This is your morning instrument panel — not a curriculum. Glance at it before work begins. Re-anchor. Then move. You already know this. This is the reminder.
01
Foundation
The Ask — How to Make a Request That Works
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The single most common reason PSEditor gives you a vague output is a vague input. Sloppy requests are not a skill problem — they are a habit problem. One extra minute of specificity saves thirty minutes of revision.
THE FOUR FIELDS — fill these before you type
WHO: Who is this for? (me / Dusty / Stu / a new scout / a public reader)
WHAT: What format? (Ghost HTML card / ElevenLabs script / docx / email / cheat sheet)
SCOPE: How long / how many sections / how deep?
PURPOSE: What does the person DO with this when it lands?
WHAT: What format? (Ghost HTML card / ElevenLabs script / docx / email / cheat sheet)
SCOPE: How long / how many sections / how deep?
PURPOSE: What does the person DO with this when it lands?
VAGUE vs SPECIFIC — the difference in practice
❌ Vague
"Freshen up the About page"
"Build something for the 101 guide"
"Help with the Dusty email"
"What should I do about sound?"
"Build something for the 101 guide"
"Help with the Dusty email"
"What should I do about sound?"
✓ Specific
"Refresh the PSEditor Ghost page with PSEditor_NLE added, same HTML card format as Current Kit, personal reference tone"
"Build Ep 1 of the 101 guide as a Ghost HTML card, personal field manual, Merwin as sole audience"
"Write a follow-up email to Dusty Johnson at Wily Cycleworks — missed him today, include Before We Talk link, one clear ask: reply with a date"
"DJI Mic 3 receiver to R6 — which port, which cable, what setting in R6 menu"
"Build Ep 1 of the 101 guide as a Ghost HTML card, personal field manual, Merwin as sole audience"
"Write a follow-up email to Dusty Johnson at Wily Cycleworks — missed him today, include Before We Talk link, one clear ask: reply with a date"
"DJI Mic 3 receiver to R6 — which port, which cable, what setting in R6 menu"
MORNING EMAIL TRIAGE — the request discipline
When you find industry gold in your morning emails — like the cycling newsroom article — the specific ask is: "This is relevant to The Grey Revolution because [reason]. Help me [respond / adapt / build something from it / add it to the PSEditor business page]." That one sentence of framing saves the whole conversation.
⚠ If you catch yourself typing more than two sentences to explain what you want — stop. Fill in the four fields above first. Then type one sentence.
02
Tools
The Three Tools — What Each One Does and Doesn't Do
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Three tools. Three distinct jobs. They do not overlap. Confusion about which tool does what causes most mid-session stumbles.
TOOL 1 — Gemini inside YouTube Studio
Does: Reads your video · Sequences the story · Finds the hook · Builds cut list
Doesn't: Know your brand · Write in GR voice · Build Ghost posts · Know who AJ Anderson is
Access: studio.youtube.com → your video → Editor or AI Assistant sidebar
Trigger: Upload raw MP4 as unlisted FIRST. Then open in Studio.
TOOL 2 — PSEditor (Claude / this conversation)
Does: Receives Gemini output · Corrects errors · Writes Mae Rowan VO
Builds Ghost HTML · Tags · Social captions · Episode Packs
Knows the GR brand · Knows your community · Knows the story
Doesn't: Watch videos · Read YouTube URLs · Generate images
Trigger: Paste Gemini output here with specific ask (four fields)
TOOL 3 — ElevenLabs (Mae Rowan / Bella)
Does: Converts PSEditor VO script to MP3 · Before We Talk briefs · Sizzler audio
Doesn't: Write the script · Make editorial decisions
Settings: Bella · Eleven Multilingual v2 · Stability 50 · Speed 100 · Similarity 75
Trigger: PSEditor delivers complete script · Paste as one block · Generate
WHAT PSEDITOR CANNOT DO — never ask it for these
- ✗Watch a video or read a YouTube URL
- ✗Generate images — use Gemini Image 3 for that
- ✗Access your Ghost CMS directly — you paste, you publish
- ✗Remember previous sessions without a PARKED file or MasterState paste
AUDIO DEVICE ROUTING — morning reference
DJI Mic 3 → R6
Receiver on hot shoe · 3.5mm TRS cable → R6 mic port (left side)
R6 menu: Audio → External Mic → Mic (not Line)
Target level: -12dB to -6dB on R6 meter
DJI Mic 3 → A25
Receiver USB-C → A25 USB-C port (bottom)
Mimo app confirms external mic — check audio indicator
Internal backup (transmitter)
Side button on transmitter → LED turns amber = recording
Retrieve after shoot: USB-C → computer → .wav files in root folder
03
Field Protocol
The Scout Cycle — Walk In, Shoot, Upload, Handoff
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You do not control the room. You are in the room. Every visit opens more stories than you went looking for. This is not a problem. This is the publication engine.
