soon?

(55:04) Q: I think a lot of his chapters are user comments

(55:42) Q: can the ATEM be the SRT listener?

(56:29) Q: What the best purchase you made this year and why?

(57:24) In the future if Aaron wants to take a break he can press an automate button where the A.I. can pick up a frame rate where it’ll automate him and it would be hard to tell when the automation started

(59:20) Q: It's been discussed, but will we get a tour of the studio before the move?

(1:00:44) Q:How come you did not make a studio for you in the new house ?

(1:03:12) Shelves!Shelves!Shelves!

(1:03:27) Aaron has more SDI/fibre and XLR connectors hidden around than the CIA.

(1:03:34) @andreyanco3199 the new house 3rd floor and entry way and roof ARE a studio.

(1:03:57) Q: what shotgun mic do you use? I am doing a recording today in a bank vault and need two shotgun mics

(1:04:51) The Tank 4 Pro is the first pico projector smartphone that has an HD built-in projector with auto-focus and keystone settings with a laser dlp now that Texas Instruments miniaturised the 4K chip

(1:05:07) And it is not Rode since they don't like you enough

(1:05:39) Q:Go and watch Linus Tech Tips latest AI topic video 🙂 It is scary.

(1:05:45) Q:while you mention switching gears. I remembered a piece of nostalgia. Your fire stream next to the bridge. Ah those days...

(1:07:46) That episode is the first appearance of Lily that I remember.

(1:07:53) AQI = 180

(1:08:04) I primarily use Rode NTG 4+ shotgun and it works fine. i got it b/c it has crazy battery life (like > 100 hours)

(1:08:28) @mattwruff I considered the 416 when I got the Rode b/c it's fairly industry standard, but cheaped out and have mildly regretted since

(1:09:03) NTG4+ also does phantom power

(1:09:07) Laser projectors are superior to LED bulbs since the image from a bulb gets distorted by the ambient light, not a laser which can cut through the light where the image is much more viewable

(1:09:35) Best work related purchases I made this year are boring but highly useful: cheap watch (so I don't need to pull out my phone for time) & fanny pack/tool belt (to carry extra stuff while I work)

(1:09:59) The RCV was my go to and honestly I was so happy with it. Until you live stream or record for more than a few hours. Then it’s just pure chaos.

(1:10:16) I loved the bike stream… that really hooked me to your channel!!!

(1:11:13) Is there a handheld mobile cage for DM ? Need a mobile streaming rig

(1:13:49) Q:I am looking forward to the hot tub stream from you next summer :)

(1:14:04) Q: What's the RCV being used for tomorrow?

(1:15:05) Q: Going to Zoom or YouTube?

(1:16:20) @GwenPark Oh I heard that movie has a nice cast :)

(1:16:21) #Question: How do you prevent the green halo when using the RCV?

(1:22:38) FEEDBACK!!!!!!!

(1:22:39) FEEDBACK!!!!

(1:23:13) I'll clip that for a bassline sound

(1:23:17) Q:oh all you need now is a power failure :)

(1:23:24) does the rcv has iso recording

(1:23:31) Is this your new AI album?

(1:23:36) it drives me crazy when folks use too small green screen and don't know how to mask out the background that bleeds through

(1:28:38) Q Can you get the top of your head in frame?

(1:30:11) Q:Looks impressive

(1:30:13) How do they do with movement?

(1:30:16) The edges of the matte are too good on the Rode

(1:31:18) Q:The time to throw out the expensive gear is approaching :)

(1:31:23) Change shutter , not framerate, no?

(1:32:08) Q big difference at the edges. But for a class, it's great.

(1:32:29) Q: Can you get chroma key that good with the ATEM minis ?

(1:35:48) Q:This is where the ATEM interface shows its age a bit.

(1:35:53) Q: sync seems to be slightly off when you show us RCV. Not sure if it's just because of how you're showing to us now or if it will be off tomorrow?

(1:37:36) Q To be clear, they're both doing a great job with the BG, but i'm looking at the edges of the subject. Like @nilsbraune said, spill.

(1:39:43) Q are your settings on the Ultimatte the out-of-box defaults?

(1:39:57) Looks great!

(1:40:03) I personally feel like if you're not trying to composite realistically, it's probably not worth the effort to fine tune to that extent

(1:40:26) V close but Ultimat is better

(1:40:55) Q: How does green screen keying compare to software solutions? Can OBS handle it, for example?

(1:50:43) Elgato cards are like USB. You have to plug it in three times at least.

(1:50:49) Q:Did you plug in you USB mic to the camlink? haha DeJaVu :)

(1:50:58) Q:Getting ready to purchase this week the Rodecaster S or the ATEM mini pro ISO. Looking for the best quality for ZOOM and ease of use.

(1:51:10) Q:The mask is also clearly visible.

(1:51:11) Green overcast everywhere. And a bit fuzzy with all the converting.

(1:54:09) Q:we should have a weekly episode of "bad connection of the week" :)

(1:54:12) #Question: where are your lights located?

(1:56:22) Q and redo OBS settings before the outro.

(1:56:30) Q:oh by the way, 100 minutes check :)

(1:56:42) In OBS, You can just drag images into the source area to import instead of using the + button

(1:57:29) Q: Was All this today done on the Rodecaster S or the reg one ? and can can we get a link again lol

(1:58:04) Q: If it hasn't been answered already (I'm 2h late), what are your best audio recommendations when doing a livestream where I'm not seated but need to move around in a room or garage?

(2:00:07) Please learn how to do a lav at the end of a wire on your collar or under your clothes. I'm tired of seeing those little black boxes attached to people. Especially hats.

(2:01:26) @WutrUduin I saw a guy clip it to his glasses once

(2:02:37) I am Aaron of Borg

(2:02:44) One for L Channel and one for R channel 😁

(2:02:51) Q:This definitely must be the AI Aaron stream.

(2:03:02) Q:This definitely must be the AI Aaron stream.

(2:03:03) It's like Google Glass but DJI mic

(2:03:04) google glass vibes

(2:03:05) Now do 5.1!

(2:04:13) Just add a gopro

(2:04:46) Yet another great episode, and have a great holiday for those who celebrate next week.