#8 - Opening Doors with Doras ft. CEO Tommy Lundy
07/05/24 • 55 min
The conversation covers a range of topics, including the recent changes to Adobe's terms of service, the development of the DORAS platform, and the impact of it on content creators. It also delves into the challenges faced by Twitch streamers and the potential for DORAS to address these challenges. The conversation emphasizes the importance of user-friendly tools, community building, and the need for creators to be found and grow their audience even when they are not live. DORAS may be the perfect answer to the need for a service to solve gaps in the market for content creators, the importance of media kits, and the excitement around open source tools and collaboration. We warp up this episode with discussing the trend of people stepping away from traditional companies, embracing open source solutions, and how many monitors does Tommy use
Chapters
The conversation covers a range of topics, including the recent changes to Adobe's terms of service, the development of the DORAS platform, and the impact of it on content creators. It also delves into the challenges faced by Twitch streamers and the potential for DORAS to address these challenges. The conversation emphasizes the importance of user-friendly tools, community building, and the need for creators to be found and grow their audience even when they are not live. DORAS may be the perfect answer to the need for a service to solve gaps in the market for content creators, the importance of media kits, and the excitement around open source tools and collaboration. We warp up this episode with discussing the trend of people stepping away from traditional companies, embracing open source solutions, and how many monitors does Tommy use.s
Chapters
00:00 - Introducing Guest and Adobe's TOS Changes Outrage
08:12 - Introducing DORAS
11:40 - The Power of Community & Developer Creative Process
18:30 - Working to Make DORAS Streamlined for Everyone
20:55 - DORAS is Beyond Just a Link Site
23:00 - Creation & Importance of Media Kits (Disclaimer: Media kits on DORAS are changed in Beta)
24:50 - DORAS is There to Assist Brands & Creators not Take Away
30:28 - DORAS Ad
32:03 - What Dream Service Would A Creator Want
34:57 - The Crucial Role of Media Kits in Content Creation
38:39 - Lionhearts MediaKit
39:40 - Verified Brand Testimonials for DORAS
42:10 - Anecdotes of Companies Not Researching Creators Genres
45:00 - Are Any Suggestions Helpful From the Podcast?
49:00 - Tommy's Ideal Collaboration for DORAS
53:00 - Tommy's Monitor Set-Up & Outro
Links
Adobe new TOS - https://abovethelaw.com/2024/06/adobe-will-update-terms-of-service-agreement-after-customers-who-actually-read-that-long-document-express-concerns-about-ai-and-privacy/
DORAS - https://doras.to/
Andilippi - https://www.youtube.com/@Andilippi - https://doras.to/andi
Tommerty - https://doras.to/tommerty
Upload podcast - https://doras.to/upload
Mandy - https://www.mandy.com/
The conversation covers a range of topics, including the recent changes to Adobe's terms of service, the development of the DORAS platform, and the impact of it on content creators. It also delves into the challenges faced by Twitch streamers and the potential for DORAS to address these challenges. The conversation emphasizes the importance of user-friendly tools, community building, and the need for creators to be found and grow their audience even when they are not live. DORAS may be the perfect answer to the need for a service to solve gaps in the market for content creators, the importance of media kits, and the excitement around open source tools and collaboration. We warp up this episode with discussing the trend of people stepping away from traditional companies, embracing open source solutions, and how many monitors does Tommy use
Chapters
The conversation covers a range of topics, including the recent changes to Adobe's terms of service, the development of the DORAS platform, and the impact of it on content creators. It also delves into the challenges faced by Twitch streamers and the potential for DORAS to address these challenges. The conversation emphasizes the importance of user-friendly tools, community building, and the need for creators to be found and grow their audience even when they are not live. DORAS may be the perfect answer to the need for a service to solve gaps in the market for content creators, the importance of media kits, and the excitement around open source tools and collaboration. We warp up this episode with discussing the trend of people stepping away from traditional companies, embracing open source solutions, and how many monitors does Tommy use.s
Chapters
00:00 - Introducing Guest and Adobe's TOS Changes Outrage
08:12 - Introducing DORAS
11:40 - The Power of Community & Developer Creative Process
18:30 - Working to Make DORAS Streamlined for Everyone
20:55 - DORAS is Beyond Just a Link Site
23:00 - Creation & Importance of Media Kits (Disclaimer: Media kits on DORAS are changed in Beta)
24:50 - DORAS is There to Assist Brands & Creators not Take Away
30:28 - DORAS Ad
32:03 - What Dream Service Would A Creator Want
34:57 - The Crucial Role of Media Kits in Content Creation
38:39 - Lionhearts MediaKit
39:40 - Verified Brand Testimonials for DORAS
42:10 - Anecdotes of Companies Not Researching Creators Genres
45:00 - Are Any Suggestions Helpful From the Podcast?