ON SITE — the physical sequence that works
- 1Steve carries case in. You walk in with R6 on neck strap + sling bag.
- 2Choose your spot immediately. Sit to set up if needed. Do not wander.
- 3Clip DJI Mic 3 transmitter to subject BEFORE touching camera.
- 4R6 on tripod + RS3 Mini = locked wide. Hit record. Leave it running.
- 5One format only — 16:9 landscape R6. Build 9:16 in post from best 45-60 sec.
- 6Ask three questions. Let them run. Your voice does not appear in final cut.
- 7After interview: A25 + Osmo for three B-roll shots only. 90 seconds max.
- ✗Do NOT chase both 9:16 and 16:9 simultaneously during interview.
- ✗Do NOT press record on R6 and then leave it unconfirmed. Check the red dot.
THE THREE B-ROLL SHOTS — every shoot, every time
1. Locked wide — A25 + Osmo on table, subject foreground, space in BG, 30 sec
2. Push B-roll — slow move toward key detail (roaster, frame, hands, machine)
3. Walking follow — ActiveTrack on subject, natural movement through space
SCOUT RETURN — when one visit becomes three episodes
Upload MP4 to YouTube unlisted
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YouTube Studio Gemini sequences the story
Ask: "Find the hook. Build a cut list. What is the strongest 45 seconds?"
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Paste Gemini output to PSEditor with four fields filled
PSEditor corrects, voices, brands, builds Episode Pack
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Before We Talk MP3 for each new subject found
Mae Rowan · 40-50 sec · three prime-the-pump questions as hooks
Send before return visit
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Return Shoot Plan: 45 min max, specific gaps, 16:9 only
SETUP IN SOMEONE'S WORK AREA — the five-minute drill
You have five minutes while their customers are standing there. The sequence that makes it painless:
- 1Introduce the purpose in one sentence. "I'm going to set a camera here — takes two minutes, won't be in your customers' way."
- 2Mic first, camera second. Clip transmitter to subject while you talk. Audio running before camera is locked.
- 3Tripod at counter edge or corner. Never blocking foot traffic. Never between subject and customer.
- 4One stool or chair for subject. Seated interviews are calmer, more stable, easier on your Parkinson's stability.
- 5Check record. Check audio meter. Begin.
04
Execution
The Episode Pack — Reading It and Executing Without Getting Lost
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PSEditor delivers a complete Episode Pack. The most common stumble: trying to do everything at once. The Episode Pack is a sequence, not a menu. Do one part, complete it, move to the next.
THE EXECUTION SEQUENCE — in order, always
- 1ElevenLabs first. Paste VO script → generate Mae Rowan MP3 → save file. Audio exists before you open CapCut.
- 2CapCut — import files. All images and clips in before you touch the timeline.
- 3CapCut — build 16:9 episode first. Full interview + B-roll. This is the anchor.
- 4CapCut — extract 9:16 Sizzler from best 45-60 seconds. Crop/reframe from 16:9. Do not reshoot.
- 5Export 9:16 first, then 16:9. Always. Open Folder — not Share.
- 6Upload to YouTube. Shorts first, long form second. Use the YouTube upload block from Episode Pack.
- 7Ghost post. Paste HTML card. Add Bookmark cards where marked. Set tags in order. Publish.
- 8Social captions. Copy from Episode Pack. Post to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X.
- ✗Do NOT open CapCut before the ElevenLabs MP3 exists.
- ✗Do NOT try to write the Ghost post while CapCut is open.
- ✗Do NOT post to social before the Ghost URL is live.
THE QR OVERLAY — every frame, every time
File: episode-specific QR .png
Position: bottom right corner
Size: 15% of frame width
Opacity: 85%
Duration: every frame intro through outro slate
Layer: video overlay above all image layers
CAPCUT — THE ONE FORMAT RULE
9:16 Sizzler (TL2)
1080×1920 · 30fps
Max 54 seconds
Export FIRST
Source: cropped from 16:9
Max 54 seconds
Export FIRST
Source: cropped from 16:9
16:9 Episode (TL1)
1920×1080 · 30fps
Full interview length
Export SECOND
Source: R6 live footage
Full interview length
Export SECOND
Source: R6 live footage
⚠ The most common single mistake: R6 set up, subject talking, interview running — and the record button was never pressed. Before you ask your first question: look at the screen. Is the red dot visible and the timer counting? If not, press record now.
The Grey Revolution · PSEditor_NLE 101 · Personal Reference · thegreyrevolution.com · July 2026