Gary's back! In this week's episode, we catch up on smart home gadgets, MIDI gear, automation tools, and even dive into the world of AI and home assistants. Ian shows off the U6 MIDI Pro, Gary reviews Sonoff's latest smart home gear, and the pair talk about AI voices, Wi-Fi presence detection, and much more.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & Gary's return 00:50 – Catching up on Ollie Freke's vintage drum machine chat 01:40 – Ian's new gadget: the U6 MIDI Pro router and filter 03:20 – Hands-on demo: routing, mapping, and filtering MIDI 06:00 – Real-time synth control setup with TX7 and Cubase 07:43 – Gary's latest smart home projects 08:20 – Sonoff ZB Mini Extreme switch overview 09:50 – Sonoff Wi-Fi wall switches and setup tips 11:00 – Zigbee presence sensor and performance review 13:35 – NS Panel Pro control display and Home Assistant integration 17:10 – Using NS Panel as a family control hub and intercom 19:15 – Smart thermostats and underfloor heating setup 22:18 – AI-controlled heating and predictive automation 22:58 – Wi-Fi-based motion detection with Project Tommy 24:36 – Philips Hue motion area detection and Bridge Pro 25:51 – Ian's latest synth sound packs and tutorials 26:49 – Monthly newsletter and how AI helps write it 28:13 – AI-generated thumbnails and artwork 29:44 – Channel 4's AI presenter and deepfake voices 30:14 – Voice cloning experiments and AI narration 31:06 – Scams, cloned voices, and digital safety 32:27 – Where to find Gary's and Ian's channels 33:22 – Wrap-up and next week's special guest