49:00 - Tommy's Ideal Collaboration for DORAS
53:00 - Tommy's Monitor Set-Up & Outro
Links
Adobe new TOS - https://abovethelaw.com/2024/06/adobe-will-update-terms-of-service-agreement-after-customers-who-actually-read-that-long-document-express-concerns-about-ai-and-privacy/
DORAS - https://doras.to/
Andilippi - https://www.youtube.com/@Andilippi - https://doras.to/andi
Tommerty - https://doras.to/tommerty
Upload podcast - https://doras.to/upload
Mandy - https://www.mandy.com/
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#7 - Work Life Balance
In this part of the conversation, Lionheart and Midgeman discuss the challenges of content creation while managing personal life events, such as the impending arrival of Lionheart's second child. They talk about the importance of taking time off for paternity leave and the difficulty of prepping content in advance. They also touch on the need for content creators to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, such as managing sponsors and meeting deadlines. Lionheart shares his experience with different agencies and the importance of maintaining good relationships with sponsors. Lionheart and Midgeman discuss the frustrations and challenges of review embargoes and sponsored content. They express their dislike for review embargoes being set so close to the game's launch, as it limits their ability to share their impressions and build goodwill with their communities. They also discuss the importance of transparency in sponsored content and the need for clear labeling. They emphasize the importance of creating content that aligns with their own interests and the interests of their communities, rather than solely focusing on embargoes and chasing trends.
Next Episode
#9 - Taking Stock on Our Journey
In this episode, Midgeman and Lionheart discuss their experiences with audio issues, equipment and settings. They talk about the challenges of managing audio, including issues with Windows settings, Google Meets, and microphone quality. They share potential fixes and recommendations for controlling audio levels and using mixers. Midgeman briefly mentions how he hid a bunch of old videos on his channel to improve algorithmic suggestions and reflects on the poor audio quality of his earlier content. In this part of the conversation, Midgeman and Lionheart discuss their experiences with different types of microphones and audio interfaces during earlier years in his content career. Lionheart discusses his journey from using headset mics to finding a low-profile microphone mount. They also briefly touch on the topic of camera issues and the challenges of positioning a camera for streaming. In this final part of the conversation and they both discuss the differences between microphones and their personal experiences with various models. Exploring the pros and cons of dynamic, condenser, shotgun, and USB microphones, highlighting the importance of microphone placement and the need for proper research when choosing a microphone. Diverting from microphones to talk about the benefits of using ultra-wide monitors for gaming only. Many Censors are included in this frivolous ending as they mention a reminder to set up the microphone at a distance of 4 to 6 inches from the mouth for optimal sound quality.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction & Should We Do R/Reads?
03:38 - Today's Episode Topic - Audio & Recent Malfunctions!
08:10 - Potential Mic Audio fixes
11:33 - PC Levels & Settings Are Sentient
13:35 - Parabellum Unmuted Anecdote
14:55 - Hiding 1000's of Videos & Awful Starting Audio
21:46 - More Anecdotes on Missing Audio in Content
25:06 - The History of Mics from Midgeman & Lionheart
26:37 - The Pet Peeves of Boom Arm Locations & Equipment
30:47 - Elgato Camera Gets Jealous Over Audio Talk
32:29 - What is More Frustrating? Audio Vs Visual Issues
32:46 - Going Back to Midgeman's & ionhearts Audio History pt2
MXG Condenser
BCD1 broadcaster Mic - Dynamic mic
SM7B
Blue baby bottle SL
Rode Shotgun Mic
Focusrite scarlet 16 channel
Blue Yeti
Audio Technica 802020
Beyerdynamic dynamics Studio XLR
42:44 - Different types of microphones
44:59 - The benefits of shotgun microphones & Optimal microphone placement for sound quality
Sennheiser MKH 416 p48
50:07 - Optimal Position for Dynamic Mics
52:36 - Enhancing Gaming Experience With Ultra-Wide Monitors
56:36 - Round out & Final Note on Mic Placement
Links:
Low profile Boom Arm - https://www.elgato.com/uk/en/p/wave-mic-arm-lp
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